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Describing Physical Appearance, Apuntes de Inglés

A comprehensive guide to describing physical appearance in english. It covers the use of the verbs 'to be' and 'to have' to describe a person's age, height, weight, hair, eyes, and facial features. Sample conversations, exercises, and listening activities to help learners practice describing physical characteristics. It also introduces useful vocabulary and expressions for introducing oneself, asking about occupations, and engaging in follow-up questions during conversations. Well-structured, with clear explanations and examples, making it a valuable resource for students learning english as a second language, particularly those interested in improving their conversational skills and ability to describe people's appearances.

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WELCOME UNIT REVIEW B4
1 GRAMMAR
A Complete the conversation with the correct forms of there is or there are.
ANA: Tell me about your new house, Gina. How many bedrooms (1.) are there?
GINA: (2.) four bedrooms. And (3.) two bathrooms.
ANA: Nice! (4.) a balcony?
GINA: No, (5.) ……. But (6.) a lot of windows.
B Unscramble the sentences. The first word of each sentence has been capitalized for you.
1. are / too / for / a / colors / bright / These / bedroom These colors are too bright for a bedroom .
2. dining / yellow / The / very / bright / is / room. THE DINING ROOM IS VERY YELLOW
3. small / is / bathroom / too / This. THIS BATHROOMS IS TOO SMALL
4. have / The / Riveras / house / really / nice / a. THE RIVERAS HAVE A REALLY NICE HOUSE
5. My / big / has / a / kitchen / apartment / very. MY APARTMENT HAS A BIG VERY KITCHEN
6. dark / work / too / room / This / is / in / to. THIS ROOM IS TOO DARK TO WORK IN
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of want, want to, have, or have to.
1. I don’t have a plane ticket yet. I HAVE TO buy one today.
2. Lily WANTS TO visit Los Angeles this year.
3. Andreas WANTS TO get a passport before he goes to Japan.
4. My brother WANTS a new car for his birthday.
5. We HAVE TO take a train so we can see the countryside.
6. Do you HAVE a hotel reservation yet?
WELCOME UNIT
D Read the sentences and correct the count and noncount noun errors. Two sentences are correct.
1. I want to buy a new furnitures for my bedroom. SOME NEW FURNITURE
2. Henry needs to save a money for his trip. SOME MONEY FOR THIS TRIP
3. This new shirt is too tight!
4. I want a silver jewelry for my birthday. I WANT TO SILVER JEWELRY FOR MY BIRTHDAY
5. Marie needs new sunglasses.
6. We usually wear a casual clothes on the weekend.CASUAL CLOTHES ON THE WEEKEND
E Match the questions and the answers. Then replace the underlined words to make new questions. Ask and
answer the questions with a partner.
What are your cousins like? They’re really fun and friendly.
1. What are your coworkers like? a. They’re hardworking, but easygoing.
2. What’s a nurse’s job like? d. It’s really stressful, but it’s never boring!
3. What are your parents like? e. They’re serious and very strict with me!
4. What’s a bicycle delivery person’s job like? f. It’s exciting, but it’s kind of dangerous.
5. What’s a hairstylist’s job like? c. It’s fun, and it’s really creative.
6. What is your roommate like? b. She’s really nice, and a little shy.
When you listen to or read English, don’t translate it into your native language. Even if you don’t know all the
words, it’s important to think in English as much as you can.
F Put the conversation in the correct order. Then practice with a partner.
1 Hi, Mateo. Let me ask you a few questions. Can you speak English?
2 Yes, I can. I speak English very well.
3 What other languages can you speak?
4 I can also speak Spanish and Japanese.
5 Can you start work immediately?
6 No, I can’t. I need to give my boss two weeks’ notice.
2 VOCABULARY
A Look at the apartment. Write the names of the rooms
1. living room
2. dining room
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WELCOME UNIT REVIEW B

1 GRAMMAR

A Complete the conversation with the correct forms of there is or there are. ANA: Tell me about your new house, Gina. How many bedrooms (1.) are there? GINA: (2.) four bedrooms. And (3.) two bathrooms. ANA: Nice! (4.) a balcony? GINA: No, (5.) ……. But (6.) a lot of windows. B Unscramble the sentences. The first word of each sentence has been capitalized for you.

