C ontrast with pictures

Place

But, however, although

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Brainstorm on board

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Blah Blah cinema

clean

crowded

Paradise City

etc.

beautiful

temples

a lot of  pollution

2.

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Pic Brainstorm (alone or pairs)                            

nouns         adjectives

mountains            far

wild animals      pretty   etc

Give every student or  every second student

a  picture (scenic or city pics from the "National

Geographic" are best or choose a subject and use the clipart  search box at the bottom of this

page) with a sheet of  blank paper  attached to the bottom. Students write as  many nouns and adjectives as they  can in columns on the paper. Rotate the pics a few times.

3.

Speaking

Model this conversation  and perhaps write cues on the board  to clarify the use of  conjunctions  and words for contrast. Also,

be careful of noun-adjective  confusion.

write these 4 words on the board:  

but      however          though            and

Talk to a student ..hold out the picture

A: What's it  like?..........however

the student must  use the word  "however"

in his  or her reply.

B: There are a lot of wild animals. However,

it's really pretty.

Finally let the students walk round.......