![]() Then encourage them to search through the ELTPics sets to find pictures that represent three of these ideas. Can you guess from the pictures below what is on my bucket list? Whoever guesses right gets to tell me what kind of Rosco the pug pic I should add next to the ELTPics pool.Īfter this discussion, have students quickly jot down items to include on their bucket lists but ask them not to show anyone, yet. In order to introduce this topic, show students a few pictures representing things you would include in your bucket list and have them guess what activities the pictures could represent. A bucket list is simply a list of things you want to do before you die ( Urban Dictionary). When I first introduced this activity to my students, they had never heard of it and that is where ELTPics comes in. From this idiom, evolved a custom or practice that my students living in Germany told me must be American and this custom is the bucket list. Now, you might be wondering how such a morbid topic would make such a powerful and engaging lesson for learners. You may be familiar with the euphemism, “Kick the bucket,” which is another way of saying someone has died. Shelly Terrell □ (and if you’d like to read our interview with Shelly, it’s here.) So without further ado or waffle, I give you…. ![]() As the giver of free webinars every Friday, come rain or shine, an integral part of eConsultants, the creator of The 30 Goals Challenge… her achievements speak for themselves. Let’s face it, anyone who has been with this lady with her brilliant smile and amazing energy (ELTpics set this week, by chance) is likely to place the same order: ‘I’m having what she’s having…’. The first of those stars is, as A-Listers go, probably ELT’s answer to Meg Ryan in her heyday (a dark-haired, Texan Meg Ryan) with all her bounce and contagious optimism. ![]() So, to celebrate, for the next month there will be a special post each week, three written by Special Guest Stars □ It’s ELTpics second birthday!! And that means Take a photo and… is a year old! A whole year…. Provide a brief text description of your image.ħ.Well. Use an image of yourself to crop into your background.ĥ. Use Google Images to find an appropriate background for your Bucket List item.Ĥ. Find the template "polaroid-template.psd" (below this text) and download it to your computer.ģ. Watch the above video and visit the Bucket List - Student Examples page to inspire your ideas.Ģ. And be sure to stay tuned to the example page to see your work on display in the coming days!ġ. Your task is to think of something you would like to do in your lifetime and using Photoshop, make it happen! Find an image of yourself, the appropriate background of your Bucket List item and using your Photoshop skills, crop and adjust to make it feel like you've already done it! Be sure to visit the example page on the website to see how it is done and inspire some of your ideas. One way to make it seem possible, is by seeing it, which is the motivation behind this week's CTA - Operation: Bucket List A Bucket List is the name given to a list dedicated to those very things. Ever wanted to skydive? How about play an instrument? Travel somewhere? No doubt, you have more than a few things that you want to do in your lifetime.
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