III. Language focus

Describing people: adjective position

Make two sentences for each of the following, using the information given.

1. Carol (girl -slim, dark-haired).

2. My grandfather (man - old, white-haired).

3. Frank's face (round, red).

4. Jane's hair (short, dark, curly).

5. Mark's complexion (pale, unhealthy).

Now make similar sentences about the people in the pictures.

Describing people: look, look like, look as if (as though)

Make three sentences about each of the following, using the information given in brackets.

1. Alan (pale, a ghost, has had some bad news).

2. Kate, (pretty, a film star, is going to a party).

3. That man (rich, a millionaire, has a lot of money).

4. That young couple (happy, Romeo and Juliet, are in love).

5. Our new neighbours (pleasant, my aunt and uncle, will be easy to get on with).

Now make similar sentences about the people in the pictures.

Describing people: compound adjectives

Compare these sentences:

June has blue eyes and fair hair.

June is blue-eyed and fair-haired.

June is a blue-eyed, fair-haired girl.

Change the sentences below to make two more sentences, using the other forms given.

1. Bob has brown eyes and dark hair.

2. Paul is a broad-shouldered, bald-headed man.

3. Julia is thin-faced and red-haired.

4. Caroline is straight-backed and long-legged.

5. Kevin has a pale face and thin lips.

Use the chart from Ex. 3 (Section Listening 1) to make similar sentences about the faces, eyes and hair of the people in the pictures.

IV. LISTENING

Listening 1. You are going to hear descriptions of four people, two female and two male.

1. Decide which of the six pictures on the right correspond to the four people described.

2. Write the information you hear in note form in columns 1- 4 in the table below.

3. Then, using the list of questions in the table, complete column 5 by describing in note form a friend or relative of yours. When you have finished, see if another student can draw a picture of him/her, following your description.

Person
Age
Colour of Eyes
Shape of Face			square
Hair				Curly /dark
Complexion		sallow
Special Features	dimples in cheeks

V. CONVERSATIONAL PRACTICE

Task 1. Listen to the dialogues and practise them. Pay special attention to the underlined structures.