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Lesson Info

Post Type
Social Post
Level
Level 2 / A2
Published
Title
I Found Hidden Photos
Webpage
https://eslnewsstories.com/smposts/i-found-hidden-photos/

In this lesson:

  • Warm-up
  • Vocab List
  • Reading and Audio
  • Read the Comments Identify what each commenter is doing in the conversation.
  • True or False Check understanding.
  • Put Events in Order Arrange events from the story into the order they happened.
  • Multiple Choice Check understanding.
  • Vocab Match Connect words to meanings.
  • Discussion Builder Choose connecting expressions for discussion ideas.
  • Discussion Questions Open speaking questions for discussion (or writing practice).
  • Answers Answer key for the printed tasks.

Think Ahead: Look at the headline and image. What is in the story?

a) Photos of gift.

b) Photos of a garden.

c) Photos of a girl.

A photorealistic view from behind a large computer monitor shows only the upper face of a young woman peeking over the top edge. Her eyes are wide and her lips slightly parted in surprise as she looks at something on the hidden screen.
Surprise!

Ask: (1) What do you like to take photos of? (2) Do you use Instagram? If so, what photos or videos do you like to look at?

VOCAB LIST

F23 (abbr.) — Used online to mean female, 23 years old; M25 means male, 25 years old.
save (v.) — To put something on a computer or phone for later.
break up (v.) — To end a romantic relationship.
random (adj.) — Not someone you know.
folder (n.) — A place on a computer where files are kept.
trust (n.) — Belief that someone is honest and good.
hidden (adj.) — Kept where people cannot easily see or find it.
upset (adj.) — Unhappy and worried.
naked (adj.) — Not wearing any clothes.
cheating (n.) — Doing something with another person that breaks trust in a relationship.

Reading

Did he cheat on me? I (F23) broke up with my boyfriend (M25) after I found some photos on his computer.

We dated for almost three years. One day, I was trying to find a file I needed on his computer. Then I opened a folder inside another folder. I was not looking through his things. I found the pictures by accident.

The photos were of a girl he used to know well. She was posing naked outside. I could tell he saved them from her Instagram Story. To me, this was not the same as looking at a random girl online. He knew her, and that changed everything.

Before this, we had many honest talks about what we think is cheating. We both said trust matters a lot. He said I was too upset over a few pictures. He also said he did not know I would feel this bad. I still feel hurt. Did I make the right choice?

I Found Hidden Photos

Level 2 Social

Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It

A photorealistic view from behind a large computer monitor shows only the upper face of a young woman peeking over the top edge. Her eyes are wide and her lips slightly parted in surprise as she looks at something on the hidden screen.
Surprise!
Poster
Eliza

Did he cheat on me? I (F23) broke up with my boyfriend (M25) after I found some photos on his computer.

We dated for almost three years. One day, I was trying to find a file I needed on his computer. Then I opened a folder inside another folder. I was not looking through his things. I found the pictures by accident.

The photos were of a girl he used to know well. She was posing naked outside. I could tell he saved them from her Instagram Story. To me, this was not the same as looking at a random girl online. He knew her, and that changed everything.

Before this, we had many honest talks about what we think is cheating. We both said trust matters a lot. He said I was too upset over a few pictures. He also said he did not know I would feel this bad. I still feel hurt. Did I make the right choice?

Read the Comments

Read the Comments

  • ClockFace3434

    People see things differently in relationships. You have to decide what is okay for you.

    This comment

    c. Says each person must decide their own boundary
  • SoftRain

    I am sorry this happened to you. I think you can meet a guy who you can trust.

    This comment

    a. Offers sympathy and encourages her to move on
  • NoScrubbs

    How can you trust this guy now? Don't give him another chance.

    This comment

    b. Warns her not to trust him again
  1. a. Offers sympathy and encourages her to move on
  2. b. Warns her not to trust him again
  3. c. Says each person must decide their own boundary

Speaker: American Female  Duration: 1:16  YouTube

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Listen and Fill Gaps

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Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio on eslnewsstories.com and complete the gaps below:

Did he cheat on me? I (F23) broke up with my boyfriend (M25) after I found some (1) on his computer.

We dated for almost three years. One day, I was trying to find a file I needed on his computer. Then I opened a (2) inside another folder. I was not looking through his things. I found the pictures by accident.

The photos were of a girl he used to know well. She was posing naked outside. I could tell he (3) them from her Instagram Story. To me, this was not the same as looking at a (4) girl online. He knew her, and that changed everything.

Before this, we had many honest talks about what we think is cheating. We both said trust matters a lot. He said I was too upset over a few pictures. He also said he did not know I would feel this bad. I still feel (5) . Did I make the right choice?

True or False

Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click CHECK to see your results.

  • The poster says she was looking through his things on purpose.
  • The couple had honest talks about cheating before this happened.
  • The boyfriend said he knew she would feel this bad.

