English Prompts: Visualizing Dream Cities


Hello everyone! 🌟 

For this week’s project, Özgür and I worked on a creative lesson plan titled "Let’s Create Our Dream City!" which focuses on integrating AI into the ELT classroom. This assignment required us to use the ASSURE model. I completed this task with my group member Özgür, and you can check his blog by clicking on his name! 

In our lesson, we utilize Google Gemini to help students practice descriptive writing and comparative structures. We started with a visual warm-up where students identify five descriptive words from a sample futuristic city image. Then, the main activity involves students navigating to Gemini to generate their own "dream city" by writing detailed English prompts. To consolidate their learning, students write a short paragraph comparing their AI-generated city with the teacher's example, focusing on main differences and personal preferences.

Here is our ASSURE-model lesson plan:

ASSURE-model lesson plan!

And here is the worksheet for the activity:

Dream City Worksheet

The most exciting part of the design process was definitely exploring how image generation can turn a standard grammar lesson into a visual adventure. While it was fun to see what the AI could create, the challenging part was thinking about "entry competencies". We realized students might have limited experience with "creating prompts," so we had to provide clear, step-by-step instructions. It reminded me that even with cool tech, the teacher's guidance is what makes the magic happen! 😉💕

If this material were used in a real classroom, a few technical issues might pop up. For instance, we must ensure the Google Gemini site is not blocked by school filters. Also, some students might find it difficult to get the "perfect" image if their English descriptions aren't detailed enough, so providing corrective feedback on their prompts is essential. Overall, this project helped me see how tools like Gemini can foster both creativity and technical vocabulary in a way that feels like play rather than work.

See you soon,

Love, Begüm!

Hi! My name is Begüm. I'm a 20 years old ELT student at Marmara University. I will share what my study life is like with you all!

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