LARRY DALEY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

My favorite fictional character is the principal character of

A. Read the description and tell me what
information is included:
Occupation History Birthday
Appearance Future Plans Age Family Dislikes
Daily Routines Nickname Likes
Nationality Abilities
B. How is that information ordered in the text?
What does each paragraph talk about?
1 2
3 4
5 6
the movie “Night of the Museum”. His name is Larry Daley.
Let me tell you about him. 1
His full name is Lawrence Daley, but everyone calls him Larry,
Larry was born on November 30,1956 in Boston, but is living
at New York at present. He is divorced, and he has a son,
Nick. Larry lives alone.
2
Larry is not a successful man, in the past he couldn´t keep a
stable job, but now, he is working as a night security guard
at the American museum of national history. 3
Larry is not very handsome. He is short, 169 cm and thin. He
has short dark brown hair and blue eyes, his nose is rather
Personality 4
big, and he has a smiling mouth. He usually likes informal
clothes, but when is he is working at the museum, he wears
the security guard´s uniform; a blue jacket and pants, black
Clothing
shirt and tie and flashlight.
Hobbies
He is a very clever and inventive person, also, he is funny and
loving with his son, Nick. Larry loves inventing new things
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and he is very good at it, but he doesn´t like studying or
history, in his free time, he plays baseball with his son at
central park.
I really like Larry Daley, because he is a witty and creative 6
person and he tries very hard to be a good father to his son
Nick.

C. Find all the adjectives in the text and classify them into these categories:
Appearance Personality Other

D. Read the list of adjectives below, put a tick or a * next to the ones that, in your opinion, describe Larry or not
justify your choices.

Charming Healthy Introverted Imaginative Popular

Talkative Studious Violent Serious Active
Hard Working Romantic Boring Cruel Artistic
E. True or False? give me the evidence

1. Larry has always lived in New York

2. He is not very good at this job, but he always smiles anyway.

3. It is ironic that Larry doesn´t like history, but he works at a museum.

4. Larry´s inventions have sold very well

Writing a Description
F. Read the description again and complete the chart with information about Larry

Abilities

Appearance

Clothing

Date/Place of Birth

Family

Full Name/ Nickname

Like/Dislike/abilities

Nationality

Occupation

Personality

G. Descriptions are organized with an opening (introduction), a Body and closing (Conclusion)
I. Complete the chart with information about a person you admire, and write his/her description,
remember to use the layout we worked with!!

Abilities
Accomplishments/Awards
Appearance
Clothing
Date/ Place of Birth
Family
Full name/Nickname
Likes/Dislikes
Occupation
Personality