Day 2

DAY 2: DESCRIBE A PICTURE
Main CharacterSupporting Character/sAdditional Objects/ features and actionstwo people near a firplace
woman sitting on a chair
boy lying
open book
wearing red sweater and blue pants
colorfully striped sweaterliving room
fire place
decorated with unlit Christmas lights,
garlands and ornaments
floors and walls made of wood
Christmas Time
wrapped boxes
1. The teacher will brainstorm or give the keywords that are related to the picture. (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
2. The student will then create sentences using these keywords in present continuous form to describe the activities and objects in the picture.
3. Ask the student to think of a sentence that will introduce the photo. The teacher can suggest the following phrases that the student can use:
a. This is a picture of a..b. In this picture..c. What I can see in this picture..
4. Ask the student to describe the main character, supporting characters and additional objects in the photo using the keywords.5. Ask the student to create sentences describing the placement or location of subject / objects. The following phrases could be used:
On the left part/side of the picture On the right part/side of the picture In the foreground of the picture In the background of the picture On either side of the picture To the left in the picture
On the right-hand side of the picture At the bottom right of the picture At the top left of the picture In the middle
6. Create sentences using useful phrases to indicate you are making an intelligent guess when you are not 100% sure of who, what or where, that could best describe the scene . (what is happening, has happened or will happen) This can serve as the closing part of the answer. The following phrases can be used by the student:
He appears to bewriting a report. He looks like a doctor or a dentist maybe. It seems likethey are having a good time.
Test takers step guide:
4 STEPS GUIDE:
STEP 1: TITLE OF THE PHOTO.
STEP 2: MAIN SUBJECTA. OBJECT AND LOCATIONB. FEATUREC. ACTION
STEP 3: ADDITIONAL OBJECT/S:
A. OBJECT AND LOCATION
STEP 4: OVERALL REVIEW(CONCLUSION)
Model Answer:
STEP 1: TITLE OF THE PHOTO: This is a picture of two people near a fire place in the house.
STEP 2: MAIN SUBJECT: On the left side, there is a woman sitting on a chair and a little boy lying next to an animal. The woman has an open book in her lap. She is wearing a red sweater and blue pants. The boy is lying on top of a rug with his head over his pet. He is wearing a colorfully striped sweater.
STEP 3: ADDITIONAL OBJECT/S: They are in a living room with a fireplace that is decorated with unlit Christmas lights, garlands, and ornaments. The floors, walls and furniture all appear to be made of wood. STEP 4: OVERALL REVIEW(CONCLUSION): It appears to be Christmas time because there are wrapped boxes of presents in front of the woman and boy.
TEST TECHNIQUES:
Brainstorm some relevant vocabulary and plan the introductory sentences (30 seconds)After your introduction, describe what you can see using adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions.Expand your answer to show your guess on the character's occupation and on the scenery.Use uncertain and speculative language when you are not 100% sure.Say as much as you can in the time allowed.