сравнение фотографий

Сравнение Картинок. Задание 4

Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:

● give a brief description of the photos (action, location)

● say what the pictures have in common

● say in what way the pictures are different

● say which of the ways of reading a book presented in the pictures you’d prefer

● explain why

You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

ВВЕДЕНИЕ:

I am going to compare and contrast two pictures.

1. give a brief description of the photos (action, location)

In the first picture there is a woman sitting on the sofa probably at home and reading an e-book. In the second picture there is the same woman I guess in a train standing and reading a printed book.

2. say what the pictures have in common

These pictures have a few things in common. First of all, judging by the lady's look it is the same person is in both pictures. Secondly, in each picture this woman is reading. The woman also is alone and she is slightly smiling.

3. say in what way the pictures are different

There are some differences as well. First, the woman is dressed differently in each picture. In the first picture she is wearing a bathrobe and in the second one she’s wearing a T-shirt. She’s reading an e-book in one picture, while a printed book in the other. Also, in the left picture she’s at home, whereas in the right one she’s on a train. Moreover, the color of her hair is different too, black in picture one and light in picture two.

4. say which of the ways of reading a book presented in the pictures you’d prefer

Personally, I would prefer reading e-books.

5. explain why

As for me, I like reading a few books at the same time. Because, having one e-book allows a person to have all the books they want in one place. It’s like a personal library. It’s not comfortable for me to carry a couple kilos of regular books in my bag.

ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ:

That’s all I wanted to say.

Полезные фразы:

Both pictures show… — Обе картинки изображают …

The pictures were taken in … — Фотографии были сделаны в …

In the first/second picture… — На первой/второй картинке…

As for… — Что касается…

While … — В то время, как/Пока…

There seems/might… — Кажется/Может быть…

As for me… — Что касается меня…

It gives the impression that/of … — Есть впечатление, что…

Клише:

Вступление

Well, there are two pictures in front of me, and now I am going to compare and contrast them. To begin with, I’d like to say that both pictures are related to one theme. It is …— (sport, family, food, travelling, weather, party,). (Использование слова «well» может помочь вам сохранить 1-2 секунды, если вы не знаете, что сказать или с чего начать. Кроме того, рекомендуется в первых предложениях обобщить, что эти картинки связаны одной темой).

Краткое описание фото

(не более 2-х фраз на каждую картинку, кто изображен, что делают и где находятся. Использовать Present Continuous)

I’d like to start with describing the first picture. It shows a person who is doing smth.

As for the second picture, it shows a man who is dong smth.

(Не нужно вдаваться в подробности. Каждая часть плана будет оцениваться отдельно, поэтому 2 предложений-описаний на каждую картинку будет вполне достаточно).

Говорим о сходстве (сначала лучше сказать о явном сходстве)

Obviously, these photos have much in common или The pictures do not have a lot in common. As I have already mentioned, they both deal with … (повторяем тему). Сказать, чем картинки похожи нужно обязательно).

Говорим о различиях (для успешного ответа желательно выявить не менее 2-х отличий)

Though, both pictures have great differences. In the first picture Firstly, the main difference between two photos is …

Говорим о своих предпочтениях

As for me, I would prefer … because …

Если трудно аргументировать свой ответ, можно сказать что-то общее, например,

• I’ve always wanted to try it

• It suits me better

• In my opinion…

• I like it (I am keen on/enjoy) and I think it’s …(прилагательное)

Важно!

Выразить свое мнение и аргументировать его.

That is all I wanted to say.

Советы:

— Говорить меньше 2 минут нельзя. Научитесь чувствовать время. Пробуйте записывать себя на диктофон и проверять ваше описание по секундомеру.

— Расширяйте свой словарный запас. Без хорошей лексики на экзамене никуда.

— Выучите типовые фразы, запомните клише и следуйте за опытом тысяч людей, уже справившихся с этим до вас.

— Практикуйтесь. Чем больше, тем лучше, но хотя бы 2-3 раза в неделю.

Well, there are two pictures in front of me, and now I am going to compare and contrast them.

To begin with, I’d like to say that both pictures are related to one theme. It is reading.

I’d like to start with describing the first picture. It shows us a girl reading something from her iPad at the moment. As for the second picture, it shows another girl reading a book.

Obviously, these photos have much in common. First of all, it is a beautiful young girl that should be mentioned as a common element of both situations. You can see that she is really carried away by reading, and she doesn’t pay attention to what is happening around her. Frankly speaking, it seems to me that the girl in the first picture is the same as in the second picture.

If you take a closer look, you can’t help noticing some differences. In the first picture the girl has brown wavy hair while in the right-hand photo the girl has reddish-brown hair. Secondly, the book itself is different. On the contrary, in the second picture the girl is reading an e-book downloaded into her iPad while in the second case it is a paper-book that is being read.

As for me, I’d prefer e-books to paper-books, because a lot of e-books can be easily downloaded from the Internet for free, and in addition to it, they are more comfortable to read.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that reading is a good way to spend free time no matter what way of reading you choose.