Comparing pictures

Dear students,

Today we are going to practice for our speaking exam. I think this picture describes quite well what a pictures description should look like.

Task 1: First you are going to read this and try to learn all the phases by heart and remember some expressions from each phase.

A picture description consists of 4 phases:

Phase 1: Describing the picture

• What do you see in the picture?
• Where is it happening?
• What are they doing?
• How does the photo make you feel like?

 Phase 2: Compare and contrast

• The pictures are similar because ... they both show...
• In picture A we can see ______, while in picture we can see ______. 
• The pictures are different because..., while picture B shows...
• Another difference is that ...
• I think that ...

  Phase 3: Speculate about the picture

• He seems to be...
• He appears to be...
• Use the verb to be if you are 100% certain that something is true.
• He/she must... (95% certainty)
• He/she may/might/could ...(50% certainty)

Phase 4: Give your reaction

• I'd love / hate to do that!
• It looks great / dangerous / awful!
• It makes me want to try it. 
• It wouldn't be my sport, because...

Now you are going to practice the vocabulary from this unit on quizlet (click here)

Are you ready to practice your speaking skills? Take a look at the presentation below and practice with a partner.

Comparing and Contrasting photos from David Mainwood