describing pictures verb forms, clothes and situation vocabulary
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Describing Pictures
Verb forms, clothes and situation vocabulary
I. What is this document?Nature of the document.
It's a photo It's a photograph It's a photograph of
two young children. It’s a photograph of
two young children reading a book.
A cartoon / a drawing / a painting / an advertisement = an advert = an ad / a photo = a photograph
II. Where in the picture? description
Vocab: I can see… There is (+singulier) There are (+ pluriel) We can notice… The scene (=It) takes
place in… (+date or place).
In the foreground In the background At the bottom At the top On the right On the left In the top left corner In the bottom right
corner.
What are they wearing?
A tie A white shirt Trousers Shoes Socks A watch A striped t-shirtHe is wearing:
She is wearing:
What are they doing?
They’re reading. They’re writing. They’re studying. They’re taking notes
for a research paper.
They’re working late in the library.
Note: for actions and description, use the "be + V-ing" form.
III. Interpretation.
I think… I believe… I guess… I suppose…
In my opinion… I find this document
(funny/ convincing…)
The character looks anxious / worried…
He seems to …. It reminds me of… This picture
represents… It symbolizes… The aim/ purpose of
this document is to / may be to…
Your turn!
Your turn!
It's a photograph of two men at a conference.
The man on the right is interviewing and filming the man in a grey suit.
The man on the left is facing the camera.
ln the background there are some tables and chairs.
Your turn!
Your turn! It's a painting of two
people in a forest. The forest looks strange
and threatening. The man is in the bottom
left corner of the picture. He is wearing a red
pullover and blue trousers, and carrying a brown bag.
He's holding a branch in his right hand.
Your turn!
Your turn!
The scene takes place at night. The people are building a
puzzle… a very strange puzzle. On the left there is a man on a
ladder holding a piece of the puzzle.
The man and woman in the middle are walking into the puzzle!
Your turn!
Your turn! It's a drawing of some birds
in a tree. There is a plane dropping
hamburgers by parachute. There is just one tree left in
the forest, the others have all been cut down.
The birds look sad, like they don't want hamburgers.
They want more trees!
Your turn!