  1. are / too / for / a / colors / bright / These / bedroom These colors are too bright for a bedroom.
  2. dining / yellow / The / very / bright / is / room. THE DINING ROOM IS VERY YELLOW
  3. small / is / bathroom / too / This. THIS BATHROOMS IS TOO SMALL
  4. have / The / Riveras / house / really / nice / a. THE RIVERAS HAVE A REALLY NICE HOUSE
  5. My / big / has / a / kitchen / apartment / very. MY APARTMENT HAS A BIG VERY KITCHEN
  6. dark / work / too / room / This / is / in / to. THIS ROOM IS TOO DARK TO WORK IN C Complete the sentences with the correct form of want, want to, have, or have to.
  7. I don’t have a plane ticket yet. I HAVE TO buy one today.
  8. Lily WANTS TO visit Los Angeles this year.
  9. Andreas WANTS TO get a passport before he goes to Japan.
  10. My brother WANTS a new car for his birthday.
  11. We HAVE TO take a train so we can see the countryside.
  12. Do you HAVE a hotel reservation yet? WELCOME UNIT D Read the sentences and correct the count and noncount noun errors. Two sentences are correct.
  13. I want to buy a new furnitures for my bedroom. SOME NEW FURNITURE
  14. Henry needs to save a money for his trip. SOME MONEY FOR THIS TRIP
  15. This new shirt is too tight!
  16. I want a silver jewelry for my birthday. I WANT TO SILVER JEWELRY FOR MY BIRTHDAY
  17. Marie needs new sunglasses.
  18. We usually wear a casual clothes on the weekend.CASUAL CLOTHES ON THE WEEKEND E Match the questions and the answers. Then replace the underlined words to make new questions. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. What are your cousins like? They’re really fun and friendly.
  19. What are your coworkers like? a. They’re hardworking, but easygoing.
  20. What’s a nurse’s job like? d. It’s really stressful, but it’s never boring!
  21. What are your parents like? e. They’re serious and very strict with me!
  22. What’s a bicycle delivery person’s job like? f. It’s exciting, but it’s kind of dangerous.
  23. What’s a hairstylist’s job like? c. It’s fun, and it’s really creative.
  24. What is your roommate like? b. She’s really nice, and a little shy. When you listen to or read English, don’t translate it into your native language. Even if you don’t know all the words, it’s important to think in English as much as you can. F Put the conversation in the correct order. Then practice with a partner. 1 Hi, Mateo. Let me ask you a few questions. Can you speak English? 2 Yes, I can. I speak English very well. 3 What other languages can you speak? 4 I can also speak Spanish and Japanese. 5 Can you start work immediately? 6 No, I can’t. I need to give my boss two weeks’ notice. 2 VOCABULARY A Look at the apartment. Write the names of the rooms
  25. living room
  26. dining room
  1. kitchen
  2. bedroom
  3. bathroom
  4. balcony B Unscramble the colors. Then write them on the color wheel. 1 BLACK 2 GRAY 3 BROWN 4 WHITE 5 RED 6 PINK 7 ORANGE 8 YELOW 9 GREEN 10 LIGHT BLUE 11 BLUE 12 DARK BLUE 13 PURPLE C What is each person wearing? Write the words for the clothing you see. jeans T-shirt dress blouse skirt suit shirt D Write the professions under the pictures. doctor police officer lawyer hairstylist delivery person flight attendant The best way to improve your English vocabulary is to read as much as you can. You can read any kind of text, but you’ll learn more if you read about subjects that you like. 3 WRITING I know a lot about computers, so I want to be a programmer. To do this... A Write a short paragraph about your work goals in your notebook. Write about what you can do well, and what you want to be in the future. B Tell a partner about your work goals. 4 ENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM A Match the questions and the answers
  5. Can I borrow a pencil? c. I’m sorry, I don’t have a pencil.
  6. May I use your dictionary? a. No, I’m sorry. You can do an extra assignment, though.
  7. Can you repeat your last name, please? e. Of course! It’s Guerrero.
  8. Can I study for the test with you? b. Sure. A few of us are going to meet after class.
  9. Can you please help me with my vocabulary? d. Sure. What words do you need to know?
  10. Can I take the test again? f. Yes, here it is.

