In this lesson we began by looking at a slideshow of various different objects:
Then, in pairs, students brainstormed words, thinking about the following:
- shape
- size
- texture
- weight
- colour
- material
They wrote down their ideas on this handout and we shared our ideas together as a class.
Vocabulary:
There was some interesting language that came out of this lesson:
watch
- This is a luxury watch, luxury timepiece
- Rolex is a Swiss luxury watchmaker
- stainless steel – this watch has a stainless steel bracelet
handbag
- This is an iconic handbag from world-renowned fashion house Chanel
- It is a designer handbag
- It is made from leather > aged calfskin
- It has a metal buckle and chain > gold metal
vase
- This is an antique Chinese vase > ceramic, porcelain
- blue and white – “vivid shades of cobalt-blue”
- pear shaped body
wardrobe
- wood > hardwood, rosewood
- doors with elaborate carvings of dragons
- brass locks and hinges
smartphone
- This phone has curved edges
- razor-thin
- fits comfortably in the palm of your hand
- cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art
Take a look at the language that is used on each of the websites – they use some interesting language in their descriptions – take note of any words or phrases you think are of use.
