[TOEIC Speaking] Question 3-4: 사진 묘사

1. 소개

Describe a Picture

(사진 묘사)

문제 번호	답변 준비 시간	답변 시간	평가 기준
Q 3-4(2문제)	각 45초	각 30초	발음, 억양, 강세, 문법, 어휘, 일관성

 

2. 전략

- 준비시간: 사진을 보고 답변 준비 

- 답변 시간: 5~6문장 준비. 사진의 핵심적인 것을 묘사

- 템플릿, 빈출 표현 암기

- 지엽적이고 한가지 대상만이 아닌 핵심적이고 전반적 묘사

- 모르는 단어는 더 큰 범위의 단어로 표현

- 장소, 사람, 사물, 느낌 및 의견을 나타내는 표현 숙지

3. 유형

1) 1인 묘사: 서론 → 전체요약 → 인물묘사(3문장) → 기타 사물 배경 → 마무리 문장(생략 가능)

2) 2인 묘사: 서론 → 전체요약(생략 가능) → 인물묘사(1인당 1문장 + 공통 문장) → 기타 사물 배경

3) 다수의 사람 묘사: 서론 → 전체요약(생략 가능) → 인물묘사(공통 문장 포함 3-4문장) → 기타 사물 배경(생략 가능)

4) 배경이나 사물 묘사

4. 기초 쌓기

1) 장소 묘사

- This photo was taken ~

- This is a picture of ~

 

2) 대상 묘사

- What I notice first is ~

- The first thing I see is ~

 

3) 주변 묘사

- In the foreground/middle/background of the picture, there is/are ~

- On the left/right side of -, there is/are ~

- In front of -, I can see ~

- Behind -, ~ can be seen

- Above/Below -, there is/are ~

 

4) 느낌 및 의견 묘사

- Generally/Basically, it seems/looks like ~

- Overall, it appears to be ~

- To summarize, it seems like ~

 

5) 장소

- 실내: This photo is taken (at a restaurant/in an office/in a store/in a library/indoors)

- 실외: This photo is taken (on a road/at a beach/in a park/in a market/outdoors)

 

6) 사람의 동작

- 거리/공원: They are (crossing a road/walking along the street/taking pictures/sitting on a bench/walking dogs)

- 식당/상점/시장: A woman is (taking an order/selecting an item/from the shelf/pushing a shopping cart/studying a menu) 

- 사무실/도서관/서점: Some people are (talking on the phone/working on the computer/having a meeting/arranging books/writing something down/reading a document)

- 기타 동작: Two people are (facing each other/standing in line/rowing a boat/playing musical instruments/preparing a meal/taking a rest)

 

7) 사람의 모습

- 외모: A man (is bald/has a beard/has a mustache/has blond hair/has a ponytail)

- 복장: A man is wearing (a suit/a coat/glasses/a cap/gloves/boots)

 

8) 사물의 상태

- 거리/공원

    - A lot of cars are parked along the street

    - The hotel is surrounded by buildings

    - A boat is tied to a dock

    - Flowers are planted in the park

- 식당/상점/시장

    - Glassware is displayed in the shop

    - A restaurant is crowded with people

    - Plates are stacked up on the shelves

- 사무실/도서관/서점

    - Paper are scattered on the ground

    - A calendar is haning on the wall

    - A laptop has been placed on the desk

 

9) 느낌 및 의견

- 기분: Generally, it seems like the people are (excited/relaxed)

- 분위기: Overall, it appears to be (peaceful/fun/serious/quiet/busy)

- 날씨/계절: It seems like (a sunny day/a cold day/a rainy day), I think it's (spring/summer/fall/winter)

5. 단계별 전략

1) 사진 관찰하며 표현 떠올리기

- 사진이 찍힌 장소: 실내, 실외

- 눈에 띄는 대상: 대상의 행동이나 상태, 복장을 관찰

- 그 외 보이는 것: 사람이나 사물의 위치, 동작, 상태

- 느낌 및 의견

 

