Post on 18-Jan-2015
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SPEAKING TEST
Tips on how to describe pictures
SPEAKING TEST TIPS
Scan the picture and identify the topic: Sometimes there is a title or sentence that helps you
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EXAMPLE:
In this worksheet there are two pictures.
They both show different ways of shopping.
SPEAKING TEST TIPS
SPEAKING TEST 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!
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SPEAKING TEST TIPSAT THE TOP
IN THE CENTRE
AT THE BOTTOM
ON THE LEFT ON THE RIGHT
EXAMPLE:
The picture at the top of the worksheet shows ....
The picture at the bottom shows ....
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SPEAKING TEST TIPS
Talk briefly about each of the pictures on the worksheet:
Describe, compare or contrast the pictures
2.1
EXAMPLE:
The picture at the top of the worksheet shows a
small clothes shop.The picture at the
bottom shows a modern shopping centre.
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SPEAKING TEST TIPS
To describe, compare or contrast the pictures, use LINKING WORDS.
2.2
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Useful expressions to describe pictures:
The picture shows ...
We can see ...
There is / are ...
It seems ...
It looks like ...
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Useful expressions to compare pictures:
similar to
the same as
like
in the same way
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Useful expressions to contrast pictures:
whereas
instead of
on the other hand
unlike
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.
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Talk about the topic.
Use linking words to connect your ideas
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Develop you ideas.
Use linking words to develop and connect your ideas
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Useful expressions: ADDING
and
also
as well as
moreover
too
furthermore
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Useful expressions: ILLUSTRATING
for example
such as
for instance
in the case of
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Useful expressions: EMPHASISING
above all
especially
in particular
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Other useful expressions
but however
although unless
except apart from
because so
therefore that’s why
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Give your opinion on the topic / picture
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SPEAKING TEST TIPS
Useful expressions
In my opinion
From my point of view
As I see it,
Taking ... into account,
If you ask me ...
SPEAKING TEST TIPS
Scan the picture and identify the topic.
Talk briefly about each of the pictures on the worksheet.
Talk about the topic.
Develop you ideas.
Give your opinion on the topic / picture.
SPEAKING TEST: YOUR TURN