Ed Sheeran - Photograph

topic: taking photos, family

1. warmer:

Do you like taking photos?

Grab your smartphone, go into your picture gallery and choose a photo that is particularly important to you. Show it to your partner and talk about it for about a minute explaining while you love it.

2. 1st watching/listening:

What important stages does the clip show from the singer's life?

Do you have photos (or a video) of the same important events of your life?

3. 2nd listening:

Before listening to the song again, complete the lyrics with the verbs from the box.

Check by listening to the song again.

4. vocabulary

Find the equivalents of the following words/definitions in the lyrics.

1. to fix - _________________________

2. not moving - ______________________

3. torn - ______________________

4. to make somebody/something healthy again - _______________________

5. to make a promise - __________________

6. to say something very quietly - __________________________

5. discussion

Who is the singer talking to in this song?

Do you have photo albums at home? When do look at them?

Do you have pictures of your family/friends in your room?

Why do people take photos?

Do you keep any photos in your pocket/purse?

Do you regularly share your pictures on Facebook or Instagram (or on any other social networking sites)? Why/why not?

Do you like being in pictures?

Do you like it when people share photos of you on social media?

6. homework - writing

Here are two options to consider based on which social networking site your students use more.

option A - INSTAGRAM

note to the teacher: come up with a unique hashtag. (e.g. #myfavechildhoodpicgroup9a)

1. Post your favourite childhood photo on Instagram with the hashtag #myfavechildhoodpicgroup9a. Include a short description of around 50 words of why you chose this photo and what you're doing in it.

2. Search for your classmate's photos using the hashtag.

3. Comment on 3 other photos. Be nice! ;)

option B - FACEBOOK

note to the teacher: create a FB page/group for this - e.g. 9a's favourite childhood pictures, invite the students to like the page/join the group

1. Post your favourite childhood photo on Facebook. Include a short description of around 50 words of why you chose this photo and what you're doing in it.

2. Look at your classmate's photos.

3. Comment on 3 other photos. Be nice! ;)

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