Please read the vocabulary lesson at your natural speed, though it should not be too fast so that I could hear what you speak naturally and imitate yours.
Describe a photograph you like
What is the photograph of?
When and where was it taken?
How does it make you feel?
For as long as I can remember I have had an intense dislike of having my photograph taken. I used to believe that photographs steal your soul and that was my reason for avoiding cameras at all costs. Maybe I was just using that as an excuse and the truth is it is because I consider myself so ugly on photos. As far as I am concerned I am the most unphotogenic person on the planet. Therefore, the photo I would like to talk about is not a self-portrait, but is one of my cat Malcolm. Malcolm, named after my hero the cyclist Malcolm Elliott, sadly died several years ago, but when I look at the picture of him it makes me smile. The photo encapsulated Malcolm’s personality beautifully. He was sitting on my mum’s knee and I was sitting next to her just playing with my camera. My mum was eating a banana and all of a sudden Malcolm took a bite of the banana. I managed to capture this moment on camera and Malcolm looks like he is winking at the camera as he takes a huge bite of the banana. It must have been taken during the 1990s. I can’t remember exactly. I know it was in the living room at my mum’s house. This photo makes me feel so many emotions. On the one hand it makes me smile because it is such a wonderful photo and quite funny to look at, but on the other I have a tinge of sadness because Malcolm is no longer with us and he was the most amazing cat. He had the most unique personality. Nobody messed with him and I loved his arrogance. I love taking photographs, but I love pictures that are not posed or rehearsed. I love an image that is captured and isn’t planned. I find pictures of people smiling at the camera quite ridiculous.
