Module code: 2072
What Can You See?
Look at the photograph. Then study the key words below. Next, listen to the description. After that, use what you heard to do the writing tasks.
📚 Key Vocabulary
Before you listen, study these words. You will hear them in the description.
blazer — a smart jacket, often for workblouse — a soft shirt worn by womenglasses — worn on the face to help you seebeard — hair that grows on a man's faceclipboard — a hard board that holds paperdocument — a printed paper with informationnotebook — a small book for writing notesmug — a large cup, often for hot drinksceramic — made from hard baked claybookshelf — a shelf where books or things standglobe — a round model of the Earthbanner — a long sign with words on it
🎧 Listen and read
Before: Look at the photograph for 30 seconds and notice the people, the table, and the objects on it.
While listening: Listen for the key words and notice where each person and object is in the room.
After: Read the text on screen and find the key words you studied.
💡 Press play, then scroll back up to the photo. If the photo is off-screen while the audio plays, a small copy appears at the side — tap it to jump back.
×🎧 1 · Short description
📖 1 · Short description — read along
Two people sit at a wooden table in a modern office. The man on the left wears a dark blazer and glasses. He holds a pen and moves his hands as he talks. The woman on the right wears a dark green blouse.
She rests her chin on her hand and listens carefully. A laptop, two clipboards with documents, a white mug, and a closed notebook are on the table. A bookshelf with plants stands behind them.
🎧 2 · Full description
📖 2 · Full description — read along
Two people sit face to face at a light wooden table in a modern office. The man is on the left. He has dark hair and a beard. He wears a dark navy blazer over a light blue shirt and black glasses.
He holds a pen in his right hand and raises both hands as he speaks. The woman is on the right. She has long dark hair and wears a dark green blouse. She leans forward a little and rests her chin on her hand.
She looks at the man and listens. On the table between them there is an open laptop, two black clipboards with printed documents, a white ceramic mug, and a dark closed notebook. Behind them, a bookshelf holds several green plants and a small globe.
A large window on the left shows a city outside. A white banner on the right says 'Great People Build Brighter Futures'. The mug says 'Better People Brighter Tomorrow'.
🎧 3 · The story behind the picture
📖 3 · The story behind the picture — read along
The two people are probably in a meeting. The man may be explaining a plan or talking about the documents on the table. The woman listens carefully. She may ask a question next, or she may take notes in the dark notebook near her.
The laptop is open, so they will probably look at information on the screen together. This meeting will probably end with a decision or a next step.
🧰 Look closer
Open any box for the words and phrases you need to describe this picture. Everything here was found in the image.
📚 Word bank
All the target words for this picture. Tap a word to hear it.
📝 Key Vocabulary Recap35 terms from this lesson
◆ blazer
A smart jacket, often worn in an office or for formal occasions.
◆ blouse
A top worn by women, usually made of light fabric.
◆ glasses
Two pieces of glass or plastic in a frame that you wear on your face to help you see better.
◆ clipboard
A flat, hard board with a clip at the top that holds papers in place.
◆ document
A piece of paper with important or official written information on it.
◆ notebook
A small book with empty pages that you use for writing notes.
◆ mug
A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks like tea or coffee.
◆ ceramic
Made from clay that is shaped and then made hard by heat.
◆ bookshelf
A piece of furniture with flat shelves used to store books and other objects.
◆ globe
A round object shaped like the Earth, often used as a decoration.
◆ banner
A large piece of material with words or a design on it, used as a sign.
◆ gesture
A movement of your hands or arms to show what you mean or how you feel.
◆ lean forward
To move the top of your body closer to something or someone.
◆ attentive
Listening or watching carefully and with interest.
◆ beard
Hair that grows on a man's face, below his nose and on his chin and cheeks.
◆ bracelet
A band or chain that you wear around your wrist as a decoration.
◆ earring
A small piece of jewellery that you wear on or through your ear.
◆ potted plant
A plant that grows in a container, often kept inside a building for decoration.
◆ cityscape
A view of a city, especially its buildings.
◆ motivational
Designed to make people feel positive and want to do something.
◆ collared
Describing a piece of clothing that has a collar — a band of fabric around the neck.
◆ prop up
To use something to hold a part of your body in a comfortable position.
◆ engage
To give your attention to someone and be involved with them.
◆ printed
Having words or images put on a surface by a machine.
◆ tailored
Describing clothing that is cut to fit the body neatly and look smart.
◆ animated
Lively and expressive in movement or speech.
◆ rectangular
Having the shape of a rectangle, with four straight sides and four right angles.
◆ depth of field
In photography, the range of distance within a scene that appears acceptably sharp or in focus.
◆ upholstered
Covered with padded fabric, as in furniture such as chairs or sofas.
◆ stud earring
A small earring that sits directly on the earlobe without hanging down.
◆ open-plan
Describing a space or layout that has few or no internal walls, creating a large open area.
◆ diffuse
Spread out over a wide area; not concentrated in one place — used to describe soft, even light.
◆ asymmetrical
Not the same on both sides; lacking symmetry in arrangement or composition.
◆ lapel
The folded flap of fabric on the front of a jacket or coat, below the collar.
◆ glazed
Covered with a smooth, shiny coating, as in ceramic or pottery surfaces.
🎨 Language palette
Two people are seated face-to-face at a table in a modern office, one speaking with animated hand gestures while the other listens attentively with chin resting on hand.
