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Describing people
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Physical description
Level:
elementary
Age:
8-17
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Appearance Pictionary + Exercises (B/W and key included) fully editable
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elementary
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7-17
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Body Parts
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elementary
Age:
6-12
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4132
WHO IS WHO? GAME (DESCRIBING WHAT PEOPLE ARE WEARING) PART 1
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elementary
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9-11
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The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic Describing People -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
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intermediate
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10-14
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DESCRIBING PEOPLE
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I) Before you listen, check the vocabulary below:
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snub nose
: short nose�����������������������������
either
: "too" in negative sentences������������������
baggy
: loose
match:
go well���������������������������������������
awfully
: very talkative�����������������������������������
shy
: timid
rather
: very������������������������������������������
tiny
: small������������������������������������������������������
warm-hearted
: gentle and considerate
to wear a bob:
to wear short hair�����������
fancy
: sophisticated, pretty�����������������������������
stocky
: chubby, plump
She's also fond of
: she also likes ...��������
toddler
: small child������������������������������������������
suit
: formal clothes: jacket and trousers
trendy
: fashionable�������������������������������
cheerful
: happy������������������������������������������������
amusing
: fun and interesting
suppose
: think���������������������������������������
chap
: boy��������������������������������������������������������
slender
: tall and elegant
was:
past of "is"�����������������������������������
had:
past of "have"
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II) Now listen and choose the word they say from the options below:
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I'd like to tell you about some members of my family. This is my �
mother
niece
sister
� Helen. She's young, slim and
beautiful
good-looking
attractive
. She's got red,
curly
straight
wavy
�hair, a pretty
snub nose
and
pink
round
rosey
�cheeks. Her eyes are green which I think
match
her
head
hair
ear
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rather
well. She likes to dress casually, and most of the time she just
wears
has
where
�jeans and a jumper.
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This here is a picture of Auntie Mable. She is short and somewhat
fat
chubby
plump
�. She's very elegant, though. Her straight,
black
blonde
brown
�hair is cut short and she always
wears a bob
.
She's also fond of
hats
caps
rats
�which is not terribly
trendy
these days. But I
suppose
you don't always have to look
casual
fashionable
comfortable
�to look good. I have no idea how old she is, but I'm guessing she would say
middle-aged
old
elderly
�, which normally means the person doesn't want to be called old , but they're not young any more
either
.
Auntie Mable is
awfully chatty
. Sometimes I think she never stops
talking
walking
taking
. Auntie Mable also loves her
tiny
dog, who could easily fit in her
fancy
handbags.
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This is my
nice
nephew
niece
�Julia, and her little brother, Jake. Julia is a
toddler
and Jake is only a tiny baby. They're both
cheerful
little kids - always smiley and
trendy
friendly
happily
. Julia has
white
wide
wild
�brown hair which she doesn't like to comb. And Jake has hardly any hair at all. Julia has a pretty little button nose with some very sweet
wrinkles
freckles
cheeks
�around it. And Jake is a
round
oval
square
�-faced little
chap
. They are both rather determined. They always know exactly what they want.
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This is my
cousin
cousins
cuisine
, George. He is taller-than-average, and so he is a bit clumsy. He often bumps his
hair
head
bag
�on doorways and keeps knocking things over because of his long arms. He is also a bit
overweight
chubby
obese
, so most of the time he wears comfortable
baggy
clothes. He says he'd like to lose
height
weight
hair
�, so he goes running every day with his dog. Because he is
rather
large and�he
has
wear
wears
�glasses too, he is normally very
shy
. He doesn't talk to people much�and doesn't have many friends either. I still like him a lot because he is
dangerous
famous
generous
�and
warm-hearted
.
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This is my uncle, John. He is probably the most
interesting
boring
exciting
�character in my family. These days he is
stocky
and
bad
bald
bold
�, but when he
was
younger he was
thin
slim
skinny
�and
had
thick dark hair. He was
awfully
handsome
good-looking
gorgeous
�. Now that he hasn't got any hair, he always wears a hat and he's also grown a
beard
mustache
hair
. He normally wears a
suit
and you will never see him without his briefcase. Uncle John is very
more going
in going
outgoing
�and can talk to anyone about anything. He has some of the most
amusing
stories I've ever heard.
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And finally this is my aunt, Lola. As you can see, she's rather extravagant. These days she's a bit
big
large
obese
�, but when she was young she was a real
beauty
cutie
plumpy
. Although she was never tall, she was
slender
with long, black, shiny hair and blue eyes. Her hair is not long anymore and she's turning a little
bay
green
gray
. On the whole, she's now quite round, but I think her build suits her personality. She's
optimistic
pessimistic
realistic
�and energetic, and never seems to worry. In this picture she's wearing her favourite hat and a rather classy
shirt
skirt
dress
. One has to look elegant even if only going to the market, she told me.
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See you next time!
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III) Watch the video and check if your answers were right:
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IV)� Look at the pictures below and finish writing the descriptions:
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Number 14 is
tall
of average height
short
�and has
short curly blonde
long wavy brown
shoulder-length straight brown
�hair.
Number 15 is
tall
of average-height
short
�and has
shoulder-length straight blonde
short straight blonde
long wavy blonde
�hair. She wears a
bun
ponytail
mustache
�.
Number 16 is
not very short
not very tall
of medium-height
. She has
shoulder-length straight brown
shoulder-length wavy brown
shoulder-length curly brown
�. She has
short bangs
long bangs
irregular bangs
�.
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Number 8 has
�straight brown hair and he
�a tie.
Number 9 wears a
�blouse and earrings. She has reddish
�and she
�wear glasses.
Number 10 has short curly
�hair and she wears
�.
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Number 17 is
slim
think
chubby
, number 18 is
slim
thin
chubby
� and number 19 is
slim
thin
chubby
�.
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THAT'S THE END!