English_Picture_Description_Cheat_Sheet.docx

Cấu trúc viết 1 số bài đọc (B1)

1. English Picture Description Cheat Sheet
(B1 Level)
1. Describing People (Miêu tả người)
• In the picture, there is/are...
→ Example: In the picture, there are two boys.
• He/She has (got) + ...
→ Example: She has long brown hair.
• He/She is wearing + ...
→ Example: He is wearing a blue jacket.
• He/She looks + adj / seems to be + adj
→ Example: He looks happy. / She seems to be tired.
• The man on the left/right is...
→ Example: The man on the left is holding a bag.
Mục
đích
Cấu trúc Ví dụ Từ vựng gợi ý
Giới
thiệu
In the picture, there
is/are...
In the picture, there
are two boys.
a man, a woman, a group of
children
Ngoại
hình
He/She has (got) + ...
She has long brown
hair.
short/long hair,
curly(quăn)/straight, blue/green
eyes
Trang
phục
He/She is wearing
+ ...
He is wearing a blue
jacket.
T-shirt, jeans, skirt, sneakers, hat
Cảm
xúc
He/She looks + adj /
seems to be + adj
He looks happy. / She
seems to be tired.
happy, sad, excited, worried,
relaxed
Vị trí
The man on the
left/right is...
The man on the left is
holding a bag.
on the left/right, in the middle,
behind, next to
2. Describing the Setting (Miêu tả khung cảnh)
• The picture shows a (place)...
→ Example: The picture shows a busy market.
• In the background, you can see...
→ Example: In the background, you can see tall trees.

2. • In the foreground, there is/are...
→ Example: In the foreground, there are some people walking.
• On the left/right side of the picture...
→ Example: On the right side of the picture, there is a shop.
• The atmosphere looks + adj
→ Example: The atmosphere looks peaceful and calm.
Mục đích Cấu trúc Ví dụ Từ vựng gợi ý
Mô tả tổng
thể
The picture shows a
(place)...
The picture shows a busy
market.
park, beach, city,
street, classroom
Nền sau
In the background, you
can see...
In the background, you can
see tall trees.
mountains, buildings,
the sea
Phía trước
In the foreground, there
is/are...
In the foreground, there are
some people walking.
flowers, benches, cars,
people
Hai bên
On the left/right side of
the picture...
On the right side of the
picture, there is a shop.
house, tree, road, river
Không khí
The atmosphere looks +
adj
The atmosphere looks
peaceful and calm.
peaceful, noisy, lively,
quiet
3. Describing Objects (Miêu tả đồ vật)
• There is/are + v t + gi i t v trí
ậ ớ ừ ị
→ Example: There is a table in the middle of the room.
• The + v t + looks + adj
ậ
→ Example: The car looks new and shiny.
• It seems to be made of + ...
→ Example: It seems to be made of wood (g
ỗ).
• You can also see + ...
→ Example: You can also see a lamp on the desk.
Mục
đích
Cấu trúc Ví dụ Từ vựng gợi ý
Xác định
There is/are + vật +
giới từ vị trí
There is a table in the middle
of the room.
on, under, between, next
to, behind
Đặc
điểm
The + vật + looks +
adj
The car looks new and shiny.
old, new, modern,
colorful, small
Chất liệu
It seems to be made of
+ ...
It seems to be made of wood.
wood, metal, plastic,
glass
Mô tả
thêm
You can also see + ...
You can also see a lamp on
the desk.
books, flowers, furniture

3. 4. Describing Actions (Miêu tả hoạt động)
• They are + V-ing
→ Example: They are playing football.
• He/She is + V-ing + with...
→ Example: He is talking with his friend.
• It looks like they are + V-ing
→ Example: It looks like they are having lunch.
• Maybe he/she is about to + V
→ Example: Maybe he is about to sit down.
Mục đích Cấu trúc Ví dụ Từ vựng gợi ý
Hành động
hiện tại
They are + V-ing
They are playing
football.
talking, reading, eating,
cooking, laughing
Hành động cá
nhân
He/She is + V-ing +
with...
He is talking with his
friend.
working, studying, taking a
photo
Suy đoán
It looks like they are
+ V-ing
It looks like they are
having lunch.
waiting, shopping, studying
Dự đoán
Maybe he/she is
about to + V
Maybe he is about to sit
down.
leave, open, start, finish
5. Describing Weather (Miêu tả thời tiết)
• It looks like a + adj + day
→ Example: It looks like a sunny day.
• The sky is + adj
→ Example: The sky is blue and clear.
• People are wearing + ... so it might be + adj
→ Example: People are wearing coats, so it might be cold.
• There are some + ... in the sky
→ Example: There are some clouds in the sky.
Mục đích Cấu trúc Ví dụ Từ vựng gợi ý
Trạng thái
trời
It looks like a + adj + dayIt looks like a sunny day.
sunny, cloudy, rainy,
windy, snowy
Bầu trờiThe sky is + adj The sky is blue and clear.
clear, dark, grey,
bright
Dự đoán
nhiệt độ
People are wearing + ...
so it might be + adj
People are wearing coats,
so it might be cold.
hot, warm, cool, cold
Thêm chi
tiết
There are some + ... in the
sky
There are some clouds in
the sky.
clouds, birds, kites,
planes

