describir una imagen en ingles

Describing a photoDescribiendo una foto

Diego torres valencia

Describing a photo. English. Describiendo una foto. SpanishIntroduction: In this photo I can see, The photo shows…

Talk about the place: They are sitting in a café, in the city, in the mountains…

Describe position: On the right, on the left, in the middle of the photo, in the background, next to, behind, in front of…Describe people’s age: They are in their twenties, they are about twenty…

Describe people’s clothes: They are wearing… (use one or two adjectives to describe the clothes: pattern, colour, material…)

Describe people’s actions: They are reading the newspaper, cooking…

Describe people’s roles: He is probably a waiter, a student…

Describe people’s feelings: He seems sad, frightened, happy…

Your opinion: In my opinion the photo is very funny, sad, interesting…

Introducción: En esta foto puedo ver, La foto muestra ...

Hablar sobre el lugar: Están sentados en un café, en la ciudad, en las montañas ...

Describa la posición: A la derecha, a la izquierda, en medio de la foto, en el fondo, al lado, detrás, delante de ...Describe la edad de las personas: Están en la veintena, tienen alrededor de veinte años ...

Describe la ropa de la gente: Llevan ... (usa uno o dos adjetivos para describir la ropa: patrón, color, material ...)

Describe las acciones de la gente: están leyendo el periódico, cocinando ...

Describe los papeles de las personas: Probablemente es un camarero, un estudiante ...

Describe los sentimientos de la gente: Parece triste, asustado, feliz ...

Tu opinión: En mi opinión la foto es muy divertida, triste, interesante ...

LOOK for adjectives of appearanceHe looks casual / old-fashioned / smart / sporty / trendy…WEAR with things you put on and take offShe is wearing make-up / a ring / earrings / glasses / a bracelet / sunglasses…HAVE GOT with items you don’t put on or take offShe has got a tattoo / dyed hair / piercingCARRY with things that we hold in our arms or handsHe / She is carrying an umbrella / a bag / a suitcase

Well, Um, ErLet’s seeI meanI guessOk, You knowSoJust a momentI’m not really sureWhat else?Well, let me think(All) rightYou see what I mean?

PRESENT CONTINUOUSBe: am, is, are + gerung (-

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1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

English. Spanish.1) Describe the photo.• Describe what you can see and what is

happening in the photos.

• Say where it’s happening; ie on the right / left, at the bottom / top, in the middle, behind, in front...

• Use Present Continuous. What are they doing?

• What clothes are they wearing

• What’s the weather like?

• Are they inside or outside?

• Use adjectives. Do they look happy, sad, angry, bored, tired..?

• How does the photo make you feel?• Would you like to be there? Why / Why

not?

1) Describe la foto.Describe lo que puedes ver y lo que está sucediendo en las fotos.

Diga dónde está sucediendo; Es decir, a la derecha / izquierda, en la parte inferior / superior, en el medio, detrás, delante ...

Utilice Presente Continuo. ¿Qué están haciendo?

Que ropa llevan

¿Como está el clima?

¿Están dentro o fuera?

Use adjetivos. ¿Se ven felices, tristes, enojados, aburridos, cansados ..?

¿Cómo te hace sentir la foto?¿Te gustaría estar allí? ¿Por qué por qué no?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

English. Spanish.2) Comparing and contrasting photos

Similarities; all, most, some, both... ... also, as well, too.

Differences; ... but / however / whereas / while / on the other hand...Although...

3) Speculate about the situationUse may / might / could / must / can’t be...He seems to / appears to be...

4) Give your reactionI’d love / hate to do that!It looks great / dangerous / awful!It makes me want to try / go there...It wouldn’t suit me.

2) Comparación y contraste de fotos

Similitudes; Todos, la mayoría, algunos, ambos ...... también, también, también.

Diferencias; ... pero / sin embargo / while / while / por otro lado ...A pesar de que...

