How easy do you find it to see pictures in your mind? You are going to try an experiment. It is better if you close your eyes, but you do not have to. The teachers are going to say a word, and you should see a picture in your mind. Open your eyes. What did you see? Is it something you have never seen before? What did it look like? Could you hear it?
You are going to try another experiment, close your eyes. Think of your favorite food and your favorite place to eat Open your eyes, and describe your experience.
Main Activity
Listening
You are going to hear a description. Close your eyes if you want
Play the recording
Compare your experiences with your neighbors.
Think of examples of interesting details. Add any new adjectives
Speaking
You are going to describe short journeys for each other to imagine. The teacher will put you in pairs and look at the text below.
HOW TO PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
Begin by describing the time of year and the weather.
Then start the journey with: You are walking along a quiet road in the countryside…
The journey should have another seven different stages. You can choose stages from the box or think of others.
Possible stages:
garden  field  path  river  castle   Temple   bridge
lake  forest  house  village  waterfall  beach   hillÂ
Talk about the details of the things at each stage of the journey. Is there anything interesting or unusual about them? What other things are there? Remember to use some adjectives.
Make short notes for each step of the journey. Do not write sentences – just add verbs of sense, some nouns, and some adjectives, e.g. smell grass/see a beautiful tree.
End with a sunset.
PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
Describe the time of year and the weather.
You are walking along a quiet road in the countryside…