We are going to describe a photograph by American photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965). But first, let’s deal with some vocabulary. 
 
WARMING UP.   Copy and join emojis and adjectives from de b/b. Draw any other circles you need. 

 

 PLEASED / IN LOVE, EXCITED, SURPRISED, SAD/ BLUE/ UNHAPPY/, CHEERFUL, DELIGHTED, ANGRY, HILARIOUS, COOL, ASHAMED/ EMBARRASSED/ SHY, HAPPY.  

ACTIVITY 1. Feelings and Emotions  
Model dialogue: 


                   TEACHER:  Hi María! How do you feel today? 
                   STUDENT A:   I’m …  
                   TEACHER:       (Good! /Oh! I’m sorry) Why? 

                   STUDENT A:  Because…  

Repeat the dialogue in your group/ pair. Copy the USEFUL EXPRESSIONS from the b/b. 

 

ACTIVITY 2.  PAIR/GROUP WORK (MIME)  

a) Mime a short dialogue (as in Activity 1) in front of the class.

b) Repeat the actual dialogues (in words) of some of your fellow students .  

 

ACTIVITY 3.  They look sad 

                                                Migrant mother with children. Close up. Sadness

- Describe the characters in the photo. Try to answer these questions. Ask your teacher for help. 

How many people can we see in the photo? 
Who are they?   
What are they wearing? Describe their clothes. 
How do they feel? 
Can you guess why? 
Where are they? 
When was this photo taken?

ACTIVITY 4.   
IN CLASS or FOR HOMEWORK : Write a short description of Migrant Mother.        

‘Migrant Mother’ is the title of a photograph by  ....  ,  from  .......   .  

D.L. is an American documentary photographer. 

In the photo we can see…

They are wearing  ... 
They feel …  because …

They are in …