USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Speaking Guide
PICTURE DESCRIPTION
Talk about:
seful phrases
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place, surrounding The picture shows/presents
Where was the picture taken? The picture was taken
What can you see in the background? In the picture there is/are
weather In the picture I can see
In the foreground
What's the weather like? In the background
What season is it? In the middle
people (clothes, appearance) On the left/ right
What do they look like?
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What are they wearing? Extr
activities The people seem (to be
What are the people doing? happy/sad/tired because...)
your opinion It looks like (summer/ home
Are the people enjoying themselves? office...)
Are they having fun? What makes They look like (tourists/ a
you think so? family/ friends...)
They are enjoying
themselves.

Notes
They are having fun.

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pressin opinio
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In my opinion,
To my mind,
As I see it,
From my point of view,
To be honest,
According to...
Personally, I think...
I believe,

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DISCUSSION ng &disagree
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I agree/ disagree with
1. Use Present Simple to talk about you.
things in general. I'm afraid I disagree.
2. Use Past Simple to describe past I think you're
right/wrong.
events. I can see your point but...
3. Use Future Simple to talk about Well, I think it's not true
possible events in the future or because...
your predictions about the future.
4. Use Present Perfect to talk about iving arguments
your experiences. G
5. Listen to your partner and On the one hand,
On the other hand,
respond to what he/she is saying. However,
6. Agree and disagree with your Firstly,
partner. Secondly,
What's more,
7. Ask extra questions. All in all,

Grammar Time!
To sum up,

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Ext
PRESENT SIMPLE Remember about the Well, that's an interesting
+ subject + verb +s ending for
HE/SHE/ IT!
question.
I've never thought about it.
? Do/ Does + subject + verb? Let me think for a moment.
-subject + don't/ doesn't + verb What do you mean?
I'm not sure what you mean.
PAST SIMPLE Could you paraphrase the
question?
+ subject + verb
+ed/ II was/
Could you repeat, please?
Could you speak up, please?
? Did + subject + verb? were! -
być
- subject + didn't + verb
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FUTURE SIMPLE Tim
always
+ subject + will +verb often
sometimes
Shall lately
? Will + subject + verb? I/ we...?
every...
never so far
- subject + won't + verb ever for/since
yesterday
PRESENT PERFECT ...ago
+ subject + have/has +verb +ed/III last
in the future
soon
? Have/ Has + subject + verb (ed/III)?
- subject + haven't/hasn't+ verb (-ed/III)

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