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……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Teacher’s Notes • • • • • • Copy the worksheets (either one per student or one per group) Do NOT copy in colour Don’t worry about the quality (in fact, the fuzzier and more indistinguishable the better) Put students in pairs or groups Each group has to try to find out what is in the pictures o Stimulate discussion in English o Encourage them to reach a consensus o Even if they don’t know, they should guess and write a definition and example sentence anyway Award points for CORRECT, FUNNY or IMAGINATIVE answers When the brainstorming and writing is done, make it a communicative exercise whereby students explain their answers Useful language • • • • • • • • • • I think it’s a ……………… because ……………… I agree/disagree I think so too/I don’t think so It could be a … / Could it be a …? It looks like (a) … It can’t be a … Example answer (for the grain) I’m sure it’s a … Your answer: extraterrestrial plankton I have (absolutely) no idea Definition: small alien organisms that live in I guess it’s a … the ocean on alien worlds; used to feed alien sea cows and river elephants … Example sentence: Uncle ET’s herd of river elephants was very hungry because they hadn’t been fed extraterrestrial plankton for days Answer Key Set 1: spiral notebook, computer chip, London Underground sign, orange Set 2: rose, log (or wood, firewood), blueberry, (surface of) the Moon Set 3: kiwi, grain, 100 US dollar bill, golf ball Set 4: hamburger, popcorn, (sea) shell, (froth on) coffee