English course DESCRIBING PICTURES - pre-intermediate to advanced

By Agnyeshka

Languages

English

Level

Intermediate

Lessons

School

None

Being able to describe a picture is required for many exams: Cambridge courses (PET, FCE etc.), school tests and others. Also, the vocabulary is very practical and useful in everyday situations: describing people, naming activities, recognizing everyday and specialized objects.

Teachers:

1. 01. Describing pictures step by step

Useful phrases for saying what is in the picture, what... more Useful phrases for saying what is in the picture, what could be in the picture, how the picture is created, what could the situation be: now, before, in the future. less

2. 02. Describing people - parts of body

From head to toe, people's parts of body plus some... more From head to toe, people's parts of body plus some adjectives that can be used to describe them. less

3. 03. Describing people - looks

Tall or short, skinny or obese, appealing or repelling -... more Tall or short, skinny or obese, appealing or repelling - describing poeple's looks and the impression they make. less

4. 04. Describing people - clothes

What men, women, and children can wear - and how. What men, women, and children can wear - and how. less

5. 05. Describing people - facial expressions & body talk

What people express with their body: emotions on the face,... more What people express with their body: emotions on the face, information conveyed by gestures and positions. less

6. 06. Environment - outside, nature

Mountains, plains, forests, lakes, the sea, deserts, the... more Mountains, plains, forests, lakes, the sea, deserts, the earth, the sky - nature in pictures. less

7. 07. Environment - outside, man-made

Architecture, infrastructure - outside objects made by man. Architecture, infrastructure - outside objects made by man. less

8. 08. Environment - inside, home

From kitchen utensils to garage equipment - pictures of... more From kitchen utensils to garage equipment - pictures of objects found at home. less

9. 09. Environment - inside, work and school

In the classroom, in the working place - objects useful for... more In the classroom, in the working place - objects useful for studying and doing one's job. less

10. 10. Describing pictures - revision

Test yourself - describe real fun pictures and photos! And... more Test yourself - describe real fun pictures and photos! And check your work against proficient speakers' descriptions. less

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