Describing People

 

Is your mother tall?

     Yes, she is.  /  No, she isn't. She's short. 

      No she isn't, but she's taller than me. 

     
Is your father strong?

      Yes, he is.  /  No, he isn't. He's weak.
      He's the strongest in our family!

     

What color are your father's eyes?  

      His eyes are blue.

What color is your mother's hair?

      Her hair is brown. / She has brown hair.

What does your mother look like?
She is tall. She has short brown hair and green eyes. 

 Face:  oval - long - round - square - heart-shaped - diamond-shaped 

 Ears:  big - small - long - round - pointy/pointed (like an elf) - monkey ears - elephant ears - ears like Dumbo 

 Noses:  long - short- straight - like a clown - like a pig   

 Eyes:  big - small - narrow -cat eyes (eyes like a cat) - like almonds

 Mouth:  big - small - wide, like a frog, like Joker

 Lips:  thick - thin - full - thin upper/lower lip

 Teeth:  straight - crooked - a gold tooth 

 Hair:  short - long - medium length - shoulder length - straight - wavy - curly - bald 
blonde (females) - blond (males, everyone) - strawberry blond- black - brown - red - ginger - carrot top 

Hairstyles: ponytail - pigtails - braids - French braid - bun - bangs / fringe
  His hair is shorter on the sides and longer on the top.  

Other things you can find on your face and body:

freckles -  wrinkles - beauty mark - birthmark - scar - mole - dimple - pimple, acne
moustache / mustache -  beard 

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

What are you doing? 
I           am     sleeping.    /   I'm sleeping.
You     are     sleeping.    /   You're sleeping.
He       is       sleeping.    /   He's sleeping.
She     is       sleeping.    /   She's sleeping. 
It          is       sleeping.   /    It's sleeping.
We      are    sleeping.    /   We're sleeping.
They   are     sleeping.   /   They're sleeping.
You     are    sleeping.    /   You're sleeping.

Are you sleeping?                  
       Yes, I am.   /     No, I'm not.

Is she sleeping?
       Yes, she is.
       No, she isn't.   /    No, she's not.

Are they sleeping?
       Yes, they are.
       No, they aren't.    /    No, they're not.

I am not sleeping, I'm reading.  

    I'm not sleeping, I'm reading.
You are not sleeping, you're reading.
    You're not sleeping, you're reading. 
He is not sleeping, he's reading.
She is not sleeping, she's reading..
We are not sleeping, we're reading.
They are not sleeping, they're reading.

I usually go to school at 8:00.
I'm going to school now.

I often read a book on weekends.
I'm reading a book.

He sings in a band.
He's singing in a band 

We always play football on Saturdays.

We are playing football.

They never eat fish. 
They are eating fish.

Emphasis on certain words. What do you understand?
I am not watching TV, I'm studying!
What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?
What are you doing? 

ACTIVITIES - Be creative!

1) Write questions that you think your classmates will answer "Yes, I do." or "Yes, I am."  You get a point for all YES answers.
For example:
Do you like cheese?  Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Are you sitting down? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

2) Write questions about your class.  A student closes his or her eyes and tries to answer the questions.
For example:
Who is sitting next to John?
What is Mary wearing?
What color are David's eyes?

3) What's happening? Look around the room or out the window and write sentences about what you see.

4) With a partner, write sentences about things you have in common. 
For example:
We are both wearing jeans. 
We both have brown hair. 

5) Draw a picture of bad things people do. What do good people do? 
For example:
Draw a person throwing garbage out a car window. What is the person doing? Good people throw trash in a bin. 

HOUSE vocabulary

Artist Lara
Sara's Imaginary Bedroom

Trinity Review

Where are they? 

 What are they doing? 

