Speaking test Describing pictures
Ask for explanations Could you repeat the question, please? I'm sorry, could you explain the meaning of the word .... ? Could you please ask the question in another way?
Keep speaking Let me see ... what does this photograph show? Please give me a moment while I think about the answer Let´s see… To FINISH That's all I can think of at the moment
Describing pictures GENERAL COMMETS In this picture I can see…. a girl crying  This is an image of  a busy street in an European country This picture shows… There are/is … It is obviously…  I think it is…
GUESSING…  always give details! Say why! It looks as if… Sentence It looks as if the girl is sad It looks..  Adjective She looks sad It looks like… Noun It looks like a big city It seems/appears  to V From the architecture, it seems to be  a modern city Subject+may/might/could  V …  It may be New York  Maybe/perhaps…  Maybe it is New York
In the foreground In the background On the left On the right In the middle At the top At the bottom
 
 
 
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    Ask for explanationsCould you repeat the question, please? I'm sorry, could you explain the meaning of the word .... ? Could you please ask the question in another way?
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    Keep speaking Letme see ... what does this photograph show? Please give me a moment while I think about the answer Let´s see… To FINISH That's all I can think of at the moment
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    Describing pictures GENERALCOMMETS In this picture I can see…. a girl crying This is an image of a busy street in an European country This picture shows… There are/is … It is obviously… I think it is…
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    GUESSING… alwaysgive details! Say why! It looks as if… Sentence It looks as if the girl is sad It looks.. Adjective She looks sad It looks like… Noun It looks like a big city It seems/appears to V From the architecture, it seems to be a modern city Subject+may/might/could V … It may be New York Maybe/perhaps… Maybe it is New York
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    In the foregroundIn the background On the left On the right In the middle At the top At the bottom
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