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V I P

Voices in Pictures

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What is a picture

• A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface

Using pictures in the EFL class

• What types of pictures• Why use pictures• When use pictures

What types of pictures

• Photos from the textbooks: of people, places, buildings, landscapes

• Picture dictionaries• Flash cards• Images from magazines, internet• Own photos

Why use pictures

• Visual support especially for lower level students

• To teach/revise vocabulary• Provide background for discussions• Make lessons more interesting and fun• A change from handouts with

grammar/vocabulary exercises

When do we use pictures?

• Lead-in • Prediction stage• To set scene for a reading/listening/speaking/writing

task• To clarify meaning• To introduce a topic• To raise students’ interest in a topic/activity• To change pace of lesson• To revise vocabulary• To practise speaking

Windows

In groups answer the following questions about your picture:• Which kind of house does this window belong

to? • Do some details draw your attention?• Who is living in this house?• What is happening behind that window?• What event happened in that house? (VIP/Volkshochshule/Olching/Helene Sajons)

• Do you think this activity would work with your students? Why/why not?

• Think of how you would improve/expand this activity.

Look at the following photo and think of an activity you could do with your students

Ideas for picture activities

• Ask students to bring their favourite photo to class; create activities

• Give students directions to a place where they take photos, bring to class and discuss

• Give descriptions of places, students go and take photos then compare/discuss

• Photo competitions: chose best photo, students design activities

• Create school calendar using photos taken by students

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• 6 countries involved: Germany, France, Spain, Latvia, Poland and Wales

• Funded by EU• 2 year project: 2013-1015• It involves meeting in each partner’s country• Teachers and learners take part in the project• Materials created are uploaded on VIP

website: www.voicesinpictures.eu

Thank you! Diolch yn fawr!

Questions?

Georgeta Bradatan Director of Studies WE Bridge International

tel. 02920 225 656 02921 111 370georgeta@we-bridge.co.uk