Unit 12 | Session 1

Photo stories - Did that really happen?

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe a special photo and discuss childhood
memories
 Unit 12 | Session 1
Photo stories - Did that really happen?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe a special photo and discuss childhood
memories
Lesson overview

1. GET STARTED: Beat the clock! - Talking about the senses

2. PREPARE: Today’s experiences - Adding emphasis
3. SPEAKING: The story behind the photo
4. PREPARE: Describing memories
5. SPEAKING: Childhood memories
6. PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Beat the clock!
Describe the image. Use your imagination!
GET STARTED
Talking about the senses
Check the words to describe the image.

Adjective What does it describe?

fresh air, grass, trees

high-pitched birds

melodic birds

smooth dog’s fur, apple skin

damp tree trunk, ground

tasty apple

bright sunshine, summer day

PREPARE
Today’s experiences
Describe some of the things you’ve experienced The light was very bright this morning while
today. Use the sense adjectives in the boxes. I lay in bed. I could hear the high-pitched
sound of birds. I was still very sleepy!
Smell fresh, musty, scented, stinky

Sound deep, high-pitched, melodic

Touch damp, rough, smooth

Taste flavorful, tasty

Sight bright, colorful

Positive bright, colorful, flavorful, fresh, melodic,
scented, smooth, tasty

Negative stinky, musty

Neutral rough, damp, deep, high-pitched

PREPARE
Adding emphasis
Rewrite the sentences to add emphasis.
1. I love this photo because of the light.
2. I really liked that beach — it was the
feeling of being on vacation.
3. I loved the beach restaurant because the
food was really fresh.
4. I remember that the people at that place
were really friendly.

What I love in this

photo is the light.

The thing I love in this

photo is the light.
PREPARE
Adding emphasis
Check your answers. Can you make more sentences
to describe the picture?
1. The thing I liked about the beach was the feeling of
being on vacation.
What I liked about the beach was the feeling of being
on vacation.
2. The thing I loved about the beach restaurant was the
really fresh food.
What I loved about the beach restaurant was the
really fresh food.
3. The thing I remember about the people at that place
is that they were really friendly.
What I remember about the people at that place is
that they were really friendly.
SPEAKING
The story behind the photo
Find a photo on your phone or other
device. Describe the story behind it.
Try to add emphasis and use vocabulary
to talk about the senses.

The thing I remember about that trip to

New Zealand was the trek to Lake Tekapo.
It took ages for us to get there, but when
we arrived, it was such a beautiful place.
The flowers were colorful and bright, and
the air was so fresh.
PREPARE
Describing memories
Look at the words and phrases in the box. Answer the questions.
1. Which words are adjectives (A)? Which are verbs (V)?
2. Which word can be both an adjective and a noun?
3. What verb is a synonym for all the verbs here?

1. bring back ____ 8. recall ____

2. childhood ____ 9. recent ____
3. clear ____ 10. recognize ____
4. distant ____ 11. remind of ____
5. early ____ 12. short-term ____
6. long-term ____ 13. vague ____
7. look back on ____ 14. vivid ____
PREPARE
Describing memories
Check your answers. Then complete the sentences A–C below. Which adjectives are the
opposite of each other?

1. bring back verb 6. long-term adjective 11. remind of verb

2. childhood adjective; noun 7. look back on verb 12. short-term adjective
3. clear adjective 8. recall verb 13. vague adjective
4. distant adjective 9. recent adjective 14. vivid adjective
5. early adjective 10. recognize verb

A. _______ and _______ are the opposite of vague.

B. _______ and _______ are the opposite of recent.
C. _______ is the opposite of short-term.
 PREPARE
Substitution and referencing
Read this person’s memory. Then complete the rules
in the box.

Returning to this place brings back memories of school,

especially the ones of my graduation day. I have a
distant memory of it. I recall I was really excited, but it’s
kind of vague. This always happens to me when I look
back on my old school days.
Do you have similar memories of your school?
If you do, let me know!

• To avoid repeating a count noun, we can use one or _____.

• To avoid repeating a verb or verb phrase, we can use the
auxiliary verb for that tense. We use _____ for the present tense.
• To refer to a noun or noun phrase, we can use _____ or them
for specific things and _____ or that for whole ideas.
SPEAKING
Childhood memories
Look at the pictures. Do you remember doing these activities? If so, what kinds of
childhood memories do they bring back? Discuss with your group.
What kinds of things do you look back on fondly? School days? Family events? Sports
events? A good friend? Why?
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can . . .

 use sense adjectives for descriptions.

 add emphasis to sentences.
 describe and share childhood memories with adjectives and verbs.
 use substitution and referencing to avoid repetition.
 Unit 12 | Session 1
Photo stories - Did that really happen?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe a special photo and discuss
childhood memories

Thank you!