Describing people
I. Input- information
Videos- Describing people´s appearance and personality
Click on the links below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgqFsUAuP24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkwcvqqEO3E
Watch the videos and analyze the conversations
Image 1- adjectives to describe physical appearance
Look at the image below and practice the adjectives to describe appearance
Image 2- Adjectives to describe personality
Look at the image below and practice the adjectives to describe personality
Adjectives with its opposites
II. Practice (40 points)
Practice using adjectives to describe people’s appearance and personality
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/
Describing_people/Describing_people_-_adjectives_sd6824pp
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More practice
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6424
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More practice
https://wordwall.net/resource/3341739/physical-appearance-describing-people
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Practice describing personality
https://wordwall.net/resource/26494458/describing-personality
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Activity 1 Listening
Click on the link below
Listen to the podcast
Do the exercise: check your understanding Multiple choice
Do the exercise: Check your understanding Gap fill typing
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-listening/describing-
people
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Activity 2- Reading
First, identify the vocabulary that you don´t know, then read the text completely out loud
to practice pronunciation.
My fabulous sister
Hi Friends! Let me introduce my sister. Her name is Sophia and she is 23
years old. She is absolutely beautiful! The boys are very fond of her! She has
got long black hair, blue eyes and a pretty little nose. Her eyelashes are
extremely long. She’s got very nice white teeth. She’s about 176 cm tall and
she weighs 56 kg. She’s slim and she has got long legs, but her feet are quite
small.
She goes to university where she studies economics. Sophia is very clever
that’s why she gets a lot of money from various scholarships.
I can’t mention any negative features about her. She’s very kind, she pays
attention to her friends (she has many!). She’s usually cheerful and likes
jokes a lot.
My sister is very helpful. She helps me with my homework and always helps
my parents around the house.
In her free time, she works as a model for a big and famous company.
She often goes jogging to keep herself fit and healthy.
My parents are very proud of her.
After reading the text do the activities
Are the statements true (ü), false (û) or doesn’t it say (∅)?
1 Sophia is a student. ü
2 She looks like her mother. ∅
3 She is extremely tall. Ü (she is 176cm, but no extremely)
4 Her legs are long. Ü
5 The boys don’t like her. Ü
6 She’s very intelligent. Ü
7 Sophia goes to Oxford University.∅
8 She is a positive character.Ü
9 She doesn’t have a lot of friends.Ü
10 In her free time she does some sports. Ü
Answer the questions
1 What does Sophia do?
She studies economics at university and works as a model.
2 Where does she study?
At university (exact institution not mentioned).
3 How can you describe her?
She is beautiful, slim, tall, clever, kind, cheerful, helpful, and athletic.
4 What is her attitude to her friends?
She pays attention to them and is very kind.
5 Why are her parents proud of her?
Because she is successful, helpful, and works hard.
Complete the sentences.
1 Sophia _____Has_______ blue eyes and long black hair.
2 Her ____Eyelashes______ are extremely long.
3 At the university she studies ____economics____.
4 In her free time she ___works___ as a model.
5 Her parents are proud __of___ her.
Complete: is or has .
1 My friend __is_ tall.
2 His hair _is__ short.
3 Fred ___has__ short hair.
4 The model’s nose ___is___ pretty.
5 She _has___ a small nose.
6 The old woman ___is__ quite fat.
7 His boss ____has__ a big head.
Write 3 sentences for each adjective in the form affirmative-negative-Interrogative.
old / strong / cheerful / ugly / sad / clever / short / beautiful /
thin / young /
small / fat / weak / big / tall
Write the sentences here____
Adjective: old
· Affirmative: My grandfather is old.
· Negative: My brother is not old.
· Interrogative: Is your teacher old?
Adjective: strong
· Affirmative: She is strong.
· Negative: He is not strong.
· Interrogative: Are they strong?
Adjective: cheerful
· Affirmative: Ana is cheerful today.
· Negative: John is not cheerful.
· Interrogative: Is your friend cheerful?
Adjective: ugly
· Affirmative: That monster is ugly.
· Negative: My cat is not ugly.
· Interrogative: Is the painting ugly?
Adjective: sad
· Affirmative: The child is sad.
· Negative: She is not sad today.
· Interrogative: Is he sad?
Adjective: clever
· Affirmative: He is clever.
· Negative: She is not clever.
· Interrogative: Are you clever?
Adjective: short
· Affirmative: My sister is short.
· Negative: I am not short.
· Interrogative: Are they short?
Adjective: beautiful
· Affirmative: The sunset is beautiful.
· Negative: That building is not beautiful.
· Interrogative: Is your dress beautiful?
Adjective: thin
· Affirmative: My dog is thin.
· Negative: He is not thin anymore.
· Interrogative: Is she thin?
Adjective: young
· Affirmative: Carlos is young.
· Negative: I am not young anymore.
· Interrogative: Is the teacher young?
Adjective: small
· Affirmative: The room is small.
· Negative: The house is not small.
· Interrogative: Is your phone small?
Adjective: fat
· Affirmative: The cat is fat.
· Negative: The dog is not fat.
· Interrogative: Is that boy fat?
Adjective: weak
· Affirmative: She is weak after the illness.
· Negative: He is not weak.
· Interrogative: Are you weak?
Adjective: big
· Affirmative: The box is big.
· Negative: That bag is not big.
· Interrogative: Is your house big?
Adjective: tall
· Affirmative: My cousin is tall.
· Negative: I am not tall.
· Interrogative: Is the basketball player tall?
Interactive video: describing people
When you finish the exercises copy and paste the screen shot in the space below.
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-video-lessons/listening-comprehension/basic-listening-
focus-on-hearing/adjectives/describing-people/124433
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III. Output (60 points)
Writing activity: (30 points)
Elaborate your own version of a famous character description
- Chose a famous character and describe it
- Write a text approximately 200 words minimum- you can use images.
- Do not repeat a verb more than 3 times
- Use any of the technology tools. Such as, Canvas, genially, word, PowerPoint etc.
- Practice pronunciation
- Up load it to TEAMS
Start writing here__________
Drácula
Dracula is a tall man with white skin and dark eyes. He wears black clothes and a long cape. His
teeth are sharp. His eyes look deep and scary. Many people feel afraid when they see him. He is
quiet, but very strong.
Dracula lives in a big, old castle in a place called Transylvania. The castle is on a mountain. The
weather is cold and foggy. The castle looks empty, but Dracula is inside.
He is not a normal man. Dracula is a vampire. He does not eat like people. He drinks blood to live.
He hides during the day because the sun can hurt him. At night, he comes out. He walks in the
dark and looks for people.
He can change into a bat or smoke. He moves fast and makes no sound. Sometimes he uses his
eyes to control others. When someone listens to him, they forget their fear.
Dracula does not like garlic, crosses, or light. These things can stop him. People try to escape, but it
is not easy. Dracula is smart and careful. He is not just a monster. He is also lonely and lost in time.
Speaking activity: (30 points)
- Present it orally in person
- Date given by the teacher.
Ambiente requerido: Ambiente virtual
Materiales: Conexión a internet - Material de clase - Ejemplo de referencia
Instrumento de evaluación: Rúbrica
