Speaking About Visual Documents

Speaking about visual documents 1. Introduce 2. Describe 3. Analyze 4. Give your opinion An image 1. Introduce: A picture a) Nature A painting b) Name of the artist A photo = a photograph c) Date of publication A drawing d) Source: it is the where the... More

Speaking about visual documents 1. Introduce 2. Describe 3. Analyze 4. Give your opinion An image 1. Introduce: A picture a) Nature A painting b) Name of the artist A photo = a photograph c) Date of publication A drawing d) Source: it is the where the document comes from. A cartoon A cartoonist A comic strip 2. Describe: say what you see! A speech balloon Where? When? Who? What? A caricature I can see On the left / on the right In the foreground Exaggerate There is + nom singulier In the background An ad = an advert There are + nom pluriel At the top / at the bottom (a spoof ad) A (TV) commercial  Utilisez le présent simple pour décrire les objets, les paysages, le décor. A film poster  Utilisez le présent BE + ING pour décrire les actions. 3. Analyze: what is the goal /aim of the artist? The artist wants to :  show us…  make us laugh…  shock us… Be aware of  make us understand…  make fun of / laugh at…  convince us… Become aware of  make us think about…  denounce…  warn us… Less