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What you will learn:
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Warm up questions
Essential vocabulary for photography What
kind of photos do you like to take? Video
activity
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Introduction
In this free IELTS Speaking lesson on the topic of PHOTOGRAPHY, you will
learn how to talk about different kinds of photos, how to take better photos and
how the industry has changed.
Watch the complete video about this topic of PHOTOGRAPHY here.
Essential vocabulary for photography
Try to fill in the gaps in these sentences, using words related to
photos.
1. I snap shots all the time, I am an amateur _photographer
2. I have a knack for taking good _photographs
3. I am following a _photography course online at the
moment.
4. I look terrible in photos, I am not at all _photogenic
5. How do you remember all that information? You must have a
_photographic memory.
Answers:
phoTOgrapher
PHOtographs
phoTOgraphy
photoGEnic (adj.)
photoGRAphic (adj.)
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Common Collocations
Take a photo of someone To
shoot a photo
To take some shots (n.)
To snap a picture / photo (casual) To
take a snap (n.)
To pose for a photo
I hate posing for photos, ‘cos I am just so not photogenic
A digital photo
Colour photos / black and white photos A
high resolution photo
A photo opportunity
Having all the family together for my birthday was a great photo
opportunity
To capture the moment (to catch)
Photo editing (n.)
To crop a photo
a photo frame / album
A photo session
to be in focus
to be out of focus
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Photos you like to take
I tend to take
Landscape photos
Portrait photos
Cityscape photos
Seascape photos
Panoramic views
Picturesque views
Selfies
Group photos
Daily life photos
I like taking pictures of
I like to capture / shoot
I like to photograph (v.)
Cities / nature / people / animals / spontaneous (=not planned) moments /
everyday situations / food / different scenery / different scenic views
I love to take photos and post them on social media.
Everything and anything, it is all just one click
away. I am camera shy (= I don’t like to be in photos)
Photos that give me good memories / bring back good memories I
adore looking back at my wedding pics
Screen shots of brand new jewellery
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Video activity
Watch Stan the Man’s Photography MasterClass
Fill in the words below!
1. Change (use a different angle)
2. Shoot above or below
3. Give your photos a sense of (proportion or
balance)
4. Use out of nature or man-made ones
5. Put your photos of focus (the blurry effect)
6. Use Depth of
Answers at end of worksheet
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IELTS Speaking Part 3 Tips
Develop your answers.
Choose one focus and develop that.
Don’t plan too much - talk as naturally as possible.
Common Question Types
How has the way we take photos changed in recent years?
You can break your answers into three simple parts.
1. The past
2. The change
3. Now
4. Reason
5. Example
1. Well, in the past,
2. But recently there has been a huge change
3. Now, we can see
4. This change is due to
5. For instance
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Students’ Questions about Photos
Keith, what kind of photos do you prefer taking?
Well, I am a bit of an amateur photographer and I really do like taking
different kinds of photos, but if I had to pick one kind, I think it would be
different scenic views. Right?
Landscapes, I particularly like landscapes because I live near the
countryside.
I am surrounded by nature.
So, I love to get out into the countryside and to snap some
mountains or rivers, something natural.
That’s the kind of photo I prefer taking.
Keith, how often do you take photos?
To be honest, I think I take photos most days.
It’s so easy nowadays just to take out, to whip-out your phone and to
snap anything you see around you,
whether it’s food in a restaurant or a spontaneous moment when you
walking down the street, and, I love to capture those moments.
I always have my phone with me so, to be honest, yes, I am taking photos most
days.
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Answers to video task
1. Change perspective (use a different angle)
2. Shoot from above or from below
3. Give your photos a sense of symmetry (proportion or balance)
4. Use lines out of nature or man-made ones
5. Put your photos out of focus (the blurry effect)
6. Use Depth of Field
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