Speaking practice

Warm Up

Look at the image. Can you describe the people?

She is…
He has…

eyes
hair

intelligent
generous
energetic
Warm Up

• What type of people do you like?

I like friendly people.
• What are some positive characteristics?

• What type of people do you dislike?

I dislike stupid
people.
• What are some negative characteristics?

intelligent
generous
energetic
stupid
arrogant
impatient
Conversation Practice

Read the conversation with your teacher. Which woman in the photo is Jackie?

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Conversation Practice
Language Review
Review the table with your teacher. Can you complete the phrases with the correct
form of the verbs to be and to have?

Describing People
+ - ?
be I ________ tall. I ________ short. ________ you talkative?
She ________ friendly. He isn’t funny. Are they outgoing?
have I have blonde hair. I don’t have red hair. ___ you have blue eyes?
She ________ brown She doesn’t have gray Does he have green
hair. hair. eyes?
Remember
• We use ______to describe features like eyes and hair: I have blonde hair. She has brown hair.
• We use ______to describe physical appearance, age and personality: I am tall. She is slender.
Language Review
Review the table with your teacher. Can you complete the phrases with the correct
form of the verbs to be and to have?

Describing People
+ - ?
be I am tall. I‘m not short. Are you talkative?
She is friendly. He isn’t funny. Are they outgoing?
have I have blonde hair. I don’t have red hair. Do you have blue eyes?
She has brown hair. She doesn’t have gray Does he have green
hair. eyes?
Remember
• We use to have to describe features like eyes and hair: I have blonde hair. She has brown hair.
• We use to be to describe physical appearance, age and personality: I am tall. She is slender.
What Can You Say?

Look at the pictures and describe the people’s physical appearance. Invent
descriptions for their personalities.

She is young.
She has blonde hair.
She is smart.

eyes
hair
beard
moustache

am, is, are

have, has
 Choose 2 celebrities: man and a
woman
• Make a short description (physical and
personality)

• Name the artist and describe her/him in no

more than 20 seconds for each

• Upload an audio file to Aula Virtual.