Celpip speaking Task3 Describing a scene Tips

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* ​How to Organize your Response

​Introduction
-Give a brief description of the overall scene of the picture
-Add a transition to say that you will discuss some of the things you see

​Body of speech
Describe some of the mail things you can see in the picture; include as much detail as possible about each thing you describe; In addition, try to say either where each thing is in relation to the picture(e.g.,”on the left..”) or where it is in relation to something else in the picture (e.g., next to the..)

​Conclusion
Finish by stating that you did not describe everything in the picture

​*Useful Language

Saying where a thing is in the picture
-​ On the left / right of the picture...
- At the top / bottom of...
- In the middle of...
- In the foreground / background of...

Saying where X is in relation to Y
​-...is in front of / behind the...
-...is just above / below the...
-...is next to / near the...
-...is on top of / underneath the...

Sounding uncertain or doubtful
​- It looks like he/she might be...
- I think that he/she is...
- He/She seems to be...
- He/she appears to be...

Describing people
​- ...thin/slender/slim/obese...
- ...with glasses/a hat/a beard...
- ...young/middle-aged/old...
- ...with short/medium/long hair...