4. Useful Linking Phrases (Cụm nối hữu ích)
• It seems that... (Có v nh ...)
ẻ ư
• I think they are... (T
ôi nghĩ h đang...)ọ
• The photo might have been taken in... (B c nh có th đ c ch p ...)
ứ ả ể ượ ụ ở
• I guess the people are... (T
ôi đoán nh ng ng i đó đang...)ữ ườ
• Overall, the picture gives me a feeling of... (Nhìn chung, b c tranh cho t
ôi c m giác...)ứ ả
M r ng thêm các c m t nói trôi ch y
ở ộ ụ ừ ả
M đ
ầu b c tranh: ở ứ
Cụm câu Nghĩa
In this picture, I can see... Trong bức tranh này, tôi thấy...
This picture shows... Bức tranh này cho thấy...
The photo seems to have been taken in...Có vẻ bức ảnh được chụp ở...
It looks like a photo of... Trông có vẻ là bức ảnh chụp về...
At first glance, it seems that...Nhìn thoáng qua thì có vẻ như...
I think this picture was taken in...Tôi nghĩ bức ảnh được chụp ở...
Miêu t v trí
ả ị
Cụm câu Nghĩa
In the foreground / background, there is/are...Ở phía trước / phía sau, có...
On the left/right side of the picture...Ở bên trái / phải của bức tranh...
In the middle of the picture... Ở giữa bức tranh...
Behind / In front of / Next to / Between...Phía sau / phía trước / bên cạnh / giữa...
At the top / bottom of the picture...Ở phía trên / dưới của bức tranh...
Miêu t thêm chi ti
ết đ nói dài h nả ể ơ
Cụm câu Nghĩa
You can also notice that... Bạn cũng có thể thấy rằng...
If you look closely, you can see...Nếu nhìn kỹ, bạn có thể thấy...

5. Cụm câu Nghĩa
Another thing I can see is... Một điều khác tôi có thể thấy là...
There seems to be... Có vẻ như có...
The focus of the picture is... Trọng tâm của bức tranh là...
What catches my eye is... Điều thu hút tôi là...
In the background, you can just make out...Ở phía sau, bạn chỉ vừa thấy được...
Các c m t suy đoán và c m nh n
ụ ừ ả ậ
Cụm câu Nghĩa
It seems that... Có vẻ như...
I think they are... Tôi nghĩ họ đang...
They might be... Có thể họ đang...
Maybe they are... Có thể họ đang...
I guess they could be... Tôi đoán họ có thể đang...
The atmosphere looks... Bầu không khí trông có vẻ...
It gives me the impression that...Nó cho tôi ấn tượng rằng...
It makes me feel... Nó khiến tôi cảm thấy...
The people seem to be enjoying themselves.Có vẻ những người đó đang tận hưởng.
K
ết thúc miêu t ả
Cụm câu Nghĩa
Overall, the picture gives me a feeling of...
Nhìn chung, bức tranh mang lại cho tôi cảm
giác...
To sum up, I think this picture shows...Tóm lại, tôi nghĩ bức tranh này thể hiện...
That’s everything I can see in this picture.
Đó là tất cả những gì tôi thấy trong bức tranh
này.
In general, it looks like a beautiful /
relaxing / busy scene.
Nhìn chung, đây là một khung cảnh đẹp / thư
giãn / nhộn nhịp.
T n
ối giúp nói t nhiênừ ự
Từ nối Cách dùng
And / Also / BesidesThêm ý: There are people and also some cars.
However / But Tương phản: It looks sunny, but maybe it’s cold.
Because / So Giải thích: They’re wearing coats, so it might be winter.
Then / After that
Miêu tả theo trình tự: First, I can see a park. Then, there are
some people walking.

6. Từ nối Cách dùng
Maybe / Probably /
Perhaps
Dự đoán nhẹ nhàng: Maybe they are tourists.