3) Especule sobre la situaciónEl uso may / might / could / must / can not be ...Parece que parece ser ...

4) Dé su reacciónMe encantaría / odio hacer eso!Se ve genial / peligroso / horrible!Me da ganas de probar / ir allí ...No me convenía.

1) Describe the photo.• Describe what you can see and what is happening in the photos.• Say where it’s happening; ie on the right / left, at the bottom / top, in the

middle, behind, in front... • Use Present Continuous. What are they doing? • What clothes are they wearing• What’s the weather like?• Are they inside or outside?• Use adjectives. Do they look happy, sad, angry, bored, tired..?• How does the photo make you feel?• Would you like to be there? Why / Why not?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

2) Comparing and contrasting photosSimilarities; all, most, some, both... ... also, as well, too.Differences; ... but / however / whereas / while / on the other hand...Although...

3) Speculate about the situationUse may / might / could / must / can’t be...He seems to / appears to be...

4) Give your reactionI’d love / hate to do that!It looks great / dangerous / awful!It makes me want to try / go there...It wouldn’t suit me.

1) Describe the photo.• Describe what you can see and

what is happening in the photos.• Say where it’s happening; ie on

the right / left, at the bottom / top, in the middle, behind, in front...

• Use Present Continuous. What are they doing?

• What clothes are they wearing• What’s the weather like?• Are they inside or outside?• Use adjectives. Do they look

happy, sad, angry, bored, tired..?• How does the photo make you

feel?• Would you like to be there? Why /

Why not?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

SPEAKING TEST: YOUR TURN

SPEAKING TEST TIPSEnglish. Spanish.EXAMPLE:

In this worksheet there are two pictures.They both show different ways of shopping.

tips:

Talk briefly about each of the pictures on the worksheet:

Locate them within the worksheet.

Say which picture you are going to talk about.Don’t point at the picture!

TIPS:1. Scan the picture and identify the topic.2. Talk briefly about each of the pictures on the worksheet.3. Talk about the topic.4. Develop you ideas.5. Give your opinion on the topic / picture.Useful expressions to describe pictures:The picture shows ...We can see ...There is / are ...It seems ... It looks like ...

EJEMPLO:

En esta hoja de trabajo hay dos imágenes.Ambos muestran diferentes formas de hacer compras.consejos:

Hable brevemente de cada una de las imágenes de la hoja de trabajo:

Localícelos dentro de la hoja de cálculo.

Diga de qué imagen va a hablar.¡No apunte a la foto!

CONSEJOS:1. Escanee la imagen e identifique el tema.2. Hable brevemente de cada una de las imágenes de la hoja de trabajo.3. Hable sobre el tema.4. Desarrolle ideas.5. Dé su opinión sobre el tema / fotografía.Expresiones útiles para describir imágenes:La imagen muestra ...Podemos ver ...Hay ...Parece ...Parece que ...

SPEAKING TEST TIPSEnglish. Spanish.TIPS:

Useful expressions to compare pictures:similar to the same aslikein the same way.

Useful expressions to contrast pictures:whereas instead ofon the other handunlike

Talk about the topic.Use linking words to connect your ideas

Develop you ideas.Use linking words to develop and connect your ideas

Useful expressions: ADDINGand alsoas well asmoreovertoofurthermore

CONSEJOS:

Expresiones útiles para comparar imágenes:Similar alo mismo queme gustadel mismo modo.

Expresiones útiles para contrastar imágenes:mientrasen lugar depor otra partediferente a

Hable sobre el tema.Utilice palabras de enlace para conectar sus ideas

Desarrolle ideas.Utilice palabras de enlace para desarrollar y conectar sus ideas.Expresiones útiles: AÑADIRyademástanto comoademástambiénademás

SPEAKING TEST TIPSEnglish. Spanish.TIPS:

Useful expressions: ILLUSTRATINGfor example such asfor instancein the case of

Useful expressions: EMPHASISINGabove all especiallyin particular

Other useful expressions but, however, although, unless, except, apart from,because, so, therefore, that’s why.

