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Welcome to

Beginner
Topic 6
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Asking For And Giving

Personal Information
About Famous People
Department Guess the Celebrity
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She is 50+ years old.

She is American.
She is a pop singer.
She is from the U.S.
She is a mother.
She lives in England.
She is very famous.
Her complete name is
__________ Louise
Veronica Ciccone.
Who is she?
Department Personal information questions:
What is his/her name?
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It’s …
How old is he/she?
He/She is (years old)
Where is he/she from?
He/She is from (place)
He/She is (nationality)
Is he/she married?
Yes, he/she is.
No, he/she isn’t. He/She is…
Single – Engaged – Divorced – Separated – Widowed
– A single parent
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Personal information questions:

What is his/her profession?

He/She is a/an …
What does he/she do?
He/She is a/an …
Where does he/she live?
He/She lives in …
What (Zodiac) sign is he/she?
He/She is … (Aries, Taurus,
Gemini, etc.)
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Use of the articles A and An

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A + word starting with a consonant soun

Ex. A teacher
A student

An + word starting with a vowel sound

Ex. An accountant
An hour
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Activities
 Activity 1
In pairs, ask questions about these famous people.
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E.g. What is her name? Her name is Charlize Theron.

Real name: Charlize Theron

Age: 43 years old
Nationality: South African
Profession: Actress, Activist
Marital status: Single
Zodiac sign: Leo

Real name: GordonThomas Sumner

Age: 67 years old
Nationality: English
Profession: Musician
Marital status: Married
Zodiac sign: Libra
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Real name: Hillary Clinton

Age: 71 years old
Nationality: American
Profession: Politician
Marital status: Married
Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Real name: Lionel Messi

Age: 31 years old
Nationality: Argentine
Profession: Soccer Player
Marital status: Single
Zodiac sign: Cancer
 Activity 1 (cont’d)
In pairs, ask questions about these famous people:
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Real name: Gisele Bündchen

Age: 38 years old
Nationality: Brazilian
Profession: Model
Marital status: Married
Home: California, United States
Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Real name: José Antonio Domínguez Banderas

Age: 58 years old
Nationality: Spanish
Profession: Actor
Marital status: Divorced
Home: Los Angeles, United States
Zodiac sign: Leo
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Real name: Isabel Allende

Age: 76 years old
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Nationality: Chilean/American
Profession: Writer
Marital status: Divorced
Home: San Francisco, United States
Zodiac sign: Leo

Real name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Age: 41 years old
Nationality: Colombian
Profession: Singer
Marital status: Single
Home: Colombia
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
 Activity 2
Ask your partner questions about these famous
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people.
E.g. How old is Arturo Vidal? He is thirty one years old.

1. Arturo Vidal 2. Emma Watson 3. Juan Antonio Pizzi

4. Sofia Vergara 5. Nicolas Massu 6. Neymar Da silva

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1. Miley Cyrus 2. Mark Zuckerberg

3. Johnny Depp

4. Brad Pitt 5. Roger Federer 6. Justin Bieber

7. Paulo Coelho 8. Barack Obama 9. Jim Parsons

 Activity 3A
In pairs, introduce these superheroes
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and give all the information you can.

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E.g. Superman is 29 years old. His name is Clark Kent. He is a

journalist.

Captain America Spiderman Superman

Batman Wolverine Ironman

 Activity 3B
Give all the personal information you can
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about these famous people.

E.g. Lady Gaga is a singer. She is 28 years old. She is single.
She is American. She lives in New York.

Lady Gaga Will Smith

Luis Miguel

Alexis Sanchez Jennifer Lawrence David

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Activity 3C
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Tell your partner

about your favorite
artists and give them all
the information that you
know about them!

E.g. My favorite artist is

Drake. He is Canadian.
He lives in Toronto. He
is single.
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Thanks, and...

keep practicing!