2 VOCABULARY

A Look at Silvia’s LinkBook page. Do you have a page like this? Information Favorites Music: Hip-hop Subject: Photography Sport: Tennis Friends Yumi Matteo Silvia Costas Personal Information Born in Salvador, Brazil Lives in São Paulo Birthdate: Nov. 17, 1991 Studies at the English Institute Works at World Café (part-time) Contact Information [email protected] 11-1212- Contact me in Portuguese, Spanish, or English! Saying email addresses [email protected] = silvia C (at) linkbook (dot) com (dot) b-r B Look at Silvia’s web page. Complete the questions and answers with a partner. Use the words in the box. born city first name hometown job last name phone email address friends interested in languages subject

  1. What’s your first name? (It’s) Silvia.
  2. What’s your last name? (It’s) Costas.
  3. Where were you born? I was born in Salvador. It’s my hometown.
  4. Where do you live now? São Paulo. It’s a fun city!
  5. What do you do for fun? I’m in a band with my friends, Yumi and Matteo.
  6. What’s your favorite subject? I’m interested in photography.
  7. How many languages do you speak? Three. I speak Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
  8. What’s your email address? (It’s) [email protected].
  9. What’s your phone number? (It’s) 11-1212-4567.
  10. What do you do? I’m a student, and I have a part-time job.
  11. What’s your first name? (It’s) williany
  12. What’s your last name? (It’s) .perez
  13. Where were you born? I was born in VENEZUELA. IT´S MY HOMETOWN
  14. Where do you live now? NORTH CAROLINE. It’s a COLD city!
  15. What do you do for fun? I LIKE TO GO TO THE GYM. MY FRIENS ARE DAVID Y VALENTINA.
  16. What’s your favorite subject? I’m interested in MUSIC AND TRECHNOLOGY
  17. How many languages do you speak? I speak Spanish, and English.
  18. What’s your email address? (It’s) [email protected].
  19. What’s your phone number? (It’s) 355 428 399.
  20. What do you do? I’m a ENGLISH student, and I have a FULL time job. REPORT My partmer was Williany. Her last name is Perez. She was born in Venezuela in Caracas. She lives now in North Caroline in USA. She likes to go to the gym, her bestfiend are David and Valentina. She speaks Spanish and some English. She is a English student and have a full time job.

C Use the questions in B to interview your partner. 3 LISTENING A Pronunciation: Question intonation review. Read these questions. Then listen and repeat. Make new questions by changing the words he and his to you and your. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. CD 1 Track 2

