Speculating about pictures

Expressions to talk about something you’re not sure of. I think … I believe … I guess … I am under the impression that… To the best of my knowledge… It seems to me (that) … It may / might be …

Expressions to talk about something you’re not sure of. He might be … She could be … They can’t be … It must be …. They look as if they’ve .… I’m pretty sure that …

Talk to a partner You will see some pictures. Talk to your partner about them, trying to guess what they might be. Remember to use the chunks you’ve just seen.

What/Where/When is this?

Who might the surfer be?

How old do you think he is? Where could he come from? Who could this man be? What could his name be? How old do you think he is? Where could he come from? What may he be doing? Where could he be going? Where may he have been?

What could their story be ? Who could these hands belong to? What could their story be ?

speculating The Loch Ness monster … almost certainly existed. can’t exist. could have existed. could exist. may/might have existed. may/might exist. must have existed. must exist. mustn’t exist. probably existed. probably exists.

speculating The Loch Ness monster … present past can’t exist. could have existed. could exist. almost certainly existed. may/might exist. may/might have existed. must exist. must have existed. probably exists. probably existed.

What do you say when you’re a little more certain about the picture? It gives the impression (that) … It strikes me as … It comes across as … It shows signs of … It looks like … It looks as if … It appears to be …

Paper 5, part 3 Your school magazine wants to publish an article about different monuments around the world and they have pre-selected a couple of pictures. Talk to your partner about the monuments saying what they might be about, and then choose the one to be used in the magazine and say why.