Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Lesson 9: Sweet Sensations - PowerPoint

Lesson Nine, titled "Sweet Sensations," is an engaging English lesson that aims to teach students how to create effective descriptions in their writing, taking inspiration from Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The objective is to explore how Dahl's vivid descriptions help readers to visualize characters, not just in terms of their appearance but also their personalities. The lesson emphasizes the importance of using the five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste—to craft detailed and lively descriptions that bring characters to life, much like the eccentric Willy Wonka.

During the lesson, students are encouraged to become more observant and descriptive by using a variety of sweets as their subjects. They are tasked with making detailed notes on how these sweets appeal to the senses, using similes and rich vocabulary to compare and draw parallels with familiar experiences. The lesson guides them to plan their writing by focusing on each sense, prompting them to add as much detail as possible. By the end of the lesson, students are expected to use their notes to write a short paragraph that vividly describes their chosen sweet, aiming to evoke a sensory response from their readers and even make their classmates' mouths water with their words.