Describe a photograph

　　You should say:

　　- who took the photo

　　- when it was taken

　　- where it was taken

　　and explain why you like it.

　　Part 3

　　The Purposes of Photographs

　　Do you like taking photographs?

　　Why do so many people like to take photographs ?

　　Some people dont like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why?

　　What are the occasions when people take photographs?

　　Why do some people invade the privacy of celebrities by taking photographs of these celebrities?

　　Do you think news photographs are an important part of newspaper stories?

　　Do you think photographs are important in understanding history?

　　Technology and Photographs

　　Compare old cameras with those in use today.

　　How has photography changed over the past few decades?

　　Compare the photos that you take with those that professional photographers take.

　　Some people prefer to take still photographs while others prefer to take videos. Why?

　　Photographs as Art

　　Compare a typical family photograph and an artistic photograph.

　　Do many Chinese people visit photograph exhibitions?

　　Compare painting pictures and taking photographs .

　　Which leaves a deeper impression on people, a picture or a written description of some event or scene

　　答案：

　　Model Answer1

　　There is a picture of my mother father and myself when I was a baby. We had been at the photo studio all day long and like every child I hated taking pictures. I was annoyed and there was no way the photographer was going to get me to smile. As a result, my mother and father were standing and I was sitting there pouting. Its just so cute!

　　I like it because it is unique. I use self-timer taking pictures and smile all the time although I am not photographic, but this is the only one I was pouting with silly face. Also, it was the first time I took a picture in a photo studio with my family, so it was a memorabilia experience for me and my family. Moreover, such an old picture can reminds me of the childhood happiness which is being a stupid kid doing whatever I want. Now, I have already hung this family picture in the dining room so I can see it all the time.

　　Model Answer2

　　Im going to talk about a photograph I took with my girlfriend when we were on vacation in Bali. Actually, I took the photo myself, I put a self-timer on my car and ran back to pose with my girlfriend. You know Im bit of an amateur photographer myself, so I know a thing or two about cameras.

　　The photo was taken about two years ago when we decided to go to Bali during the spring festival. Bali is a great getaway during the winter time because of its wonderful geographical location. Its summertime all round the year in Bali. The picture was taken from the balcony of our hotel room, the background of the picture was the beautiful blue sea and the white beaches of Bali. Although we werent exactly very photogenic in the picture, the view was awesome.

　　I really like this photo because it is a souvenir of the first trip I made with my girlfriend, it marks one of those important milestones in our relationship, and every time I see the photo I get a good laugh because we were making silly faces in the picture, so its a fun little memorabilia.

　　Describe a photograph

　　You should say:

　　- who took the photo

　　- when it was taken

　　- where it was taken

　　and explain why you like it.

　　Part 3

　　The Purposes of Photographs

　　Do you like taking photographs?

　　Why do so many people like to take photographs ?

　　Some people dont like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why?

　　What are the occasions when people take photographs?

　　Why do some people invade the privacy of celebrities by taking photographs of these celebrities?

　　Do you think news photographs are an important part of newspaper stories?

　　Do you think photographs are important in understanding history?

　　Technology and Photographs

　　Compare old cameras with those in use today.

　　How has photography changed over the past few decades?

　　Compare the photos that you take with those that professional photographers take.

　　Some people prefer to take still photographs while others prefer to take videos. Why?

　　Photographs as Art

　　Compare a typical family photograph and an artistic photograph.

　　Do many Chinese people visit photograph exhibitions?

　　Compare painting pictures and taking photographs .

　　Which leaves a deeper impression on people, a picture or a written description of some event or scene

　　答案：

　　Model Answer1

　　There is a picture of my mother father and myself when I was a baby. We had been at the photo studio all day long and like every child I hated taking pictures. I was annoyed and there was no way the photographer was going to get me to smile. As a result, my mother and father were standing and I was sitting there pouting. Its just so cute!

　　I like it because it is unique. I use self-timer taking pictures and smile all the time although I am not photographic, but this is the only one I was pouting with silly face. Also, it was the first time I took a picture in a photo studio with my family, so it was a memorabilia experience for me and my family. Moreover, such an old picture can reminds me of the childhood happiness which is being a stupid kid doing whatever I want. Now, I have already hung this family picture in the dining room so I can see it all the time.

　　Model Answer2

　　Im going to talk about a photograph I took with my girlfriend when we were on vacation in Bali. Actually, I took the photo myself, I put a self-timer on my car and ran back to pose with my girlfriend. You know Im bit of an amateur photographer myself, so I know a thing or two about cameras.

　　The photo was taken about two years ago when we decided to go to Bali during the spring festival. Bali is a great getaway during the winter time because of its wonderful geographical location. Its summertime all round the year in Bali. The picture was taken from the balcony of our hotel room, the background of the picture was the beautiful blue sea and the white beaches of Bali. Although we werent exactly very photogenic in the picture, the view was awesome.

　　I really like this photo because it is a souvenir of the first trip I made with my girlfriend, it marks one of those important milestones in our relationship, and every time I see the photo I get a good laugh because we were making silly faces in the picture, so its a fun little memorabilia.