PAPER 3: THE SECOND QUESTION in Picture Discussion

                                Source:  The Sunday Times 27 June 2010

The SECOND question:  The ZOOM-IN / CLOSE-UP  question:

The purpose of this question is to examine your ability to REPORT closely on any particular or specific aspect of the picture.  So expect to be asked about

• Doing  
• Thinking
• Feeling
• Happening  

TO or OF any one or more of the people in the photograph. 

There is no RIGHT or WRONG answer.  There is only such a thing as a REASONABLE explanation.  You need to support your reasonable explanation with EVIDENCE from the photograph or IMAGINATION from your mind.  Your IMAGINATION should be realistic and believable. 

The SECOND question may be asked in any of the following ways:

• Who do you think is the busiest / funniest / happiest person in the picture?
• What do you think might have happened here in this picture?
• What do you think the person on the extreme left of the picture might be thinking at the moment?
• What do you think the person on the right hand side of the picture might be feeling at the moment?
• What do you think the woman in the centre of the picture is going to do?
• What do you think will happen to the people in the foreground? 

REMEMBER:
DO NOT STRAY AWAY FROM THE ANSWER YOU HAVE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST QUESTION.  IN OTHER WORDS, YOUR ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION SHOULD BE CLOSELY LINKED TO THE ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION. 

USE YOUR IMAGINATION FOR THE SECOND QUESTION.  IF YOU DON'T, YOU WILL HAVE LITTLE TO SAY AND NOTHING TO ELABORATE ON WHAT LITTLE YOU ARE GOING TO SAY.