In some lessons or exams you have to talk about a picture (a photo, a painting / drawing). Before you say something or answer questions, look at your picture carefully and take notes. Don't forget to include useful phrases!
In some lessons or exams you have to talk about pictures (a photo, a painting / drawing). Before you say something (or answer the question(s) asked, look at your picture carefully and take notes. Don't forget to include "useful phrases"!
Follow these easy steps to describe a picture:
1. Say what the picture is about.
2. Describe the picture.
What's in the picture?
What is happening? / What are people doing? Use the present progressive.
Where are people / things?
In the top left hand corner...
At the top...
In the top right hand corner...
In the background...
In the middle/
In the centre...
On the right...
On the left...
In the foreground...
In the bottom left hand corner...
In the bottom right hand corner...
At the bottom...
