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The people OPTION
are (in the FROM THEthe
town centre/on
BRACKETS. This In
river bank). scenethetakes place in you can
background,
(summer/winter). These people are (rowing boats
see (a bridge/some tall mountains). Thereon
the river/relaxing by the river). The weather is
are some (sailing boats/big ships) on the
(horrible/lovely). It is a (sad/happy scene)
river. The river looks (wide and
eground. deep/narrow and shallow). You can see
king hard). smoke coming from factories. This is
dog/a small probably a (minor/major) river in a
) (in front (large/small) town.
cap/a
The central figure is (standing/sitting) on
the river bank. He is (looking ahead/turning
In front of the central figure, two figures (are round). His feet are (on the bank/dangling
swimming/are standing) in the river. The boy with in the water). Maybe he is thinking about
(a red cap/a blue cap) his got hands to his mouth. his life or he might be daydreaming. He is
The other figure, also (a girl/ a boy) has got his wearing (green trousers and a yellow
back turned. cap/red shorts.) His clothes are spread out
On the left of the picture, there are (four/two) (behind him/in front of him). His
more sunbathers. They are both wearing (back/face) is in the shade. Maybe the
(coats/hats). They are both looking (away artist is trying to show that this figure is
from/towards) the river. (happy/depressed).

The painting (looks blurred/is in sharp focus). It conveys the impression of (a lazy Sunday/ a busy
work day). (I can see myself in that situation and I would love it/I can’t picture myself there at
all!). The picture is (The Mona Lisa/Les Baigneurs.)
 1) Describe the man
– what is he wearing?
What is he doing?
2) Describe the
child – what is she
wearing? What is she
doing?
3) Describe the
scene.
4) Mention the
weather.
5) What is
happening?

In the foreground, a man is standing with his 1)_____ outstretched. He is dressed in

2)_____. He is 3)_____ and is looking towards the child. He looks absolutely 4)_____.
The young girl, who is probably his 5)______, is riding her 6) _____ towards him. He
has probably been teaching her how to 7)_____ it. She is at an 8)_____ stage of
learning, because the bike still has the 9)______ on. Maybe they are at some kind of
training centre, or sports ground, 10) _____ the ground has tracks on it and crash
barriers. In the background, you can 11)____ the fencing around the area and some
blocks of flats. It’s a bright sunny 12)____.
Replace the words: white, arms, delighted, ride, stabilisers, daughter, day, bike, see, smiling, because
early