Writing about a photo
About 20 to 30 words in Gujarati on what a photo shows and what you think of it (Foundation).
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Writing about a photo, explained point by point
Everything the GCSE specification expects you to be able to do, and how to actually do it - the same lesson a signed-in student studies from.
Know the task
Foundation Question 1 asks you to describe a photo and give your opinions in about 20 to 30 words, for 12 marks: 6 for communication and content and 6 for linguistic knowledge and accuracy. The instructions are in Gujarati, and the question title is in English.
Say what is in the photo
ફોટામાં એક બજાર છે there is a market in the photo; લોકો ફળ ખરીદી રહ્યા છે people are buying fruit; હવામાન સરસ છે the weather is nice.
Give your opinion
મને બજારમાં જવું ગમે છે, મારા મતે આ જગ્યા સુંદર છે, મને લાગે છે કે .... An opinion with કારણ કે shows more than a description.
Write simple sentences you are sure of
Short, accurate sentences on words you know score better than long ones with mistakes. Link two or three with અને, પણ and કારણ કે.
Know that the word count is a guide
You are not penalised for writing a little more or less than 20 to 30 words. Aim for four or five complete sentences.
Writing about a photo key terms
The words the specification and the mark schemes use, each defined the way an examiner wants it.
- Communication and content
- The grid that marks how relevant and developed your information and opinions are.
- Linguistic knowledge and accuracy
- The grid that marks your sentences, your linking and how accurate they are.
- Description
- Saying what you see: people, places, actions and the weather.
- Opinion
- What you think, with મને ગમે છે or મારા મતે.
- Linking
- Joining sentences with words such as અને, પણ and કારણ કે.
Common mistakes in Writing about a photo
The slips that cost marks year after year, and what to do instead.
Listing nouns: બજાર, ફળ, લોકો.
Make full sentences with a verb: બજારમાં ઘણાં ફળ છે.
Forgetting to give an opinion.
The task asks for one. Add a sentence such as મને આ ફોટો ગમે છે કારણ કે ....
Writing in English or romanised Gujarati.
Only Gujarati script earns marks. Use a word you know rather than an English one.