Leo in a petrol-blue fitted shirt points out a comet from the telescope console
CEFR B2PTE Describe Image~9 min4 chapters per route

Interactive English speaking story

Describe the Scene

Sixty seconds, one strange image, and a room full of people waiting for your words.

You are the night analyst in a mountain observatory when something impossible crosses the lens. Describe images, read data, and compare pictures precisely against the clock. This is PTE Describe Image and Duolingo Speak About the Photo with the pressure turned up.

คุณเป็นนักวิเคราะห์กะดึกในหอดูดาวบนภูเขาเมื่อมีบางอย่างที่เป็นไปไม่ได้เคลื่อนผ่านเลนส์ อธิบายภาพ อ่านข้อมูล และเปรียบเทียบภาพอย่างแม่นยำแข่งกับเวลา นี่คือ PTE Describe Image และ Duolingo Speak About the Photo ที่เพิ่มแรงกดดัน

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The night analyst describing an impossible sighting

Describe images, read data, and compare frames precisely and in order against the clock.

Speak aloud · a few missed words are okay · 2 endings

A story that changes with your voice

Preview the opening chapters

Follow one possible opening route below. Your choices lead to different outcomes. Speaking rehearsals revisit your chosen route after its resolution and are counted separately from the story chapters.

Leo in a petrol-blue fitted shirt points out a comet from the telescope console
Scene 01

Something on the lens

At 3 a.m. a bright object slides across the main telescope feed. Leo, the mission commander, needs a description fast. Describe Image tasks reward a clear opening sentence, so start with what you actually see.

Shape, size, place: Mira, the imaging analyst, freezes the frame. A strong Describe Image answer names the shape and size, then the position. Give the picture structure, not a list of random words.
Scene 02

Shape, size, place

Mira, the imaging analyst, freezes the frame. A strong Describe Image answer names the shape and size, then the position. Give the picture structure, not a list of random words.

Two frames, side by side: Leo puts last night's photo beside tonight's. Comparison is a high-value Describe Image move. State what they share, or state exactly how the second one changed.
Scene 03

Two frames, side by side

Leo puts last night's photo beside tonight's. Comparison is a high-value Describe Image move. State what they share, or state exactly how the second one changed.

Useful expressions

English you can actually say

  1. 01I would like to describe the bright object moving across the dark sky.
  2. 02Let's check the data readout before we describe anything on the screen.
  3. 03I would like to explain the shape, the size, and the outline clearly.
  4. 04I would like to show where the object sits above the eastern horizon.
  5. 05I would like to explain how the temperature rises sharply over time.

Story vocabulary

Words you meet in context

object
วัตถุ
telescope
กล้องโทรทรรศน์
readout
ค่าที่อ่านได้
shape
รูปทรง
outline
เส้นขอบรูป
horizon
เส้นขอบฟ้า
trend
แนวโน้ม
temperature
อุณหภูมิ

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One story, three speaking modes

01

Echo

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02

Remix

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03

Improv

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Questions about this story

What English level is Describe the Scene?

Describe the Scene is written for CEFR B2 learners. The level describes the story's target language difficulty, not an official proficiency assessment.

How do I play Describe the Scene?

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