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Today we're working on "Describing People". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1.5

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Describing People

Learn simple vocabulary and expressions to describe people’s appearance and basic characteristics.

peopleappearancedescription

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
tallaltoadjective
shortbajoadjective
youngjovenadjective
oldviejoadjective
haircabellonoun
eyesojosnoun
friendlyamigableadjective
seriousserioadjective

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

She is tall.

🇪🇸 Ella es alta.

He is short and friendly.

🇪🇸 Él es bajo y amigable.

She has long hair.

🇪🇸 Ella tiene el cabello largo.

He has brown eyes.

🇪🇸 Él tiene ojos cafés.

What does he/she look like?

🇪🇸 ¿Cómo es él/ella físicamente?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What do you look like?

🇪🇸 ¿Cómo eres físicamente?

Who is a friendly person in your family?

🇪🇸 ¿Quién es una persona amigable en tu familia?

Do you have long or short hair?

🇪🇸 ¿Tienes el cabello largo o corto?

Pattern Practice

He/She is ___.

🇪🇸 Él/Ella es ___.

He/She has ___.

🇪🇸 Él/Ella tiene ___.

He/She looks ___.

🇪🇸 Él/Ella se ve ___.

Mini Dialogue

A: What does your sister look like?

B: She is tall and has long hair.

A: Is she friendly?

B: Yes, she is very friendly.

Marco has a big family. His mother is tall and has short brown hair. His father is serious but kind. Marco’s sister is young and very friendly. She has long black hair and bright eyes. Marco thinks every person in his family is special because they all look different and have their own personalities.

Hi, I'm Emma. My best friend is Ana. She is short and has curly hair. Ana has green eyes and a big smile. She is friendly and laughs a lot. People like talking to her because she is fun and kind. I think she is a great friend.

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  "title": "Describing People",
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  "description": "Learn simple vocabulary and expressions to describe people’s appearance and basic characteristics.",
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          "en": "tall",
          "es": "alto",
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          "en": "short",
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          "en": "young",
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          "en": "hair",
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          "en": "eyes",
          "es": "ojos",
          "pos": "noun"
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          "en": "friendly",
          "es": "amigable",
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        {
          "en": "serious",
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          "pos": "adjective"
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          "en": "She is tall.",
          "es": "Ella es alta."
        },
        {
          "en": "He is short and friendly.",
          "es": "Él es bajo y amigable."
        },
        {
          "en": "She has long hair.",
          "es": "Ella tiene el cabello largo."
        },
        {
          "en": "He has brown eyes.",
          "es": "Él tiene ojos cafés."
        },
        {
          "en": "What does he/she look like?",
          "es": "¿Cómo es él/ella físicamente?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "conversation_starters": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "What do you look like?",
          "es": "¿Cómo eres físicamente?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Who is a friendly person in your family?",
          "es": "¿Quién es una persona amigable en tu familia?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you have long or short hair?",
          "es": "¿Tienes el cabello largo o corto?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "pattern_practice": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "He/She is ___.",
          "es": "Él/Ella es ___."
        },
        {
          "en": "He/She has ___.",
          "es": "Él/Ella tiene ___."
        },
        {
          "en": "He/She looks ___.",
          "es": "Él/Ella se ve ___."
        }
      ]
    },
    "mini_dialogue": {
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        {
          "A": "What does your sister look like?"
        },
        {
          "B": "She is tall and has long hair."
        },
        {
          "A": "Is she friendly?"
        },
        {
          "B": "Yes, she is very friendly."
        }
      ]
    },
    "reading": {
      "text": "Marco has a big family. His mother is tall and has short brown hair. His father is serious but kind. Marco’s sister is young and very friendly. She has long black hair and bright eyes. Marco thinks every person in his family is special because they all look different and have their own personalities."
    },
    "listening_script": {
      "text": "Hi, I'm Emma. My best friend is Ana. She is short and has curly hair. Ana has green eyes and a big smile. She is friendly and laughs a lot. People like talking to her because she is fun and kind. I think she is a great friend."
    },
    "tiny_quiz": {
      "items": [
        {
          "question": "What kind of hair does Ana have?",
          "options": [
            "Long hair",
            "Curly hair",
            "Short hair"
          ],
          "answer": "Curly hair"
        },
        {
          "question": "Why do people like talking to Ana?",
          "options": [
            "Because she is tall",
            "Because she is serious",
            "Because she is friendly"
          ],
          "answer": "Because she is friendly"
        }
      ]
    }
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