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V I P Voices in Pictures DE2-GRU

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

VIP partnership project DE2-GRU countries involved: Germany, France, Spain, Latvia, Poland and Wales Funded by EU 2 year project: It involves meeting in each partner’s country Teachers and learners take part in the project Materials created are uploaded on VIP website:

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Questions? Georgeta Bradatan Director of Studies WE Bridge International tel