Look at the characters. Which books are they from? Listen and check.
a) Which words from the table below did you hear? Listen again and check your answers.
Build
slim, thin, skinny, well−built, plump, fat, heavily built
Age
baby, child, young, teenager, in his/her twenties / in his/her thirties, middle−aged, old, elderly
Hair
short, spiky, straight, shoulder−length, long, blond(e), red, brown, fair, dark, grey, curly, wavy, bald, pigtails
Height
short, of medium height, tall
Face
cute, pretty, ugly, round, thin
Special Features
dark tan, scar, beard, moustache, freckles
b) Choose a character. Your partner asks you yes/no questions to find out who the character is.
A: Does … have long hair?
B: No, he/she doesn’t.
a)
Read the first exchange in the dialogue. Where are Clara and Fiona: at the theatre? at a party? Which characters in Ex. 1 were in the play? Listen, read and check.
Clara: Your school play was exciting, Fiona! Thanks for inviting me.
Fiona: I’m glad you enjoyed it, Clara. Everyone worked hard to stage Alice in Wonderland. Do you want to meet the actors?
Clara: Yes, I’d love to, but … I can’t tell who is who! I only remember them in their costumes on stage!
Fiona: OK, let me help you. Can you see the short boy over there with spiky blond hair and freckles?
Clara: The one with spiky hair?
Fiona: Yes. That’s Robert. He played the part of the White Rabbit!
Clara: Oh, really? He was very funny! What about the Duchess?
Fiona: Julie was the Duchess! She’s the tall, well−built girl with long dark hair in the corner.
Clara: She looked huge in that big costume! And who played the Cheshire Cat?
Fiona: Oh, that was Matt, the boy next to the coffee table. The one with short brown hair.
Clara: He’s so cute! Come on! I want you to introduce me to him first!
b)
Read the dialogue again and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false). Explain the words in bold. Mime or draw their meanings.
1.Clara didn’t like the school play.
2.Clara doesn’t know the names of the actors.
3.Robert has got curly hair.
4.Julie looked slim in her new costume.
5.Clara is interested in Matt.
c)
Take roles and read out the dialogue.
Study the box. Then choose the correct answer in the sentences.
We use present participles to describe something or somebody. It was a boring film. (What was the film like? Boring.) We use past participles to speak about someone’s feelings. We are bored. (How do we feel? Bored.)
Jack is scared / scaring of spiders.
I find the maths lessons really bored / boring.
Tonia is interested / interesting in football.
The trip was tired / tiring.
I’m disappointed / disappointing in you.
Study the theory box. Use the adjectives to describe the people (1−3). Then make your own sentences.
When describing people, mind the order of adjectives. Do not use more than three adjectives before a noun.
Opinion
Height/Age
Origin
Noun
excellent
tall/young
American
athlete
Bob is an excellent young American athlete.
Mr Brown: teacher, elderly, kind, French
Sandy: colleague, patient, middle−aged, British
Boris Schwartz: tennis player, German, young, tall
Study the box. Then use the language from Ex. 2 and character qualities to talk about your family, friends and teachers.
Asking about people’s appearance
• What does/do … look like?
• What is/are … wearing?
• What does/do … usually wear/like wearing?
Asking about people’s character/personal qualities
• What is … like?
A: What does your mum look like?
B: She’s tall and slim.
Etc
A: What is she like ?
B: She’s friendly and kind. Etc.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. What has Mr Geller got?
2. What is Lucy’s hair like?
3. Where is Ann going?
Portfolio: Write a short paragraph about your favourite character in a book. Write: name; appearance; character; what is special about him/her.