B1 Speaking Test - Photograph description



Describing a picture is part of your Cambridge English Preliminary. Don´t panic, take your time and organise your ideas. Here you have some  tips  to help you. 


a) Introduction 

The photo/picture shows ... 

It was taken by/in ... 
It's a black-and-white/coloured photo. 

b) What is where?


In the foreground/background you can see/there is/there are ... 

In the middle/centre
At the top/At the bottom 
On the left/right (side)
In the top/bottom   left/right  (hand) corner
Behind/In front of /Between 

c) Who is doing what? 

Here you´ll have to decribe the persons in the picture or you say what is happening just now. Use the Present Progressive.


You can also use physical descriptions ans describe the clothes they´re wearing.


 d) What I think about the picture

It seems as if ... 

The lady/man seems to ... 
Maybe/Perhaps ... 
I think ... 

It might be a symbol of ... 
The atmosphere is + adjective... 
I (don't) like the picture because ... 
It makes me think of ...




Now it´s your turn...














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