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    This document provides an English lesson plan centered around a short film called "Taking Pictures". The 60-minute lesson teaches vocabulary related to photos and has students (1) describe photos, (2) listen to descriptions of photos without seeing them, and (3) discuss photos from the film. The lesson involves students watching the film, describing what they saw to partners who couldn't see it, and asking/answering questions about taking and viewing photos.

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    Taking Pictures

    Language level: Elementary (A1) Preintermediate (A2)


    Learner type: Teens and adults
    Time: 60 minutes
    Activity: Learning and practising
    vocabulary related to photos, describing
    a photo, listening to a description of a
    photo, and talking about photos
    Topic: Photos
    Language: Present continuous and
    vocabulary related to photos
    Materials: Short film

    Overview
    This ELT lesson plan is designed around a short
    film by Simon Taylor titled Taking Pictures and
    the theme of photos. Students learn and practise
    vocabulary related to photos, describe a photo,
    listen to a description of a photo, and talk about
    photos.

    Step 1
    If you have a projector or smartboard in your
    classroom show a photo you have taken to your
    students and describe it in as much detail as
    possible.

    Step 2
    If your students have mobile phones ask them to
    show and describe a photo to a classmate.

    Step 3

    to take a photo/picture, to print a photo/picture,


    to develop a photo/picture, a camera, a lens, a
    flash, a selfie, to zoom, to focus,

    Step 4
    Pair your students and divide each pair into
    watchers and listeners. Tell them the watchers

    www.film-english.com by Kieran Donaghy

    Taking Pictures

    Write picture on the board and tell it is a


    synonym for a photo. Ask them what words and
    expressions they know related to photos. Try to
    elicit or explain vocabulary such as:

    will see a short film titled Taking Pictures and


    the listeners will sit with their back to the
    screen, and listen to the soundtrack.

    Tell the watchers that they are you going to watch


    a short film and they should observe the scene
    very carefully, and try to remember as much as
    they can.

    Tell the listeners that they should listen to the


    soundtrack, try to imagine what is happening and
    think of questions to ask the watchers about what
    was shown in the film. The listeners should either
    sit with their back to the screen or, if this is
    not possible in your classroom, close their eyes.
    Play the film.
    Link: https://vimeo.com/119520956

    Step 5

    When the pairs have completed their interviews,


    play the short film again. The listeners confirm
    or correct what they understood of the events, as
    described by the watchers.

    Taking Pictures

    Both students now face each other. The listeners


    ask their questions about what happened in the
    film. The watchers give as much information as
    possible about the events in the film.

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    Step 6

    Step 7
    Ask your students to discuss the following
    questions about the film in small group:
    Did you like the film? Why? Why not?
    How did the film make you feel?
    What words would you use to describe the film?

    Step 8
    In pairs ask your students to imagine and write
    the first conversation between the man and the
    woman. Give them 10 minutes to write their
    dialogues. Walk around the class and help students
    with vocabulary as necessary.

    Step 9
    Invite students to perform their dialogues at the
    front of the class.

    Step 10

    1. How often do you take photos?


    2. Do you use a camera or mobile phone to take
    photos? Why?
    3. What do you take photos of?
    4. Where do you keep your photos?

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    Taking Pictures

    Dictate the following questions:

    Step 11
    Ask students to compare the questions they have
    written. Check they have the correct questions.
    Drill the pronunciation of the questions.

    Step 12
    Students discuss the questions with their partner.

    Step 13
    Hold a plenary discussion session based on the
    questions.

    I hope you enjoy the lesson.

    Taking Pictures

    Film English is a labour of love, it takes


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    www.film-english.com by Kieran Donaghy

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