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1) His dad is _____.

a) tall and thin

b) short and chubby
c) very muscular

2) His mother is ______ .

a) very tall
b) not tall, not short
c) very short

Beg #16 - Describing People - Big Favor

Todd asks Meg to help him do something for his family. 3) He says his niece is very ____ .

Todd: Hey, Meg. I have a big favor. Can a) quiet

you help me out? b) short
c) energetic
Meg: Sure, what do you need?
4) Who will be looking for Meg?
Todd: My parents are coming to visit me but
I can't go to the airport to pick them up. I
have an important appointment. Meg Todd a) His dad
b) His mom
Do you think you can go to the c) His niece
airport and pick them up? Word Puzzle
Meg: Yeah, absolutely. But what Compete the text with
do your parents look like? the words below:
Grammar Forms
Todd: Yeah. Well, they look kind of like no problem
unique actually, so you can't miss kind of muscular
them. My dad, he's really tall, and parents look like Questions
he's really hairy. He's got big kind he's really hairy
afro-like hair and he's got facial. appreciate this
of average height What do your parents look like?
He's got a Fu Manchu so he has a What does your neice look like?
mustache and a little goatee, and pick them up
trying to find you When do they arrive?
he's kind of muscular.
her running around
Meg: Wow. So I think I should be kind of sixtyish Affirmative
able to see your dad very easily. have a big favor
My dad is tall / medium-height / short.
Todd: Right. So you can't miss My mom is thin / average weight / large.
him. And also my mom is pretty easy. She's like kind of sixtyish. My niece is in her teens / 20's / 30's / 60's.
She's in her 60's and she kind of has blondish grayish hair. She's
kind of medium build. And she's kind of average height. Negative
Meg: Okay. Well, it sounds like no problem. I think I can find
them at the airport. She does not wear glasses.
He does not have much hair.
Todd: Okay. There will be one other person with them and she They do not look like me.
might be the one actually looking around trying to find you. And
that's my niece. Yes / No Questions

Meg: Oh, what does your niece look like? Are they older?
Is he tall?
Todd: Okay. So she's in her 20's. She's very thin, and she has Does he have a mustache?
long blond hair. And yeah, she's quite energetic, so you'll
probably see her running around. So I have a feeling she's Short Response
going to be the one looking for you.

Meg: Okay, great. Then I'll look for your niece. Yes, they are, but not too old.
Yes, he is very tall.
Todd: Okay, great. I really appreciate this. No he does not.

Meg: No problem.
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