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Describe the photo: musicians in the street

Emma describes a photo of street musicians; students learn place phrases and the present continuous, then describe pictures for a partner to draw.

A2Teens35 minPicture description

About this lesson

An A2 speaking lesson (picture description). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
A2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Picture description
Students
Teens
Time
About 35 minutes
Topic
Music
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
Key words
In this photo, I can see..., in the middle, on the left / on the right, in front of, in the background, She's playing the violin., He's wearing a red cap., I think it's... because...
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By the end, students can

  • Describe a photo with in the middle, on the left and in the background
  • Use the present continuous to say what people are doing
  • Describe a music scene clearly for a partner to draw