  1. Where’s he from?
  2. What’s his hometown?
  3. What does he do?
  4. What are his interests? Where are you from? I’m from Rio. B Make predictions. Look at the photo of Silvia’s friend. What do you think he’s like? With a partner, ask and answer the questions in A about him. Listening Strategy Listen for Details Guess what you will hear. C Listen for details. Listen to Silvia talk about her friend. Circle the best answers. CD 1 Track 3
  5. His name is. a. Lawrence b. Lars c. Larry
  6. He speaks languages. a. two b. three c. four
  7. He’s from. a. Switzerland b. England c. Sweden
  8. His hometown is. a. Stockholm b. Visby c. Bern
  9. He’s a student. a. business b. math c. science
  10. He’s interested in travel and. a. music b. languages c. movies
  11. His name is. Her name is Yulisa
  12. He speaks languages. She speaks 3 languages, french, english and portuguese
  13. He’s from. She is from Italy
  14. His hometown is. Her hometown is Livorno
  15. He’s a student. She works in a Hospital
  16. He’s interested in travel and. She is interested in study and go to the shopping. She is interested in selling products and businness
  17. WHAT IS YOUR BESTFRIENDS´S NAME?
  18. HOW MANY LANGUAGES DOES YOUR BEST FRIEND SPEAK?
  19. WHERE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND FROM?
  20. WHAT IS YOUR BEST FRIEND´S HOMETOWN?
  21. WHAT DOES YOUR BEST FRIEND DO?
  22. WHAT IS YOUR BEST FRIEND INTERESTED IN?
  23. WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN? THALIA 1 SUSELY 1 LANGUAGE PERU LIMA TOURIST STUDENT TRAVEL AND MOVIES MUSIC, TRAVEL, COOKING D In your notebook, complete the sentences in C about your best friend. Change pronouns if needed. Tell a partner about your friend. Her name is Angela. She speaks...
  1. plays soccer.
  2. has a sister.
  3. goes dancing on the weekends.
  4. knows his or her cell number in English.
  5. drives a car.
  6. eats breakfast every day.
  7. knows an email address in English.
  8. watches movies every week.
  9. speaks three languages.
  10. is an only child.
  11. your idea: Find someone who... Extra Information
  12. has a part-time job. Do you have a part- time job? Where do you work?
  13. travels sometimes. Do you travel sometimes? Where do you usually travel?
  14. likes listening to rap music. Do you like listening rap music? What´s your favorite song?
  15. is a university student. Are you a universiy student? Where do you study?
  16. plays soccer. Do you play soccer? When do you play soccer?
  17. has a sister. Do you have a sister? How old is she?
  18. goes dancing on the weekends. Do you go dancing on the weekend? Where do you go dancing?
  19. knows his or her cell number in English. Do you knows your cellphone number in English? What´s your numbre?
  20. drives a car. Do you drive a car? How often do you drive your car?
  21. eats breakfast every day. Do you eat breakfast everyday? What do you usually have for breakfast?
  22. knows an email address in English. Do you know an email address in English? What´s the email?
  23. watches movies every week. Do you watch movies every week? What is your favorite place to watch movies?
  24. speaks three languages. Do you speak 3 languages? What languages do you speak?
  25. is an only child. Are you an only child? What are the names of your parents?
  26. your idea: Do you have a part-time job? Yes, I do. What do you do? I work at a bookstore. B Tell a classmate about the people in your chart. Erica has a part-time job at a bookstore. LESSON 1B APPEAREANCE Michael, 19 Emilio, 52 Ashley, 23 Kathy, 48 Alexis, 23 Use be with… Use have with… Age EDAD Eye color COLOR DE OJOS young in his / her teens* in his / her twenties* elderly (80+) (dark) brown blue green Weight PESO Hairstyle ESTILO DE CABELLO skinny thin slim** average weight heavy flaco delgado delgado** peso promedio pesado long _ short straight _ curly wavy spiky largo corto liso _ rizado ondulado puntiagudo Height TAMAÑO Hair color COLOR DE CABELLO short corto black

average height tall altura media alto (light / dark) brown blond red gray Facial hair PELO FACIAL beard mustache barba Bigote I am in my twenties. She is tall. I have brown eyes. He has a beard. *teens (13–19), twenties (ages 20–29), thirties, forties **Slim means skinny / thin, but slim has a positive meaning. *adolescentes (13 a 19 años), veinte años (20 a 29 años), treinta y cuarenta años **Delgado significa flaco/delgado, pero delgado tiene un significado positivo. 1 VOCABULARY A Complete the sentences about each person in the family photo. Use the words in the box. Then take turns telling a partner about each person. WHAT DO YOU LIKE? I AM TALL, BROWN EYES WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE? HE/SHE IS. HE/SHE HAS. QUESTIONS FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PHISICAL APPREARANCE TWIN- GEMELAS

  1. Emilio is in his fifties. He is tall. He is average weight. He has brown eyes. He has short, gray hair.
  2. Kathy is IN FORTIES. She is SHORT. She is SLIM. She has BLUE eyes. She has LONG, straight BLOND, hair.
  3. Michael is IN HIS TEENS. He is TALL. He is AVERAGE WEIGHT. He has BROWN eyes. He has SHORT, LIGHT BROWN, LIGHT, BROWN hair.
  4. Alexis and Ashley are IN THEIR TWENTIES. They are SHORT. They are SLIM. They have GREEN eyes. They have RED, wavy hair. ASK AND ANSWER WHAT DOES ANNA LOOK LIKE? SHE IS HER TWENTIES SHE IS SHORT SHE IS THIN SHE HAS BROWN EYES SHE HAS LONG, STRAIGHT, BLACK HAIR ASK AND ANSWER WHAT DOES JAMES LOOK LIKE? HE IS HIS TEENS HE IS TALL HE IS AVERAGE WEIGHT HE HAS BLUE EYES HE HAS SHORT, WAVY, BLOND HAIR ASK AND ANSWER HE IS TEENS HE IS A TEENAGER WHAT DOES HARRY LOOK LIKE? HE IS IN HIS EIGHTIES HE IS ELDERLY HE IS TALL HE IS AVERAGE WEIGHT HE HAS BROWN EYES

YES, I DO NO, I DON´T YES, HE DOES NO, HE DOESN´T DESCRIBING PHYSICAL APPEARANCE TO BE AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT TO HAVE EYES COLOR HAIRSTYLE FACIAL HAIR B Answer the questions with a partner.

