Describing pictures in English class

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Describing pictures
in English class

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How to do it…
1. First steps
The picture was taken in/by…
It shows…
It´s a coloured/black and white picture.

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2. What and where
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In the foreground/background there is…
In the foreground/background you can see…
In the middle/centre there is/are…
At the top/At the bottom there is/are…
On the left/right there is/are…
Between… and… there is/are…
Behind/In front of… you can see…

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3. Who is doing what?
Talk about what people are doing in the picture
Talk about what is happening just now
(e. g. Students are singing in the classroom)

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4. Your opinion.
What do you think about the picture?
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It seems as if…/maybe…
The boy (e.g.) seems to…
It might be a symbol of…
The atmosphere of… is…
I like/don´t like the picture because…
It makes me think of…

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Well… let´s review!
Describe the following pictures

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On the left
In the middle
On the right

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In the background
In the foreground

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At the top
At the bottom

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• In the foreground
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• In the background
• At the top
• At the bottom
• In the middle
• On the right
• On the left

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Now…
Your turn!

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•A typical red bus
(Double decker bus)
•The Houses of Parliament
(London)

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•To fish
•River
•Net
•Curious people

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•Clothing
•Look

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• Bell tower
• Leaning tower (Pisa,
Italy)

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Finally… no clues.
Think of all vocabulary that you know about the topic…
Do a list.
Put into practice the four steps that you have studied…