18-febrero-2022 Maria Fernanda Ontiveros Alvarez 205

Listening skills practice: Describing people – exercises

Listen to the conversation and do the exercises to improve your listening skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFfbJNl8RsY&ab_channel=english.dubna

Preparation: matching
Match the person with the correct description and write a–d next to the numbers 1–4.

1…C….. a. She’s got straight, ginger hair.

2…D….. b. He’s older and he’s wearing glasses.

3…….A. c. She’s got black, curly hair.

4…B….. d. He’s got short, brown hair.

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 1. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. Aurelia is asking about Hannah’s boyfriend / brother / friend .

2. Hannah’s brother, Jem, has long, brown hair / a girlfriend / a twin sister .

3. Hannah has one brother / two brothers / a brother and a sister .

4. Alex and Jem look different / look the same / have the same hair but different eyes .

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct word.

1. That? Er, that’s my ____Brother____, Jem.

2. And that’s his girlfriend, Lucy. The ___Pretty____________ girl with the long brown hair ______ ,
____________________________

3. Alex and Jem are ________Twins_____________. They’re both ______15_____.

4. They’re exactly the same! They’re both _________Tall and thin____________ and
They’ve both got ______ short brown _____hair,_____green_____eyes and
5.
_______big______ ears!

6. They’re not big. I think they’re cute!

7. And, has Alex got a girlfriend?

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
FRIENDLY LOYAL GREEDY UNTIDY NEAT POLITE SENSIBLE RUDE

SHY IMPATIENT MOODY CLEVER WITTY EASY-GOING TIDY HONEST

HELPFUL LAZY KIND DISHONEST PATIENT FUNNY DISHONEST MODEST

SELFISH ANNOYING BAD-TEMPERED MEAN GENEROUS HESITANT

RELAIBLE TOUCHY NEAT NAUGHTY CLUMSY

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1. Look at the words above and divide them into positive, negative or both. Can you
add any other adjectives to this list?

Positive Negative Both

Friendly Clumsy Touchy

Relaible Selfish Naughty
Neat Annoying Hesitant
Generous Bad tempered Lazy
Helpful Mean Shy
Kind Dishonest Greedy
Patient Impatient Untidy
Funny Moody Sensible
Modest Rude
Clever
Witty
Easy-going
Tidy
Honest
Loyal
Neat
Polite

2. Match some of the above adjectives to the correct descriptions.

1 ____Hesitant____ someone who is slow to act because they feel uncertain

2 ____Reliable_____
3 ____Generous_____
4 ____Greedy____
5 ____Selfish_____
6 ____Touchy______
7 __Easy-going___
8 ____Neat______
9 ____Naughty_____
10 ___Kind___
11 ___Lazy________
12 ___Clumsy______
13 ___Witty_____
someone who can be trusted to do something well
someone who is willing to give money or help freely
someone who always wants more than they need
someone who thinks of their own advantage
someone who is easily offended or upset
someone who is relaxed and not easily upset or worried
someone who likes to keep things tidy and in order
someone who behaves badly and is not willing to obey
someone who is helpful, friendly and cares about others
someone who is not willing to work or use any effort
someone who moves or does things in a very awkward
way
someone who is able to use words in a clever and funny

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 READ THE DESCRIPTIONS AND WRITE THE NAME IN THE RIGHT BOX, AFTER WRITE
A DESCRIPTION ABOUT YOURSEFL

Polly Peter Sara Tom Kelly Alex

*SARA IS FAT AND SHORT.SHE HAS GOT CURLY HAIR. HER FACE IS ROUND. SHE HAS GOT
SMALL EARS AND SMALL EYES.
*TOM IS TALL AND FAT. HE HAS GOT LONG FAIR HAIR. HE HAS GOT BIG EYES AND A
BIGNOSE.HIS EARS ARE BIG TOO.
*POLLY IS TALL AND THIN. SHE HAS GOT LONG DARK HAIR. SHE HAS GOT A
SQUARE FACE. HER NOSE IS LONG.
ALEX IS FAT AND TALL. HE IS BALD. HE HAS GOT ROUND HEAD. HE HAS GOT A BIGNOSE.
BIG
MOUTH AND BIG
EYES.
*PETER IS TALL
AND THIN. HE IS BALD. HE HAS GOT A LONG FACE. HE HAS GOT
MOUSTACHES. HIS EARS ARE BIG AND HIS NOSE IS BIG TOO.
*KELLY IS TALL AND FAT.SHE HAS GOT SHORT DARK HAIR.SHE HAS GOT A LONG
NECK. HER EYES ARE SMALL AND HER NOSE IS BIG.

COLOUR THEIR CLOTHES.

PETER IS WEARING A RED SHIRT, BLUE TROUSERS AND BLACK BOOTS.

POLLY IS WEARING A PURPLE DRESS AND BROWN SHOES.

ALEX IS WEARING A GREEN T SHIRT, BROWN TROUSERS AND GREY TRAINERS.

MY PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Mafer is fat and short, she has a big nose and cheeks. Her hair is long and wavy
black

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