Describe a Picture
See It, Say It! – Describe a Picture-1
Look Them Closely and Say Them Perfectly-2
Speaking Goal
Look carefully at the picture and talk about what you can see. Say 8–14 sentences and try to speak for about one minute.
You can talk about:
place • people • things • colours • actions • positions • feelings • weather • your opinion
1. Start: What is the picture about?
Use these phrases to begin:
This picture shows…
This is a picture of…
I can see…
There is…
There are…
The picture is about…
Example:
This picture shows a park.
I can see many children and trees.
2. Say Where They Are
Place Words
park • classroom • playground • beach • market • street • garden • home • school • zoo
Use:
They are in a…
It is a…
This place looks like…
They are at the…
Example:
They are in a park.
The park looks clean and beautiful.
3. Talk About People
Say who you can see.
People Words
boy • girl • man • woman • child • children • teacher • student • family • friends
Use:
I can see a boy.
There are three children.
A woman is standing…
The children are…
They look…
Example:
I can see two boys and a girl.
They look happy.
4. Say What They Are Doing
Use is / are + action-ing.
Action Words
playing • running • walking • sitting • standing • eating • drinking • talking • reading • writing • smiling • laughing • watching • carrying • riding
Use:
The boy is playing.
The girl is running.
They are talking.
Some children are playing…
A man is walking…
Example:
The boys are playing football.
A girl is riding a bicycle.
5. Describe Things and Colours
Colour Words
red • blue • green • yellow • orange • pink • brown • black • white
Describing Words
big • small • tall • short • beautiful • colourful • clean • busy • quiet • bright • old • new
Use:
I can see a red…
There is a big…
The ___ is green.
It looks beautiful.
The place is very colourful.
Example:
There is a big green tree.
The girl is wearing a red dress.
6. Say Where Things Are
Position Words
in • on • under • near • next to • behind • in front of • between • on the left • on the right
Use:
On the left, I can see…
On the right, there is…
Next to the ___, there is…
Behind the ___, I can see…
In front of the ___, there is…
In the middle, there is…
Example:
On the left, there is a big tree.
A bicycle is next to the tree.
7. Talk About Feelings
Feeling Words
happy • excited • tired • sad • surprised • busy • relaxed
Use:
He looks happy.
She looks excited.
They seem happy.
I think they are enjoying themselves.
Example:
The children look happy.
I think they are enjoying the game.
8. Talk About the Weather
Weather Words
sunny • cloudy • rainy • windy • hot • cold • warm
Use:
It is a sunny day.
The weather looks nice.
It looks warm.
The sky is blue.
Example:
It is a sunny day.
The sky is clear and blue.
9. Say What You Think
Help learners move beyond only naming objects.
Use:
I think…
Maybe…
It looks like…
They might be…
I think they are…
Example:
I think the children are having fun.
Maybe they came to the park with their families.
10. Finish Your Description
Use:
I like this picture because…
The picture looks…
It is a nice picture because…
I would like to…
This picture makes me feel…
Example:
I like this picture because everyone looks happy.
I would like to visit this park too.
My 1-Minute Speaking Formula
Learners can follow this simple order:
1. Picture → What is the picture about?
2. Place → Where are they?
3. People → Who can you see?
4. Actions → What are they doing?
5. Things → What objects can you see?
6. Colours → What colours can you see?
7. Position → Where are the people/things?
8. Feelings → How do they look?
9. Weather → What is the weather like?
10. Opinion → What do you think about the picture?
Easy 10-Sentence Speaking Frame
This picture shows __________.
The people are in/at __________.
I can see __________.
There is/There are __________.
The __________ is __________ing.
The __________ are __________ing.
On the left/right, there is __________.
The people look __________.
I think __________.
I like this picture because __________.
Model: About 1 Minute
This picture shows a beautiful park. The weather is sunny and the sky is blue. I can see three children in the picture. Two boys are playing football. A girl is riding a bicycle near them. There are some big green trees in the park. On the left, I can see a woman sitting on a bench. She is watching the children. The children look happy and excited. I think they are enjoying their afternoon in the park. The park looks clean and colourful. I like this picture because everyone looks happy.
Teacher Target
By the end of the activity, learners should be able to:
speak for approximately one minute;
produce 8–14 simple, connected sentences;
identify and name people, places, objects and colours;
describe actions using is/are + verb-ing;
explain position using place words;
use simple adjectives to describe appearance and feelings;
make a simple guess using I think, maybe, it looks like;
finish with a simple personal opinion.
Core Language to Practise
I can see… • There is… • There are… • He is… • She is… • They are… • On the left… • On the right… • Next to… • Behind… • In front of… • It looks… • I think… • Maybe… • I like this picture because…
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