6.4- Skills: describing people

A. Reading
 

1) Answer the following questions:

1. Do you live in a house or in a flat?
2. Where is your home?
a. In a village.
b. In a town.
c. In a city.

2) Read Sara's letter then answer the questions below.

Dear Adam, Hi. I'm Sara. I live in London with my family. London is a very large city. It is the capital of England. Our flat is on the second floor. We don't use the stairs. We take the lift. The flat is very small. There are two comfortable and secure bedrooms, a modern kitchen and a spacious living-room There is also a small bathroom, and a balcony. My sister, my brother and I like our flat. It's very nice because it's in the centre of London.  Best wishes, Sara

1. Does Sara live in a flat or in a house? …………………………………………………

2. Where does Sara live? …………………………………………………

3. How many rooms are there in Sara’s home? …………………………………………………

4. What are they? ……………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Does Sara like her home? …………………………………………………

6. Why does she like her home? …………………………………………………

B. Speaking
 

3) Answer your partner's questions about your dream house.
 

1.Where is your dream house? It is in ……………………………….
2. How many rooms are there your dream house? There are ……… rooms
3. What are they? 

 

There is a(n) There are _____

clean modern cozy comfortable tidy spacious/roomy secure small quiet/serene nice lovely modern traditional

living room(s) dining room(s) laundry room(s) bedroom(s) bathroom(s) study room(s) kitchen(s) garage(s) garden(s)

4. Why do you like your dream house? I like my dream house because it’s…………………………

C. Writing
 

4) Use your answers to exercise 3 to write a letter to Sara about your dream house.

Dear ...............,

Hello! I’m writing this letter to tell you about my dream house. It is in ................ There are ................

5) Check your first draft. Use the following questions to guide you:

- Have you revised your letter format?

- Have you described your dream house in a clear language?

- Have you included enough adjectives?

- Have you written the adjectives correctly?

6) Read your letter in front of your peers