Developing speaking
Describing photos 2
and a pair of jeans. She is holding a book and smiling. She (9) happy. I’m not sure, but it (10) her turn to speak in a class presentation or debate. (11) another student spoke before her. (12) another student will get up to speak in a minute. The girl (13) her class about something she has prepared for homework. I (14) what the speaker is saying is very interesting.
When you can’t think of anything to say If you’re struggling to find things to say about a photo, try speculating. Use expressions like It might be …, I’m not sure, but I think that … to make guesses about what is happening in the picture. Also ask yourself questions using What? Who? Why? When? How? Where? to think of ideas for what to say. Great students’ tip
44 Choose the words which have different stress patterns in the noun and verb form. Listen to check your answers and repeat. answer balance research contrast increase upgrade permit refund reject Pronunciation
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42 Look at the photo and select six words to describe it. Listen to a teenager describing the photo in an exam and check your ideas.
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45 Listen and decide whether the speaker
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says a verb (V) or a noun (N). 1 reject N / V 2 increase N / V 3 contrast N / V
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Describe this photo. Make notes following
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the steps below.
desks pencil case political march student whiteboard
signs books presentation buildings protest
42 Listen again. Put the questions he answers in the order in which he answers them. a What’s your personal reaction to the photo? b What might the girl in the photo be doing? c What could the girl be saying? d What is happening in the photograph? e What does the girl look like? f What can you see in the background?
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1 What’s it a photo of?
2 What’s in the background/foreground?
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3 What are the people in the photo like?
to three words in each gap. This photo (1)
a teenage girl standing
in the (2) of her, I (4)
the picture. (3)
4 What’s happening? (speculate)
some students sitting at their desks, listening to her. They are sitting on chairs. One of the students has a pencil case and notebook on her desk and another boy has some paper. In (5) , there is a whiteboard. I think (6) a class assignment because it (7) a classroom. The girl (8) casual clothes – a shirt, a T-shirt
5 What do you think about the photo?
Practise describing the photo. If possible,
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record yourself.
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