Speaking - useful expressions (7)

Describing a photograph

This photograph focuses on...while the other shows...

What is not illustrated/covered by any of this photos is/are...

Shall we discuss each photo in turn?

My feeling is that this picture focuses more on...than...

It seems to me that this image conjures up...

What do you think about this one?/What's your view?

Perhaps photograph...may not be appropiate becasue...

The picture which I think people will find most shocking/disgusting is...

I don't think this picture is particularly relevant because...

I think what the maker of these images is trying to say is...

One important image that is missing here is...

All these expressions are really useful for the speaking exam of any english certificate of Cambridge (First Certicate, Cae Certificate,...).

The reason why they are useful is because you are likely to describe a photograph in the speaking exam.

Idiom of the day (17)

To be in the doldrums.

Estar de capa caída.

-ever

The suffix -ever can be combined with question words to create whichever, whatever, whenever, whoever and however. They are usually used to mean 'it doesn't matter what/who/how' or 'any thing that/any person who' etc.

He just does whatever he wants, whenever he wants to and doesn't care about anybody else.

Wherever you're going on holiday, remember to take enough sun cream.

Whoever it is, I can't talk to them right now.

However you do it, just make sure it's done by this time tomorrow.

Whichever route you choose, it'll take you about three hours to get there.

You should always tell the truth, however hard it may be.

Note: Words formed with -ever can also used to finish an open-ended list.

I really don't mind what we do, Go to the cinema, go out for a meal, stay in and watch a video, whatever.

Come round anytime, tomorrow morning, this evening, whenever.

Idiom of the day (16)

That's a horse of a different colour.

Eso es harina de otro costal.