The Camera and Everyday Photography – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: exposure = the amount of light reaching photographic material; processing = the steps used to develop or prepare an image; accessible = easy for people to obtain or use; sensor = a device that detects light or other information; consumer = a person who buys or uses products
3. Reading comprehension: 1) No. 2) They required long exposure times / specialist knowledge. 3) They sent the camera back for processing and reloading. 4) It made photography more accessible to ordinary consumers. 5) Digital sensors and phones.
4. Grammar: 1) New chemical processes were developed by companies.; 2) Customers’ films were processed by Kodak.; 3) Light is recorded electronically by digital sensors.; 4) Billions of images are shared online.
5. Listening script: “Smartphone cameras combine lenses, sensors and software. The software can adjust colour, brightness and sharpness automatically. This means that part of modern photography happens after the light has already reached the sensor.”
   Answers: 1) Lenses, sensors and software. 2) Colour, brightness and sharpness. 3) No. 4) It processes and improves the image after capture.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: answers will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage students to use details from the lesson and accurate target language.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.