Cabin or Mansion?

Photo Prompts

Low Int – Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Students will improve their English skills as they become more comfortable making comparisons. These photos show two very different kinds of houses: a fancy mansion and a modest cabin.

Discuss the photos in class with your students. 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

topic-based
writing
speaking
comparing
houses
productive

Vocabulary

lifestyle
opulent
ostentatious
modest
humble
sprawling
luxury
A spinning paper plane