Topic Describe a picture - IELTS Speaking Part 2

For the topic describe a picture, you should read the prompt carefully and understand it before preparing your ideas for the speech. The sample card above is just an example, this topic will have variations such as “describe a photo that you saw when you were young” or “describe a photo of a family member”, so if you do not read the requirements carefully, the content you present may be off-topic.

In the IELTS certificate exam Speaking Part 2, you only have 1 minute to prepare so do not waste too much time analyzing and thinking about the prompt. First, you choose the picture you will talk about, then based on the hint questions in the cue card to make the main points. Quickly jot down keywords for each main point during this preparation time.

The structure of the speech is modeled as follows:

Example take note in 1 minute:

You can see the sample below.

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The sample card in the example above asks you to describe a favorite photo of yours. You should not describe a photo of your father/grandfather or a friend of yours. You should describe a photo that you are present in, such as a photo of you with family or friends on some occasion.

Furthermore, you should choose a photo related to a certain memory to add more ideas and stories. Here are some ideas for such photos:

• Your childhood photo.

• Your birthday photo.

• Your graduation photo.

• A photo with your friends.

• A photo with your family members.

In this topic, you will usually describe the people present in the photo, when the photo was taken, who took it, how you kept it, what memories it evokes for you, and other aspects of the photo.

Additionally, please note the following:

- Stress about not knowing the detailed vocabulary in the picture. Remember you don't need to know all the detailed vocabulary in the picture, the important thing is you know what to say.

- Focus on the prepared speech structure, do not describe unrelated details.

- Use different tenses/grammar structures to make the speech lively and linking words/phrases to convey ideas fluently and coherently.

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Thẻ bài mẫu:

Describe one of your favourite photographs.

You should say:

• when the photograph was taken

• what it depicts

• what significant memory this photograph bears

and explain why it is one of your favourite photographs.

Bài mẫu:

Some people have “photographic” faces – faces that attract everybody’s attention – but I don’t. So, choosing a favourite photograph of mine, with me in it, is indeed a challenge for me. But, I will still go ahead and talk about a picture which, I think, is one of my favourites for some reasons. I will explain in a minute why.

The photograph was taken about 4/5 years ago at a formal dinner party after my university graduation ceremony. On that night, all of my university friends were busy taking one picture after another and enjoying the night, so I also decided to do the same and started to take my pictures by forgetting about my “not-so” photographic face for a while.

I am not sure exactly how many pictures of mine were taken on that night, but I would assume, it must have been quite a few, as our graduation party had continued for a while, keeping ourselves busy with singing, playing music and enjoying different snacks, one after another. Anyway, once we were done with the party, our picture films were taken to a local photo studio the next day to process them and get their final version. Anyway, when I finally got to see my own pictures, most of them were looking “less than average” except just one. The picture indeed reflected my celebratory mood of that night, with a very happy and glowing face of me.

Standing next to me in that picture were a few friends of mine who were splattering water. The picture was taken in front of a very nice background that had some nicely trimmed trees and perfect lighting.

Anyway, this is one of my favourite pictures because it brings back some of the most special and beautiful memories – memories like spending my last night as a student with the rest of my friends and recording my first song ever – which I will cherish for the rest of my life. This is one of my most favourite pictures also because, in this very picture, I look to be in my “natural” self.

Thẻ bài mẫu:

Describe a picture or photograph in your family

You should say:

• What is in the photo

• Where this photo is in your home

• How this picture was taken

Bài mẫu:

As I am interested in photography, I have taken thousands of photos. However, the most meaningful photograph to me is the big family portrait that is hung on the wall of my living room and it is the first thing that everyone notices the moment they walk into my house.

The photograph was taken one year ago on a summer holiday. It was the first time that my family enjoyed the summer vacation together. We decided to go on a trip to Sam Son beach which is one of the most popular destinations for a summer holiday in my country.

The photo was probably the first picture of my whole family – my parents, my older brother, my little sister, and me. It is such a brilliant photo, with everyone standing on the beach and smiling. A professional photographer captured this moment and his absolutely brilliant skills show in the picture. You can even see the crystal clear water sparkling under the sunlight and the seashore in the background. It was a scorching hot day, and the sky was blue with no clouds, making it a perfect scene to take a photo.

The photo is very special to me. Whenever I feel unhappy, just looking at the picture cheers me up right away. I believe that no matter what happens, my parents and my siblings will always stand by me and support me.

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