Developing speaking
Describing photos 1
Match the tips for talking about photos (1–6)
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to the example sentences (a–f ). 1 Give a general description. 2 Talk about where objects are in the photo. 3 Say what’s happening now. 4 Add interesting details. 5 Guess about things in the photo. 6 Give your opinion. a Perhaps people live in those buildings. b In the photo, I can see a big city. c There are people doing sport. d The sign looks like it’s written in Chinese. e I think that it’s probably a noisy area. f On the right, I can see a block of flats.
Look at the photo and choose six adjectives to describe it. busy • crowded • historic • h uge • lively • modern • noisy • p eaceful • p retty • tiny 11 Listen to a student talking about the photo. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)? 1 The speaker thinks the city could be in China. T / F 2 He mainly describes historical buildings in the photo. T / F 3 He likes the traditional architecture and green areas. T / F 4 He knows that this city has a problem with air quality. T / F 5 He thinks the city is lacking places for people to relax. T / F
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Look at the photo and make notes about it
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to help structure your description.
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12 Choose the correct sounds for the underlined word in each phrase. Listen and check. 1 I can see a big city /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ 2 On the top of a building /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ 3 At the bottom of the photo /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ 4 It looks huge and busy /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ 5 I think it would be a tiring place /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ 6 On the right of the photo /ə/ /ən/ /əv/ Pronunciation
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1 Give a general description.
2 Talk about where objects are in the photo.
11 Listen again and complete the sentences for talking about a photo with the words in the box. like • m ight • p erhaps • foreground • right 1 I think it be a city in China. 2 In the , there are lots of skyscrapers. 3 On the , I can see what looks like green areas. 4 they are parks and there are people walking and doing sport in them. 5 The busy road looks a motorway leading into the city.
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3 Say what’s happening now.
4 Add interesting details.
5 Guess about things in the photo.
6 Give your opinion.
Practice describing the photo. If possible,
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record yourself.
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