There Is and There Are: Describe a Scene Clearly

Set a specific target

Introduce objects and people with accurate singular, plural and uncountable forms. Decide what a listener should understand before starting. Keep the task narrow enough to review one feature honestly.

Study the reference

Look carefully at the chosen picture. Separate details you can see from interpretations you are making. A model response is a language example, not an authoritative account of the people in the image.

Practise with a clear purpose

Make a short spoken attempt without reading a complete script. If you use transcription or feedback, compare it with the recording before deciding what to change. A selected practice level is not a certified CEFR result.

Check communication

Equipment is uncountable in this use; some equipment takes is rather than are. Use a fresh example next so that remembering the first answer does not become your only evidence of progress.

Work through an original example

A room contains one desk, three chairs and some equipment.

There is a desk near the window. There are three chairs, and there is some equipment on the desk.

Practise, check and try a changed task

Complete one attempt with this specific target. Keep a note of the word or sentence that best shows what needs attention.

Try fresh material after a break. Compare the two attempts against the same target and choose one useful next action.

• Check the meaning against the original task, rather than rewarding impressive wording alone.
• Keep one concrete observation and one next action; avoid treating a single attempt as a complete assessment.

Continue with focused practice

Choose a suitable practice level and describe visible details in your own words. Compare any transcript with the recording and practise the same skill on a different photograph. Check the current interface and access requirements.

Practise with Photo Mode