Sightseeing 03: Asking to Take a Picture Hi! How are you today? Todayʼ’s lesson is about “A s k in g to T a k e a P ic tu re .” Letʼ’s make learning English fun! S ig h ts e e in g 0 3 : A sk in g to T a k e a P ic tu re
Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions(Vocabulary and Expressions) D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat. (D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat.) V o ca b u la ry and E x p re ssio n s
Exercise 2 | Dialogue 1(Dialogue 1) D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.)
Scene: Tracy asks a stranger in the street to take a picture. T ra c y : Excuse me, c o u ld y o u ta k e a p ic tu re fo r m e , p le a s e ? S tra n g e r: Yeah, sure. T r a c y : Here is my camera. P re s s th is b u tto n to ta k e a p ic tu re . And... T h e z o o m b u tto n is h e r e . S tra n g e r: Okay. T ra c y : Also, c o u ld y o u ta k e a fu ll b o d y p ic tu re , p le a s e ? S tra n g e r: No problem!
Exercise 3 | Dialogue 2(Dialogue 2) D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.) Scene: Katie is exploring Istanbul. She just met John who has been living there for 4 years. K a tie : Can you take a picture of me? Jo h n : Yes! (Takes a picture.) K a tie : (Looks at the camera screen.) Hmm. C a n y o u re ta k e it, p le a s e ? Jo h n : Okay. Go stand there; the view is beautiful! K a tie : Youʼ’re right! C a n y o u ta k e it s o th a t th e B lu e M o s q u e is v is ib le ? Jo h n : Of course!
Exercise 4 | Filling the Blanks(Filling the Blanks)
D ire ctio n s : Fill in the blanks below. Have a role play with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Fill in the blanks below. Have a role play with your teacher.) Scene 1: Jenna asks a stranger to take a picture.
Je n n a : Excuse me? Could you , please? S tra n g e r: Of course! Je n n a : Here is my camera. S tra n g e r: What should I press? Je n n a : Ah! to take a picture and is here. S tra n g e r: Okay. Do you want a or only the upper part of your body? Je n n a : It doesnʼ’t matter. S tra n g e r: Okay! Smile! *** Scene 2: Noah and his friends are taking photos in Paris. N o a h : Hello! Excuse me, of us? O th e r to u ris t: Sure! (The tourist takes a picture and Noah looks at it.) N o a h : , please? I think I blinked! O th e r to u ris t: Yes, of course. N o a h : Oh, and could you Notre Dame Cathedral ?
Exercise 5 | Role Play (Role Play) D ire ctio n s : Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below. (D ire c tio n s : Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below.) Situation: You are visiting Barcelona and you want to have a picture in front of the Sagrada Familia basilica. Ask the passer-‐‑‒by to take a photo of you.
Exercise 6 | Free Conversation (Free Conversation) D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions. (D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.) 1. Do you like taking pictures? Why?
2. Do you bring your camera on holiday or do you use your phone?
3. Do you have a favorite picture/painting? Describe it!
4. Where would you like to take a picture the most? (for example: in front of the pyramids; with a camel; etc.)
5. Which do you like better: black and white or colorful pictures? Why?