- Weather - Places -

GESE 2 - Possible questions

What's your name?
How are you?
How old are you?
Where are you from? 
Who do you live with? / Who lives in your house?
What is your dad's name?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
What does your sister look like? 
           She's tall and has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Tell me about your house. 
Do you live in a house or a flat?
How many rooms does it have?
Does it have a garden?  /  Is there a garden?
Where do you watch TV?
Where do you do your homework?
What's your favorite room? 
What's in your bedroom? 
           There is a bed, a desk and chair, a wardrobe and a big rug n the floor next to my bed.
Are there any posters on the walls? 
           Yes, there is a poster of my favorite singer.
           No, there aren't any posters in my room. Is there a dining room in your house? 
           No, there isn't. We have a very big kitchen. We eat there.
Is the table between the sofa and the armchair?  
           No, the table is in front of the sofa. 
Here is a house. Is this the kitchen?
What is the room?

Do you have a bicycle? 
Whose watch is this?  It's your watch. 
Is this your pen? 
          No, it isn't mine. It's yours.
Where is the pencil? 
          It's next to the clock. / behind /in front of / between the clock and the book
Are there any books under the table? 
         No, there aren't. There is a cat under the table. 

What is this number?
Show me number 27.
This is 38. 
        No, it is 48.
What day is today?
When is your birthday? 
When is your dad's birthday?
Does your mom work? Does she work on Monday morning?
What do you do on Saturday afternoon? 
          I go shopping. / I visit my grandparents.  / I watch TV. / I play football.
When do you go on holiday?
When does school finish?
What days do you study English?

Are these cats? / Is this a dog?
Look, this is my cat.   
         Oh, it's very cute. How old is it?
 She's two. Have you got a pet?  
         Yes, I have a dog. Her name is Cloe.  
         Yes, I have a cat, too. His name is Tigger.
         No, I don't have any pets. 
Tell me about your pet.   
        It's small and black.  He has a long tail and short ears. 

What are they doing?
Is she watching TV?
Is he listening to music?
Are they eating?  No, they aren't eating, they are drinking.

***Remember to ask a question. If you don't, the examiner will ask you, "Have you got a question for me?"

GESE Grade 2 EXAM videos

GESE 2 Information

The exam is 6 minutes.
The examiner can ask you to talk about a photograph or other objects in the room.
Ask the examiner at least one question. 

VOCABULARY:

• rooms in the home
• household objects
• family and friends
• pets
• possessions
• days of the week 
• months of the year
• cardinal numbers up to 50

You must understand and be able to use:

• the present simple
• the present continuous (yes/no answers are OK)
• questions words (who, what, when, where, why, how many, how old, which)
• some and any
• Do you have...? Have you got...?
• prepositions of place (in, on, under, between, next to) to indicate the position of people and objects (Where is the book? It is on the table.)
• pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their; mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs)
• describe people, animals, objects and places
• ASK simple questions about personal details: Do you have any pets? 

ANIMALS and PETS

Do you have a pet?   Yes, I do. / No, I don't.   
     Have you got a pet?   Yes, I have.  /  No, I haven't.

What color is it?   It is white with black spots.  

How old is it?

Is it ugly / beautiful / crazy / calm / friendly / unfriendly / noisy / nice / happy ?

Does it have a long tail ?

Are its ears long or short?

a dog 

 1 puppy / 10 puppies

a cat  

a kitten

                                                                        

a goldfish 

a fish

a lizard 

                                                     

a jellyfish

crocodile

  a turtle   
Turtles have hard shells.

Camels have humps.

                               Zebras have stripes.
My parrot has a white and black beak. 
It has red, yellow and blue wings.

                   

a horse 

bear

Teddy bear

a monkey  

                   

  a turkey

                                                         

1 mouse / 2 mice

a guinea pig

a hamster

 FARM ANIMALS

What animals live on a farm? 

dogs - cats - cows - pigs - ducks - horses - chickens - hens - 1 goose / 2 geese - turkeys - rabbits - sheep - donkeys - frogs

What animals can you find at a zoo? 

Birds - spiders - snakes - elephants - giraffes - monkeys - lions - tigers - zebras - 1 wolf / 2 wolves - bears - pandas - hippos - penguins - dolphins - sharks - crocodiles    

Vocabulary for the FAMILY

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