Describing Photographs - FCE

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Let’s start…..

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Hints:

Say photographs not pictures.

Don’t use because. Remember this is just the introduction-Start a new sentence.

Adverbs are your NEW BEST FRIENDS

This photograph represents This photograph clearly shows These photographs obviously show Logically, the women in these photographs

Careful with : This photograph / These photographs

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Use conditionals / perfect modals if you wish to show what you know

This photograph could have been taken

The young man in the center of the first photo could be / must be /could have been / must have been

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Use comparative language to compare

Remember? not as .. as..far longer thanmuch higher thantwice as high / much

…, whereas……, but… In contrast,…

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Don’t forget to

answer the question

Hint: when you are nervous you may make these mistakes.

people are not people is

children not childs

fun is not funny

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Your opinion works as a

Conclusion

• You must END your description.

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Let’s start all over again…..

Although both photographs show/represent..

The photographs on this page seem to have been taken…

Well, I wouldn’t mind being in any of these two places / the places in thephotographs as they …

Both the photograph on the left and the photograph on my right….

Remember this is just the introduction-Using an introduction (topic sentence) takes a bit of practice but makes the rest of your dialogue much easier

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Remember these hints:

This photograph could have been taken

The young man in the center of the first photo could be / must be could have been / must have been

Perfect modals

Positiondescribe

Useful Language

This photograph reminds me of...

Judging from the photograph, the children... are /must be

The man appears to be...

From what we can see here, he must...

There are many similarities...

Both photographs are quite similar in that they show...

It's difficult to tell from the photograph but this picture could have been taken in ...

One thing that… and… have in common is…

One of the similarities between… and… is…

Additionally both ..

Clearly, the persons in the photograph are

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CONTRAST and compare

not as .. as..far more sophisticated thanmuch better thantwice as large / much

…, whereas……, but…In contrast, …

Useful Language

The first photograph ........ whereas the other photograph ........

The photograph on the left ... doesn't show ... as clearly as ...

The photograph of the little boy ... is more effective as it ..

It's difficult to tell from any of the two photographs but

Unlike the photograph I have just described, this one …….

One difference (which stands out) is…

One of the differences between… and… is

Another/ An additional difference is…

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The question can be your opinion. Do you think the people in the photograph ..

It can be what type of.. What type of sports do they play in your country?

It can be why.. Why do young people enjoy adventure holidays?

It can ask you to add information What other work activities..

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opinionmy

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This is YOUR CHANCE to show off

I would rather live in a small

If it were for me

If I had to choose

Of course, living in a … is

The way I see it, people who

If you don´tpractise…

You have been learning throughout the years.

There are many structures that you know how to use.

Make sure you practise them orally to use them well.

• Practise you r introduction.• It makes the rest of your dialogue much easier

• Say photographs not pictures.• Don’t use because. Start a new sentence.• Use adverbs / adjectives• Use conditionals / perfect modals• Use comparative language

SHINE Show Off• Don’t use a lot of. Use several

FOLLOW THE POINTS

CONCLUDE !!!

Careful with

This photograph / These photographsThis photograph shows / These photographs show

people are not people is

children not childs

fun is not funny