Some pointers for Oral Exam：Picture Description
1. Beginning
这幅图描述的是一个______________（地方）
Eg. This picture depicts a scene of a ______________ (place)
2. Development
Talk about the picture using this process:
· ACTION – describe what is happening.
· EXPRESSION – talk about their feelings and what they are probably thinking of and give reasons why.
· OPINION – talk about what you think, what may happen next and your opinions on what should and should not be done.
Example:
Action – 有个男孩 和女孩在雨中跑。There is a boy and a girl running in the rain.
Expression – 他们看起来很难为情，因为他们湿透了。They look embarrassed as they are totally drenched.
Opinion – 它们应该是忘了带雨伞，他们到学校后一定会很湿。They must have forgotten to bring an umbrella and they will be very wet when they reach school.
Some phrases you can use to talk about:
ACTION:
有一个男士……
There is a man…
一个男孩/女孩想……
A boy/girl is trying to…
有几个小孩……
There are a few children…
EXPRESSION:
他们看起来似乎觉得很奇怪……
They look puzzled…
他想用来似乎很满意他的……
He seems to be very satisfied with his…
那个女孩看起来很害怕……
It is apparent that the girl looks frightened…,
从他们的表情，我可以看得出他们很开心……
From their facial expressions, I can say that they appear to be happy…
她看起来很着急……
She is apparently looking anxious…
我觉得那个男士表现得很生气……
It seems to me that the man is reacting in an angry manner and…
他应该在想自己该如何帮那名老太太……
He is probably thinking of how he can help the old lady…
OPINION:
我想I think…,
我相信I believe…,
我以为I expect…,
依我看I suppose…,
我个人认为Personally, I feel that…,
我的看法是In my opinion…,
很明显的，It is evident that …,
我认为 I can conclude that…
RELATIONSHIPS:
You can also talk about the relationships between the people in the picture. You can use words like: probably etc…
eg. The lady standing next to the girl could be the mother and…
那名坐在女生旁边的妇女可能是她的妈妈……
3. Closure:
End with 2 questions in mind
· What will you do if you were one of the characters in the picture and Why? “If I were…because”
如果我是他我会……因为……
