ENGLISH III Worksheet 4 (WEEKS 9-10)

UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA Y TECNOLÓGICA DE COLOMBIA
VICERRECTORÍA ACADÉMICA
INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE IDIOMAS
GUIDE ENGLISH III WEEKS TOPIC GRAMMAR TIME OF
4 8104889 9 -10 ● Describing people, ● Questions for physical appearance. WORK
objects and places. ● Descriptive adjectives 8 hours
TEACHER: Gabriel Sandoval

OBJECTIVES
- To recognize expressions and vocabulary about adjectives to describe people, objects and places.
- To use structures and new vocabulary for describing people, objects and places.
DEAR STUDENT:
Throughout this guide you will study and use important vocabulary and
expressions for describing people, objects and places. First, you will have the
chance to review adjectives and target vocabulary. Then, you will also
understand the use and structure of questions for asking about physical
appearance. Pay attention to the use and context so you can answer those
questions. There are some exercises for practicing. Finally, you will be able to
create your own descriptions and understand people talking about specific
descriptions.
1. Introduction
Adjectives are used to tell us about nouns or pronouns. They give us information about what someone or something is
like. Check the next sentences and highlight the words you consider adjectives.
● Can you pass me the yellow pen please?
● Are you happy?
● Carlos has an expensive car. It has leather seats.
Now, use a complete sentence to describe the images below.
1. 2. 3.
2. Appropriation
Let´s answer the next common question:
Who are you?
Write three adjectives to describe yourself?

1. _________________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ________________________
Write three adjectives to describe your house?
1. ________________________ 2. _______________________ 3. _________________________
Write three adjectives to describe your favorite place?
1. _________________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ________________________
An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun. It "describes" or "modifies" noun:
The big dog was hungry.
In these examples, the adjective is in bold and the noun that it modifies is in italics.
1. An adjective often comes BEFORE a noun: ● I have a green car.
● We saw a dark sky.
● This is an interesting story.
2. Sometimes an adjective comes AFTER a verb: ● My car is green.
● The sky became dark.
● His story seemed interesting.
3. Adjectives can also ● They were empty.
modify pronouns (She is beautiful). ● I thought it seemed strange.
● Those are not expensive.
4. We can also use adjectives without a noun after ● Your idea sounds interesting.
the verbs of the senses: feel, look, smell, ● I don’t like this soup. It tastes horrible.
sound, taste. ● You look tired.
● These cookies smell delicious.
● I feel depressed.
5. Adjectives in English have no plural. They are ● These are my favorite shoes.
always singular. ● She has blue eyes.
● It’s very expensive.
6. We can use very and quite before the adjectives. ● It’s quite expensive.
Note that we can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady / it is black and white).
Online practice:
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adjectives/
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adjectives/2/
Adjectives also have a word order. Take a look at the chart:

Note: Not everyone agrees on this order. Opinions differ on age and shape.
We do not normally use more than three adjectives before a noun.
Online practice:
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/order-1
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BORED AND BORING?
Online practice:
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/-ed-ing-1
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/-ed-ing-2
HOW TO DESCRIBE SOMEONE
After checking a little bit about the adjectives, you can start using them. Describing people is one of the most common
ways to use adjectives. We can describe someone´s physical appearance and personality.
What does he/she look like? What is she like?
WHAT + do/does + subject + look like? WHAT+ verb to be + subject + like?
Physical appearance Character and Personality
She is short and thin. She has long black hair and brown She is very determined, sociable and hard-working.
eyes.
(Find more personality adjectives and physical description vocabulary in the PDF material)
Let's check some other questions and answers used when we require descriptions:
Question and explanation Example using vocabulary
HOW ARE YOU? How is your mother?
Para preguntar por la salud de alguien usamos She is fine.
HOW + verb to be + subject?
HOW OLD ARE YOU? How old is your dad?
Para preguntar por la edad usamos He is about fifty-four.
How old + verb to be + subject?
.
HOW TALL ARE YOU? How tall is your mom?
Para preguntar por la altura de alguien usamos She is about average height.
HOW TALL + verb to be + subject? She´s 1,65 meters tall.
WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR EYES? What colour is your skirt? It´s purple.
WHAT COLOUR + verb to be + subject? What colour are her eyes? They are brown.
Online practice:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-listening/describing-people
Like and Alike
Like Alike
Like as a preposition meaning ‘similar to’ Alike as an adjective means ‘the same’ or ‘similar’
We often use it with to be and verbs of the senses such As an adjective, alike is only used after a verb such
as look, sound, feel, taste, seem… as be, seem, look, but not before a noun
For example: For example:
He looks like his father. (He looks similar to/ the same as My two friends are alike. (My two friends are the same.)
his father.) His ideal and her ideal are quite similar, but they are not
This tastes like coconut. (This tastes similar to/ the same totally alike. (His ideal and her ideal are quite similar, but
as coconut.) they are not totally the same.)
● Noun + be + like + Noun ● Noun and Noun + be + alike/Plural Noun + be +
Your bag is like my bag. alike
● Like + noun, + clause Your bag and my bag are alike.
Like his father, he is a technician. These bags are alike.
● Like + pronoun ● As an adverb alike means ‘in the same way’
I have a hat like yours.
When we use like to mean ‘similar to’, we can put words I don’t think you treat both children alike.
and phrase such as a bit, just, very, so and more before it
to talk about the degree of similarity.
The car was more like a green than a blue color.
Online practice:
https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/17.html
2. Practice
a) To practice basic vocabulary about our topic, please check the following links:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-to-pre-intermediate/appearance-1
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/appearance-2
b) Complete the phrases using one of the next adjectives:

