This document provides guidance on how to describe places and photographs, including listing example places and activities. It suggests including what can be seen in the foreground and background of photos, as well as what people and animals are doing. When describing places, it recommends noting what the location is like and whether you would want to visit, including reasons. A few example places and activities listed are Chichicastenango, Guatemala; Lisbon, Portugal; Reykjavik, Iceland; Venice, Italy; Tokyo, Japan; river rafts in China; Rajasthan, India; and hot air balloons in Capadocia.

1. Describing places

2. Describing a photograph The photo shows… There is / There are… On the left / On the right we can see…. In the foreground / In the background …. What is the place like? What can you see? What are the pople / animals doing? Would you like to go there? Why? Why not?

3. Chichicastenango, Guatemala

4. Lisbon, Portugal

5. Reykjavik, Iceland

6. Venice, Italy

7. Tokyo, Japan

8. River rafts in China

9. Rajasthan, India

10. Hot air balloons, Capadocia