-Description of a picture

*Relax, look carefully at the picture, try to imagine a story and think before speaking.

-Tips to help you :

• Look carefully at all the elements in the picture : people, buildings, food, trees, vehicles, monuments
• Try to imagine a story : a family or friends celebration, a shopping trip, a school trip, a business trip, …
• Focus on what you want to describe (choose one or two things)
• Speak clearly and slowly
• Use the grammar structures and the vocabulary you have learnt
• Use all the time you have (a minute)
• Answer the following questions to start your description :

1. What is in the picture?     There is / are ………………….. // This building is … / This person was … This place has been …
2. What is / was happening? What are / were the people doing? It was snowing / It is sunny ….. // They are singing …. The girl is …… The children were …
3. Where in the picture? At the bottom / At the top / In the middle / On the left / On the  right / Under… / Behind… / Next to …
4. How do / did people feel? Why?  They must be …..He might be … / She is / was …. / Maybe ….

-Example : Canal Street in New Orleans

 

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Canal Street in New Orleans, Lourdes Rodríguez

• This is one of the most popular streets in New Orleans.
• There are a lot of cars and people. We can also see some palm trees on the right.
• There is a beautiful street lamp on the left of the traffic lights.
• This street lamp is made of iron and glass. I think it was designed by a famous artist
• It is a sunny day and some people are going on a shopping trip.
• I guess the people are happy because they are smiling