Key Expressions for Talking About Pictures

Cross off a number every time you use one of the key expressions in the list below.
Describing the photographs Uses
The first photograph shows a woman reading a book 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
&n the ba'kground we can see a ... 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
Comparing the photographs
Both pi'tures are about being a parent 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
& think the common theme here is 'ommuni'ation 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
Contrasting
n contrast( the people in the se'ond image look worried 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
!n the other han"( the s'ene looks mu'h more modern 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
Unlike the first photo( this looks like a happy o''asion 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
#peculating
Perhaps they are 'elebrating something 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
$aybe the reason they look so serious is be'ause ... 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
)he might be a busy working mother 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
Personal feelings
& wouldn*t like to be in %her%his%their% shoes 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
The first photo remin"s me of my own 'hildhood 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
Personally( &*d love to visit a pla'e like that 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
&ephrasing
+hat & really mean is that ... 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
& take that ba'k 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
+hat & am trying to say is that ... 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
'esitors (gaining time)
+ell( ... 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
,mmm... let me see 1 2 3 4 ! " # $ 1 %
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