Physical description

Describe what people look like, step by step: colours, BE and HAVE, hair, eyes and clothes, then twelve characters to listen to and recognise. Every word and sentence can be heard.

A1: start here

Follow the steps in order.

• Step 1: Colours Red, grey, purple… what colour is Amina's dress? Listen, choose, then listen and draw.
• Step 2: He is… She has… Is or has? He or she? And why you never say “I have 12” in English.
• Step 3: Describing people Curly hair, freckles, a hoodie… hear every word, then find the missing ones.
• Step 4: He has… He's wearing… Does he have glasses or is he wearing them? The trap every French speaker falls into.
• Step 5: Who's who? Twelve people, twelve descriptions: listen and click the right person. Then play Guess who!
• Step 6: Who is it? (interactive video) The video stops after each person: who is it? Answer to go on.

A1/A2: teenagers describe themselves

Short and simple texts, four accents. For each one: listen, answer, find the missing and the wrong words, then write about you.

• Chloe, Manchester (England) Red hair, freckles and a green school jumper… and a coat, because it rains a lot in Manchester!
• Ethan, Toronto (Canada) Ice hockey, a scar on his chin and a woolly hat: it's cold in Canada!
• Zoe, Auckland (New Zealand) Purple glasses, wavy hair and a colourful style. And what does « Kia ora » mean?
• Sipho, Cape Town (South Africa) Braces, a football shirt… and a big brother who looks just like him.

A1/A2: all the words

• The word list 93 words and phrases from the two sequences above: hear them, search them, then hide one language and test yourself.

A2/B1: four people describe themselves

Four accents, four topics. For each one: listen, answer, find the missing and the wrong words, then write.

• Megan, Bristol (England) Five foot nine at thirteen! Height, family likeness and jewellery.
• Ciarán, Galway (Ireland) A scar, a crooked nose, dimples… every detail of his face tells a story.
• Jasmine, Atlanta (USA) Foundation, mascara, lipstick: twenty minutes in front of the mirror every morning.
• Liam, Perth (Australia) A surfer's style… and why you should never ask an Aussie for thongs!

The body

• Body parts Knee, chin, liver… learn them, label the pictures, then find them just by listening.