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How to Describe a Picture

The document provides instructions for analyzing a picture by describing its visual elements in detail. It suggests noting what is in the foreground and background, at the top, bottom, and middle, and on the right and left. It also recommends identifying who or what the picture depicts and any actions. Finally, it prompts for an opinion on what the picture makes you think or feel.

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How to Describe a Picture

The document provides instructions for analyzing a picture by describing its visual elements in detail. It suggests noting what is in the foreground and background, at the top, bottom, and middle, and on the right and left. It also recommends identifying who or what the picture depicts and any actions. Finally, it prompts for an opinion on what the picture makes you think or feel.

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José Henríquez Galán
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How to do it…

1. First steps
The picture was taken in/by…
It shows…
It´s a coloured/black and white picture.
• In the foreground
• In the background

• At the top
• At the bottom
• In the middle

• On the right
• On the left
2. What and where

In the foreground/background there is…

In the foreground/background you can see…

In the middle/centre there is/are…

At the top/At the bottom there is/are…

On the left/right there is/are…

Between… and… there is/are…

Behind/In front of… you can see…


3. Who is doing what?

Talk about what people are doing in the picture

Talk about what is happening just now


(e. g. Students are singing in the classroom)
4. Your opinion.
What do you think about the picture?

It seems as if…/maybe…

The boy (e.g.) seems to…

It might be a symbol of…

The atmosphere of… is…

I like/don´t like the picture because…

It makes me think of…


Well… let´s review!
Describe the following pictures
On the left In the middle On the right
In the background=
fondo o segundo plano

In the foreground =
primer plano
At the top

At the bottom =
En la parte inferior o en la parte de abajo
• In the foreground
• In the background

• At the top
• At the bottom
• In the middle

• On the right
• On the left

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