Describing people and things

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Describing people and things
Ex 1: Are these words and phrases about age, height, or hair? Write them in the correct lists.
Short

about 22

shoulder length

about 170 cm

in her teens

not so tall

dark

almost 25

long

19 years old

blond

in her thirties

tall

curly

light brown

straight

in his twenties

Age

Height

Hair

Ex 2: Some parents are looking for their children in a department store. Which child is being
described? Number the pictures. (mp3.1)
a.

b.

e

c.

f
e.

f.

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Ex 3: You will hear people describing someone they are looking for at a party. Listen and
number the people correctly from 1 to 7 (mp3.2)

Ex 4: You will hear sentences about different people.
If the sentence sounds like this:
•

She's wearing a green blouse. The speaker is making a statement.

If the sentence sounds like this:
•

She's wearing a green blouse? the speaker is asking a question.

Ex4: Listen and tick (x) under statement or question. (mp3.3)
statement
question
Ex 5: Find these items in the picture. Write the letter next to each item.
1. a briefcase with initials

2. a handbag with a leather strap

3. a small suitcase with a checked design

4. a large suitcase with wheels

5. a backpack with a striped design

6. a wallet without initials

Ex 6: Listen to people returning things to a department store. What is wrong with each item?
Tick the best answer. (mp3.4)
1.….. too big,
….. too small
2. ….. sleeves too long,
….. sleeves too short
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4. ….. wrong key for lock,
….. no key for lock
5. ….. earphones too small,
….. earphones don't work
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3. ….. alarm doesn't work,
….. doesn't keep correct time

6. ….. doesn't open properly,
….. doesn't close properly
7. ….. light isn't working
….. no battery

Ex 7: These people are

Ex 7: These people are describing items they left in a taxi. Listen and check (x) the correct
picture (mp3.5)
1
2
a.
b.
a.
b.

3

a.

b.

4

a.

b.

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Key:

Ex1:
Age
about 22
in her teens
almost 25
19 years old
in his twenties
in her thirties

Height
Short
about 170 cm
tall
not so tall

Hair
Short
dark
blond
curly
straight
light brown
long
shoulder length

Ex 2:
1a 2b 3f 4c 5d
SCRIPT:
1.
A: It’s my little boy! We were looking for

some pants for my husband. Now I can’t
find
him.
B: Don’t worry, ma’am. We’ll find him.
How old is he?
A: He’s seven.
B: I see. And what color is his hair?
A: It’s light brown.
B: Don’t worry. We’ll find him for you.
3.
A: Has anyone seen a young kid?
B: How old, sir?
A: He’s ten. He’s always getting lost.
Drives me crazy.
B: Where did you last see him?
A: Over by the video equipment.
B: What color is his hair?
A: Blond, and pretty long. Too long!

2.
A: My little girl was here a minute ago, and
now I can’t find her.
B: She’s probably in the toy section. Can
you describe her?
A: Yes, she’s five years old.
B: And what color hair does she have?
A: Brown. And it’s very curly.
B: All right. Let’s go to the toy section and
see if she’s there.
4.

A: Excuse me. I’ve lost my little boy. We
were looking at some microwaves and he
was bored and…
B: Calm down, sir. Can you describe him?
A: Yes. He’s eight. Really cute.
B: And what color is his hair?
A: Dark brown.
B: Okay. Let’s see where he is. Just sit down
and relax.

5.
A: Excuse me. I’ve lost my daughter!
B: Is she around 13, about average
height, with short blond hair?
A: Why, yes.
B: She’s looking for you - over there, in
the shoe department.
A: Thanks a lot!

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Ex3:

7

3

4

6

5

2

1

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.

Ex4: Listen and tick (x) under statement or question. (mp3.3)

statement
1,4,6,7
SCRIPT:

question
2,3,5,8

1 That's your sister Eileen.
2 Bill's the one wearing a jacket?
3 Richard's your older brother?
4 My brother's a student.
5 Brian's Ellen's brother?
6 David's the one in glasses.
7 Fred's the one in the suit?
8 Frank's the one wearing jeans.
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Ex 5:
1A
2E
3C
4D
5E
Ex 6:
1.….. too big,
..x.. too small

2. ….. sleeves too long,
…x.. sleeves too short
3. ….. alarm doesn't work,
…x.. doesn't keep correct time
SCRIPT:
1 I'm afraid I'll have to change these
shoes. I just can't get into them. Have
you got a bigger size?
2 I'd like a sweater with longer sleeves.
These are too short.
3 There's something wrong with this
clock. It gains about an hour every day.

Ex 7:
1a
2b
3a
4b
SCRIPT:
1.
A: Hello. City Taxi.
B: Yes, I left a briefcase in a taxi coming
back from the airport.
A: Can you describe it?
B: Yes, it’s black leather, with the
initials PWD on it.
3.
A: Hello.
B: Is this City Taxi?
A: Yes, it is.

B: I’m calling about a wallet. I think I
left it in a taxi this morning. It’s a black
wallet. It had all my credit cards in it.
A: Oh, dear.

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4. ….. wrong key for lock,
…x.. no key for lock
5. ….. earphones too small,
…x.. earphones don't work
6. …x.. doesn't open properly,
….. doesn't close properly
7. …x.. light isn't working
….. no battery
4 I'm afraid there isn't a key for the lock
on this bag.
5 I can't hear any sound on these
earphones.
6 I can't get this umbrella to open
properly. It seems to get stuck.
7 I can't get this torch to work. I don't
think there's anything wrong with the
battery.

2.
A: Hello. City Taxi.
B: Hello, has anyone turned in a lady’s
handbag? I left one in a taxi about an

hour ago.
A: Can you describe it?
B: Yes, it’s a small blue and white
striped bag with a long red strap
4.
A: Hello. City Taxi.
B: Hello. I left a pair of glasses in a taxi
this morning.
A: Sunglasses? Black frames with
initials on them?
B: No. No, they’re regular glasses. They
were in a brown leather case. I can’t see
a thing without them.
A: Sorry. They’re not here.

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