HOW TO DESCRIBE PICTURES (more than one picture)

DESCRIBING PICTURES (easy)

At the top...

In the background...

On the left...     In the middle...    On the right...

In the centre (of the photo)....

In the foreground...

At the bottom...

General description

- In the picture I can see…

- There’s / There are…

- In the foreground there is… / In this corner you can see…

- It looks + ADJECTIVE: It looks filthy / The kitchen looks filthy.

- It looks like + NOUN: It looks like an office.

Describing people

- He/She looks + ADJECTIVE: She looks happy.

- They look like + NOUN: They look like a family.

- They seem to be + -ING: They seem to be having lunch.

Giving an opinion

- I think it’s…

- I don’t think…

- Maybe… / It may be a…

- They may be + -ING…

- It could be a… / They could be + -ING…

Comparing

- The girl looks much older than the boy.

- The yellow car is the biggest.

- The mother isn’t as pretty as the baby.

DESCRIBING PICTURES

At the top...

In the background...

On the left...     In the middle...    On the right...

In the centre (of the photo)....

In the foreground...

At the bottom...

General description

- In the (first/second) picture I can see…

- As for the first picture/photo, (it looks like…)

- When it comes to the second picture/photo, (I think…)

- In the foreground there is… / In this corner you can see…

- It looks + ADJECTIVE: It looks filthy / The kitchen looks filthy.

- It looks like + NOUN: It looks like an office.

- It looks as if + SENTENCE: It looks as if it’s raining.

Describing people

- He/She looks + ADJECTIVE: She looks happy.

- They look like + NOUN: They look like a family.

- They look as if + SENTENCE: They look as if they are having lunch.

- They seem to be + -ING: They seem to be having lunch.

Giving an opinion

- I think it’s…

- I don’t think… / It can’t be a...

- Maybe… / Perhaps… /  It may be a… / It might be a…

- He/She/They may be + -ING… / He/She/They might be + -ING

- He/She/They are probably…

- It could be a… / They could be + -ING…

Comparing

- In the first photo… whereas in the second one…

- In contrast…

- One similarity is that…

- They’re both…