Describing Pictures and Writing Diary Entries

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 11

Describing Pictures and Writing Diary Entries

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to describe pictures, get information out of a diary entry, and write a diary entry.

Introduce the learning objectives and explain how they will be achieved throughout the lesson.

What do you already know about describing pictures and writing diary entries?

Picture Description

Look at the pictures on page 42 and 43 and answer these questions:

1. Where is Ellie?

2. Is Ellie happy?

Show a picture on the screen and ask the students to describe it. Encourage them to use descriptive language and ask questions to clarify their understanding.

Understanding Diary Entries

What is a diary entry? Why do people write them?

Explain the concept of a diary entry and the reasons why people write them. Talk about how they can provide information about a person's thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Reading a Diary Entry

Let's read Ellie's diary entry together

Provide a diary entry on the screen and ask the students to read it. Then, ask them to answer questions about the content and the author's emotions.

Quiz

Match the headings to the text

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Writing a Diary Entry

Write Ellie's diary for the picture on p. 43 (ex. 4)

Ask the students to write a diary entry about their day. Encourage them to think about their emotions and use descriptive language to describe their experiences.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

Homework

p. 43, ex. 3