Lesson 4 – Characteristics

BASIC BOOK
Warm up
Turn into affirmative (+), negative (-) or interrogative (?):

➢I am upset today. (-)

➢She isn’t angry. (+)
➢You are hungry and thirsty. (?)
➢We are sleepy now. (-)
➢ This person is my mother. (-)
➢ Those people are American. (?)
➢Mary is a Portuguese woman. (-)
➢This is your family. (?)
➢ They are very tired. (-)
Plurals
Characteristics
Characteristics
Examples

I am tall, but he is short.

Examples

She is young. The man is old.

Examples

Those books are new. It’s old.

Examples

This Italian man is

handsome. That girl is happy and pretty.
Examples

That mask is very ugly.

Words in Practice
Girlfriend

Boyfriend
Examples

My boyfriend is German and I’m Brazilian. He is very excited.

Examples

This is my girlfriend. She is short and pretty.

Words in Practice
Husband

Wife
Examples

They are husband and wife now.

Expressions
A young man = um homem jovem
A happy woman = uma mulher feliz
A beautiful house = uma casa bonita
A new cellphone = um celular novo

An old man = um homem velho

An ugly person = uma pessoa feia
An American boy = um menino americano
Practice
Complete with A or AN:

1. He is _______ old man.

2. Stefany is not ______ ugly woman.
3. Is it _____ good idea?
4. I’m ______ young boy.
5. Is your father _____ awesome person? Yes, he is.
Dictation
1. Are you a shy person?
2. Is your wife / husband old or young?
3. Is your father short or tall?
4. Is your boyfriend / girlfriend a happy person?
5. Are your friends shy or talkative?
6. Describe yourself.
7. Describe your parents.
8. How are you today?