STRATEGIES/TECHNIQUES IN

LANGUAGE ARTS
ART/ CREATIVE WORKS
 WHAT
• Language and art can complement and assist each other.
When a concept is not clear in its written form, the visual
form can assist the learner to comprehend

• Art can take the spectator into different times and into
different worlds. It can also be used to introduce different
levels of vocabulary to learners of a second language.

• Learning a second language are not only about trying to

adjust to a new language but are also trying to adjust to
themselves and a new environment.
 WHY
• Responding to art can be very stimulating
and can lead onto a great variety of
activities.
• Encourage student to apply their language
skills in the real world.
• Responding to art has the potential to
develop students’ creative and critical
thinking skills.
 STRATEGIES
PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS
Encourage students to either choose
which works of art are explored, or
Students are reluctant to engage with alternatively ensure that a variety of
styles are represented. Choose art
the chosen examples of art. that has some relevance to the
students

Students (and teachers!) may not

perceive some art-related activities to Structure activities carefully so that there
is a clear outcome and learning point.
be useful for language learning.
 EXAMPLE
• Compare two pieces of art with similar subjects, practising

LOOK comparative language and adjectives

• Ask the students to look at the website of a famous gallery
and write a quiz about the works of arts.

SHAR • Get the students to bring in a piece of art that represents

their childhood and ask the other students to form
sentences about what they ‘used to do’
E

CREAT
• visualisation exercise where you get the students to imagine
painting the most beautiful picture they have ever seen.
• Get the students to record vocabulary by writing the letters in
E a way that depicts the meaning of a word