Describing people

Describing things and places

General phrases

Position of objects in the picture

WORKING WITH PICTURES

· in the foreground

· in theу background

· in the distance

· in the middle

· in the centre

· in the very middle/centre of

· on the horizon

· in the top left-hand corner/ right-hand corner

· in the bottom left-hand/right-hand corner

· on the left/right

· at the top

· at the bottom

· from left to right

· on the far left/right-hand side

· at the very edge of the picture

· to the left of the building

· just a bit/immediately to the right of the building

· just beyond the hill

· on the far/near bank of the river

· on this/the other side of the square

· at the far end of the street

· Let’s look at some pictures.

· Let us look at the picture together.

· Now we are going to look at some pictures.

· Everyone, look at the picture. Can you all see it?

· Sit somewhere where you can see.

· This is a picture of a school…

· This picture is of an English school.

· This picture shows part of the British Museum.

· Will you put the pictre up for me?

· Would help me unroll the picture?

· Have a look and then pass it on.

· Pass the picture/ photograph round.

· Take the picture down.

· Put the picture away, will you?

· Will you help me roll up this picture?

· Be careful not to tear it.

· Now I’ll ask you some questions about the picture.

· What is it a picture of?

· What can you see in the picture?

· What things can you see?

· What is the scene shown?

· Which country do you think this takes place in?

· What kind of place is it?

· What do people do in this place?

· Can you see places like this in our country?

· Where do you think the scene is taking place? In

a house, out of doors,in a field, in an office?

· Does this scene take place inside or outside?/Is

this taking place indoors or outdoors?

· If indoors, what sort of room is it?

· If outdoors, where is it? By the sea, in a park, on land,

on the sea, in a city?

· Where does the scene take place?

· If in a room, what is it like? Small, large, bright, dark,

part of a flat, an office?

· If outside, whereabouts? In a park, in the dessert, jungle,

on a boat?

· What time of the day is it in the picture, day or night?

Can you tell what time of day is it?

· Day or night, morning or evening, or afternoon?

· Is there anything else in the picture that might indicate

what time of day is it?

· What is the weather like?

· What time of the year do you think it is?

· What is happening in this picture?

· What has just happened?

· What has very nearly happened?

· What might happen soon?

· How long has this scene/the activity been going on?

· Is anything moving?

· In which direction?

· How fast?

· Do you notice anything unusual/odd/strange about the

picture?

· Would you describe each of the people in the picture?

· Describe some of the people in the picture.

· How many people are there? /Can you tell how many

people there are?

· How many people are/seem to be involved in this incident?

· How many men? How many women?

· More than 2? Ten? Fewer than ten? A great number?

Only two or three?

· How do the people in the picture feel/

· What state of mind are their in?

· Are the people in the picture happy/tired/exhausted/

frightened?

· What do the people in the picture feel? Fear? Hope?

Relief?

· Can you describe the expression on the girl’s face?

· What does the expression on the man’s face tell you?

· What is the relationship between the people?

· Do they like each other?

· What are the various people doing?

· Is it enjoyable or not?

· Why is this person here?

· What is this man in the bottom left-hand corner doing

here?

· What might he do next?

· What might he have just done?

· Who is nearby?

· How are people in the picture moving, walking, running,

crawling, etc?

· How are they dressed?

· Who is speaking? To whom?

· What do you think the woman in the centre saying?

· What is she saying to the young man and what is he

thinking?

· Can you guess what the man will say to the girl

and how she will respond?

· Where have these people come from?

· Where are they going?

Дата добавления: 2014-12-23