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Which of the following words describe appearance or personality? Copy them into the correct boxes below.  \ntall pretty crazy  \nshy  \nkind  \nlazy  \noverweight average height handsome  \nbalding old smart  \nslim moody intelligent  \nAppearance Personality  \n􀀂 Grammar. Which verb should we use with the following adjective combinations or nouns?  \n1. My dad   long hair.  \n2. My grandma   97 years old.  \n3. My friend Bob   crazy!  \n4. I   glasses.  \n􀀃 Your turn. Practice describing yourself to your partner! Make notes in the box below.  \n􀀄 Extension. Describe your favorite movie star to the class, without mentioning their name. Students must guess who it is!  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Photocopiable  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Core Skills  \nDescribing People (A)  \nTarget Structure: Adjectives to describe people  \nVocabulary: For appearance and personality.  \nLevel: Pre-intermediate  \nTime: 30 minutes +  \nPreparation:  NonSomeeforphatoscicoacpyi ivgityha. lf-way through the class if required.  \nSuggested Teaching Method:  \n􀀁 Thviseworkstudsiheedettherelplsevsatundtegnratsmesacnrdieopeopcabulaleraynd is best suited as review material – once your students We use adjectives to describe someone general appearance or personality like these. For more detailed information we need to use ‘have‘ + adjective + noun combinations or ‘is’ + noun combinations.  \nEnsure students realize that some adjectives may describe both personality and appearance.  \n􀀂 This is a very quick review of important verb collocations.  \nNumber 4 should be especially reviewed. For clothes we tend to use present continuous of the verb ‘to wear’, or ‘have’ for general possession.  \nGlasses are not usually accessories so we use ‘wear’, ‘use’ or ‘have’.  \n􀀃 Stoeapimertneim it for students to make notes about themselves. After writing, students should make sentences  \nElicit a few sentences to check. If possible, then photocopy the notes sections and give them to different students in the group , to identify the writer. Alternatively, you may want to discuss some people’s assessment of themselves , if your group is good-natured!  \n􀀄 You may want to model an example here (obviously clues about appearance and personality may not be enough!) e.g.  \nHe ’s British, average height. He wears black glasses and groovy ‘60s clothes – usually smart, velvet suits. He has medium-length brown hair and bad teeth in early films (Answer: Austin Powers)  \nAnswer Key  \n􀀁 Appearance adjectives: tall, overweight, balding, slim , pretty, average height, old, handsome, smart Personality adjectives: shy, kind, moody, crazy, lazy, smart, intelligent  \n􀀂 1. has 2. is 3. is 4. wear / use / have  \nAdditional Info  \nCheck out www. handoutsonline.com for more participle lesson ideas , including a higher level version of this activity.  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Photocopiable  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Core Skills  \nDescribing People (A)  \n􀀁 General vocabulary. Which of the following words describe appearance or personality? Copy them into the correct boxes below.  \ntall pretty crazy  \nshy  \nkind  \nlazy  \noverweight average height handsome  \nbalding old smart  \nslim moody intelligent  \nAppearance Personality  \n􀀂 Grammar. Which verb should we use with the following adjective combinations or nouns?  \n1. My dad   long hair.  \n2. My grandma   97 years old.  \n3. My friend Bob   crazy!  \n4. I   glasses.  \n􀀃 Your turn. Practice describing yourself to your partner! Make notes in the box below.  \n􀀄 Extension. Describe your favorite movie star to the class, without mentioning their name. Students must guess who it is!  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Photocopiable  \n[www.handoutsonline.com](www.handoutsonline.com) Core Skills  \nDescribing People (A)  \nTarget Structure: Adjectives to describe people","cbCaivi0wYw2WIor","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivi0wYw2WIor","pdf",120145,"English","# Core Skills: Describing People (A)\n## General vocabulary: appearance and personality\n## Grammar: verb choice with adjectives and nouns\n## Practice: describe yourself\n## Extension: describe a movie star without naming them\n## Target structure and teaching notes\n## Answer key","[{\"question\":\"How do students use adjectives in this activity?\",\"answer\":\"Students learn to describe appearance and personality using adjectives, then apply correct structures such as have + adjective + noun and is + noun, depending on the meaning.\"},{\"question\":\"Which verbs should be used for the grammar practice in items 1–4?\",\"answer\":\"The answer key uses has/is for the first three items and wear/use/have for item 4.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the extension activity at the end?\",\"answer\":\"Students describe a favorite movie star to the class without mentioning their name, and classmates must guess who it is.\"}]","Describing People (A) - Adjectives to describe people | PDF",1790853093]