Describing a picture sounds easy but quickly stalls under exam pressure. With a fixed structure you always know what comes next. Here we show you how to describe in a structured way in the telc exam.
How to describe a picture in the telc exam
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Proceed in three steps: first say generally what you see, then describe the details from the foreground to the background, and at the end make a connection to the topic or to your own experience. This keeps your description orderly and you do not talk in a muddle. Where the picture description appears in the exam is shown in the overview of the exam sections, and how the whole part runs is in the oral telc B1 exam.
Useful phrases
Helpful are phrases like “Auf dem Bild sehe ich …”, “Im Vordergrund ist …”, “Vermutlich …”. You will find a larger selection in useful phrases for the oral exam.
Tips for the exam
Speak calmly and in full sentences, and do not be afraid of assumptions, they show that you speak freely. If nerves slow you down, overcoming speaking anxiety helps. The next part, planning something together, is best practised right along with it.
The bottom line
With the three-step structure of overview, details and connection, you describe any picture calmly and in a structured way. That gives you confidence, no matter which image comes up.
