1. FCE speaking part 2

2.  Scan the picture and identify the topic:
 Sometimes there is a title or sentence that
helps you

3. EXAMPLE:
“In this worksheet there are two pictures.
They show different kinds of shops.”

4. Talking about photos

5.  Locate them within the worksheet: Say which
picture you are going to talk about.
 Don’t point at the picture!

6. AT THE TOP
IN THE CENTER
AT THE BOTTOM
ON THE
LEFT
ON THE
RIGHT
Other prepositons
of place:
In, on, under,
below, above, near,
next to, etc

7.  EXAMPLE:
 “The picture at the top ....
 The picture at the bottom ....”

8.  Talk briefly about each of the pictures on
the worksheet:
 Describe, compare or contrast the pictures

9.  EXAMPLE:
 The picture at the top of
the worksheet shows a
small clothes shop.
 The picture at the bottom
 shows a modern shopping
 centre.”

10.  To describe, compare or contrast the
 pictures, use DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS &
 LINKING WORDS

11.  The photo shows…
 In the picture we can see…
 In this picture there is/are…
 In the foreground there is/are…
 In the background there is/are…

12.  whereas
 instead of
 on the other hand
 similar to
 the same as
 like
 in the same way

13.  “In this worksheet there are two
pictures. They show different kinds of
shops. The picture at the top of the
worksheet shows a small clothes shop.
 ON THE OTHER HAND, the picture at
the bottom shows a modern shopping
centre.”

14. Comparing and contrasting
photos
What vocabulary do we use?
Similarities; all, ...
... and
Differences; ... but ...

15. Comparing and contrasting
photos
What vocabulary do we use?
Similarities; all, most, some,
both...
... and, also, as well, too
Differences; ... but / however /
whereas / while / on the other
hand...
Although...
“In both photos the woman is
blond. In the photo on the left she
is wearing a white shirt whereas
in the photo on the right she is
wearing a black coat”.

16. We use present continuous:
 A boy is listening to music…
The girls are talking to each other.
We talk about clothes, appearance,
feelings,…:
He’s wearing blue jeans, a hat and an orange t-shirt.
They look happy and carefree.
They are very young.

17. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?

18. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?
Use may / might / could / must
/ can’t be...
He seems to / appears to be...
Make some sentences

19. Speculate about the
situation
What language do we use?
Use may / might / could / must
/ can’t be...
He seems to / appears to be...
Make some sentences
“They seem to be very happy. Their
team must be winning”.

20. Give your reaction
What language can we use?

21. Give your reaction
What language can we use?
I’d love / hate to do that!
It looks great / dangerous / awful!
It makes me want to try / go there...
It wouldn’t suit me.

22. Now talk about some of the
following photos.

40. 1) Describe the photo.
• Describe what you can see and what
is happening in the photos.
• Say where it’s happening; ie on the
right / left, at the bottom / top, in the
middle, behind, in front...
• Use Present Continuous. What are
they doing?
• What clothes are they wearing
• What’s the weather like?
• Are they inside or outside?
• Use adjectives. Do they look happy,
sad, angry, bored, tired..?
• How does the photo make you feel?
• Would you like to be there? Why /
Why not?
2) Comparing and
contrasting photos
Similarities; all, most, some,
both...
... also, as well, too.
Differences; ... but / however /
whereas / while / on the other
hand...
Although...
3) Speculate about the
situation
Use may / might / could / must /
can’t be...
He seems to / appears to be...
4) Give your reaction
I’d love / hate to do that!
It looks great / dangerous / awful!
It makes me want to try / go there...
It wouldn’t suit me.