BEG U2 S2 - Describe friends & family

They’re really funny!

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Describe friends and family

Unit 2 | Session 2

Unit 2 | Session 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Describe my friends and my family

Agenda

GET STARTED:
Describing people

PREPARE: They’re

very interesting!

SPEAKING: She is

friendly

PREPARE: They’re

not boring

SPEAKING: She’s

not a chef

PROGRESS

CHECK

Look at the chart. Identify one adjective to describe the people.

shyinterestingfriendlyoldtallyoungshortfunnysmartboring

GET STARTED

1. ____________

2. ____________

3. ____________

4. ____________

5. ____________

6. ____________

7. ____________

Describing people

8. ____________

Match

Which adjective can you use to describe the people in the photo?

• graduate student

• elementary student

• kindergarden student

• college students

• high-school students

intelligent

timid

juvenile

fascinating

tedious

• intelligent

• timid

• juvenile

• fascinating

• tedious

Match

Colors to describe people, places or things.

Match the colors with the things or objects.

• Zebra

• Spoon

• Hair

• Eggplant

• Flamingo

Half white, half black

Wooden or brown

Gray

Purple

Pink

• Half white, half black

• Wooden or brown

• Gray

• Purple

• Pink

Dropdown

Choose the correct adjective.

1. She thinks that her sing is​

Select answer

, but his husband thinks is​

Select answer

!

Dropdown

Choose the correct adjective.

This is a photo of my kids:

1. Tommy is using a red shirt. He`s​

Select answer

(1.75cm).

2. Adam is using a light blue shirt. He`s​

Select answer

(1.46cm).

Dropdown

Choose the correct adjective.

This is a photo of my kids. My ​

Select answer

son is Adam with the light blue shirt. My ​

Select answer

son is Tommy with the red shirt.

Think about two people you know.
What words can you use to describe them?

WRITING TASK

They’re very interesting!

(Names) are my parents.

They’re friendly with everyone
and a very interesting couple.

(Name) is my best friend.

She’s very smart because she
studies a lot! Also, she is kind

and a loyal friend.

Open Ended

Thinkg about a family member. What words can you use to describe him/her?

Open Ended

Thinkg about a friend from school or college. What words can you use to describe him/her?

Think about your family and friends.
Make a conversation.

Think about someone:
•very interesting

•really tall

•shy

•very old

•young and really smart

•friendly and funny

SPEAKING PART ONE

Vera is my grandmother.

She’s very interesting because she

has a lot of stories. Also, she is

beautiful and funny.

Hello Karen! Do you know

someone … (shy)?

Yes, I do. My sister Linda is

very shy because she doesn`t

like to talk to strangers.

PREPARE

1 shy Lara …
2 Japanese My friends …
3 short The husband …
4 at home We …
5 boring They …
6 teacher She …

Say negative sentences about the photos. Use the crossed-out words.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Lara isn’t shy.

She’s very funny.

He’s ... !

He’s tall. He’s ... .

SPEAKING PART TWO

He’s not short.
He’s ... Russian.

B

Think about three of your family members or friends. Say negative sentences about each person.
Then, your partner must say affirmative sentences about each person.

A

SPEAKING PART TWO

She’s ... a chef.
She’s not twenty.

She’s ... !

She’s a ... . She’s thirty.

A

B

Think about three of your family members or friends. Say negative sentences about each person.
Then, your partner must say affirmative sentences about each person.

PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can ...

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describe friends and
family.

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use the verb to BE (“is /
are”)

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make affirmative and
negative statements
about friends and
family.