Picture Description Challenge: WWTBAM Edition
An interactive 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' game designed to develop B2 learners' ability to describe pictures in detail, focusing on vocabulary, sentence structure, and discourse markers used in speaking parts 2 and 3 exams.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: discribing picture for part 2 and 3.
Questions
- When describing a picture, which of these phrases is MOST appropriate to use at the beginning to orient the listener? — A) This image shows a busy street scene with various people and vehicles. B) I really like this picture because it has nice colours. C) The picture is about something that happens…
- Which sentence best demonstrates how to describe the POSITION of objects in a picture? — A) In the foreground, there is a group of children playing with a ball. B) The trees are very green and tall in the background. C) The artist has created a wonderful scene of nature. D) The colours used in this…
- When describing people in a picture, which adjective would you use to describe someone's physical appearance? — A) The individual looks interested in the activity. B) The woman is wearing a red dress and has shoulder-length dark hair. C) The person seems happy about the situation. D) The man…
- Which discourse marker would BEST connect two observations about different areas of a picture? — A) Another thing that is visible is that there are clouds in the sky. B) The picture also contains some trees and plants everywhere. C) Besides the main subject, there happens to be a background. D)…
- In picture description, what is the PRIMARY purpose of using comparative structures like 'whereas' or 'in contrast to'? — A) To highlight differences between elements and create a more detailed, organized description. B) To show that you know advanced grammar structures. C) To explain why certain…
- Which sentence demonstrates the MOST effective use of specific vocabulary when describing an activity in a picture? — A) The people are doing things with their hands and bodies in an active way. B) Several individuals are engaged in a collaborative construction project, carefully positioning woode…
- When asked to speculate about what might happen next in a picture, which response uses appropriate modal language for B2 level? — A) I think maybe the person will probably do something with the ball soon. B) Something might happen next because there is movement in the picture. C) The situation…
- Which approach BEST combines description with interpretation when discussing the mood or atmosphere of a picture? — A) The picture looks nice and makes you feel good when you see it. B) There are elements in the photo that suggest the moment is positive. C) The image has a happy mood because it…
- In part 3 of a speaking exam, when comparing two pictures, which statement demonstrates the MOST appropriate level of analytical depth for B2? — A) In the first picture there are activities, but in the second picture there are structures. B) Whereas the initial image emphasizes human interaction in…
- When describing an unfamiliar object in a picture, which strategy demonstrates B2-level communicative competence? — A) It appears to be some kind of device or tool, possibly used for measuring or recording data, based o B) There is an object that I cannot identify in the picture. C) The item seems…
Printable worksheet
This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about discribing picture for part 2 and 3, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- When describing a picture, which of these phrases is MOST appropriate to use at the beginning to orient the listener?
- Which sentence best demonstrates how to describe the POSITION of objects in a picture?
- When describing people in a picture, which adjective would you use to describe someone's physical appearance?