True or False

1. The poster says she was looking through his things on purpose. TRUEFALSE False

2. The couple had honest talks about cheating before this happened. TRUEFALSE True

3. The boyfriend said he knew she would feel this bad. TRUEFALSE False

Put Events in Order

Put the events in the order they happened, from first to last.

  • 1 They had talks about what cheating is.
  • 2 The poster found some photos on her boyfriend's computer by accident.
  • 3 She felt this was cheating because he knew the girl.
  • 4 He said she was too upset, but she still broke up with him.

Put Events in Order

Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (4):

  • She felt this was cheating because he knew the girl.
  • They had talks about what cheating is.
  • He said she was too upset, but she still broke up with him.
  • The poster found some photos on her boyfriend's computer by accident.
  1. They had talks about what cheating is.
  2. The poster found some photos on her boyfriend's computer by accident.
  3. She felt this was cheating because he knew the girl.
  4. He said she was too upset, but she still broke up with him.
Multiple Choice

Answer each question by selecting A, B, or C, then click CHECK to see your results.

  • How did the poster find the pictures?
  • Who were the photos of?
  • What did he say about the pictures?

Multiple Choice

1. How did the poster find the pictures?

   a) By accidentCorrect

   b) On purpose

   c) During a talk

2. Who were the photos of?

   a) The poster

   b) A close friend

   c) A girl he used to know wellCorrect

3. What did he say about the pictures?

   a) She was too upset over a few picturesCorrect

   b) He knew the girl

   c) They dated for almost three years

Vocab Match

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Vocab Match

Write each vocabulary word next to its matching definition.

1. Break up (v)e) To end a romantic relationship.

2. Folder (n)d) A place on a computer where files are kept.

3. Save (v)c) To put something on a computer or phone for later.

4. Trust (n)b) Belief that someone is honest and good.

5. Upset (adj)a) Unhappy and worried.

a) Unhappy and worried.

b) Belief that someone is honest and good.

c) To put something on a computer or phone for later.

d) A place on a computer where files are kept.

e) To end a romantic relationship.

Discussion Builder

  2. Q: What things can hurt someone's feelings in a relationship?

    A:

Discussion Builder

Choose the best phrase for each gap:

  1. He knew the girl, that changed everything for the poster.

    because / so / but

    He knew the girl, so that changed everything for the poster.

  2. Q: What things can hurt someone's feelings in a relationship?

    A: A person can feel hurt when their partner keeps private photos of an ex this can make them feel less important.

    because / but / unless / if

    A person can feel hurt when their partner keeps private photos of an ex because this can make them feel less important.

  3. trust matters a lot in a relationship.

    Also, / But, / I think,

    I think, trust matters a lot in a relationship.

Discussion Questions
  1. Why did the poster feel this was cheating?
  2. Was breaking up the right thing to do?
  3. Is her ex-boyfriend a bad guy? Why?
  4. She looked in a folder on his computer. Was that a mistake?
  5. Do you have your own computer? Do you share a computer?
  6. What kinds of photos do you save?
  7. Can people in a relationship keep some things private?
  8. What things can hurt someone's feelings in a relationship?

Discussion Questions

  1. Why did the poster feel this was cheating?
  2. Was breaking up the right thing to do?
  3. Is her ex-boyfriend a bad guy? Why?
  4. She looked in a folder on his computer. Was that a mistake?
  5. Do you have your own computer? Do you share a computer?
  6. What kinds of photos do you save?
  7. Can people in a relationship keep some things private?
  8. What things can hurt someone's feelings in a relationship?

Answers I Found Hidden Photos / Level 2

Think Ahead: c

Read the Comments:

  1. ClockFace3434: c. Says each person must decide their own boundary
  2. SoftRain: a. Offers sympathy and encourages her to move on
  3. NoScrubbs: b. Warns her not to trust him again

Listening: (1) photos, (2) folder, (3) saved, (4) random, (5) hurt

True or False:

  1. False. She says she found the pictures by accident.
  2. True. She says they had many honest talks about what they think is cheating.
  3. False. He said he did not know she would feel this bad.

Multiple Choice: a, c, a

Put Events in Order:

  1. They had talks about what cheating is.
  2. The poster found some photos on her boyfriend's computer by accident.
  3. She felt this was cheating because he knew the girl.
  4. He said she was too upset, but she still broke up with him.

Vocabulary:

  1. Break up (v): To end a romantic relationship.
  2. Folder (n): A place on a computer where files are kept.
  3. Save (v): To put something on a computer or phone for later.
  1. Trust (n): Belief that someone is honest and good.
  2. Upset (adj): Unhappy and worried.

Discussion Builder:

Hints: 1) Result. 2) Reason. 3) Opinion.

  1. so
  2. because
  3. I think,

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