Comparing Photos & Describing Situations (Close-up / New Close-up – Speaking Skills)

Form 10 ⭐ Lesson Topic _ Comparing Photos & Describing Situations (Close-up / New Close-up – Speaking Skills)
Focus: Speaking fluency, photo comparison, useful exam language, vocabulary for describing people & situations.

⭐ Lesson Objective

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Compare two photos using exam-style phrases
• Describe people, actions, emotions and situations
• Use functional language: similarities, differences, contrasts, comparisons
• Build and perform a dialogue based on visual prompts
• Improve fluency in speaking and reading
• Apply vocabulary in creative tasks
• Use listening/video materials to enhance understanding
• Prepare for B1–B2 speaking exam task

⭐ Lesson Plan (90 minutes)

1. Warm-up (Speaking) – 5 minutes

Task: Students answer:

1. What situations do you usually take photos in?
2. How do you feel when someone photographs you?
3. Do you enjoy being in the spotlight? Why/why not?

⭐ 2. Vocabulary for Photo Description (12 words)

1. spotlight — світло софітів
2. celebrity — знаменитість
3. crowd — натовп
4. reporter — репортер
5. expression — вираз обличчя
6. confident — впевнений
7. nervous — нервовий
8. background — фон
9. foreground — передній план
10. atmosphere — атмосфера
11. capture a moment — зафіксувати момент
12. pose — позувати

⭐ 3. Task 1 — Vocabulary Practice (12 items)

Complete the sentences using the vocabulary above.

1. The photographer managed to ________ a beautiful moment.
2. I can’t see the person in the ________ because it’s too dark.
3. Reporters often follow ________ everywhere.
4. The boy in the ________ looks scared.
5. Many stars enjoy being in the ________.
6. This girl looks very ________ before the interview.
7. The man is ________ for the camera.
8. The ________ is full of people and lights.
9. His ________ shows he is confused.
10. A big ________ was waiting for the singer.
11. The ________ behind them is blurry.
12. She seems very ________ before the competition.

Answer Key

1. capture a moment
2. background
3. celebrities
4. foreground
5. spotlight
6. nervous
7. posing
8. atmosphere
9. expression
10. crowd
11. background
12. confident

⭐ 4. Task 2 — Sentence Transformations (12 items)

Rewrite the sentences using comparative photo language:

Exam phrases:
Both photos show…
In the first photo…
On the other hand…
The main difference is…
Another similarity is…

1. The photos show people working. → ________
2. One photo is more crowded. → ________
3. They are both outdoors. → ________
4. The second one is darker. → ________
5. They look relaxed. → ________
6. The people seem busy. → ________
7. One situation looks safer. → ________
8. They are dressed differently. → ________
9. One photo is more professional. → ________
10. They show emotional moments. → ________
11. One looks more spontaneous. → ________
12. The second shows more action. → ________

Answer Key (model answers)

1. Both photos show people working.
2. The main difference is that one photo is more crowded.
3. Another similarity is that they are both outdoors.
4. In the second photo, on the other hand, it is darker.
5. In both photos, they look relaxed.
6. In the photos, the people seem busy.
7. One situation looks safer than the other.
8. In contrast, they are dressed differently.
9. The first photo looks more professional.
10. Both photos show emotional moments.
11. The second one looks more spontaneous.
12. The second photo, on the other hand, shows more action.

⭐ 5. Task 3 — Photo Comparison (12 guided prompts)

Students compare two photos using the 12 prompts:

1. Where the photos were taken
2. What people are doing
3. Who is in the photos
4. Lighting
5. Atmosphere
6. Emotions
7. Main activity
8. Background details
9. Foreground details
10. Clothing
11. Similarities
12. Differences

Answer Key (model)

Provide to students as a model:

“Both photos show people being photographed. In the first photo, the celebrity is on the red carpet, whereas in the second one, someone is hiding from the camera. They both show strong emotions, but the first is more public and bright…”

⭐ 6. Listening Integration (Listening + Speaking)

Students listen to a video and answer 12 questions.
(Links below)

Sample 12 comprehension questions

1. Who is being photographed?
2. What is happening?
3. Are they nervous?
4. Where is the event?
5. What time of day is it?
6. Are there many cameras?
7. What emotions are visible?
8. What colors dominate?
9. What is the reporter doing?
10. Why is the scene important?
11. Who talks in the video?
12. What is the final message?

Answers will depend on the chosen video (recommendations below).

⭐ 7. Dialogue-Building Task (12 lines)

Task: Create a dialogue between: