Phrases for Describing Pictures

in the foreground
in the background
in the upper part
in the lower part
in the left part
in the right part
in the central part
in the corner

on the right
on the left
in the middle

in front of sth/sb
behind sth/sb
next to sth/sb
to the right of sth/sb
to the left of sth/sb

Answer the Questions:

What do you see in the centre of the
picture?

What is there in the foreground and in

the background?

Where is the signature of the artist?

What is there in the lower and upper

parts of the picture?

Where are the branches of the dry

tree?
What is there in the left and right parts

of the picture?
Is the shepherd behind or in front of

the tree?
What is the shepherd doing?

What looks like the eyes of the man?

Now try to describe the following

pictures
REMEMBER TO:
1. Use the phrases of place
2. Use Present Continuous for actions
3. Use look(s) like for similarities