Fast dry new fat bad slow hard old high good
● If you drive too ………, you will have an accident.
● I need a ....... calculator. This one's broken!
● I can't reach that book on the top shelf; it's too .......
● She can't get into her jeans; she's too .......
● He's so slow; he comes ....... in every race.
● You're only 15; that's not ....... enough to drive.
● Don't put on those socks; they're not ....... yet.
● If you don't study for your test, you'll get a ....... grade.
● I felt so ....... when I got an A in my science test.
● I can't sleep at night; my bed's too .......
c) Put the words in the right order.
● (New / live in / house / they / a) They live in a new house.

● (like / jacket / I / that / green) ____________________
● (music / like / do / classical / you?) ____________________
● (had / wonderful / a / I / holiday) ____________________
● (went / to / restaurant / a / Japanese / we) _________________
● (has / black / long / she / curly / hair) _____________________
● (They / car / big / used / blue / to / have / American) ______________________________________
● (What / disgusting /cake / is / this / round / thing / pink /on the cake?)_______________________________
d) Write sentences for the picture. Choose one from the boxes.
feel(s) look(s) sound(s) happy ill nice

smell (s) taste (s) look(s) horrible new surprised
e) The words in the box are adjectives and the (black / foreign) or nouns (air / job). Use an adjective and a noun
to complete each sentence.
Air clouds foreign holiday job language sharp

black dangerous fresh hot knife long water
● Do you speak any foreign language?

● Look at those_________________________. It's going to rain.
● Sue works very hard, and she is very tired. She needs a ____________________________.
● I would like to have a shower, but there´s no ____________________.
● Can you open the window? We need some ____________________.
● I need a _____________ to cut these onions.
● Fire-fighting is a _________________________.
f) Highlight the correct form of the adjective:
● I enjoyed the book. It was very interesting / interested
● They were shocked / shocking when they heard the news.
● I don't get embarrassed / embarrassing very easily.
● The film was disappointing / disappointed.
● We were all very worried / worrying when he didn't come home.
● Are you frightened / frightening of spiders?
● it was surprising / surprised that she didn't come to the meeting.
● I usually find football very boring / bored.
● We were disappointed / disappointing when we found out that she wouldn't come.
● it will be a very excited / exciting experience for my mother.
g) Choose two people you know well so you can answer the next questions:
Friend 1 Friend 2
What is her/his name?
How tall is he /she?
How old is he/she?
What does he/she look like?
What is she like?
How tall is he /she?
h) Read the information. Phrases on the left describe words on the right. Find the pairs and write your answers
in the chart below.
1 2 3 4 5
Listen to the A1 audio E3G4. Then use the words in brackets to complete the information.
Yesterday I bought a beautiful new wooden table for the lounge. (New / wooden / beautiful)
We had some delicious hot Italian soup to eat in the restaurant. (hot / delicious / Italian)
a. I saw an __________________bottle this morning in a shop. (unusual / glass /old)
b. Can you pass me that __________________ box, please? (black /plastic / big)
c. What do you think of these __________________boots? Do they suit me? (red / leather/ Spanish)
d. Simon really likes ____________paintings. He thinks they are wonderful. (old / beautiful / Japanese)
e. Have you seen my __________________handkerchief anywhere? (square / cotton /small)
f. Why don’t you ever wear those __________________ sunglasses you got for your birthday? (black / nice /
new)
g. Kevin is really tall, with __________________ eyes. (blue / lovely /big)
h. They found the bookshop in a __________________ street in the centre of the city. (narrow / noisy / long)
i. They bought a __________________ farmhouse in the countryside. (beautiful / English / old)
j. Oscar was a __________________ dog with lots of energy. (large / black / young)
Listen to the A2 audio E3G4. Then use the words in the box to complete information.
Bad badly unhappily frustrating well tired wet proud unhappy frustrated quiet quietly
It is very frustrating when the computer you are working on crashes all the time.
We felt very proud to have the President stay in our hotel.
a) A: Why does John look ___________

