ESL WORKSHEET - Social Media Vs. Reality

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

PHOTO STORY

LinguaHouse

Oct. 15, 2024

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Describing Pictures and Photos; Science and Technology; Vocabulary and Grammar; Past Tenses; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 10/15/2024

In this lesson, we’ll be looking at the topic of photos on social media. First, students will watch a short video about online photos and discuss some questions on the topic. They will then listen to someone talking to a friend about a photo. This lesson also has a grammar focus, so students will be doing some exercises on past continuous. Finally, they will use that language to describe photos of their own. (by Edward Alden)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Josh: I love looking at your photos on social media, Naomi. You travel so much! Where’s this one?
Naomi: Oh, that was in the Grand Canyon, last year. Andy took that photo while we were hiking there. We walked 15.5 miles that day!
Josh: My goodness! Was it hot?
Naomi: Very! But we were lucky with the weather: it wasn’t raining, but it was cloudy most of the time.
Josh: Did Andy take this one too?
Naomi: No, Emily took that one while I was having a salad. She makes really good salads!
Josh: Did you visit Emily in Spain then? I didn’t know that!
Naomi: No, that’s an old photo. At that time, she was living here.
Josh: Got it! You look very nice in this one…
Naomi: Oh yes, I was wearing a suit because I was on a business trip to São Paulo. I was waving because I thought I was recording a video. I look a bit silly!
Josh: Not at all. Very professional!
Naomi: Enough about me, Josh. Let’s look at your Instagram profile…

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/photo-story. Accessed on October 15, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.