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Was musst du tun, wenn du das visuelle Bild präsentierst?
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Beschreiben (was literally da ist) UND interpretieren (was es andeutet oder bedeutet).
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In welcher Zeitform beschreibst du das Bild?
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Im Präsens: „es gibt“, „ich sehe“, „eine Person lächelt“.
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beschreiben
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to describe — say what is literally in the image (people, place, actions)
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interpretieren / deuten
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to interpret — say what the image suggests, means or conveys
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der Vordergrund / der Hintergrund
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the foreground / the background — front of the image vs. further away
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Welche Sätze dienen zum Beschreiben des Bildes?
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„Auf dem Bild sehe ich… / es gibt…“, „im Vordergrund / im Hintergrund“, „links / rechts“.
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Welche Sätze dienen zum Interpretieren des Bildes?
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„Es scheint, dass… / Ich glaube…“, „Es wirkt, als ob…“, „Das Bild zeigt / vermittelt…“.
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Welche fünf Schritte beschreiben ein Bild?
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Überblick → Detail → Position → Interpretation → Bezug zum Thema.
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„links / rechts“
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„on the left / on the right“ — position language for locating elements in the image
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What's the difference between describing and interpreting?
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Describing = saying what's literally there; interpreting = saying what it suggests or means. The oral needs BOTH.
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Why use position language when describing the stimulus?
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Words like „im Vordergrund“, „im Hintergrund“, „links“ make the description precise and controlled, and keep you talking.
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How do you avoid drying up while describing the image?
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Follow overview → detail → position → interpret → link; if you stall, jump to the next move — there's always one more thing to say.
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How do you move from describing to interpreting?
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Switch from „ich sehe… / es gibt…“ to „es scheint, dass… / ich glaube, das Bild zeigt…“ — from what you see to what it means.
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Why is a bare list of objects a weak description?
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It's description only, with no interpretation and often no position language — it loses Message marks.
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