Identifying People Listening II unit 1x
A. Useful Vocabulary
Are these words and phrases about age, height, or hair? Write them on the correct lists.
long
about 40
about 165 cm
shoulder length
short
blond
tall
in his teens
in his twenties
20 years old
black
curly
Age
Height
Hair
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Can you describe her? Complete
her description on the space
provided.
Age ________________________
Height_______________________
Hair ________________________
Nose ________________________
Eyes ________________________
Face ________________________
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B. Listening Activity 1
People are describing other people. What are they describing? Listen and check (V) the correct
answer.
No
Age
1
V
Height
Hair
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C. Listening Activity 2
People are describing their friends. Check (V) the correct picture.
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D. Listening Activity 3
Some parents are looking for their children in a department store. Listen and number the
pictures.
E.
F. Listening Activity 4
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G. People are talking about their friends and classmates. Do they praise or criticize the person they
talk about? Listen and check (V).
No
Praising
Criticizing
1
2
3
4
5
6
H. Listen to some people talking about how their friends have changed. What is each person like
now?
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I.
Listen to the recording and complete the description with the words provided.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Outgoing
Sensitive
Funny
Shy
•
•
•
Selfish
Sweet
Talkative
Odd
Serious
Sense of humour
Honest
a. Steve is great! He’s sweet and he has a good_______________
b. I like people who are _________________, because i like to laugh. I don’t care for people who
are too ____________________
c. Sure, Jana is very _________________; it’s too bad she’s also kind of _____________
d. Brad is a little____________, but i like that he’s so ___________and ________________
e. Cindy is so cute! I just love how __________________ and ________________ she is.
J. Some people are talking about the kinds of people they like and don’t like. Complete the
following table with the characters of the people that you hear.
Lisa
Mark
Stuart
Francine
Characters that
the speaker like
Characters that
the speaker
doesn’t like
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Are these words and phrases about age, height, or hair? Write them on the correct lists.
long
about 40
about 165 cm
shoulder length
short
blond
tall
in his teens
in his twenties
20 years old
black
curly
Age
Height
Hair
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------
Can you describe her? Complete
her description on the space
provided.
Age ________________________
Height_______________________
Hair ________________________
Nose ________________________
Eyes ________________________
Face ________________________
Listening II
Page 1
B. Listening Activity 1
People are describing other people. What are they describing? Listen and check (V) the correct
answer.
No
Age
1
V
Height
Hair
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C. Listening Activity 2
People are describing their friends. Check (V) the correct picture.
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D. Listening Activity 3
Some parents are looking for their children in a department store. Listen and number the
pictures.
E.
F. Listening Activity 4
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G. People are talking about their friends and classmates. Do they praise or criticize the person they
talk about? Listen and check (V).
No
Praising
Criticizing
1
2
3
4
5
6
H. Listen to some people talking about how their friends have changed. What is each person like
now?
Listening II
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I.
Listen to the recording and complete the description with the words provided.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Outgoing
Sensitive
Funny
Shy
•
•
•
Selfish
Sweet
Talkative
Odd
Serious
Sense of humour
Honest
a. Steve is great! He’s sweet and he has a good_______________
b. I like people who are _________________, because i like to laugh. I don’t care for people who
are too ____________________
c. Sure, Jana is very _________________; it’s too bad she’s also kind of _____________
d. Brad is a little____________, but i like that he’s so ___________and ________________
e. Cindy is so cute! I just love how __________________ and ________________ she is.
J. Some people are talking about the kinds of people they like and don’t like. Complete the
following table with the characters of the people that you hear.
Lisa
Mark
Stuart
Francine
Characters that
the speaker like
Characters that
the speaker
doesn’t like
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