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 the background 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