Learning paths The themes included in One photo, a thousand words can be organised into groups to form learning paths. The teacher can vary and adapt these paths according to the language level of the group/ class and the learning objectives. Following are some suggestions.
Path 1
General topics related to family, social and emotional relationships. Discussions can be based on personal experience or more generally on common social situations and events. Family 1 Family 2 Brothers and sisters 3 Grandparents 4 Pets Friendship, love and groups 5 Friends 6 Love 17 Study habits 21 Bullying 39 Being part of a group… 74 Solitude Living and travelling 8 Where do you live? 9 City life or country life? 13 Holidays 15 Travelling abroad 16 Study holidays 19 Speaking a foreign language School and work 18 Your favourite subject 20 School uniforms 22 School 23 The future 24 New professions Sport, body image and health 31 Your favourite sport 32 Sport and health 6
33 Team sports or individual sports? 34 Sports fans 35 Living with a disability 36 What do you look like? Food and lifestyle 53 Eating habits 54 Food allergies and intolerances 55 Eating disorders 56 Food waste
Path 2
Contemporary issues of global interest. Students can find out more about these topics by reading newspaper articles, as well as watching films and documentaries and doing online research. Humanitarian and social issues 47 Equality 48 Sharing 49 Gender equality 50 Integration 51 Human rights 52 Volunteer work The environment and ecology 57 Reduce, reuse, recycle 58 Pollution and climate change 59 Endangered animals 60 Save the planet 61 Alternative energy
Path 3
A variety of themes designed to provoke an exchange of opinion, by stimulating the curiosity and creativity of the students. Reality and imagination 42 Superpowers 43 Lucky charms and superstitions 45 Make a wish 62 Artificial intelligence 63 Virtual communication 67 Idols 72 Living on a desert island 73 Freedom 75 Emergency situations 7
CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference A1
Beginner
A2
Elementary
B1
Intermediate
B2
Upper Intermediate
C1
Advanced
C2
Proficiency
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