A1 Beginner
Describe people
She has long hair. He is tall. They are friendly.Introduction
Look at the picture and listen to the sentences.
The woman is beautiful.
The man is tall.
They are at school.
When we describe people, we often talk about hair, clothes, age, height, and personality.
1. Where are the people?
2. How is the man?
Presentation
Laura: Who is that woman?
Eric: She is our teacher, Ms. Brown.
Laura: She is very friendly.
Eric: Yes, and she has long brown hair.
Laura: Is that tall man a student?
Eric: No, he isn't. He is a teacher too.
Laura: He looks serious, but he is nice.
Language Focus
We often use be to describe people with adjectives, and have to talk about hair, eyes, or other physical features.
Muitas vezes usamos be para descrever pessoas com adjetivos e have para falar sobre cabelo, olhos ou outras características físicas.
- With be: She is friendly. / He is tall.
- With have: She has long hair. / He has brown eyes.
- Age: She is young. / He is old.
- Personality: She is nice. / He is serious.
Pronunciation + Form
In conversation, she is often becomes she's and he is often becomes he's.
- man = an adult male person
- student = a person who studies
- teacher = a person who teaches
Practice
1. How is your teacher?
2. Is he tall?
3. What does she look like?
4. Is that man a student?
Production
Describe one person in your class, family, or a picture.
- 1. Say if the person is a man or a woman.
- 2. Say one physical description.
- 3. Say one personality description.
- 4. Use this model: She is young and friendly. She has long black hair.
Descreva uma pessoa da sua turma, da sua família ou de uma imagem usando frases curtas.