Language teachers are always looking for new ways to get their students to practice speaking in class. One way to get students to talk is to show them photographs and ask them to talk about what they see.
语言教师一直在寻找新的方法来让学生在课堂上练习口语。让学生说话的一种方法是向他们展示照片并要求他们谈论他们所看到的东西。
Many teachers may already have a collection of interesting pictures to use in class. If you are a new teacher, you can find excellent photos in our “ Day in Photos ” section. The daily collection includes images from around the world.
许多老师可能已经收集了一些有趣的图片供课堂使用。如果您是新老师，您可以在我们的“照片中的一天”部分找到精彩的照片。每日收藏包括来自世界各地的图像。
Newspaper photos
报纸照片
You can also use newspaper photos.
您还可以使用报纸照片。
In 2013, The New York Times ’ free Learning Network website began publishing a special photo each Monday. The photo does not include any description or information. The Times invited teachers to use the weekly photo to start discussions with students. The Times calls the section “ What’s Going on in This Picture?” It suggests that educators ask these questions:
2013年，《纽约时报》的免费学习网络网站开始每周一发布一张特别照片。照片不包含任何描述或信息。 《泰晤士报》邀请老师们利用每周的照片与学生展开讨论。 《泰晤士报》将此部分称为“这张图片中发生了什么？”它建议教育工作者提出以下问题：
What is going on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What more can you find?
这张照片中发生了什么？你看到了什么让你这么说？你还能发现什么？
Readers can post comments that say what they think is happening in the photo. Later in the week, the Times prints the description of the photo.
读者可以发表评论，说出他们认为照片中发生的事情。本周晚些时候，《泰晤士报》刊登了这张照片的描述。
Ask at your students’ level
根据学生的水平提问
Teachers can use photographs to help students practice new grammar points. You can choose to ask questions that they must answer using a verb tense you are studying or using certain grammatical forms.
教师可以使用照片来帮助学生练习新的语法点。您可以选择提出问题，他们必须使用您正在学习的动词时态或使用某些语法形式来回答。
Here are two examples.
这里有两个例子。
Our first photo is from the January 20 Day in Photos . It shows people at a festival in Nicaragua. If you are studying prepositions, you might ask,
我们的第一张照片是 1 月 20 日照片中的照片。它展示了人们在尼加拉瓜的一个节日。如果你正在学习介词，你可能会问，
What do you see on their heads?
你在他们的头上看到了什么？
If you want your students to use the past tense, you can ask,
如果你想让你的学生使用过去时，你可以问，
What did they do before someone took this photo?
在有人拍这张照片之前他们做了什么？
After a discussion, you can ask your students to begin a story with a statement related to the photo. For example:
讨论后，您可以要求学生以与照片相关的陈述开始一个故事。例如：
Yesterday, I was walking to school and I saw…
昨天，我走在去学校的路上，看到了……
Our next photo is from the January 6 The Day in Photos. We see Japanese firemen showing firefighting methods. They are on long ladders high in the air. Questions about this photo might include:
我们的下一张照片来自 1 月 6 日《照片中的一天》。我们看到日本消防员展示消防方法。他们站在高高的长梯上。关于这张照片的问题可能包括：
What are these people doing?
这些人在做什么？
How do you feel about what they are doing?
您对他们所做的事情有何感想？
What do you notice about how they are dressed?
你从他们的穿着中注意到什么？
Teacher ideas
老师的想法
In a recent class with teachers, my coworker Anna Matteo and I learned how some English teachers in Bolivia use pictures. Here are their ideas:
在最近的一堂老师课上，我和我的同事安娜·马特奥（Anna Matteo）学习了玻利维亚的一些英语老师如何使用图片。以下是他们的想法：
Have students write a caption or description for the picture. If this photo was in a news story, what would the headline be? Show only part of a picture and ask, “What do you think this photo is about?” Slowly show more and more of the picture, until all of it is seen. Ask students to write about it and read their stories to each other. Use a photo of a popular place for travelers. Ask students to make it the center of a tourism marketing campaign. They may make an Instagram post with a few words or a magazine advertisement with words or expressions to help “sell” the place. Use a picture of a local art or craft and ask students to write about its cultural importance and their own experience with making or using it.
让学生为图片写下标题或描述。如果这张照片出现在新闻报道中，标题会是什么？只展示图片的一部分并询问：“你认为这张照片是关于什么的？”慢慢地显示越来越多的图片，直到全部看到为止。让学生写下来并互相朗读他们的故事。使用旅行者热门地点的照片。要求学生将其作为旅游营销活动的中心。他们可能会发布带有几句话的 Instagram 帖子或带有文字或表达方式的杂志广告来帮助“推销”这个地方。使用当地艺术品或工艺品的图片，并要求学生写下其文化重要性以及他们自己制作或使用它的经验。
Now you try it
现在你尝试一下
Our final photo today is an historical image taken in the United States during the 1940s. Some men are carrying covered cans. Their clothing and faces are marked with dirt. They are wearing a special hat with a light on the front.
我们今天的最后一张照片是 20 世纪 40 年代在美国拍摄的历史照片。有些人拿着有盖的罐子。他们的衣服和脸上都沾满了污垢。他们戴着一顶特殊的帽子，帽子前面有灯。
Look at the photo. Choose to be a teacher or student and answer the questions in the comments.
看照片。选择成为老师或学生并回答评论中的问题。
For the Teacher: What questions would you ask about this picture? Tell about two or more activities you would do with your students after viewing the picture.
提问 老师：关于这幅画你会问什么问题？讲述观看图片后您将与学生一起进行的两项或多项活动。
For the Student: What is happening in this picture? What do you think is in the cans? Where are the men going? Write about the picture.
学生：这张照片中发生了什么？你认为罐头里有什么？男人们要去哪里？写一下图片。
If you try this activity, you will find the old expression is true in more ways than one:
如果您尝试此活动，您会发现旧表达式在多种方面都是正确的：
A picture is worth a thousand words.
一张图胜过一千个字。