Unit 29: Part 2 | Miêu tả người
I. Structure
A close person | A celebrity | |
1. Who is this person? (Introduction) |
I’d like to tell you about (name) , my (soul mate/idol) I’d like to tell you about my (soul mate/idol), whose name is_______ She/he is a (adj) boy/girl/man/woman who is in his/her (age, eg: 20s) |
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- He/she is working as _______ (job) at ________ (company) |
- He/she is one of the highly reputed for his/her ______(talent) |
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2. How long have you known this person? (Relationship) |
- Got to know/ first met each other - Had a lot in common/ Saw eye-to- |
- Made his/her debut _____ (Eg: 2 years) ago - First got a glimpse of his/her performance at _____ - Deeply impressed with his/her _____(Eg: style) => become his/ her loyal fan since then - Never skip any of his/her shows/ movies/ music products/ MV/ albums… |
3. What does he/she look like? (Appearance) |
Meeting (name) for the very first time, I was completely amazed that she/he bore a striking resemblance to ________ (a celeb) with (kể ra tối đa 3 đặc điểm: đôi mắt, nụ cười, mái tóc, dáng người, phong cách ăn mặc) |
Seeing (name) for the very first time, I |
4. What kind of person is he/she? (Personality) |
Most importantly, (name) is known for his/her___________ (ability/talent). Lấy 1 câu ví dụ (He/she won … awards for…..; He/she ranks first at….) Also, everyone admires him/her for his/her (personality). Lấy 1 câu ví dụ (He/she was the leader of a charity campaign named “Run for children”) |
II. Vocabulary
1. Appearance | 2. Personalities |
To bear a striking resemblance to somebody: |
To hide one’s light under a bushel: to hide one’s talents and skills To lose one’s temper: to suddenly become angry To be self-assured: confident To bend over backwards: to try very hard to help someone To be tenacious: to be determined and patient To be down to earth: to be cool, fun, relaxed To be a type-A person: to like order, schedule, get things done To have a youthful appearance: to look young To be getting on a bit: to be getting old To have a slender figure: to be gracefully |
III. Practice
Describe a person you admire.
You should say:
Sample ideas:
- I'm going to talk about my father because he has been a major influence in my life.
- My father was always a good role model for me as I was growing up. He's hard- working, patient and understanding; he's also got a good sense of humour and seems to get on well with everybody. Hopefully I've inherited some of these traits.
- I admire my father because I think he brought me and my brothers/sisters up well; he was quite strict but always fair, and he has always been someone I can turn to for advice. I think my father set a good example by working hard and having a positive outlook on life. I remember that he used to leave for work early and come home quite late, but he always made time for me and my brothers/sisters.