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Describing objects & people

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Nghe theo chủ điểm 08: Describing objects & people

Describing objects

How to say

Asking for Details

1. What does it look like?

2. How big is it? (What size is it?)

3. How much does it weight?

4. What color is it?

5. What’s it made out of?

6. What is it?

7. What does it do?

Sample Response

1. It’s small, with eight hairy legs.

2. It’s 3 meters, by 4 meters, by 5 meters.

3. It weighs 25 kilograms.

4. It’s bright yellow, brighter than a banana.

5. It’s made of plastic and aluminum.

6. It's a musical instrument.

7. It puts a sharp point on wooden pencils.

Activity 1

Read these advertisements for things people have lost. Match the description with a picture

Lost near the Palace Theatre on the evening of

17.3.89 a digital ladies watch. Phone 236850

______

Small Japanese autofocus camera with case

left on bus in Quarry Hill on Thursday

afternoon (16.3.89). Please write Box 25.

____

Ladies handbag, black leather, no strap. In or

around the central library. Please phone 389167.

Walkman with earphones and Tina Turner

cassette inside lost near McDonalds on



_______ Saturday night. Phone 235460 _______

A pair of man’s designer sunglasses with metal

frames was dropped in the city park on Sunday

afternoon (19.3.89). If found, please phone Steve

on 0622 55436 ________

Short-sleeved child’s jumper dropped in the

zoo. Phone 0432 26647 _______

Lost: Umbrella, black with curved handle.

234971. ______

Objects:



Activity 2

Listen and circle the words you hear

1. radio

radios

2. shoe

shoes

3. glass

glasses

4. brush

brushes

5. watch

watches

6. suitcase

suitcases

7. umbrella

umbrellas

8. bottle

bottles

Activity 3

You will hear people talking about seven of the things in the pictures below. Number them from 1

– 7.



Tape script

1. Yes, it’s very comfortable and wide enough for three people to sit on.

2. There’s plenty of room inside for your clothes. It’s big enough to take everything you need

when you’re going on holiday

3. These are very comfortable to wear and they’re wonderful when you’re playing tennis.

4. It’s quite light and easy to carry. You can carry it home from the office if you want to do

some typing at home.

5. There’s room for two people in front and three in the back.

6. It’s small, but you can get a packed lunch and an extra jumper in it.

7. It’s made of wood, so it’s quite light. You can eat off it when you’re watch television, too.

Describing People

How to say

Height:

He is tall

He is very tall

He is short

He is quite short

He is average / normal / medium height.

He is relatively normal height.

Build:

She is skinny. (negative)

She is anorexic. (medical)

She is underweight. (negative)

She is thin. (negative)

She is slim. (positive)

She is slender. (positive)

She is fat. (negative)

She is tubby. (negative)



She is overweight. (negative)

She is plump. (neutral)

She is stocky. (neutral)

She is bonny. (positive)

Hair:

Blonde/fair hair

blonde

Brown hair Red hair

brunettee redhead

Black hair

Grey hair

Eyes:

Blue eyes Brown eyes

Dark eyes Green eyes

Grey eyes

Hair types:

She has long hair.

She has long, black hair.

She has long, straight, black hair.

Her hair is long, straight and black.

She has short hair.

She has short, black hair.

She has short, straight, black hair.

Her hair is short, straight and black.

He has no hair. = He is bald.

She has medium length hair.

She has medium length , blonde hair.



She has medium length, straight, blonde hair.

Her hair is medium length, straight and blonde.

She has medium length hair.

She has medium length, red hair.

She has medium length, wavy, red hair.

Her hair is medium length, wavy and red.

She has short hair.

She has short, blonde hair.

She has short, curly, blonde hair.

Her hair is short, curly and blonde.

complexion

He is Asian. He has light-brown skin.

She is black. She has dark skin.

He is white. He has fair skin.

She is white. She has lightly tanned skin.

She is white. She has very pale skin.

Activity 1

You will hear people describing someone they are looking for at a party. Listen and number the

people correctly from 1 – 7.

Tape script



1. Do you know where Sandra is? She’s the one in jeans with short curly hair.

2. Have you seen my friend Doug? He’s wearing a dark suit and a tie.

3. I’m looking for Stephen. He’s the bald man with the moustache.

4. Do you know where Mike is? He’s the big man with glasses.

5. Have you seen Monica? She’s the one in dark glasses and trousers

6. I’m looking for Paul. He’s the one in shorts.

7. Can you see Jenny anywhere? She’s wearing quite a long skirt.

Activity 2

You will hear people talking about their families. Listen and write the correct name under each

member of the families.

1. Tracy, Jenny, Paul, Kevin

2. Karen, Ellen, me. Dad, David

3. Fred, Susan, Dick, Margaret

Tape script



1. Well, that’s my older sister Tracy, the one in glasses. And this is Jenny in the dark sweater

on the left. That’s my brother Paul in the striped shirt, and the one next to Jenny is my

brother Kevin.

2. This is my father in the checked shirt on the left. And that’s my brother David on the right

in the T-shirt. The one with the striped blouse is my sister Ellen. Oh, this is Karen in the

Jacket. And the other one is me.

3. The tall girl is my sister Susan. The short lad is my brother Dick. That’s my older brother,

Fred, in the sweater, and the other one is my sister Margaret.

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