Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 C1

Describing pictures
Draw a mind map around the picture to help you think about things to talk about in relation to the picture. e.g. backgroun d Girl and her mother appearance

atmospher e

mood

location personal experience

situation

List of useful expressions

Paraphrasing Its something you need when Its when you You use it to Its like a Its a where/that/who you (+verb) Its a kind of Adding information As well as that Apart from that Not only that And theres another thing We could also

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Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 C1

Speculating (I guess) they might / could be (brother and sister). It must be (some kind of a machine). She is probably (more than 17). She can't be (on holiday), because ... She could be ... or... He looks as if... It's not clear if ... It looks like (they're friends). They seem (to be). I imagine they're ... I expect that she's ... I wonder if he's ...

Comparing and contrasting They both show They both seem to be Both ofare Both of these people look as if There are in both photos. In this oneand in this one Neither of them The one on the right shows while/whereas in the other one theres One thing which is different in picture number on is The main difference is that the one on the right hand side seems to bewhile the other one. Gaining time Well Let me see Let me think Hm, let me think about that for a moment. Ill have to think about that. How shall I put it? Whats the word for it? Its on the tip of my tongue.

Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences I would likebut I wouldnt mindbut on the other hand AlthoughId likebecause I think Id preferas Im not very interested in If I had to choose I prefer I think I would say To be honest, I havent thought much about it.

Expressing opinions I think/I believe/I suppose/I reckon/I guess For me the most important is I dont think it matters. Personally, I Its very hard to say but Correcting yourself What I meant was Sorry, I meant to say I mean

Feed in language She might/may be She cant be She must be It is quite possible that she is Maybe/Perhaps It is un/likely that Expressing advantages and disadvantages The good thing aboutis . On the other hand One disadvantage aboutis . Having said that

The British Council, 2013 The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities. British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)