Give your opinion on the topic / picture

Useful expressionsIn my opinionFrom my point of viewAs I see it,Taking ... into account, If you ask me ...

CONSEJOS:

Expresiones útiles: ILLUSTRATINGpor ejemplocomopor ejemploEn el caso de

Expresiones útiles: DESTACANDOsobre todoespecialmenteen particular

Otras expresiones útiles pero, sin embargo, a pesar de que,a no ser que, excepto, aparte de,porque, asi que, por lo tanto, es por eso.

Dé su opinión sobre el tema / fotografía

Expresiones útilesen mi opiniónDesde mi punto de vistaComo yo lo veo,Teniendo en cuenta,Si me preguntas ...

SPEAKING TEST TIPS

IN THE CENTRE ON THE RIGHTON THE LEFT

AT THE TOP

AT THE BOTTOM

SPEAKING TEST TIPSEnglish. Spanish.

EXAMPLE:

In this worksheet there are two pictures. They both show different ways of going shopping.

The picture at the top of the worksheet shows a small clothes shop.

ON THE OTHER HAND, the picture at the bottom shows a modern shopping centre.

EJEMPLO:

En esta hoja de trabajo hay dos imágenes. Ambos muestran diferentes formas de ir de compras.

La imagen en la parte superior de la hoja de trabajo muestra una pequeña tienda de ropa.

Por otra parte, la imagen en la parte inferior muestra un moderno centro comercial.

Comparing and contrasting photosWhat vocabulary do we use?Similarities; all, ...

... and

Differences; ... but ...

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

Comparing and contrasting photosWhat vocabulary do we use?Similarities; all, most, some, both... ... and, also, as well, too

Differences; ... but / however / whereas / while / on the other hand...Although...

“In both photos the woman is blond. In the photo on the left she is wearing a white shirt whereas in the photo on the right she is wearing a black coat”.

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

Speculate about the situationWhat language do we use?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

Speculate about the situationWhat language do we use?

Use may / might / could / must / can’t be...He seems to / appears to be...

Make some sentences

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

Speculate about the situationWhat language do we use?

Use may / might / could / must / can’t be...He seems to / appears to be...

Make some sentences

“They seem to be very happy. Their team must be winning”.

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

English. Spanish.In this photo I can see two women. They are parading up and down the catwalk.

On the left we can see a young woman. She is in her twenties. She is wearing a blue checked miniskirt, a grey patterned T-shirt and black and yellow shoes. She is tall and thin. She has got fair skin and wavy dark hair. She seems serious.

On the right we can see a young woman. She is about twenty. She is wearing brown checked trousers, a wool sweater, a light brown belt and a coat. She is carrying a bag. She is thin, tall and she has straight, blonde hair. She seems sad.

In my opinion, it is an interesting photo, if you like fashion.

*parade – desfilar*catwalk - pasarela

En esta foto puedo ver a dos mujeres. Están subiendo y bajando por la pasarela. A la izquierda podemos ver a una mujer joven. Ella está en sus años veinte. Ella lleva una minifalda azul, una camiseta con estampado gris y zapatos negros y amarillos. Ella es alta y delgada. Ella tiene la piel clara y el pelo oscuro ondulado. Ella parece serio. A la derecha podemos ver a una mujer joven. Tiene unos veinte años. Lleva pantalones marrones, un suéter de lana, un cinturón marrón claro y un abrigo.  Ella lleva una bolsa. Ella es delgada, alta y tiene el pelo rubio y rubio. Ella parece triste. En mi opinión, es una foto interesante, si te gusta la moda. Parade: - desfileCatwalk: - - pasarela

English. Spanish.•In this photo I can see a man and a baby. They are at home, probably in the living room.

•On the left we can see the man holding the baby with his right hand and vacuuming the carpet with his left hand.

