HOW TO DESCRIBE A PICTURE

First of all give a general introduction:

 In this picture I can see…

 This picture shows…
 This is a picture of…

Then, try to describe it as much as
possible:
 In the foreground…
 In the centre of the picture…
 In the background…
 On the left/right
 At the top/bottom
Talk about places:
 He is in a city/ in the country/in
the mountains
 I can see a square/market/
park/ an old building…
Describe people’s clothes/actions/age…
 He is wearing casual clothes.
 The man is in his fifties/ he’s about
50 years old…
 The man is sitting on a box.
 Some people are riding their bikes.

SPECULATION

We can use different expressions to make some assumptions about the picture. We can make guesses
about people’s roles or feelings in a picture.

 It might be Winter because he is wearing a coat.

 The picture could be in USA as there is a message written in English.
 It’s probably in a big city because…
 Maybe/Perhaps
 The man seems to be homeless because/ as…

WHAT DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

 We can mention how we feel when we the image.

 This picture makes me feel happy/ scared because…
 I find this picture sad because…