Taking Photos
Explore camera words and useful phrases for taking, checking, and sharing photos.
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1. Выберите правильный ответ.
What do the friends want?
Two friends hand you a phone. “Could you take a photo of us?”
- A picture of you alone.
- A picture of them together.
- A picture of their phone.
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- A picture of them together.
“Take a photo of us” is a useful way to ask someone to photograph you and the people with you.
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2. Выберите правильный ответ.
What should you do?
“Your finger is covering the camera lens.”
- Move your finger away from the lens.
- Make the phone screen brighter.
- Move the camera closer to your friend.
The camera needs a clear view.
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- Move your finger away from the lens.
The lens lets light into the camera. A finger over it can block the picture.
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3. Выберите правильный ответ.
What kind of photo is Mia taking?
Mia holds her phone at arm's length and takes a photo of herself.
- A group photo.
- A landscape photo.
- A selfie.
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- A selfie.
A selfie can also include other people, as long as the person taking it is in the picture.
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4. Выберите правильный ответ.
What is your friend asking for?
“My eyes were closed in that photo. Could we take it again?”
- Another copy of the same photo.
- A new photo.
- A larger version of the same photo.
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- A new photo.
You can say “Let's take another one” when a photo does not turn out well.
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5. Выберите правильный ответ.
What does Ben want to do next?
Ben has just taken a photo. “Let's check it before we leave.”
- Look at the photo he just took.
- Delete the photo without looking at it.
- Take a photo of a different place.
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- Look at the photo he just took.
Checking a photo right away gives you time to take another one if needed.
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6. Выберите правильный ответ.
Which camera feature provides the light?
The room is dark. You need a quick, bright light from the camera when you take the photo.
- The zoom.
- The timer.
- The flash.
This feature lights up the scene for a moment.
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- The flash.
A flash gives a short burst of light. It is different from a light that stays on.
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7. Выберите правильный ответ.
How can you make the cat look larger in the picture without moving?
A cat is far away. It looks very small on your camera screen.
- Zoom out.
- Zoom in.
- Turn the camera sideways.
You want a closer view, not a wider view.
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- Zoom in.
Zooming in makes something look closer. Zooming out shows more of the area around it.
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8. Выберите правильный ответ.
Which feature gives you time to join your friends?
You put your camera on a table. You want it to wait a few seconds before taking the group photo.
- The timer.
- The flash.
- The zoom.
This feature controls when the camera takes the photo.
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- The timer.
A timer lets you be in the photo without holding the camera.
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9. Выберите правильный ответ.
What should you tap to focus on your friend's face?
Your friend is standing near some flowers. On your phone screen, the flowers look clear, but your friend's face does not.
- The flowers on the screen.
- The sky on the screen.
- Your friend's face on the screen.
Tap the part you want to look clear.
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- Your friend's face on the screen.
On many phones, tapping part of the picture tells the camera where to focus.
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10. Выберите правильный ответ.
What should you do to keep the camera from moving?
Your hand shakes as you take the photo, and the whole picture looks blurry.
- Move the phone closer to your friend.
- Hold the phone still.
- Turn the phone sideways.
The problem is movement, not distance.
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- Hold the phone still.
Holding your phone with both hands can help keep it steady.
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11. Выберите правильный ответ.
What can you do to get everyone in the picture?
You are taking a group photo. The friends at each end don't fit in the picture. There is plenty of space behind you.
- Step back.
- Step closer.
- Ask everyone to spread out.
Think about what happens when you move farther from the group.
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- Step back.
Moving back lets the camera show more of the scene, so a wider group can fit.
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12. Выберите правильный ответ.
Which part of the photo does your friend want to change?
“There is a trash can behind you. Let's find a nicer background.”
- The clothes you are wearing.
- The way you hold the camera.
- The things behind you.
Look at where the trash can is.
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- The things behind you.
A simple background can help people notice the person in the photo.
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13. Выберите правильный ответ.
What can you do to make space for new photos?
Your phone says “Storage full” and cannot save another photo. You have many old, blurry photos that you do not want.
- Make copies of the old photos.
- Delete the old photos you do not need.
- Put the old photos in a new album.
The phone needs fewer saved files, not a different album.
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- Delete the old photos you do not need.
An album helps organize photos, but it does not remove them from your phone.
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14. Выберите правильный ответ.
What does your friend want you to do?
“Please send the photo to me, but don't post it online.”
- Send the photo to your friend in a private message.
- Post the photo on a public page.
- Post the photo on a page that all your classmates can see.
Your friend wants you to send the photo privately, not post it for others to see.
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- Send the photo to your friend in a private message.
You can send a photo directly to one person without posting it online.
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15. Выберите правильный ответ.
What can you do to get direct sunlight on your friend's face?
Your friend is facing away from the sun. Their face looks dark in your photo.
- Ask your friend to move farther away from you.
- Ask your friend to stay facing away from the sun.
- Ask your friend to turn toward the sun.
Think about which side of your friend the sunlight reaches.
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- Ask your friend to turn toward the sun.
Light from behind can leave a face in shadow. Light from the front helps show the face.