• 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Take a Trip in Time

Express Ideas and Feelings

Imagine that you are stepping into a time machine. Where will you go? Tell a partner about your trip. Tell how you feel and why you feel that way.

How to Express Ideas and Feelings

  • 1. To express ideas, tell what you see.

  • 2. To express feelings, tell how you feel. Tell why.

I see a lot of buttons and handles. I feel nervous! Which button do I push first?

To get started, make a storyboard. Show the place you go. Show the people you meet. Show how you feel. Use your drawing to tell a partner about your trip.

Use Specific Nouns

When you tell your story, give details to express your ideas and feelings. Use nouns that give your partner a clear picture of the people, places, things, or ideas that you tell about.

Illustration of examples of nouns that range from not clear to clear
Not Precise:I travel to the future to see a celebration.
Someone in my family gives me something in a box. The party is in our house.
Precise:I travel to the future to see my birthday party.
My mom gives me a skateboard. The party is in our family room.
Illustration of boy stepping out of time machine into the face of a dinosaur (T. Rex)