Describing What You See in a Picture Using WH-Questions 写真に写っているものをWH疑問文で説明しよ
Learning how to describe a photo is a fun and useful way to build your English skills. You can use WH-questions like What? Where? Who? When? Why? and How? to guide your description. These questions help you talk clearly about what is happening in the picture and give more details.
(Imagine a photo of children playing soccer in a park)
What is happening? → Children are playing soccer. 何が起きていますか？ → 子どもたちがサッカーをしています。
Where are they? → They are in a big park. どこで？ → 大きな公園にいます。
Who is in the picture? → Three boys and three girls. 誰が写っていますか？ → 3人の男の子と3人の女の子です。
When is it? → It looks like a sunny afternoon. いつですか？ → 晴れた午後のようです。
Why are they playing? → Maybe it’s their weekend activity. なぜ遊んでいますか？ → 週末の遊びかもしれません。
How do they look? → They look happy and excited. どんな様子ですか？ → 楽しそうでワクワクしています。
Practice Tip
Try finding a picture every day and describing it in English using these six WH-questions. You can also write your answers in Japanese first, then translate them into English!
