A picture paints a thousand words

IMAGINE THAT WHILE TRAVELLING DURING YOUR HOLIDAYS YOU TOOK SOME PHOTOS.

Guidelines

Where things are in the picture

Don’t be too certain I think/guess/suppose it is… I’m not sure but they could be… It’s not very clear, but probably… I can’t quite make it out, but perhaps… May be/Perhaps they are… They seem to be taking part in… It can/could/might be a scene of…

The structure of the description 1. LOCATION (describe where things are in the picture ) What can you see in the picture? Where are things placed in the picture?

The structure of the description 2. PLACE (mention something about the place) Where is it? What´s the place / scenery like?

The structure of the description 3. ACTION (describe what is happening ) What are the people doing?

The structure of the description 4. PEOPLE (talk about people´s appearance, clothes, relationship) What are the people like? What are they wearing? How are they related?

The structure of the description 5. IDEAS & OTHER DETAILS (give extra information about the scene to add further details to your description) What has happened? What do you think will happen next? What is the weather like? What else can be interesting in the picture?

The structure of the description 6. IMPRESSION (give some impressions and opinions) How do they look? What is his/her emotional state? What are they thinking/talking about?

C5 When presenting the picture remember to mention: When you took the photo What/who is in the photo What is happening Why you took the photo Why you decided to show this picture to your friend

C6 Study the two photographs. In a minute be ready to compare and contrast the photographs: Give a brief description (action, location) Say what the pictures have in common Say in what way the pictures are different Say which kind of painting you’d prefer Explain why

A picture paints a thousand words