Today our topic of discussion is – Description of Persons
Description of Persons
Everybody has family, friends and colleagues and sometimes we need to describe a family member or a friend or somebody else to another person. In this lesson you will learn the language that could be used while describing someone.
Objectives:
After you complete this lesson you will be able to: describe a person. identify a person and his/her life style from description.
Situation : Conversation between Selim and Rima about Shumon
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
to see, moustache, beard, to wear, blond/dark/curly hair, glasses, not anymore, shirt, sweater, underneath Rima, Selim and Shumon were classmates in the university. They all are now working in different places. One afternoon Selim visits Rima. They are chatting while taking tea.
Dialogue
Rima: Do you take milk and sugar?
Selim: Milk is alright, but no sugar please.
Rima:That’s it. There you are. O! You’ll never guess whom I met yesterday.
Selim:Who’s that?
Rima: Shumon. Do you remember him?
Selim:: Shumon. O, Shumon with the long hair?
Rima:: No, no. Shumon with the dark, curly hair. You know,
Selim: he’s a real tall fellow. O yes, the tall one. Does he have a mustache?
Rima:: Yes, he does.
Selim:; And does he still have his beard?
Rima: No, not any more. He just has a moustache now. Do you remember him?
Selim: I think so.
Rima: He prefers wearing punjabi most of the time.
Selim:: right. And does he wear glasses?
Rima: Yes, that’s right, when he’s reading, yes he does.
Selim: And he’s working in the library now. Isn’t it?
Rima:Yes, he works in the library.
Selim: Oh well, why don’t we go and say hello to him one day?
Rima : Yes, that will be a nice gathering.
Situation Description of O-Shin
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
Japanese, cinema, Australia, pen friend, photography, England, practice, traveling, straight hair, gardening.
Description of O-Shin:
O-Shin is a 25 years old Japanese student. She likes to have pen-friends from around the world so that she can practice her English. She studies Law and English and she wants to pursue her higher studies in the USA. She is going to be a lawyer. She also has interest in psychology.
Her height is medium but she is a bit thin. She has short, black and straight hair. The colour of her eyes are deep brown. She has two brothers and a sister. Her father is a doctor and mother is a teacher in a school.
She likes to watch movies and listen to music. She also has keen interest in traveling. Photography is one of her hobbies. She is an ameteur photographer. She grows different types of roses in her garden. She went to Australia and also to England during vacations with her family.
If you are interested to be O-Shin’s pen-friend you can write her to:
O-Shin Mikio.
PO Box No: 2402
Tokyo, Japan.
Review Questions : Put a tick (√) in the box to indicate the
1.O-Shin is a girl of correct answer.
A. 20 yrs
B.23 yrs
C. 24 yrs
D. 25 yrs
2.She is from
A. China
B.Japan
c..Jordon
3.She is a
A. teacher in a school
B. student
C. a housewife
D. a movie-star
4. She wants to have a penfriend to
A. practice music
B. practice her English
C. increase the number of her friends
D. have fun.
5.She studies
A. Law and English
B. English and Mathematics
C. English and Japanese
D.English and Physics
6.She’ll pursue her higher studies in the
A. UK
B. Netherlands
C. USA
D. UAE
7.She is of medium height but is a bit
A. flabby
B. thin
C. skinny
D.healthy.
8.She has
A. long, black, straight hair
B. short, brown, straight hair
C.short, black, straight hair
Dshort, black, curly hair
9.Her eyes are
A. deep black
B. brown
C.deep brown
D. black
10Her father is a
A. physician/ doctor
B. physicist
C.psychologist
D. pharmacist
11. She likes
A. movie and music
B. movie and parties
C. music and art
D. music and dramas
12.She is an ameteur
A. painter
B.photographer
C. pianist
D. singer
13. In her garden she grows
A. flowers
B.roses HABCA
C. vegetables
D. different types of plants
14.She has been to
A. Australia and England
B. Austria and England
C. England and Canada
D.Australia and Canada
15.O-Shin’s full name is
A. O-Shin Mikido
B. O-Shin Khan
C.O-Shin Mikio
D. O-Shin Mikito
Situation : Conversation between Salma and Nazma about a family picture.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
fat, old, curly hair, intelligent, slim, long hair, short hair, young Salma and Nazma are friends. Nazma has come to Salma’s house one afternoon. She sees an interesting photograph on Salma’s table. Its a family picture. She asks Nazma about the persons in the photograph.
Dialogue:
Nazma:I guess, this is one family picture of yours. Who are these people?
Salma: O, I’ll show you. Look here at the centre, this handsome old fellow is my grandpa. He was in his 70’s then.
Nazma: O, really?. He doesn’t look that old.
Salma: At the back, that’s Shumon, my eldest cousin. He is also the tallest among all our cousins. Next to him, you see the fat man, that’s Miron uncle. My papa’s younger brother. That real slim boy with the glasses is Rana, my brother.
He never changes, he is always so thin. And see the other boy, with the curly hair? He is the most intelligent among our cousins. Always thinking of new formulae and busy with experiments. You know him although he is younger in the picture.
Nazma: O yes, I know. And this is Pasha bhai isn’t it?
Salma: You got that right. And look at this tiny- tot. It’s
Shima : my younger sister.
Nazma: And who’s that with long hair?
Salma: Guess who!
Nazma: Come on, is that you? Well, that’s surprising that you always had such long hair.
Salma: Well yes. I never wanted a hair-cut. Whenever mum insisted I used to start crying like anything.
Nazma: And the girl with the short hair beside you. Who’s that?
Salma: O, that’s Mina, our friend. You see we were neighbours.
Nazma: She was my best friend.
Salma: You all look so cute in the picture!
Review Questions : Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.
1. At the time of the picture taken grandpa was in his……
2. The tallest boy in the family is Salma’s cousin…….
3.Miron uncle is the youngest uncle who is…….
4. Rana is the cousin who wears _……glasses and is always…..
5. The boy busy with formulae and experiments is…..
6. Pasha has hair……
7. The little girl in the picture is……
8.The girl with the long hair is ….
9. She never wanted a……
10. Salma’s friend Mina has…..