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English Speaking Exercises for B1 – Photo description

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1. Circle the correct words. If both are correct, circle both. Then find the people in the two photos on this page.

  • 1)
    The man in / wearing a baseball cap
  • 2)
    The two women in / with ponytails
  • 3)
    The girl who is / with sitting on the ground
  • 4)
    The woman in / with long trousers
  • 5)
    The man in / with his arms folded
  • 6)
    The woman wearing / with a dress
3 G Speaking intermedia 01

2. Complete the sentences about photo A with the phrases below.

  • a)
    sort of I’d say it looks like some kind of I would say
  • most likely or maybe something like that
  • 1)
    They’re on a beach,
  • 2)
    They’re in their twenties.
  • 3)
    the people in the background are a mix of ages.
  • 4)
    fitness competition.
  • 5)
    There’s mat on the ground.
  • 6)
    The bald man is doing push-ups or
  • 7)
    The man with the cap is the judge he’s just a friend.

Speaking Strategy

Try to give your photo description a simple structure:

1) say what the photo shows in general. If you are unsure, use phrases like ‘It looks to me as if …’, or ‘The photo appears to show …’;

2) talk about some of the interesting details in the photo;

3) add a personal opinion or reaction.

3. Read the Speaking Strategy. Then look at photo B and prepare your description. Use the questions to help you.

3 G Speaking intermedia 02
  • 1)
    Where are the women? What are they doing? What is unusual about the situation?
  • 2)
    Is one of them the leader? Why do you think so?

4. Read the examiner’s questions. Write notes for your answers.

  • 1)
    Do you think the women are enjoying themselves? Why? / Why not?
  • 2)
    What are the advantages and disadvantages of exercising outdoors rather than indoors?
  • 3)
    Have you been in a similar situation when you enjoyed spending a lot of time outdoors? What were you doing?
  • 1)
  • 2)
  • 3)

5. Now do the speaking task. Use your notes from exercise 3 and 4.

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