2) 템플릿

- 사진이 찍힌 장소: This photo was taken 장소

- 눈에 띄는 대상: What I notice first is 대상

- 그 외 보이는 것

    - In front of/On the left(right) side of/Next to/Behind/Above/Below ~, I can see 보이는 것

    - On the left(right)/In the foreground(background, middle) of the picture, there is/are 보이는 것

- 느낌 및 의견: Generally, it seems like 느낌

6. 유형별 공략

1) 한 사람

- 중심이 되는 한 사람의 행동, 복장과 스타일에 대해 2-3문장으로 묘사

- 표현

    - 상점: A woman is reaching for some fruit/A woman is choosing some vegetables from the display stand/A clerk is sweeping the floor/A clerk is putting an item inside a shopping bag

    - 레스토랑: The man is looking at the menu/A waiter is holding a bottle of water/A waitress is bending over the table/An old man is eating at the restaurant 

    - 공원: The boy is playing a guitar in the park/An old woman is joggin along the road/The man is passing by some benches

    - 사무실: A woman is typing on a loptop/The woman is reading a newspaper/A man is writing something on a document

    - 거실: A boy is pointing to something in a book/A man is talking on the phone

    - 주방: A chef is preparing a meal

 

2) 소수 인원(2~3인)

- 사람들 간의 복장이나 행동의 공통점을 파악 후, 개별 복장 및 행동 묘사

- 표현

    - 공원: Two women are sitting next to each other/A boy and a girl are holding hands/The man and the boy are huggig each other/Two boys are riding their bicycles/Two people are leaning against each other/Two people are walking along the path

    - 사무실: Two men are shaking hands/Some people are having a meeting in an office/Two people are facing each other/Some people are listening to the presenter

    - 도서관: Some students are studying together

 

3) 다수 인원

- 여러 사람들의 공통점 언급후, 눈에 띄는 사람의 행동이나 복장을 묘사

- 표현

    - 거리: Many people are walking along the street/A lot of people are crossing the street/A group of people is waiting for a bus/Lots of people are running in a marathon/Many people are walking in line

    - 공원: Some people are relaxing on the grass

    - 상점: A bunch of people are shopping at the store

    - 해변: Many people are swimming in the sea

    - 학교: A group of student is attending the lecture

 

4) 배경

- 사진의 왼쪽에서 오른쪽, 또는 가운데에서 주변으로 보이는 것들을 하나씩 언급

- 표현

    - 거리: A house is surrounded by many buildings/Many cars are parked along the street/I can see some trees thick with leaves/The road is crowded with people and vehicles/Some chairs have been arranged on a street

    - 공원: The fallen leaves are scattered all around the park/I can see some hills covered in bushes

    - 바다, 강: There are some boats floating on the lake

    - 사무실: I can see shelves filled with books

 

5) 사물

- 중심이 되는 사물의 상태, 색깔, 위치, 크기 등을 2-3문장으로 묘사

- 표현

    - 바다, 강: A ship is moving along the river/The ferry is leaving from the dock

    - 거리: Buildings have been painted red

    - 공원: A big balloon is sitting on the ground

    - 실내: Some lights are hanging from the ceiling

    - 시장: Fruits and vegetables are displayed at the market

    - 사무실: Many boxes are stacked next to the copy machine/Many papers are scattered on the table

    - 박물관: Some paintings are exhibited at the museum

 

7.  추가 템플릿

1) 서론

- This is a picture taken at/in 장소

- This is a picture taken indoors/outdoors

 

2) 전체 요약(생략 가능)

- The first thing I can see from this picture is 대표적인 사람/사물

 

3) 세부사항

- In the foreground/middle/background of the picture, There is/are 사람/사물

- In the foreground/middle/background of the picture, I can see 사람/사물

- On the left/right side of the picture

 

4) 마무리(생략 가능)

- Overall, It seems/looks like 주어 + 동사

 

+) In front of/beside(=next to)/behind

+) They are looking at each other and wearing a suits

+) 다수의 사람: one of them/the rest of them(=the others)/all of them

+) some of them/most of them/all of them