•The man is probably in his thirties. I am not sure because I can’t see his face. And the baby is very young, a few months only.

•The man is wearing a pair of white socks, jeans, a white T-shirt and a dark red shirt. The baby is wearing white nappies and rompers.

•The man seems stressed and the baby seems shocked.

•The living room is untidy. The are a lot of things on the sofa and on the floor: toys, a teddy bear, cushions, a striped blanket… There is a picture on the wall.

•In my opinion, it is a very funny photo.

*Nappies – pañales*Rompers - pelele

En esta foto puedo ver a un hombre y un bebé. Están en casa, probablemente en la sala de estar. A la izquierda podemos ver al hombre sosteniendo al bebé con la mano derecha y aspirando la alfombra con la mano izquierda. Probablemente el hombre tiene treinta y tantos años. No estoy seguro porque no puedo ver su cara. Y el bebé es muy joven, sólo unos meses. El hombre lleva un par de calcetines blancos, vaqueros, una camiseta blanca y una camisa de color rojo oscuro. El bebé está usando pañales blancos y mamelucos. El hombre parece estresado y el bebé parece sorprendido. El salón está desordenado. Hay muchas cosas en el sofá y en el suelo: juguetes, un oso de peluche, cojines, una manta rayada ... Hay una foto en la pared.

En mi opinión, es una foto muy divertida. * Pañales - pañales* Rompers – pelele o mamelucos

How to do it…1. First steps

The picture was taken in/by…It shows…It´s a coloured/black and white

picture.

• In the foreground

• In the background

• At the top• At the bottom

• In the middle

• On the right• On the left

2. What and where

In the foreground/background there is…

In the foreground/background you can see…

In the middle/centre there is/are…

At the top/At the bottom there is/are…

On the left/right there is/are…

Between… and… there is/are…

Behind/In front of… you can see…

3. Who is doing what?

Talk about what people are doing in the picture

Talk about what is happening just now (e. g. Students are singing in the classroom)

4. Your opinion. What do you think about the picture?

It seems as if…/maybe…

The boy (e.g.) seems to…

It might be a symbol of…

The atmosphere of… is…

I like/don´t like the picture because…

It makes me think of…

Well… let´s review! Describe the following pictures

On the left In the middle On the right

In the background=fondo o segundo plano

In the foreground = primer plano

At the top

At the bottom =

En la parte inferior o en la parte de abajo

• In the foreground

• In the background

• At the top• At the bottom

• In the middle

• On the right• On the left

Now… Your turn!

•A typical red bus (Double decker bus) •The Houses of Parliament (London)

•To fish•River•Net•Curious people

•Clothing•Look

• Bell tower• Leaning tower (Pisa, Italy)

Finally… no clues. Think of all vocabulary that you know about the topic… Do a list.Put into practice the four steps that you have studied…

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Give your reactionWhat language can we use?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

Give your reactionWhat language can we use?

I’d love / hate to do that!It looks great / dangerous / awful!It makes me want to try / go there...It wouldn’t suit me.

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1) Describe the photo.• Describe what you can see and what

is happening in the photos.• Say where it’s happening; ie on the

right / left, at the bottom / top, in the middle, behind, in front...

• Use Present Continuous. What are they doing?

• What clothes are they wearing• What’s the weather like?• Are they inside or outside?• Use adjectives. Do they look happy,

sad, angry, bored, tired..?• How does the photo make you feel?• Would you like to be there? Why /

Why not?

1) Describe. 2) Compare and contrast. 3) Speculate. 4) React.

2) Comparing and contrasting photosSimilarities; all, most, some, both... ... also, as well, too.Differences; ... but / however / whereas / while / on the other hand...Although...

3) Speculate about the situationUse may / might / could / must / can’t be...He seems to / appears to be...

4) Give your reactionI’d love / hate to do that!It looks great / dangerous / awful!It makes me want to try / go there...It wouldn’t suit me.