a) Matching words and headings
• Ss' books closed, brainstorm vocabulary for
the headings in Ex. 3a and write suggestions
up on the board.
• Ss' books open, read through the headings
and vocabulary given in Ex. 3a. Check Ss'
comprehension by using Ss' L1 as necessary.
• Allow Ss a few minutes to find the relevant
vocabulary from the article in Ex. 2.
• Check Ss' answers.
Answer Key
HEIGHT: tall
BUILD: slender
AGE: late teens
COMPLEXION: dark-skinned
FACE: attractive, high cheekbones, long, oval
HAIR: shoulder-length, brown, ponytail
EYES: almond-shaped
CLOTHES: fashionable
b) Describing people using pictures
• Focus Ss' attention on the photo of Jane.
Explain to Ss that they must complete the
description of her physical appearance using
vocabulary from Ex. 3a.
• Ss write their answers and compare with a
partner.
• Read the notes on personality and behaviour
as a class. Invite Ss to come up with their
own examples.
Suggested Answer Key
1 Jane is quite good-looking. She’s slim with a
round face and brown curly hair. She’s pale-
skinned with an upturned nose. She always
looks well-dressed in fashionable clothes.
2 Bob is tall with short red hair. He is in his
mid-thirties with a freckled face and a long
nose. He loves to dress in formal clothes.
3 Megan is in her fifties and has shoulder-
length grey hair. She has a heart-shaped
face and sad eyes.
4 Steve is tall and well-built. He shaves his
head because he is going bald but he keeps a
goatee because he says his chin is too pointy.
5 Laura is short for her age and quite petite.
She has an oval face with a cheeky grin that
is framed by her long brown hair usually in
a ponytail.
