TASK 3.
Photo description
Preamble: You know taking photos is my favourite hobby and I always take photos wherever I go.
You might know that I am fond of taking photos
As you know\As I’ve told you
When you took the photo:
This one was taken last weekend/year…
That day I/we … .
(Tell a short story in Past Simple)
What /who is in the photo:
You can see …
In this picture you can see…
This is an image of… My attention is drawn to …
The photo shows\demonstrates…
At the top…. in the left(-hand) corner… on the left\right(-hand) side… in the middle… at the bottom… in the background… in the foreground…\ in front of\ next to\side by side\ opposite\ between\ against\ inside\outside\ above\among\
The scenery is so wonderful\attractive\picturesque.
It seems as if… The atmosphere of… is…
I like\dislike\don’t like this picture because…
The photo makes me think of\remember …
As I am taking this photo, you can’t see me.
Who is in the photo:
You can see …
In this picture you can see…
This is an image of…
The photo shows\demonstrates…
He\she looks … is wearing … is probably a driver\doctor… is carrying …
I’m not really sure that …
What is happening:
(Describe the situation depicted in the picture in Present Continuous)
Why you took the photo:
The day was so enjoyable that …/ I was so impressed by …
That’s why I took this photo.
As I see it…
I think\I would say that\ from my point of view\ in m y opinion\
Why you decided to show the picture to your friend:
You’ve never seen …/ I’d like you to …/
I believe that you are fond of…
I guess that you are interested in …
I think that you take a great interest in…
I know that you are keen on…
I thought that you’d like to see\ to learn\ would be surprised\ excited
I am sure the picture would interest you\ would draw your attention to…
TASK 4.
Comparing and contrasting two pictures
Preamble: Nowadays we face the problem …/ It’s not a secret that …
I’d like to point out right at the beginning that …
Just at the beginning I would like to say that …
It should be pointed out at the beginning …
These two photos prove that …
Our attention is attracted by …
Description of pictures: (In Present Continuous)
In picture A we can see …
— who/what is in the photo
— what they are doing
— emotions/ general atmosphere
— weather
In picture B we can see …
— who/what is in the photo
— what they are doing
— emotions/ general atmosphere
— weather
Comparing two pictures:
In both pictures …/ What both pictures have in common is …
The main similarity is …
Another similarity is that…/ Besides, …
Both pictures show/depict …(Participle I +noun)…
These two pictures are similar\alike\anologous in…
I think the common theme here is…
I guess that the theme which relates these photos is…
One thing that is in common…
One similarity is …\Another\an additional\a striking\ the main\the only similarity is…
There are more similarities than differences between … and …
Contrasting two pictures:
However, there are some differences between the two pictures…
Firstly, …/The main difference of these pictures is …
Another important difference is …
Unlike…
In contrast, …
One of the (few) differences is …
Another\ An additional difference is …
The most obvious\important\striking difference is …
The only difference between … that I can see is…
In comparison to …
Compared to …
One contrast between … and … is that…
These pictures are different\dissimilar\divergent … in …
I would prefer …
In my opinion …
As far as I think …
It seems to me …
Conclusion:
As for me …/In my opinion…/To my mind…/The way I look at it… I’m not sure exactly but …
I suppose… I’m fairly sure … I get the impression that … I’m almost certain that …
I’m pretty confident that …
Let’s have a final look at …
All in all, it is evident that …
To draw to the conclusion I’d like to say that…
Summarising, I’d like to add …
(Explanation of your preferences between the two pictures.)
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