Choose three to five questions for a short conversation. Follow-ups and sentence starters are tucked under each prompt.
Choose questions for a discussion, or present and print pictures on their own.
Arrange your selected questions ↑ ↓
Move questions into the order you want to present or download.
Start talking
Discuss, give a reason and ask a follow-up.
What different things can you see in the images?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhat is different between the kitchens?
TRY STARTING WITH“In picture A, there is… In picture B,…”
Which kitchen would you prefer to have?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhat do you like most about it?
TRY STARTING WITH“I would prefer kitchen… because…”
Which kitchen looks small? Which looks big?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhat makes you think that?
TRY STARTING WITH“Picture… looks…”
Explore examples
Discuss, give a reason and ask a follow-up.
Compare the tables and chairs in pictures B and D.
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhere could more people sit?
TRY STARTING WITH“In B, there is… In D,…”
What is different about pictures A and C?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhich has more space to prepare food?
TRY STARTING WITH“A has… but C has…”
Which kitchen has the most things on show?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MORECan you name some of those things?
TRY STARTING WITH“I think… because I can see…”
Compare ideas
Discuss, give a reason and ask a follow-up.
Which kitchen would you like to cook in?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhat would you cook there?
TRY STARTING WITH“I would choose… I would cook…”
Which kitchen would you choose for a meal with friends?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhere would everyone sit?
TRY STARTING WITH“I would choose… because…”
Do you prefer a table or stools in a kitchen?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhy do you prefer that?
TRY STARTING WITH“I prefer… because…”
Make a choice
Discuss, give a reason and ask a follow-up.
Do you like colourful kitchens or simple colours?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhat colours would you choose?
TRY STARTING WITH“I like…”
- Stretch
What three things do you need in a kitchen?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREWhich is the most important?
TRY STARTING WITH“I need…”
- Stretch
What would you change in one of these kitchens?
Follow-up & speaking support
ASK A LITTLE MOREHow would that make it better for you?
TRY STARTING WITH“I would add/remove…”
Something to say.
6 useful words & phrases
- cupboard — furniture with doors for storing things
- worktop — a surface where you prepare food
- sink — a bowl-shaped place for washing dishes
- stool — a seat, often tall, used at a counter or worktop
- shelf — a flat board for keeping things on
- spacious — having a lot of room
Choose. Talk. Share.
Choose a kitchen together. Agree on three things you like and one change you would make. Tell another pair your choice using the picture letter and a simple reason.
Speaking aim
A1–A2: name visible objects, use there is and there are, compare size and colour, and express a preference.
Preparation
Use the picture letters A–D. Pre-teach cupboard, sink, worktop and stool orally. These are AI-generated imagined rooms, not photographs of real homes.
Model exchange
Teacher: What can you see in A? Learner: There is a fridge. Teacher: Is there a big table? Learner: No. Teacher: Which kitchen has a big table? Learner: B.
Run the activity
Begin with naming objects and colours. For A1, start with the general description question, then questions 2, 7 and 10. For A2, add comparisons and the pair choice task. Ask learners to support answers with a visible detail rather than guessing who owns each kitchen.