You can use pictures to develop writing skills Put your learners into pairs or small groups. Ask them to use the image as the subject for a story, and give them the first sentence:
As quietly as he could, John climbed out of the window and dropped to the ground.
- students brainstorm ideas and possible storylines - they make notes of good vocabulary, linking words, etc - you can help as necessary - they don't write the story itself at this point - they share ideas in open class, and then write their own version of the story as homework - in the next lesson, some students read out their stories and the class decides which is best