Hi, Teacher Luke here!

Did you know that you need to describe 4 photos on the Duolingo English Test? Yes, that's right – 4! 🤯

• 3 Write About the Photo
• 1 Speak About the Photo

That means being able to describe a photo clearly and effectively is essential for getting a good score.

But here’s the big question: What exactly should you write or say?

And how do you organize your answer to impress the DET examiners and AI?

Without the right approach, you could lose valuable points. But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered!

Here’s a sneak peek of what you should be thinking about for the Write About the Photo task:

Ideas to Get You Started 👇

General overview: What’s the photo mainly about?

Example: This is a photo of a soccer fan in a large stadium.

Who is doing what? Describe the actions in the photo.

Example: He is holding a flag over his head and cheering for his team.

What is where? Describe the placement of objects.

Example: He is standing near the field, and there are more fans in front of him.

Speculate: Make a guess about what’s happening.

Example: This photo was probably taken during a World Cup match.

But remember, you only have 60 seconds to write!

I’m sharing these examples just to give you some ideas—but to really master the photo description task, you’ll need to know how to organize and express your thoughts effectively using good vocabulary and grammar.

I hope this helps 😀

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Why is this so important?

The photo description task is one of the most significant parts of the test, heavily impacting your production subscore. You'll need to describe 4 photos on the exam—yes, 4! 🤯

⭐️ We start this series tomorrow (Friday 18th)!

Here’s the timetable for this series 🗓️👇

Friday 17th: Super Strategy

Master the 1-Minute Photo Question: Write 3 Sentences with Ease

Tuesday 22nd: Speak Like a Pro

Easily speak about any photo for the whole 90 seconds (very important)

Thursday 24th: Vocabulary Power-Up

Learn top words and phrases to describe any photo perfectly!

Tuesday 29th: Big Mistakes

Spot and fix common errors to boost your score

Thursday 31st: Practice, Answers & Feedback

Real-time practice and feedback to perfect your photo descriptions

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Course 3: The Speaking Questions 🗣

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👨‍🏫 Teacher Luke