Some simple guides for Picture Discussion

Some guidelines for your reference:

When you are given a picture, remember to do the following:

DESCRIBE – this is the first stage of Picture Description.
Describe in general what you see.

1) Describe the scene. For example, start by saying:

"This is a scene of a bedroom."
"This picture shows the scene of a bedroom."
" This picture depicts the scene of a bedroom."

2) Describe the number of people in the scene, their gender and their ages.
For example: "There are two children here. One is a boy while the other is a girl. The boy seems to be in his early teens while the girl is perhaps 7 years old."

3) Describe what the people are doing, what they are wearing and their emotions.
For example: "The boy is wearing a striped T-shirt and a pair of shorts. He is trying to study. He looks rather irritated."

INTERPRET - once you have finished describing the picture, it is time to start interpreting it.

1) Provide the moral of the story. For example: "The girl should be more considerate of her brother's feelings. She should not play with her toys while he is trying to study. Instead, she should go to the living room to play."

2) Give your opinion.
For example: "In my opinion, the girl is truly inconsiderate. Her brother should even tell her off."

3) Put yourself in the picture. For example: "If I were the boy, I would firmly tell my sister to play somewhere else."

Other Tips

- Use present tense throughout the description.

- Use words like:

When you are sure:
- As you can see
- Obviously
- Clearly
- Without a doubt
- Must be

When you are not too sure:
- Perhaps
- Possibly
- I think
- It seems
- Maybe
- could be