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DESCRIBING PEOPLE
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Basic English Dialogs   ​DESCRIBING PEOPLE
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice. Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3


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​DIALOG 1
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​DIALOG 2
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​DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Level: Elementary to Intermediate


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"Write a paragraph about a friend. Describe that person. Remember to include information such as height, hair (color; long or short; straight, curly or wavy), age, and facial characteristics. As well, describe that person's personality and why you like him or her."

Focus on present simple tense and adjectives 
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


15 vocabulary items that describe people's appearances and personalities

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Describing People
    ​curly
   friendly
   funny
   gray
​   handsome
​    intelligent
   lazy
   long
   middle-aged
   ​naughty
    ​shy
   strong
   tall
   thin
   ​wrinkled
Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!
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Listening Lesson
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Level: Beginner-Elementary

Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: Approx 45-55 mins

​With Notes and Answer Key attached


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Reading Worksheet
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Level: Beginner to Elementary


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Read about Maria and Sam.  Then, answer the questions.

Two 130-word texts with ten comprehension questions.

Answer Key and Activity Notes on Page 2.

Time: (not including possible extension activity) Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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​Maria
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​Sam
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Writing Practice
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Level: Beginner to Elementary



Draw a picture of a friend or family member in the box.  Then, write a paragraph to describe him or her.

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes

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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time:  15 - 20 minutes

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Spelling Worksheet
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Level: Intermediate


​PAGE 1
15 sentences with 15 scrambled words on the topic of 'describing people'
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PAGE 2
15 sentences (same as above) - listen and write the missing words.

Extend by using the question sentences as a Q&A activity.

​This is a great follow-up to the Word Bank gap-fill activity (near top of this page) which uses the same 15 words!

With Notes and Answer Key on Page 3

Total Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes
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