DESCRIBING ….A PICTURE
WHAT ‘S THIS?
THIS IS A CANYON
AND THIS?
THIS IS A CLIFF
WHAT CAN YOU SEE HERE?
DESCRIBING A PICTURE What are the people doing? Where are they? How would you describe the area? How do you think they feel?
I suppose …. It looks like …. We can see that … They seem to be …. The area looks …
TASK: CHOOSE A PICTURE AND DESCRIBE IT
DESCRIBING A PICTURE: USEFUL VOCABULARY •
1) Introduction This is a picture of… The photo/picture shows ... 2) What is where? In the background you can see ... In the background there is ... In the middle/centre there are ... At the top/At the bottom there is ... On the left/right there are ... Behind/In front of ... you can see ... Between ... there is ...
WRITING: A DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE Opening: introduces the place and gives general details
Body
Closing: gives a summary or conclusion; often includes an opinion