Dam in Ukraine Collapses

Photo Prompts

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at this photo from The Associated Press of residents of Kherson, Ukraine, biking on a flooded street.

Use the photo in class with your students to draw comparisons, brainstorm vocabulary, and make predictions. You can also assign a writing or speaking task based on the photo prompt. You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below.

Focus

authentic materials
topic-based
writing
speaking
news
flood
war
Ukraine
productive

Vocabulary

hydroelectric
dam
evacuate
collapse
bombardment
torrent
gushing
reservoir
consequence
counteroffensive
A spinning paper plane