本文描述在以英語為外語的寫作課中，教師可以使用圖畫當作媒介來引導學生用英文寫作表達他們對社會值的了解。本文探討青少年常生如何藉由圖片來詮釋他們對社的了解，並將結果透過英文寫作方式。本研究發現學生的先前知識、對社會的刻板印象、及對社會認識皆呈現在他們的英文作文中。透過腦力激盪和寫作分享，學生有機會從不同的人和作品看到社會的多元觀點。本研考的目的在提供經驗及活動供教授英語為外語的教師用圖畫當作媒介來引導學生參與議題討論與構思寫作，並幫助學生形成批判式讀寫能力。同時建議師可以進一步提供討論時間讓學生分享他們的作品，並提供機會讓學生表達他們對社會實踐的了解。

This paper describes using pictures as a medium to elicit students’ social value and understanding in an English as a foreign language wiring class. It tooks at how young people interpret images as their social understanding through written texts. Students’ prior knowledge, stereotypes, and their social understanding are brought into their writing. Through brainstorming and sharing, students have opportunities to view multiple perspectives about their social world from different people and writing. This paper aims at sharing experience and providing activities for second language teachers to use pictures as a medium to engage students in discussion and to help students develop critical literacy. It suggests that teacher can also provide a post-writing section for students to share their writing and to express their understanding of their social practice.