Use photographs, illustrations or images – the meaning of a word will become crystal.

Using real photography and images from real life has never been so easier as now and both learners and teachers still undervalue their importance in the learning process of English vocabulary.

But Why?

Firstly, because making use of images such as photos is now more accessible because of a bunch of resources such as Pinterest and Google Images.

It is a process which is part of the learners’ life and therefore you should use it to learn new words more regularly.

Of all the activities you can carry out with real photos or images, the easiest and the one with probably the most results is asking questions around what you can actually see.

Grab your **20 QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT ANY PHOTOGRAPH** free printable HERE!

What Can You Ask?

Almost anything can be asked.

Basically anything can be answered and thus learnt.

First, choose a picture. A nice one.

Then, think about answering these questions. Asking, if you are a teacher.

Finally, adapt. Rearrange. Reorder. Group. To your needs, to what you really want to learn or teach. Ask what’s easier first. Use different words for the same question.

For each question you may add “What?” or “Why?”.

Challenge feelings. They will help.

For instance, “What do you think about this picture?” or “Why do you think that?”

Now choose a photograph and start asking… Here are some examples I really love!

Have a look…

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT ANY PHOTOGRAPH and Build Up English Vocabulary:

What could be the title of this photo?
Where would you see this photo?
What positive/negative things come to your mind when you look at this photograph?
What do you feel when you look at this photograph?
How does this photograph make you feel?
Where would you expect to see this photograph?
What time of the day is it?
Where was this picture taken?
When was this picture taken?
Where were you at that time?
What’s the weather like?
Why is the person who took the photograph in that place?
What would you do if you were there?
What kind of music could he/she/they be listening to?
Why is there so much green/ blue/…?
How would you react if you saw this t-shirt/ house/garden/person/toy… ? (anything can be asked)
What do you think of someone who wears this t-shirt/lives in this house/drives this car/reads this book…? (anything can be asked)
What happened the day before?
What will happen afterwards?
If this was a card, what would you write inside?