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My best friend: describing looks and personality

Leo describes his best friend Amy; students practice is and has for looks and character and write about a friend or family member.

A1Teens30 minDescription

About this lesson

An A1 writing lesson (description). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.

Level
A1
Skill
Writing
Type
Description
Students
Teens
Time
About 30 minutes
Topic
Describing people
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Word order
Key words
tall, short, thin, curly hair, straight hair, funny, kind, trainers
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand a description of a person
  • Use is and has to describe looks and personality
  • Write a short description of a friend