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Part 4 - example speaking practice - the theme was gatherings with friends, family and nieghbours.

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Part 4 - example speaking practice - the theme was gatherings with friends, family and nieghbours.

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Medeline, who we saw in the video "planning parrt 4 speaking", here gives us the 2 minute speaking example using the notes she made in just 1 minute.

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Part 4 video from Medelin SK Tarat B2 - planning part 4 speaking test

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Part 4 video from Medelin SK Tarat B2 - planning part 4 speaking test

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Part 4 tips from Estella, myself and co - SK Tarat B2

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aptis practice for speaking part 3 describe these 2 pictures and answer 2 further questions.

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aptis practice for speaking part 3 describe these 2 pictures and answer 2 further questions.

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Speaking Aptis part 2 pt 3: more strategy building

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Aptis practice for speaking part 2 describe one picture and answer two further questions.

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Aptis practice for speaking part 2 describe one picture and answer two further questions.

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Useful website for describing 2 pictures: Aptis part 3

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Useful website for describing 2 pictures: Aptis part 3

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Tips on how to describe pictures successfully

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Tips on how to describe pictures successfully Intermediate 1

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Useful website that may help you in describing pictures 2

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English Speaking Exam skills: How to describe a tree in autumn by Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com)

Just look at the autumn leaves on this beautiful tree! The colours are amazing aren't they? I took this photo in a town called Athlone, in central Ireland. If you ever do an English examination, you will need to learn how to describe a picture for your speaking exam, so here is an example of how to do it. Below that, there is a study of some useful phrases for describing pictures.
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These pictures show two different views of a tree in autumn. In the left hand picture we can see the leaves of the tree with the sun shining on them. The colours in this photo are amazing - the leaves are gold, orange, yellow and brown. They remind me of a fire burning, because the colours and shapes of the leaves look just like the flames of a fire. This is obviously a very tall tree because the view in the photo looks up into the branches of the tree, and we can see more and more branches up high in the distance. It's obviously a bright, clear day, and it is also likely to be rather chilly because clear, sunny days in autumn often mean cold weather!

In the picture on the right hand sidewe can see a carpet of gold-coloured leaves that have fallen from the tree. The sunlight is making the leaves look as if they are glowing. On the left hand side of the picture we can see part of the tree trunk, and at the top we can see a couple of large branches, covered in autumn leaves. The sun must be to the left of the tree because the trunk is casting a shadow on the wall and also on the ground between the tree and the wall.

Both these pictures make me think of a wood where I used to play when I was a child. In the autumn, we used to gather up the leaves and throw them at each other. There is something rather sad about the beautiful season of autumn, because although the woods look stunning as their leaves die and fall to the ground, we know that winter is coming, and the tree will soon be bare, with no leaves until the new ones grow in spring.

So, that is how you could describe these pictures in a speaking examination. Look out for more picture descriptions in my future blogs, including how to compare and contrast two different pictures. In the downloadable Audio Word Study below, you can learn the useful phrases from my description.

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In my description above of the tree in autumn, I have highlighted some important phrases for describing pictures. Below, you can hear all those phrases again, and also learn some other ways of saying the same thing, so you can vary your speaking style. Make sure you remember these as you might need to use them in an English examination!

because the colours and shapes of leaves look just like the flames of a fire. = because the colours and shapes of the leaves the flames of a fire

This is obviously a very tall tree because the view in the photo looks up into the branches of the tree, = it is clear that this is a very tall tree because the photo has been taken when looking up into the branches of the tree

it is also likely to be rather chilly because clear, sunny days in autumn often mean cold weather! = It is probably also quite chilly because the weather is often cold on clear, sunny days in autumn!

In the picture on the right hand side we can see a carpet of gold-coloured leaves that have fallen from the tree. = In the right hand picture we can see a carpet of gold-coloured leaves that have fallen from the tree.

at the top we can see a couple of large branches = towards the top there are a couple of large branches

The sun must be to the left of the tree because the trunk is casting a shadow on the wall = I assume that the sun is to the left of the tree because the trunk is casting a shadow on the wall

Both these pictures make me think of a wood where I used to play when I was a child. = These two pictures remind me of a wood where I used to play when I was a child / these pictures bring to mind a wood where I used to play when I was a child

Now, read and listen to this Audio Word Study again, and try speaking along with the audio file. Then write your own sentences using these phrases to describe two of your own pictures. That's all for Audio Word Study #081 on DailyStep.com .
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How to describe a photograph in English - IELTS exam skills | DailyStep English

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Learn how to describe a photograph of a beautiful autumn tree - a very important skill for IELTS and...

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Useful website that may help you in describing pictures 1

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Here are our top tips for describing a photo or a picture in an exam.

Do:

Look at your picture carefully and take a few moments to think before you start talking.

Talk for all the time you are given. If you have one minute to do the task, use every second.

Practise the useful language below so you can explain which part of the picture you are talking about.

Don't:

Panic if you don't know the words for all the things in the picture. You don't need to know all the words for everything in the picture if you know what to say when you don't know an exact word.

Get distracted and start talking about something else. Focus on the photo or picture.

Panic if your mind goes blank. Take a deep breath, look at the picture and start again.

If you are asked to describe a photo or a picture in the exam, here is some language you can use:

What is in the picture?
In the picture I can see ...
There'The man is ...ing
The people are ...ing
It's raining. s / There are ...
There isn't a ... / There aren't any ... At the top/bottom of the picture ...
In the middle of the picture ...
On the left/right of the picture ...
next to
in front of
behind
near
on top of
under
Say what is happening with the present continuous
It looks like a ...
It might be a ...
He could be ...ing
Maybe it's a ...
Where in the picture?

If something isn't clear

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Here are our top tips for describing a photo or a picture in an exam. Look at your picture carefully and take a few moments to think before you start talking. Talk for all the time you are given. If you have one minute to do the task, use every second.

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Part 1 - 3 x 30 seconds for everyday questions about you, your life and experiences

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Part 1 - 3 x 30 seconds for everyday questions about you, your life and experiences