TOEIC Speaking Describe a Picture (Questions 3–4): A Construction Site and a Laboratory

Questions three and four: Describe a picture.

In this part of the test, you will describe the picture on your screen in as much detail as you can.

You will have forty-five seconds to prepare, then thirty seconds to speak about the picture.

Right, I'm ready whenever you are.

Question three. Begin speaking now.

This picture appears to have been taken at a busy construction site.

In the foreground, two workers in hard hats and safety vests are looking up.

The bearded man on the left is pointing at the steel frame of a building,

and he's holding a set of rolled-up plans.

Presumably, he's the supervisor, explaining the next stage of the work.

His colleague is giving a thumbs-up,

so they seem satisfied with the progress.

In the background, another worker is operating a small orange digger,

and a tall crane is towering over the whole site.

Judging by the clear blue sky, it's an ideal day for outdoor work.

Question four. Begin speaking now.

This picture shows two scientists working in a modern laboratory.

They're both wearing white lab coats and safety glasses.

On the left, a young woman is seated, looking intently through a microscope.

Beside her, an older colleague is holding up a test tube of green liquid,

and he seems to be examining it against the light.

On the bench, there's a rack of test tubes and a flask of green liquid.

They appear to be completely absorbed in an important experiment.

Practice set two. Question three. Begin speaking now.

This scene takes place in the reception area of a hospital.

Behind a curved desk, a nurse in light blue scrubs is talking on the phone.

In front of the desk, an elderly man with a walking stick is waiting patiently,

and next to him, a woman in a long burgundy coat is waiting her turn.

Presumably, they're both checking in for appointments.

In the waiting area, a young mother is sitting with a baby on her lap.

On the far right, a doctor in a white coat is walking briskly past.

Overall, the atmosphere seems calm and well organised.

Question four. Begin speaking now.

This picture was taken on the production floor of a large factory.

A long conveyor belt runs along the left side of the image,

carrying rows of identical white bottles.

Three workers in navy overalls and blue hairnets are standing alongside it.

They're wearing white gloves and inspecting the bottles one by one.

On the right, a large orange robotic arm is lifting a cardboard box.

Clearly, this factory combines automation with careful quality control.

That's the end of practice set two. Well done!