DESCRIBING A PICTURE. PET SPEAKING TEST

DESCRIBING A PICTURE. PET SPEAKING TEST

GIVE A GENERAL INTRODUCTION

This picture shows .

In this picture I can see

This is a picture of ..In the picture/photo I can see

The photo/ picture shows

It was taken in / by

Its a black-and-white /coloured photo. In thebackground you can see

In the background there is

In the middle / centre there is

At the top / at the bottom there is

On the left / on the right there is

Behind / in front of you can see

Between there is

Description of the photo

Here you should describe the person / people in the picture (what they look like, what are they wearing, what feelings do you think they experience at the moment) and what is going on in the moment. Use Present Continuous for it.

YOU CAN SEE A MAN WHO IS DRINKING..

TALK ABOUT PLACES

Theyre driving in the country/in a city/in

the mountains

Shes sitting inside/outside a caf

I can see a street market/old building/square/

street/restaurant/beach .

DESCRIBE PEOPLES AGE

Hes about 50 years old.

Theyre in their twenties

Shes a teenager/a young child/a middleaged

woman

DESCRIBE PEOPLES CLOTHES

Shes wearing a pair of shorts and a red Tshirt

Theyre wearing quite casual/smart clothes

Hes wearing a uniform

DESCRIBE PEOPLES ACTIONS

Hes sitting at a desk

Shes standing in a queue

Theyre having a meal

Some people are sunbathing and others are

swimming in the sea

DESCRIBE PEOPLES ROLES IN A PICTURE

Hes probably a shop assistant and shes a

customer

This person on the left seems to be a

tourist guide hes pointing to a building

The man serving the drinks is a waiter

And finally, you must give your personal opinion :

I think / presume

It seems as if

I (dont) like the picture because

It makes me feel

It makes me think of

The atmosphere of the picture is peaceful / depressing

The picture reminds me of

.You can tell they are enjoying themselves

because they are smiling

He seems a bit frightened. Maybe this is

the first time hes tried this

She looks very interested in this activity

MAKE GUESSES

It might be summer because some people

are wearing sunglasses

Its probably in the country, because

This picture could be in Northern Europe

because of the buildings