10 APPEARANCE
GRAMMAR 1 Possessive Adjectives
10.1 Grammar
GRAMMAR 2 Discussion 1
What are subject & object pronouns? What are possessive adjectives &
pronouns? Study the grammar reference chart below.
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES PRONOUNS
I me my mine
you you your yours
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its X
we us our ours
they them their theirs
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
my What’s = What is
What’s your name?
his
her
its
This is our house.
their
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.
1. Where is _______ classroom? We can’t find it.
2. Susan, is that _______ pen on the table?
3. A: What is _______ name? B: My name is Thomas.
4. I think this is _______ book. She dropped it on the floor.
5. _______ names are Kevin and Stewart. They are my friends.
6. He forgot to write _______ name on the test!
7. A: What is your phone number? B: _______ phone number is 555-9826.
8. Did the cat eat all of _______ food?
9. The children are crying because they can’t find _______ toys.
10. Mariam and Jennifer like _______ new teacher.
11. I really like my new home, especially _______ location.
12. This is a picture of my friend. He is _______ best friend.
13. Do you think your father likes _______birthday present?
14. We still have twenty more minutes before _______ class begins.
15. Brazil is located in South America. _______ capital city is Brasilia.
16. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith buy _______ new television?
17. Oh no! I can’t find _______ keys! Where are they?
18. A: Where is _______ brother? B: My brother is at school.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Student ‘A’
Discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. Who is my partner right now?
2. What is our teacher’s name?
3. Do you have a job? Do you like your job?
4. Do you like the location of our school? Is it easy to get to?
5. How many classmates are there in class? What are their names?
6. What did you do on your last holiday?
7. Can you guess my favorite kind of movie?
8. At what time does our class finish?
9. How many brothers and/or sisters do you have? What are their names?
10. Finish this sentence: “I really like my ….”
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GRAMMAR DISCUSSION
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Student ‘ B’
Discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. Who is your partner right now?
2. Who is the leader of our country? What is his / her name?
3. What do you like to do in your free time?
4. Do you have a pet? What is its name?
5. Do you think our classmates did their homework?
6. What is your hobby?
7. How many people live in our country?
8. Can you guess my favorite kind of music?
9. At what time does our class start?
10. Finish this sentence: “I really don’t like my ….”
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GRAMMAR Verb 'to be' to describe people
10.2 Apperance
VOCABULARY Apperance
Height, body build and age
When describing people, we use the verb 'to be' to describe height, body build and
age.
Examples: I am tall and slim.
He is overweight.
Ann is chubby.
You are old and short.
They are young.
A. Write short descriptions of the people in the pictures below using the verb 'to be' and the
adjectives: tall, short, overweight, slim, old, young.
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Facial features
We use 'have' and 'has' to describe hair colour, hair length and facial features.
Facial features are eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, lips, ears, chin, etc.
Example:
She has long brown hair.
She has big blue eyes.
She has a small nose.
She has a wide mouth and big red lips.
B. In pairs, take it in turns to describe the people below.
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Clothes
We use the verb 'wear' to talk about the clothes someone has on.
Present simple form Past simple form Present continuous form
'wear' 'wore' 'wearing'
Example: She wears a Example: I wore a T-shirt Example: He is wearing a
uniform to school. and jeans yesterday. shirt and tie.
T – shirt dress sweater shirt ________ ________
jeans skirt suit boots ________ ________
trainers socks trousers shoes ________ ________
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F. In pairs, describe these two people. Talk about what they look like and what they are wearing.
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My friend John (1) __________ tall. He exercises a lot and (2) __________ very strong. He (3)
__________ blue eyes and brown hair. He (4) __________ big ears and a small nose. Today,
he (5) __________ wearing a blue shirt and jeans.
H. Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph below.
My name is Miko. I am a (1) __________ student. I come from (2) __________. I (3)
__________ not tall, and I (4) __________ not overweight either. I (5) __________ long hair
__________ brown eyes. Today, I am (7) __________
my student uniform. Yesterday, I didn't have class, so I didn’t (8) __________ my uniform.
I (9) __________ jeans and a yellow T-shirt. I went to a movie with my friend Noi. She (10)
__________ tall and (11) __________ short hair. She (12) __________ a big nose, but I think
she is pretty.
I. Now, write a short paragraph describing yourself.
My name is _________________________________________________________________
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J. Describe someone in the classroom. Don't write their name and don't tell anyone who you
are describing.
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K. Now, read your description to the class and see if they can guess who it is.
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L. Some thieves have been stealing things from your classroom. A student saw them steal some
pencils. Here is what the student told the police. Read the descriptions and draw pictures of the
thieves.
Thief 1 Thief 2 Thief 3
2. The second thief is short and overweight. He has a round face.
3. The other thief is short and thin. He has an oval face (egg shaped).
4. The thief with a round face has a big nose.
5. The thief with a long face has small eyes and a long nose.
6. The overweight thief has big ears and short hair.
7. The thief with an oval face has big eyes and a small mouth.
8. The thief with a big nose has big eyes and a big mouth.
9. The other thief has a long mouth and a pony tail.
10. The thief with a small mouth has a small nose and small ears
11. One man has ears that look like the number 8.
12. The man with a small nose is bald.
13. All of the thieves wore T-shirts and jeans.
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