1. ACTIVITY: Look at the following images and captions. Decide which of the captions would be most suitable to anchor the meaning of the image. Choose one caption to create a positive reading for the image and one to create a negative reading. Discuss how the meanings have changed-

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9. Extension task: Collect a range of images and captions from magazines or newspapers. Split up image and text and rearrange them so that the text anchors a new/different preferred meaning for an image. Reassemble your most interesting ones and feedback with the rest of the class. Discuss how the meanings have been altered- are some more successful than others?