14 Nov 2024
Hello Dear Students!
We shall consider one of the important aspects of the Duolingo Exam – the speaking task: Speak about the photo.
The Voiced Expressive Photo section of the Duolingo English Test serves the purpose of testing your speaking skills while showing you an image and asking you to explain it in depth.
Below is the detailed information on how to address this task.
Instruction: You will be instructed to "Speak about the image below for 90 seconds."
Frequency: This question type appears once in the exam.
Preparation Time: You have 20 seconds to prepare before you start speaking.
Speaking Time:
Subscores: This task contributes to the Conversation and Production subscores.
Skill Tested: Speaking
Mandatory Speaking Interval: Before proceeding to the subsequent question, speakers must endure a minimum of thirty seconds.
Visual Aid: The speaker will be allowed to view the picture within the period they are speaking, therefore making it easy to explain it in detail.
One Recording Challenge: You will only have one shot to record your reply so better make it perfect.
Preparation Time: Utilize the 20 seconds of preparation time to very well scrutinize the image and organize the answer in your head.
Descriptive Approach: Explain the image to a person who is unable to see it. Explain all the major elements and the features which are prominent.
Speaking Pace: Speak at a natural speaking rate while articulating sounds properly. Do not try to speak rapidly to finish the narration as quickly as possible.
Handling Mistakes: If you mispronounce a word or a phrase, do not be stressed out. Breathe and carry on speaking without any break.
Scoring Criteria: Content, fluency, pronunciation and grammar will all be considered when scoring your answer.
Introduction: “The illustration illustrates a lively classroom where a lesson appears to be ongoing.”
Main Description: “In the middle of this image, we can see a boy and a girl standing in front of a blackboard – most likely they are making a presentation or a discussion. The blackboard behind them is also full of text, which suggests that it was written during this particular lesson.”
Details: "Several students can be seen in the front part of the picture sitting at desks and performing different actions. Some are busy filling in their notebooks, while some others are turning their heads to the front, paying attention to what is being said. The attendant desks can also be seen covered with different books, papers, and writing instruments, implying that the students are attending to their studies.”
“An older female figure is observed on the right side of the picture standing by a desk presumably hers, with her gaze focused on the pupils. It can be assumed that she is the teacher and is managing the lesson while also making sure the students are on task.”
“The classroom itself has good lighting, with one wall featuring large windows that allows for a good intake of natural light. The room contains basic classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, and a blackboard. There is also a wall clock implying that time control is a key element of the classroom set up.”
Conclusion: “The photograph serves to portray a flexible learning session where the students are fully involved in the learning process.”
Introduction: “In the picture, there is calm and beautiful scenery with a few black and white cows on the green grass.”
Main Description: “In front of the view, lazy cows mix with the rich green grass, trying to feed on the grasses. All of the cows seem to be well-fed and very happy, which affects the overall peace of the image quite positively.
Wherein the Andes mountains is dominant, covered in snow as the top most part of the terrain, but is also seen standing tall on moist clouds. The mountain is fairly hidden by snow capped, crowning off the landscape’s splendor. Weather conditions tend to suggest we're fine as the sky does not have many clouds with few lingering ones.
Details: “There is a vivid ocular deception of a field that affords black, brown and white grazing cows amidst thick, landscape green grass. The wide stretch of the pasture citizens towards the hill peak which attests to the grandeur in the beauty of nature.”
Conclusion: “It can be concluded from the picture that, the rural scene which is portrayed does in fact, allow the existence of agricultural cuisine together with farm animals as shown in the image above” The clear blue sky above, the tall snowy mountain and the green field in the foreground all fit in one frame which shows how beautiful the countryside is, their beauty is breathtaking.”
If this guide is followed and the task repeated often enough, the performance in the Speak about the photo part of the Duolingo English Test can be
enhanced.
Control yourself, design the answer, and articulate the ideas, and the speaking skill will be demonstrated as intended.
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The ‘Speak About the Photo’ task in the Duolingo English Test expects you to talk on the given picture for about 90 seconds. This task evaluates the ability to explain and voice over any picture content in English.
This type of question is given during the Duolingo English Test period once.
You have 20 seconds after which you must begin to speak.
This task contributes to the Conversation and Production subscores.
This task assesses the skill of speaking.
1. Minimum Speaking Time: Speak up for at least 30 seconds before proceeding to the next question.
2. Visual Aid: You can refer to the image while speaking it can assist you in giving an elaborate narration.
3. Single Recording Opportunity: Record your response as it is the only opportunity given to you and it should be worthy.
4. Preparation Time: Use 20 seconds preparation time to study the image keenly and plan in your mind how to structure your response.
5. Descriptive Approach: While describing the image try to explain it to a visually impaired person. Describe the few major components and those that are more interesting.
6. Speaking Pace: Speak in a proper tone, neither too fast nor too slow and clearly pronounce the words. Do not be in a hurry to finish the description.
7. Handling Mistakes: No need to panic when you are not able to complete a word or a phrase. Give yourself a break and go on without any disruption very quickly.
8. Scoring Criteria: Assessment of your answer will be in regards to the content, fluency, pronunciation and grammar.
During the recall period of 20 seconds, look at the picture carefully and think about what you are going to say. Before relying on the image, determine the key elements and details you will describe, and organize the plan of your description in a logical order.
Critique the image in a way that would enable a blind person to understand it vividly. Analyze the context in the first place and afterwards examine the dominant figures, important actions or items, spatial arrangement and other specifics of the image. Make sure that your description is logical.
In case of an unfortunate lapse in fluent speech, don’t lose your mind. Allow yourself time to regroup and pick right back up from where you left off without stuttering or skipping. It is quite necessary to keep one’s presence of mind and carry on.
Your answer is being graded in the following aspects:
• Content: How relevant, adequate and fulfilling is your description.
• Fluency: How well does the speech flow and get linked together.
• Pronunciation: How well and accurately do you pronounce words.
• Grammar: To what extent grammatical structures are correct and how complex they are.
Awareness of these touch points and preparation for them will allow you to perform the task “Speak About the Photo” in Duolingo English Test in a very efficient manner.
