UNIT 5

MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL …

I. Me and my friend.
Write a description of yourself and a friend.
 HELP: coursebook (REMEMBER BOX, p 143, Ex. 2 and 3, p 144)

Example:
I’ve got long, straight hair, but her hair is short and curly. My hair is blonde, but hair is
red. I’m quite short, and Ana is quite tall. I’ve got brown eyes, and ther eyes are blue.
I’m slim, and she is slim too. We both look gorgeous!

II. My hero.
Choose a famous person you like and write what he or she looks like.
 HELP: coursebook (REMEMBER BOX, p 143, Ex. 2 and 3, p 144)

Example:
I like Emma Stone a lot. She is a very good actress. She is pretty and her face is cute.
She is quite tall (1.68 m) and slim. She’s a natural blonde, but she feels most like herself
when she’s reddish-brown. Her eyes are green. What I really like about her is her smile
and her husky voice.

III. Who looks like who in my family?

Compare yourself with someone in your family.
 HELP: coursebook (Ex. 5, p 145)

Example:
My sister and I look alike. We both have fair hair. My hair is straight, but her hair is curly.
We’ve got our father’s eyes. My eyes are blue, and her eyes are blue too. We have the
same cute nose and the same face. We have the same smile too. We look a bit like our
mother and a bit like our father.

IV. What are they like?

Write one true sentence about yourself, your friends, classmates or someone in your
family. Use five of these:
 HELP: coursebook (Ex. 2, p 147)

I’m … My best friend is … The boys in our class are … The girls in our class are …
Our Maths teacher is … My father is … My mother is … My parents are …
My sister is … My brother is … My uncle is … My cousin is … My grandma is …
My grandpa is … Our neighbours are …

Example:
I’m hard-working and helpful. My parents are generous and lively. My cousin is very
musical. …
V. A note to the teacher.
Read the email message from John’s mother to his teacher. Write a similar note from
one of your parents saying why you are not at school.
 HELP: coursebook (Ex. 2, p 148 / Ex. 3a, p 149)

From: Irene Harris

To: Green

Dear Mr Green,
I’m sorry that John is not at school today. He is in bed
because he is not very well. He’s got a headache and a
sore throat. He’s also got a temperature. I’ll keep him
in bed today and see how he feels tomorrow.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Irene Harris

VI. Right clothes for the weather.

Write about the weather today, your clothes and your favourite season.
Use the questionnaire to help you.
Questionnaire
1. What is the weather like today?
It’s cold/warm/rainy …
2. Are you wearing the right clothes for the weather?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
3. What clothes are you wearing today?
I’m wearing …
4. What clothes do you like?
I like …
5. What clothes don’t you like?
I don’t like …
6. What is your favourite season?
My favourite season is spring/summer/autumn/winter.
7. What clothes do your wear in your favourite season?
I wear …

(Adopted from: Hot Spot 1 by Colin Granger, p 93)

Example:
It’s warm and sunny today. I’m wearing the right clothes for the weather. I’m wearing …
VII. A Wanted Poster.
Make a Wanted Poster. Think of a name for the person.
Use the poster below as a model.

WANTED
DEAD OR ALIVE

BILLY THE KID

Billy the Kid is young but very dangerous.
His face is thin and his hair is short and
fair. His eyes are green and his nose is big.
He wears a black hat and a red scarf.
Reward: $5,000

(Adopted from: World Class 1 by Michael Harris and David Mower, p 60)

VIII. This is what I eat.

What is your favourite food? Which foods don’t you like? Write three true sentences
about the food you like, and three sentences about the food you don’t like.
 HELP: coursebook (Ex. 1, p 160)

Example:
I like chicken and potatoes. I love doughnuts and ice-cream. I like cherries and peaches.
I don’t like cornflakes and yoghurt. I hate carrots and peas. I don’t like Coke or tea.

IX. I don’t drink much Cola. I don’t eat many biscuits.

How much Cola do you drink? How many biscuits do you eat? Write six true sentences
about yourself. Use these words:

Cola salad biscuits chicken meat cheese tomatoes bread

potatoes eggs fish pasta milk oranges bananas apples sweets
ice-cream butter sandwiches cakes water sausages soup rice
juice spinach rolls pizza

Example:
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I eat a lot of bread. I don’t eat much bread.
I eat a lot of apples. I don’t eat many apples.
I drink a lot of milk. I don’t drink much milk.