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Speculating about pictures

Speculating about pictures. What chunks can you think of to talk about something you’re not sure of?. I think … I believe … I guess … I am under the impression that… To the best of my knowledge… I take it (that) … It seems to me (that) … It may / might be …. Talk to a partner.

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Speculating about pictures

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  1. Speculating about pictures

  2. What chunks can you think of to talk about something you’re not sure of? • I think … • I believe … • I guess … • I am under the impression that… • To the best of my knowledge… • I take it (that) … • It seems to me (that) … • It may / might be …

  3. Talk to a partner • You will see three pictures in the next three slides. Talk to your partner about them, trying to guess what it might be. • Remember to use the chunks you’ve just seen.

  4. What do you say when you’re a tad more certain about the picture? • It gives the impression (that) … • It strikes me as … • It comes across as … • It has all the hallmarks of … • It shows signs of … • It looks like … • It looks as if … • It appears to be …

  5. Talk to a partner • You’ll see two more pictures, but they’re a bit more contextualised now. Talk to a different partner about them. • Remember to use the chunks you’ve just seen.

  6. What chunks do you use to talk about related things? • … be linked to / with … • … have / be something to do with … • … go hand in hand with …

  7. Talk to a partner • Find a different partner. • The picture in the next slide shows objects which are related. Talk to your partner about their relationship. • Remember to use the chunks you’ve just seen.

  8. Paper 5, part 3 • Your school magazine wants to publish an article about different monuments around the world and they have pre-selected a couple of pictures. Talk to your partner about the monuments saying what they might be about, and then choose the one to be used in the magazine and say why.

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