BOOK 1

LISTEN / DESCRIPTIONS
UNIT 2

Who are they?

They are Leonard and Frances.

What do they look like?

Leonard is tall. He has wavy brown hair and brown eyes.
Frances is shorter than Leonard. She has long blond hair and green eyes.

Who are they?

They are Kathryn and Lyle.

What do they look like?

Kathryn has curly dark hair and brown eyes. She has a round face.
Lyle is taller than Kathryn. Lyle has green eyes and blond hair. His hair is short
and straight. His face is square.

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Lyle and Frances have blond hair, and Kathryn and Leonard
have brown eyes.

Leonard is taller than Kathryn and Frances, but shorter than

Lyle. Lyle is the tallest of the four.

Does Frances have dark hair? No, she has blond hair.

Do Leonard and Kathryn have blue eyes?

No, they have brown eyes.

PRONOUNCE SPEAK

Listen to the pronunciation of the following words

which all contain the same “oo” sound and repeat in
the spaces provided.

food - room
soon - noon
spoon - school

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1. The verb TO HAVE
Note: The verb to have requires the auxiliary verb do to form the negative
and questions.

Do not confuse the verb “To Have (possession)” with the auxiliar “Have” in the
perfect tense.

Affirmative Negative Question

have/has do/does + not + Do/Does + have
I have I do not (don’t) have Do I have?
You have You do not (don’t) have Do you have?
We have We do not (don’t) have Do we have?
They have They do not (don’t) have Do they have?
He HAS He does not (doesn’t) Does he have?
She HAS She does not (doesn’t) Does she have?
It HAS It does not (doesn’t) have Does it have?

2. DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES 1:
Personal description

Attractive:
Having qualities that delight the eye.
Handsome: Pleasing and dignified in form of appearance.
Pretty: Pleasing or attractive in a graceful or delicate way.
Tall: Having greater than ordinary height.
Short: Having little height; not tall.
Fat: Having much or too much fat or flesh; plump or obese.
It is considered offensive. It is commonly replaced by the
adjective “overweight”.
Heavy: Having relatively great weight.
Chubby: Informal adjective to describe someone rounded and plump.
(synonym of fat).
Thin: Lean or slender in form, build, or stature.
Slender: Thin and delicate in build; gracefully slim.

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Round: Rounded shape.

Square: Approximately rectangular and equilateral in cross section.
Oval: Having the shape of an ellipse or ellipsoid.
Straight: Having no waves or bends.
Curly: Having curls.
Wavy: Having curls, curves or undulation.

STRUCTURE & VOCABULARY LEARN

3. ADJECTIVES 2:

Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative: compares two nouns. It is used with «THAN» or «BUT»
To make an adjective into its comparative form, add “er” at the end of
the adjective.
When the adjective is a long one, it remains the same but it is necessary
to use “more”

Superlative: Makes a certain noun more important or relevant than the

others. Makes something superior in importance. It is used with “THE”
before the adjective.
To make an adjective into its superlative form, add “est” at the end of the
adjective.
When the adjective is a long one, it remains the same but it is necessary
to add “the most”.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Tall John is taller than Chris Jack is the tallest
Expensive cars are more expensive than bicycles airplanes are the most expensive

Jhon is taller than Chris but Jack is the tallest.

Comparative Superlative

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close closer closest
young younger youngest
new newer newest
pretty prettier prettiest
happy happier happiest
short shorter shortest
long longer longest
big bigger biggest
large larger largest
great greater greatest
small smaller smallest
narrow narrower narrowest
wide wider widest
strong stronger strongest
old older oldest
full fuller fullest
empty emptier emptiest
sad sadder saddest

There are some "special" or irregular adjectives. They don't follow the same rules for
the other adjectives, so it is necessary to learn them by heart.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better the best
bad worse the worst
farther the farthest
far
further the furthest

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4. VOCABULARY: THE COLORS

Brown Black
Red White
Pink Silver
Orange Gray
Yellow Dark
Gold Light
Green Blond / Blonde
Blue Hazel
Purple

Neck
THE BODY
Shoulder Throat
Back 1. Ankle
2. Arm
Thumb Hand 3. Back
4. Chest
Elbow 5. Elbow
Arm
Stomach/Belly 6. Finger
7. Foot
8. Hand
9. Knee
Leg
10. Leg
11. Neck
Knee 12. Shoulder
13. Throat
14. Thumb
Ankle 15. Toe
Foot 16. Stomach / Belly
Toe

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THE FACE
1. Eye 8. Chin
2. Ear 9. Forehead
3. Nose 10. Cheek
4. Hair 11. Eyebrow
5. Head 12. Lashes
6. Mouth 13. Lips
7. Tooth Hair & Head

Eyebrow Forehead
Eye &
Lashes
Ear
Cheek
Nose
Mouth & Lips
Tooth
Chin

PITFALLS BEWARE

1. The words do and does are used with have to form the negative and questions.
The singular form has is never used with does.

She has blue eyes. but Does she have blue eyes?

2. Note that adjectives have no plural form.

She is tall and thin. They are tall and thin.
He is short. They are short.

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3. Look at the difference between: Big, Large, Great.

BIG (physical mass, LARGE (physical dimensions, GREAT (impressiveness,

volume of sound, quantity, capacity): distinctiveness, degree):
magnitude, importance): a large portion a great idea
a big crash a large number of people great pain
a big heart a large amount of money a great writer
big changes a large nose, head, etc. a great actress
my big brother

THE VERB TO HAVE READ

Lyle does not have dark hair and brown eyes.
He has blond hair and green eyes.
Frances also has blond hair and green eyes.
Leonard has brown hair and brown eyes.
Kathryn has dark hair and brown eyes as well.
Lyle and Frances do not have black hair.
They have blond hair.

Do Kathryn and Leonard have brown eyes? / Yes, they do.

Does Frances have dark hair? / No, she does not.
She has blond hair.

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NOW
I CAN

DESCRIBE MYSELF
I have long red hair and green eyes.
I am short and heavy. My hair is blond.
I am slender and tall. I have blond hair and brown eyes.
I am chubby and pretty. I have long black hair and hazel eyes.

DESCRIBE OTHER PEOPLE

Leonard has dark hair and brown eyes.
Lyle is handsome. His hair is short and blond.
He is attractive. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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