The things you must name
conversationtablegesturedocumentlaptopfigures
Useful supporting words
clipboardmugnotebookpenblazerblouseglassesbookshelfbannerchair
Describing words — Colour
dark navydark greenlight bluewhitesilver-greyblackhoney-brownleafy green
Describing words — Size and shape
slimrectangularopenflatlargethin
Describing words — Texture and material
smoothglazedupholsteredprintedhardcovertailored
Saying where things are
to the left of the womanin front of the manbetween the two figuresbehind both figureson the table surface
What things are doing
gesturesholdsrestsleanssitsfacesraisesopenspropsturns
Words that go together
dark navy blazerblack-framed glassesopen laptopwhite ceramic mugprinted documentblack clipboarddark green blouseleafy potted plantmotivational bannerraised handsresting chinlight wood tableblurred cityscapeopen bookshelf
🔎 What you can see
| Object | Where | Describing words |
|---|---|---|
| man | left of centre, seated at the table | dark-haired, bearded, glasses-wearing |
| woman | right of centre, seated at the table | long dark hair, dark green blouse, attentive posture |
| wooden table | centre foreground, running horizontally across the lower portion of the frame | light-toned, smooth surface, rectangular |
| laptop | on the table, in front of the man on the left | silver-grey, open lid, thin |
| clipboard ×2 | on the table, one in front of the man, one in front of the woman | black, flat, with documents attached |
| document ×2 | clipped to clipboards on the table surface | white, printed, A4-sized |
| notebook | on the table, to the right side, near the woman | dark-coloured, closed, hardcover |
| mug | on the table, left foreground, near the laptop | white, ceramic, printed text |
| pen | held in the man's right hand | dark-coloured, slim |
| glasses | on the man's face | black frames, rectangular lenses |
| blazer | worn by the man | dark navy, tailored, lapelled |
| shirt | worn by the man, visible beneath the blazer | light blue, collared, button-up |
Showing the 12 most important of 22 objects.
📍 Where things are
- The man is seated to the left of the woman at the same table.
- The laptop sits in front of the man on the table surface.
- The white mug sits beside the laptop, toward the left foreground.
- A clipboard with documents lies between the man and the woman on the table.
- The closed notebook is positioned to the right of the second clipboard, near the woman's side.
- The pen is held in the man's right hand as he gestures.
- The man's hands are raised above the table surface in a gesturing position.
- The woman's chin rests on her hand, which is propped up at the table.
- The bookshelf stands behind both figures in the middle ground.
- Several potted plants are placed on the shelves of the bookshelf.
- The decorative globe sits on one of the lower shelves of the bookshelf.
- The printed banner is partially visible to the right of the bookshelf in the background.
- A large window is positioned behind the man, letting in natural light from the left.
- A blurred cityscape is visible beyond the window in the upper left.
- The black-framed glasses rest on the man's face.
- A small stud earring is visible on the woman's near ear.
- The wooden table runs in front of both seated figures across the lower portion of the frame.
- An additional potted plant is visible in the far left background, near the window.
🧱 Colours and materials
Ready-made phrases
smooth light-wood tabledark navy tailored blazerlight blue collared shirtdark green long-sleeved blouseblack rectangular glasses framesslim silver-grey laptopflat black clipboardwhite ceramic mugdark hardcover notebookdark metal-framed open bookshelfwhite printed office bannerleafy green potted plantsdark grey upholstered office chair
🧍 Who is doing what
- The man is seated at the table, holding a pen and gesturing with both hands while speaking toward the woman on his right.
- The woman is seated at the table with her chin resting on her hand, her body turned toward the man as he speaks.
👁️ Look closer: how the picture is built
Where to look
- Start here: the two figures' faces and the space between them, positioned in the centre of the frame
- The camera is: eye level
- In front: the wooden table surface with the mug, laptop, clipboards and notebook
- In the middle: the two seated figures engaged in conversation
- At the back: the bookshelf with plants, the banner on the right, and the large window with cityscape on the left
Light and colour
Light: natural · From: from the left, entering through the large window · Quality: soft and diffuse · Contrast: medium · Warm/cool: warm to neutral
dark navydark greenlight honey-brownwhitesilver-greyblackleafy green
🪧 Read the signs
There is writing in this picture. Can you find it? Then check below.
Better People Brighter Tomorrow
Label · on the white ceramic mug in the left foreground
Great People Build Brighter Futures
Sign · on the banner in the upper right background
Now it's your turn
You listened to the description and you know the key words. Now use them to write about the photograph.
Task 1 · What Can You See?Vocabulary
Look at the table in the image. Write sentences about the things on the table. Use 'There is' or 'There are' in each sentence. Write 4 sentences.
- There is / There are … on the table.
- There is / There are … on the table.
- There is / There are … on the table.
- There is / There are … on the table.
Language focus: there is / there are + objects on the table
0 words / ~30 target
Task 2 · Colours and ThingsVocabulary
Look at the two people in the image. Describe what they are wearing. Write one sentence for each person. Use a colour word and a clothing word in every sentence. Then write one sentence about one object on the table. Use a colour word and an object word. Write 3 sentences in total.
- The man is wearing … .
- The woman is wearing … .
- On the table there is a … … .
Language focus: colour + clothing / object collocations
0 words / ~40 target
Task 3 · What Are They Doing?Grammar
Look at the two people in the image. Write 4 sentences. Say what each person is doing right now. Use the present continuous (is + verb + -ing) in every sentence. Write about the man in 2 sentences and the woman in 2 sentences.
- The man is … .
- He is also … .
- The woman is … .
- She is also … .
Language focus: present continuous for visible actions
0 words / ~50 target
Task 4 · What Will Happen Next?Grammar
Look at the image. Think about what will happen after this meeting. Write 4 sentences. Use 'will', 'might', or 'is going to' in every sentence. Give a reason for one of your ideas. Use 'because' to give your reason.
Language focus: future speculation with will / might / is going to
0 words / ~55 target
💬 Discussion
• Do you ever have meetings at work or school? What do you talk about?
• Do you use a notebook or a laptop to take notes? Why?
• Is there a banner or a motivational sign in your workplace or classroom?
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