Unit 07 Describing People

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Background

Most teenagers are curious about their own and each other’s looks, which makes the topic easy to relate to. Talking about oneself and the classmates will hopefully help the class bond.

Warm-up

12 'What do you look like?' Song (Describing People) English on Tour - YouTube

12 ‘What do you look like?’ Song (Describing People) English on Tour – YouTube (1:51)https://youtu.be/qhWV4fzchq4In this song, we’ll talk about what people look like. Sing along with and watch the cool ‘What do you look like?’ song.

 

Vocabulary

Describing People | Adjectives To Describe People In English - YouTube (4:12)

Describing People | Adjectives To Describe People In English – YouTube (4:12)https://youtu.be/w9wI5ZvZn6gLearn English Words to describe people. This video includes English Adjectives to Describe People and people’s appearance.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE - YouTube (3:13)

 PHYSICAL APPEARANCE – YouTube (3:13)https://youtu.be/sip0nbImXJ8Describing physical appearance. Adjectives to describe people.– Created using PowToon

Describing People - family members (series #21) | Learn English - Mark Kulek ESL - YouTube (7:16)

Describing People – family members (series #21) | Learn English – Mark Kulek ESL – YouTube (7:16)https://youtu.be/MHotGTcDlIULearn English – Mark Kulek ESL: Describing your Family – Combining Unit 4, Family with Unit 7.

Describing people

Describing peoplehttps://pt.slideshare.net/londonbridgeschool/describing-people-40239569/18 Slides of Describing people: Height, build, faces, eyes, hair

describing people.wmv - YouTube

describing people.wmv – YouTube  (3:33) https://youtu.be/7EtJnhvhHmoSome examples and vocabulary about describing people

Describing people

Describing peoplehttp://www.slideshare.net/EliSchlau/describing-people-10866995How to describe people; for elementary students (ESL) – A slide share with 20 slides, first vocabulary and then descriptions of famous people

English vocabulary for describing people

English vocabulary for describing peoplehttps://www.speaklanguages.com/english/vocab/describing-peopleHere are some English words you can use when describing someone’s appearance or personality, as well as some words for different feelings.

27 Clothes What are you wearing today flv - YouTube

27 Clothes What are you wearing today – YouTube (6:43) https://youtu.be/20EcH4vYfyMClothes — What are you wearing today? Aim: To learn to describe what someone is wearing.

Clothes & Accessories Vocabulary - YouTube (7:23)

Clothes & Accessories Vocabulary – YouTube (7:23)https://youtu.be/En6i5bPEGcoLearn the names of clothes and accessories in English. A useful video for both parents and teachers and for any student who wants to enrich his vocabulary wi…

 

Viewing

Adjectives - describing people and things | Mark Kulek - ESL - YouTube

Describing people and things | Mark Kulek – ESL – YouTube (3:20) https://youtu.be/2INkYjiqQAgYou will practice describing people and things using opposites with are adjectives: tall, short, happy, angry, thirsty, hungry, busy, bored, slow, fast, handsome, ugly, poor, rich, old, new, cold, hot, young, old.

Describing Appearance | Everyday English - YouTube (1:40)

Describing Appearance | Everyday English – YouTube (1:40)https://youtu.be/Bd7SPGjZvasIn this video, you will learn beginner English to describe people, describe people’s appearance. Practical English for everyday conversations.

Describing people, places and things - YouTube

Describing people, places and things – YouTube (8:01) https://youtu.be/QDeZGtpSsMUSide by side 1 chapter 5 Describing people; places; and things Adjectives Yes/no questions

Describing People - YouTube

Describing People – YouTube (1:14) https://youtu.be/mP44I3o2tY4Created at http://goanimate.com/ – A scene with two friends, automated voices

 

Focus on Form

 

Listening

Describing People ~ Who is it? | ESL Video - YouTube (2:00)

Describing People ~ Who is it? | ESL Video – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/YsDfuAiIzDEListen to the descriptions. Who is being described?Simple Present

Missing Children | Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Missing Children | Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttp://www.esl-lab.com/easy/missing-children/Finding missing children takes the work of everyone around them. Listen and learn.

Describing People: Fun Listening Practice for ESL Learners - ALL THINGS LISTENING

Describing People: Fun Listening Practice for ESL Learners – ALL THINGS LISTENINGhttps://www.allthingslistening.com/describing-people-easy.htmlDescribing People listening practice with interactive quizzes, videos and games. For elementary level ESL learners. 100% fun and free!

Listening Exercises A1 - Describing People - English Practice Online

Listening Exercises A1 – Describing People – English Practice Onlinehttps://english-practice.net/listening-exercises-a1-describing-people/People are describing other people. What are they describing? Listen and check the correct answer.

 

Reading

Describing people - online presentation

Describing people – online presentationhttps://en.ppt-online.org/813445Read and match. – No guessing, the correct image is shown.

Speaking

ESL Guess Who - ESL Kids Games

ESL Guess Who – ESL Kids Gameshttps://eslkidsgames.com/esl-guess-whoESL Guess Who is a fun interactive online game to practice describing people and yes/no questions. Can you guess who?

Easy Conversation: 1. A Blind Date

The same dialogue in three versions at different levels

Describing People - Worksheets on Vocabulary

Describing People – Worksheets on Vocabularyhttps://languageadvisor.net/describing-people-worksheets-on-vocabulary/Describing People – Worksheets on Vocabulary. Free Vocabulary ESL picture dictionary worksheets. Free printable PDF.

 

Lesson Plans

Beginner English #09 The Family

A1.2. Beginner English #09 The Familyhttp://www.elllo.org/english/beginner/B09-JohnSarah-Family-Appearance.htmListen to short audio clips made especially for beginner ESL students Worth printing out and studying as a reading text, too. 3rd person singular grammar and quiz available

Describing People Through Heroes | OER Commons

Describing People Through Heroes | OER Commonshttps://www.oercommons.org/authoring/56551-describing-people-through-heroes/viewThe present lesson plan aims to work on describing people by using physical adjectives through a “Heroes” theme.

Describing People - All Things Topics

Describing People – All Things Topics (A1-A2)https://www.allthingstopics.com/describing-people.htmlall things topics – various materials on various levels about describing people

 

Interactive

Games

“Guess Who” | Describing People | ESL Classroom Searching Game | Beginners Level – YouTube (4:06)https://youtu.be/dX1nlYuPDg8To practice describing people with has/doesn’t have/is/isn’t.”This person has glasses.””This person has a beard.””This person is a man.”

Print Map Quiz: Describing people

Print Map Quiz: Describing peoplehttps://www.educaplay.com/printablegame/3387149-describing_people.html#!Compete against your friends to see who gets the best score in this activity

Guess Who ESL Game - EFL / ESL Games - eslactive

Guess Who ESL Game – EFL / ESL Games – eslactivehttps://eslactive.com/games/guess-who/If you’re lucky enough to have a set of the official Guess Who game for every two students, you can use that. Otherwise, you will need a project a 6×4 or 8×3 grid of twenty-four different…

People's Appearance Bingo Game

People’s Appearance Bingo Gamehttps://bogglesworldesl.com/appearancebingo.htm

wavy hair, curly hair, straight hair, black/brown/red/gray/blonde hair, ponytail, braids, mustache, beard, sideburns, tattoo, wart, mole, wrinkles, freckles, watch, ring, bracelet, necklace,…

ESL Describing People A1-A2 | Baamboozle

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