speaking part 3 describing a photo vocabulary

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HAIR LENGHTS, SIZES AND COLOURS

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CLOTHES

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ANSWERS

BUILDING/ BLOCK OF FLATS/SKYSCRAPER

DETACHED HOUSE

HIGHSCHOOL/ UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM

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BOWLS/DISHES WITH (DIFFERENT KINDS OF) FOOD

FAMILY

LAPTOP

BACK PACK

PARK

CITY MAP

IN THE BACKGROUND

IN THE FOREGROUND

INDICATING POSITION IN A PHOTOABOVE/UP/AT THE TOP

BELOW/DOWN/AT THE BOTTOM

ON THE BRIDGE

UNDER THE BRIDGE

POSITION: SPACE REFERENCE12

In the background

In the foreground

ON THE LEFT/TO THE LEFT OF

ON THE RIGHT/ TO THE RIGHT OF

IN THE MIDDLE

ABOVE

BELOW

BEDROOM

BEACH/ COASTAL VILLAGE

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CAMPSITE

TOWN/VILLAGE/LANDSCAPE/COUNTRY

SHOPPING CENTER/MALL

WINTER/WARM/SUMMER/ CLOTHESSMART /CASUAL CLOTHES

COMFORTABLE, INDOOR, LIGHTWEIGHT /SPORT

CLOTHES

PATTERN / COLORFUL/ FASHIONABLE/

SHIRT

TIE

JACKET

8. SUIT

SWEATER/JUMPER/PULLOVER

LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT

Polo neck

11. dress

12.Polo shirt

19.coat 20.Rain coat

AGES

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HAIR LENGHTS, SIZES AND COLOURS

CURLY, DARK HAIR

Hair pinned/tied up with An elastic

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SHOULDER LENGHT, BROWN HAIR

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LONG, WAVY, DARK HAIR

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SHORT, STRAIGHT, RED HAIR

EXPRESSING FEELINGS

HAPPY

CONCENTRATED

WORRIED/CONCERNED

SERIOUS/ATTENTIVE

SMILING

LAUGHTING/HAPPY

- SCARED, TERRIFIED, FRIGHTENED- SCREAMING, YELLING

EXPRESSING FEELINGS

QUIET/AMUSED

ANGRY/ARGUING

CRYINGSAD/ GLOOMY

THEY ARE IN THEIR (EARLY)THIRTIES

HE’S IN HIS (LATE) FIFTIES

HE’S IN HIS FORTIES

THEY’RE IN THEIR TEENS/

THEY’RE TEENAGERS

POSITION: SPACE REFERENCE

A

B

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In the background

In the foreground

ON THE LEFT/TO THE LEFT OF

ON THE RIGHT/ TO THE RIGHT

OFIN THE MIDDLE

POSITION: SPACE REFERENCE

A

B

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In the background

In the foreground

ON THE LEFT/TO THE LEFT OF

ON THE RIGHT/ TO THE RIGHT OF

IN THE MIDDLE

WHERE’S..?

1. THE PIJAMA

2. THE BALLPEN

3. SHIRT

4. THE WINDOW

5. THE BED

6. SHOE

7. GLASSES

8. SPORTSHOES

9. TROUSERS

10. BAG

WHERE’S..?

1. UNDER THE BED

2. ON TOP OF THE TABLE

3. ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE

4. OVER THE BED

5. BESIDE THE NIGHT TABLE

6. BETWEEN THE BOOKS

7. IN THE DRAWER

8. HUNGING ON THE MIRROR

9. IN THE WARDROBE

10. NEXT TO THE SET OF DRAWERS

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

HOW TO DESCRIBE A PHOTO

4 STEPS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW:

1.WHO can you see in the picture? WHERE is/are the person/people? Describe briefly who you can see and where they are.

2. Describe who and what you can see more in detail. Choose the main aspects of the people or place you want to describe: clothes, age, objects, etc. YOU DON’T HAVE TO DESCRIBE TOO MUCH.

3. WHAT’s the person/peple doing? (Describe actions)

4. FINALLY, How do the people probably feel? Why?

YOU CAN SPECULATE IN EVERY MOMENT DURING YOUR DESCRIPTION.

FOR SPECULATING USE: 1.MODALS: (I THINK) She MUST/COULD/ MAY/ MIGHT be…..

2. ADVERBS:Perhaps, probably, maybe, possibly

3. EXPRESSIONS:It SEEMS AS IF she/he is sad…SHE/HE SEEMS to be packing becauseSHE LOOKS AS IF she is going on a holiday…

SPEAKING, PART 3:DESCRIBING A PHOTO PRACTICE

PET SPEAKING PART 3

1. PEOPLE AND PLACE: who is and where is he?

2. PEOPLE: what does he look like?; what is he wearing?. Describe some aspects of the place.

3. ACTIONS: What is he doing?

4. FEELINGS: How could he feel?

SPECULATING (Talking about impresssions and opinions)

-look(s)

-It Looks like

-Looks as if

-I think

-maybe

-(it) Might

-Probably

-perhaps

EXAMINER: Now, I’d like both of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to give each of

you a photograph. Please, show it to candidate B, but I’d like you to talk about it. Candidate B, you just listen. I’ll give you your photographs in a moment. . . Thank you. TIME: APROXIMATELY, 2 MINUTES, 50

PET SPEAKING PART 3

1. People and Place: who is there and where is she?

2. PEOPLE: what does she look like?; what is she wearing?

3. ACTIONS: What is the girl doing?

4. FEELINGS: How could she feel?

SPECULATING (Talking about impresssions and opinions)

-look(s)

-It Looks like

-Looks as if

-I think

-maybe

-(it) Might

-Probably

-perhaps

EXAMINER: Now, I’d like both of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to give each of

you a photograph. Please, show it to candidate B, but I’d like you to talk about it. Candidate B, you just listen. I’ll give you your photographs in a moment. . . Thank you. TIME: APROXIMATELY, 2 MINUTES, 50

EXAMINER: Now, I’d like both of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to give each of you a photograph. Please, show it to candidate B, but I’d like you to talk about it. Candidate B, you just listen. I’ll give you your photographs in a moment. TIME: APROXIMATELY, 2 MINUTES, 50. . Thank you. 1. People and Place: who are there and

where are they?

2. PEOPLE: who do they look like?; what are they wearing?

3. ACTIONS: What are the people doing?

4. FEELINGS: How could the people feel?

SPECULATING (Talking about impresssions and opinions)

-look(s)

-It Looks like

-Looks as if

-I think

-maybe

-(it) Might

-Probably

-perhaps