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 

Means of Transportation (Transport)

How do you go to school?   /  How do you get to school?

How does your dad go to work?
Do your parents drive to work?
How is your mom going to work today? 
How many wheels does a truck have?

You walk to school or go  ON foot. 

You go BY  
bike / bicyle
boat / ferry / yacht / ship
bus
car
helicopter 
motorcycle / motorbike 
plane
taxi
train
truck / lorry
underground / subway / metro / tube

scooter       --             scooter         --          moped

Train   ---           Underground / subway / metro / tube

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. 

What are they doing?

Do you like doing these activities?

How often do you do them?

Which activities don't you like?

Which activities can you do?

Which can't you do?

GESE 3 - ACTIVITIES

REMEMBER: 
you PLAY - an instrument (the piano, the guitar) / a game (Monopoly, a computer game) / sports that use balls (football, rugby, tennis).
                   He plays the piano very well.
                   We like to play Monopoly during the Christmas holidays.
                   They play football three times a week.

go + ing = She goes swimming twice a week. 

do + activities = We do exercises at home. He does karate.

play chess / ride a bike / chat online / play video games 

Telling Time

What time is it?
What's the time, please?
Could you tell me the time, please? 

TELLING TIME

4:00 = It's four o'clock.   /  It's 4 a.m.   /  It's 4 p.m.

4:05 = It's four oh five.  /   It's five past four.   

4:15 = It's four fifteen.   /    It's a quarter past four.
4:30 = It's four-thirty.  /     It's half past four. 

4:35 = It's four thirty-five. / It's twenty-five to five.

4:45 = It's four forty-five. / It's a quarter to five.

4:55 = It's four fifty-five. / It's five to five.

12:00 a.m. = midnight (morning) 12:00 p.m. = midday or noon after 12 p.m. = afternoon

What time do you start school?

        We start school at 8:10.

What time does the film start?

        It starts at 8 p.m.

When is the festival?  

        It's from nine to five. (9 - 5)

 

My Daily Routine

ROUTINE VOCABULARY

What time do you wake up?

                                  I wake up at 7 o'clock.

What time do you get up?

                                 I get up at 7:15.

What's the first thing you do when you get up?

What time do you have breakfast?

What do you have for breakfast?

What do you put in your backpack?

What time do you go to school?

How do you get to school? 
What time do you arrive at school?
What time does school finish? 
When do you have lunch? 
What do you have for lunch?
Who cooks lunch?
Do you have a snack in the afternoon?
When do you do your homework?
How many hours do you study?
Do you do any sports?
When do you have (BB/football/volleyball) practice?
How many hours do you train in a week?
Do you play an instrument?
When do you have lessons? 
How many hours do you practice (the piano/the violin/the guitar)?

When do you have supper (dinner / your evening meal)?

What do you have for supper?
What do you do after supper?
What do you do before going to bed?
What time do you go to bed?