How to describe a

picture
Structure

General
People: age, clothing, physical traits, actions, feelings, etc
place: description
Extra info
Opinion
 Ice breaker: This picture shows…. In this picture I can see ….
parts of a
photograph
There is/are
A description

• In the centre of the photo there is a woman wearing

an apron sitting on a wooden floor holding a tall,
green plant in a grey pot.
• In the foreground, in the bottom right of the picture,
there is a white plant pot surrounded by soil. Next to
her, on the floor on the left of the photo there is a
white watering can.
• There are more plants in pots in the background.
• It looks as if she is in an apartment or house. It
looks like she’s repotting the plant, possibly from
the white pot to the larger grey pot.
• She looks sad, she might have had some bad news
Example

• In this picture I can see a group of people studying at the

library. I think they’re in a college library because there are
many bookshelves and a lot of books behind them. They are
all good-looking, young people, probably university
students, and they are sitting around a wooden table.
• There are two women and a man, and I can see that they
are all writing something on their notebooks. They might
be doing some difficult language exercises. Moreover, they
seem to be using some tablets, which are on the table, in
front of them.
• The man on the left has short, brown hair and is wearing a
shirt. The woman in the middle has long, blonde hair and is
wearing a hoodie; and the woman on the right has red hair
and is wearing a nice, blue jumper.
Expression

• Expresiones para empezar una descripción

• In this picture I can see a group of people…
• In this picture there are some people…
• This picture shows a couple/woman/man…
Especular

• I think…
• I believe…
• I suppose…
• They seem to be…
• He/she seems to be…
• Maybe they are…
• Probably, he/she/it is…
• They might be…
• Etc.
Expresiones para describir la postura de las
personas

• they are sitting

• they are standing
• they are lying down
Expresiones para describir la posición de las cosas y
personas

• On the left/right…
• In the middle/centre…
• At the top/bottom…
• In the background/foreground…
• In front of… / Behind…
• On…
• Under…
Conectores básicos

• because
• Also
• Moreover
• but
• However
Let’s analyze
General + people
Place
Opinion
Practice
Some tips

Write it down
Oral practice
Use a stopwatch
Record yourself