  1. Who does Michael look like? He looks like his father. They’re both tall.
  2. Who does Ashley look like? She looks like THEIR HAIR. They both have red hair.
  3. Who do you look like? I look like. We’re both... / We both have... I look like my mom. We’re both tall and slim, and we both have dark, curly hair. Me parezco a mi mamá. Los dos somos altos y delgados, y ambos tenemos el pelo oscuro y rizado. 2 LISTENING A Use background knowledge. Look at the pictures below. Describe the man’s appearance in each one. Tell a partner. A. LONG WAVY BLOND HAIR B. SHORT DARK BROWN HAIR C. SHORT SPIKY BLOND HAIR Listening Strategy Use Background Knowledge. Think about what you already know. Utilice conocimientos previos. Piensa en lo que ya sabes. B Listen for gist. Read the sentences below. Then listen and fill in the blank. B Escuche la esencia. Lea las siguientes oraciones. Luego escuche y complete el espacio en blanco. Emily is at the airport. She is her uncle Tim. CD 1 Track 5 a. traveling with b. looking for c. talking to d. shopping for C Listen for details. Now listen to the entire conversation. Circle the words that describe Uncle Tim before and now. Then check (-) the correct picture of Uncle Tim now in A. CD 1 Track 6 Listening Strategy Listen for Details Pay attention to specific information.
  4. Uncle Tim before: short / tall short hair / long hair hair brown hair / blond hair
  5. Uncle Tim now: short / tall short hair / long hair brown hair / blond hair ¿?????????? D Think about your appearance in the past. Is anything different now? Complete the sentences. Tell a partner. In the past, I was. Now I am. In the past, I had. Now I have In the past, I had short, brown hair. Now I have long, blond hair. In the past, I was heavy. Now I am thin. COMPLETE THINK ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE BEFORE AND NOW. COMPLETE THE SENTENSES WHAT DID YOU LOOK LIKE IN THE PAST?

IN THE PAST, I WAS (HEIGHT) AND (WEIGHT).

BUT NOW, I AM (HEIGHT) AND WEIGHT.

IN THE PAST, I HAD (COLOR) EYES AND (SIZE, (STYLE), COLOR HAIR.

BUT NOW, I HAVE (COLOR) EYES AND (SIZE), (STYLE, (COLOR) HAIR

WHAT DO YOU LIKE NOW?

5 WRITING

A Read the paragraph on the right. Then write five or six sentences about a classmate’s appearance on a separate piece of paper. Use the paragraph as a model. Don’t write your classmate’s name. B Exchange papers with a partner.

  1. Are there any mistakes in your partner’s writing? If yes, circle them.
  2. Can you guess the person? Write his or her name on the paper. A Lea el párrafo de la derecha. Luego escribe cinco o seis oraciones sobre la apariencia de un compañero de clase en una hoja separada. trozo de papel. Utilice el párrafo como modelo. No escribas el nombre de tu compañero de clase. B Intercambiar papeles con un compañero.
  3. ¿Hay algún error en la escritura de tu pareja? Si es así, enciérrelas.
  4. ¿Puedes adivinar la persona? Escriba su nombre en el papel. My classmate is in his twenties. He’s average height—he’s about 172 centimeters. He has short, straight, brown hair. He has dark brown eyes (I think). He doesn’t wear glasses. Mi compañero de clase tiene veintitantos años. Tiene una altura promedio: mide unos 172 centímetros. Tiene el pelo corto, liso y castaño. Tiene ojos castaños oscuros (creo). No usa gafas. 6 COMMUNICATION A Work ginr oa ugproup of four. Each person chooses a photo above. Think about your answers to the questions below.
  5. What does the person in your photo look like? Describe him or her.
  6. In your opinion, is the person good-looking? Why or why not? B Tell the group your answers in A. Do your partners agree with you? Why or why not? I think he’s very handsome. He’s OK. I don’t like his beard or hairstyle. Word Bank Other words to describe appearance