B: His bike was stolen yesterday
b) Will you please be ____________? I'm trying to listen to the radio.
c) 'I wish I could afford to go on holiday', said Rachel ______________.
d) Helen was very ______________ when she couldn't find her car keys anywhere in the house.
e) Our local football team played ___________ last month. They lost every match.
f) This apple tastes ____. How old is it?
g) Jason has a good voice. He can sing very______.
h) Dan was ________ after a long day at work, so he went to bed early.
i) The ground looks _____ this morning. I think it rained last night
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-listening/describing-people
En las preguntas 19 – 25, marque la letra correcta A, B o C en el cuadro de respuestas.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Last October Vicky Samson ran away from home. How did it all start? “I hated school. We always had so much to do, and
I didn’t see the point of it all. But it was worse at home. My parents just didn’t understand. It was always: Do this! Don’t
do that! We only spoke to each other when we were fighting. One day I just couldn't stand it anymore. That day, Vicky
didn’t go to school. She put some clothes in her backpack, threw her books away, went to the bus station, and took a bus
to New York City.
“At first it was pretty exciting. There were bright lights, theaters, and stores, and some really interesting people. I had to
sleep on the streets, but I didn’t mind. I was free-no school, no homework, and no parents.”
But soon there was no food and no money either. “Someone ripped off my purse about a week after I arrived. I couldn’t
get a decent job because I was only 15, and you have to be 16. I worked in a restaurant for a while, washing dishes. That
was really funny because I’d always complained about doing the dishes at home. I didn’t make much money, but at least
it was warm.”
Then the restaurant closed down, and Vicky was back on the streets. She was cold, hungry, and miserable, but she
survived until one night about a week before Christmas. “I was walking down the streets when I looked into someone’s
front window. There was a girl there, just like me. She was decorating a Christmas tree. I thought, “If I were at home, I’d
be decorating our tree now. Then I couldn’t help it. I just started crying. I sat down on the sidewalk and cried and cried.”
Luckily for Vicky, the man who lived in the house, Mr. Escobar, came home when she was sitting there. He took Vicky
inside, and Mrs. Escobar gave her something to eat. “They were so nice. I told them my whole story. They offered to pay
for my ticket home, but I didn’t want that. I thought my parents would be angry.”
But the next day she was back home again. While Vicky was in her living room, Mrs. Escobar went upstairs to the bedroom
and called the police. Five hours later, Vicky’s father arrived to pick her up.
“It was the best Christmas present I’d ever had,” said Mrs. Samson. “We’re so grateful to the Escobars for what they did.”
Today Vicky Samson came from school at four o’clock. She watched TV for half an hour. Then she did her homework. She’s
working hard right now because she has her final exams soon. After dinner, while she was helping with the dinner, she
talked to her parents about a problem she has been having at school.
Example: 0. Vicky ran away from home because:
A. She was in love.
B. She hated her school.
C. She hated her school and home.
Respuesta 0 A B C
1.How did she do it? 2. How did she feel when she first
A. She drove his dad’s car to New York. arrived in New York City?
B. She took a bus to New York. A. She felt exhausted.
C. She took a taxi to New York. B. She felt happy.
C. She felt upset.
3. Why did she feel exciting? 5. She didn’t get a decent job in N.Y.
A. Because she was in a new city. because:
B. Because she didn’t have to do chores A. She was too young.
at home. B. She was a foreigner.
C. Because she was out of school and C. She was a shy girl.
home. 6. Why she didn’t have money?
A. Because someone stole her purse.
4. How did she survive? B. Because she lost her purse.
A. She asked for money on the streets. C. Because she forgot her purse at
B. She got food in a restaurant for a home.
while. 7. What made her want to go home?
C. She got a job in a restaurant for a A. She didn’t have money.
while. B. She felt tired.
C. She started to miss her family
Answers: 1 A B C
2 A B C
3 A B C
4 A B C
5 A B C
6 A B C
7 A B C
3. Production
Create a presentation 2-3 minutes long, in which you describe two people you love or admire. Remember to include
physical appearance and personality description. You can also mention his or her dressing style. Use at least 20 complete
sentences for your production. You can use real images, drawings or an avatar to present your homework.
SELF-ASSESSMENT FORMAT
CRITERIA SCORE (0.0 - 5.0)
1. Do I understand the use of adjectives and grammar structure to use them?
2. Did I study enough time to check and study structures and new vocabulary?
3. Before recording my final task, did I look for the pronunciation of some of the
words I didn’t know how to pronounce?
4. Did I understand the listening exercises?
5. Can I describe people, places and things in English?
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adjectives/
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/appearance
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjective-what.htm
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Order_of_adjectives/Order_of_ad
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UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA Y TECNOLÓGICA DE COLOMBIA

TEACHER: Gabriel Sandoval

Write three adjectives to describe yourself?

Adjectives also have a word order. Take a look at the chart:

Physical appearance Character and Personality

The car was more like a green than a blue color.

b) Complete the phrases using one of the next adjectives:

● (New / live in / house / they / a) They live in a new house.

feel(s) look(s) sound(s) happy ill nice

Air clouds foreign holiday job language sharp

● Do you speak any foreign language?

a) A: Why does John look ___________

En las preguntas 19 – 25, marque la letra correcta A, B o C en el cuadro de respuestas.

CRITERIA SCORE (0.0 - 5.0)

1. Do I understand the use of adjectives and grammar structure to use them?

4. Did I understand the listening exercises?

5. Can I describe people, places and things in English?

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