The picture shows three boys in a small boat on a river. The river looks cold and wet and the water is moving fast. One of the boys is holding a paddle or an oar. He is looking down at the water and he looks worried. Maybe he thinks that they are going to hit something or fall out.The boy in the middle is smiling. He is enjoying the adventure! He's only wearing a T- shirt, so maybe it is not very cold. The third boy is looking at something up the river, near a bridge or a wall. There could be something coming, or maybe there are some others in a boat.I think they are Arab students on a holiday or a summer school. I hope they are enjoying themselves!

Exam practice: describing a pictureWhen describing a picture, mention:• whom or what you can see (there is/there are, I can see, it must be, it could be)• the place • the season• what is happening (they are running, shopping, biking, buying things)• the mood (look happy, sad, excited)• what has just happened (they have just started doing it)• what is going to happen next (they are going to go home)• opinion words (I think, I guess, I believe, it seems to me that, I don’t think…)• whereabouts (at the top, at the bottom, in the left-hand corner, in the background, in the front)

1)IntroductionThe photo/picture shows ...It was taken in ...It's a black-and-white/coloured photo.2) What is where?In the foreground/background you can see ...In the foreground/background there is ...In the middle/centre there are ...At the top/At the bottom there is ...On the left/right there are ...Behind/In front of ... you can see ...Between ... there is ...3) Who is doing what?Here you describe the persons in the picture or you say what is happening just now. Use the Present Continuous4) What I think about the pictureIt seems as if ... I think ...... The atmosphere is peaceful/depressing ...I (don't) like the picture because it makes me think of ...