ACTIVITY Look at the following images and captions

ACTIVITY: Look at the following images and captions. Decide which of the captions would be most suitable to anchor the meaning of the image. Choose one caption to create a positive reading for the image and one to create a negative reading. Discuss how the meanings have changed-

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check Hotel owners complain about teen drunks. Youth club member enjoys beach party. Fuel crisis forces return of traditional skills. Ploughing match draws big crowds at show. photos courtesy of photolibrary wales www. photolibrarywales. com)

check Drug squad defend stop and search tactic at concert. Bomb squad inspect abandoned car. Untaxed cars towed away in city centre swoop. Delays at airports as car park security checks begin. (photos courtesy of photolibrary wales www. photolibrarywales. com)

check Jane had to face the fact that she was lost. check Runaway found in Snowdonia. check With only 2 miles left Jane felt pleased. check Footballer dons disguise on family outing. (photos courtesy of photolibrary wales www. photolibrarywales. com)

check Youngsters witness latest arson attack. check Shock as demolition disaster injures 3 workmen. check New vaccination programme will save lives. check Victim of bomb attack receives emergency treatment. (photos courtesy of photolibrary wales www. photolibrarywales. com)

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Extension task: Collect a range of images and captions from magazines or newspapers. Split up image and text and rearrange them so that the text anchors a new/different preferred meaning for an image. Reassemble your most interesting ones and feedback with the rest of the class. Discuss how the meanings have been altered- are some more successful than others?