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Describe Photos

Fresh natural juices and smoothies in glass bottles with straws, surrounded by fruit on marble
Task 4 · Beverages
Describe · Compare · Give Your Opinion
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Task 4 — School Project

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Beverages". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

  • Explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences
  • Mention the advantages (1–2) of the two types of beverages
  • Mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of beverages
  • Express your opinion on the subject of the project — say which type of beverages you prefer and why

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

Photos for the task
Natural juices and smoothies in glass bottles with paper straws and fresh fruit
Photo 1
Carbonated soft drinks in plastic bottles lying in crushed ice
Photo 2
Build Your Speech
1
Describe the photos & note the differences
Briefly describe what you see in each photo, then point out the key difference between the two types of beverages shown.
In the first photo I can see 
The second photo shows 
The main difference is that 
Both photos are connected by 
2
Advantages of both types
Mention 1–2 benefits for each type of beverage.
One advantage of natural juices is that they 
As for fizzy drinks, a clear benefit is that they 
3
Disadvantages of both types
Mention 1–2 drawbacks for each type of beverage.
A drawback of natural juices is that they 
On the other hand, fizzy drinks 
4
Your opinion & preference
Say which type of beverage you personally prefer and explain why.
Personally, I would choose 
…because 
To sum up, I think that 
Phrase Bank
Useful Phrases
Describing
In the foreground / background… It looks like… / It seems to be… The photo was taken indoors / outdoors I can also notice…
Comparing
Unlike the first photo, the second one… While Photo 1 shows…, Photo 2 depicts… Another difference is that…
Pros & Cons
It is worth mentioning that… … tends to contain a lot of… What is more, … However, it should be noted that…
Opinion
As for me, I would choose… In my opinion, … is a better choice since… I strongly believe that…
Exam Conditions

School project "Beverages". Leave a voice message: describe both photos, note differences, mention advantages and disadvantages of each type, give your opinion.

2:30 preparation → 3:00 speaking. 12–15 sentences, no stops.

Natural juices and smoothies in glass bottles with paper straws and fresh fruit
Photo 1
Carbonated soft drinks in plastic bottles lying in crushed ice
Photo 2
Preparation
2:30
Press Start — exam conditions
Exam Phases
1
Preparation
Study the photos and plan your monologue
2:30
2
Speaking
Talk continuously — no pauses, no stopping
3:00
Examiner's Checklist
Described both photos — briefly and clearly
Noted the differences between the two types of beverages
Mentioned 1–2 advantages for each type of beverage
Mentioned 1–2 disadvantages for each type of beverage
Expressed and justified a personal preference
Spoke within 3 minutes without long pauses

Exam Complete!

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