Thoughts

Students look at photographs of people with expressive faces or unusual situations and write what each person might be thinking at that moment.

Procedure

1. Show one photograph to the class and ask students to imagine what the person might be thinking. Write all suggestions on the board.
2. Display several other photographs around the room (on paper) or on a digital noticeboard (Padlet, Jamboard). Students study each person's expression, body language, and situation.
3. For each photograph, students write what they imagine the person is thinking. They must not repeat another student's idea.
4. When all photos have several contributions, stop the writing stage and ask students to read each other's ideas.
5. With the whole class, discuss and comment on the most imaginative and amusing thoughts.

Tips

• Use dramatic photographs of people with unusual or interesting expressions, or in strange situations — source from newspapers, online, or AI image generators
• Follow-up: if the photos come from news articles, show the articles afterward and discuss whether students' imagined thoughts fit the real context
• Works well as a gallery walk activity with printed photos and sticky notes