Answer — Exercise 1
1.3 - Picture perfect·Speakout Advanced - Students' Book
Question
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- Read the text. Does it mention your ideas? What does Bailey feel is important when taking a photo portrait?
- Work in pairs. Check you understand the meaning of the words / expressions in bold. Can you use other words to explain them?
Answer
b)
Bailey feels it is important to get a reaction from the person to see their true personality. He thinks you should see things as they are, not how you think they should be.
c)
- captures the beauty → shows you how beautiful something is
- evocative → reminds you of, makes you think about
- iconic → important and recognisable, well-known and memorable
- revealing → telling us something about
- striking → strong and easily noticed
- provocative → creates a reaction, exciting to look at (maybe also sexually exciting)