A surprise
for Olivia

READING

1 Read and listen to the dialogue. What’s the surprise for Olivia?

OLIVIA Hey, Chloe. How are you?
CHLOE Hi, Olivia. I’m fine. How are you?
OLIVIA I’m happy. You know my brother, Patrick, right? Well, he’s got a new friend. He’s really cool.
CHLOE Really? Who is he? What does he look like?
OLIVIA Well, he’s got black hair. It’s short and it’s curly.
CHLOE Is he tall or short?
OLIVIA Quite tall, and good-looking. He’s got brown eyes and he wears glasses.
CHLOE Brown eyes and glasses?
OLIVIA Erm … yes, and he’s got a very nice smile. He’s so friendly.
CHLOE I know.
OLIVIA You know?
CHLOE He likes football and tennis and his name’s Freddie, right?
OLIVIA That’s right, but … but …
CHLOE And he’s got a sister?
OLIVIA How do you know?
CHLOE Freddie’s … my brother!
OLIVIA No way!

2  SPEAKING  Which picture shows Freddie? Tell a partner.

VOCABULARY
Describing people (1)

1 Look at the words in the list. Put them under the correct headings. Some words can go under more than one heading.

2  SPEAKING  Work in pairs. Use the words in Exercise 1 to describe the people in the photos.

James Rodriguez

George Clooney

Pink

Shakira

Pronunciation

Long vowel sound /eɪ/

Describing people (2)

3 Match the words in the list with the pictures. Listen and check.

4 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Listen and check.

Now match each sentence with a picture.

5 Complete the dialogue with the missing words. Listen and check.

6  SPEAKING  Work in pairs. Act out the dialogue.

Extra exercises

Describing people

FUNCTIONS
Describing people

1 Complete the dialogue with answers in the list.

2  SPEAKING  Work in pairs. Think of a famous person. Ask and answer questions to guess who he/she is.

TRAIN TO THINK
Attention to detail

1  SPEAKING  Work in pairs. Student A: flip the left card. Student B: flip the right card. Describe the people in your picture. Find the six differences.

2  SPEAKING  Tell others in the class what differences you have found.