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Week 5 Unit 3: He's The One in The Blue Shirt.: Goals Identifying People Through Physical Description

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WEEK 5

Unit 3: He's the one in the blue shirt. [00:00]


Goals ● Identifying people through physical description

1.
A. Look at the picture and use the words in the box to describe each person.

B. Brainstorm! Think of some other ways to describe people. Work with a partner and write at
least three sentences to describe someone that you know.

2. [00:04]
A. Listen. You will hear a conversation about the five people listed below. Look at the picture
and draw lines from the names to the correct people. ♫

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Listen for it:
Um... or Uh... are used when you are deciding or still unsure what to say next.

B. Listen again and check your answers. ♫

3. [01:32]
A. Listen to short descriptions of each of the people in Task 2 and number the names (1-5). ♫
____ Cindy _____Tony Tan ______Charles Markham
____ Alan Watts _____Elaine Nolan

B. Listen again and check your answers. ♫

4. [02:07]
A. Listen. Who are the people describing? Number the pictures (1-5). ♫

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B. What is the relationship of each person to the speaker? Listen again and circle the correct
answers. ♫

5. [03:20]
A. Is it a question or a statement? Listen to the examples. ♫
Example 1: He's the managing director? ↑
Example 2: He's the managing director. ↓
Then listen and circle the correct answer. ♫
1. Question Statement 4. Question Statement
2. Question Statement 5. Question Statement
3. Question Statement 6. Question Statement

B. Listen again and practice. ♫

6. [04:02]
Listen and circle the answers that are right for you.
1. Yes, I am. No, I'm not. 4. Yes, I am. No, I'm not.
2. Yes, I do. No, I don't. 5. Yes, I do. No, I don't.
3. Yes, it is. No, it isn't. 6. Yes, I am. No, I'm not.

Your Turn! [04:29]


Describing someone's appearance ♫
Sample Dialog ♫
A: The person I'm describing has brown hair and blue eyes.
B: Is the person's hair long or short?
A: Not too long. I guess you'd say it's shoulder length.
B: Is the person tall or short?
A: I'd say average height. But the person is a bit heavyset.
B: Is the person wearing glasses?
A: No, but he's wearing blue jeans and a brown shirt.
Useful Expressions ♫ [04:57]
- What is he wearing?
- Would you say he's middle-aged?
- What color is her hair?
- Does he have a mustache or beard?
- Is she holding a purse?
- What color shirt is he wearing?
- You mean the young, blond guy over there?

Try this...
Write a brief description of a classmate in the space. Then, describe and answer questions about the
person. Have your partner decide which classmate you're talking about?

In Focus: [05:20]
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The ideal look ♫
Different cultures have different ideals of beauty for both women and men. In many parts of the world
"thin is in", whereas people in other parts of the world prefer a more full-bodied appearance. What
physical characteristics define the ideal man and woman in your country? Name some of the people
who fit this description.
- To me, Chinese actress Gong Li is perfect because she's beautiful and smart.
- The things that make Brad Pitt so sexy are his blue eyes and great smile.
- Some people think supermodels are perfect but I think they're too thin.

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