Lesson B

Video Course    What does he look like?

Part 1 Global Viewpoints   Describing yourself and others

1 Before You Watch

Use the correct word(s) from the New words box to complete each sentence.

1.  People who have an  athletic build  have a healthy body with strong muscles.

2.  People who are  tan  have skin that is darker from the sun.

3.  People who are  muscular  have big muscles.

4. Hazel-colored  eyes are light brown or green-brown.

5.  Oh, look at that little baby. It's so  cute .

6.  People who have fair skin are called  light-skinned .

7.  A  skinny  person is extremely thin, in a way that you find unattractive.

2 While You Watch

A

What do you learn about these people? Watch the interviews and choose the answers.

1.  Nick is 22/23 years old and comes from the United States/France.  23 ;  the United States 

2.  Woo Sung comes from Seoul/Pusan, Korea and is 20/21 years old.  Seoul ;  20 

3.  Natalie is 24/25 years old and lives in Brazil/the United States.  25 ;  the United States 

4.  Dayanne is from Brazil/Mexico.  Brazil 

5.  Dan is from the United States/United Kingdom and is 27/28 years old.  the United States ;  28 

B

What else do you learn? Watch the interviews again. Match the correct information to make true sentences.

1.  Nick  c 

2.  Natalie  a 

3.  Dan  f 

4.  Kevin  b 

5.  Dayanne  e 

6.  Woo Sung  d 

a)is a reporter for a television station.

b)has a sister named Sabrina, who is short, muscular and tan.

c)speaks English and French.

d)has a sister who is tall and thin.

e)has a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas.

f)works in a hospital and has a muscular build and hazel-colored eyes.

C

Pair work. Listen to Dan describing himself and to Dayanne describing her friend. Complete the descriptions below. Then describe Dan and Dayanne's friend to your partner.

1.  Dan is from  the United States. He is 28 years old. Dan is pretty tall, about six feet. He works at a hospital and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.          

2.  Dayanne has a friend who  is tall and has dark hair and brown eyes. Her friend looks like Antonio Banderas, but is less muscular.                             

Part 2 City Living    Sun-hee's favorite cousin

Main characters

Sun-hee Park

Tara Greene

Minor characters

Jung-hoon (Sun-hee Park's cousin)

Other names mentioned

Professor Albee (at NYU)

Ms. Leska

1 Preview

A

In this video, Sun-hee's favorite cousin comes to New York City for a visit.

B

Look at the pictures on the previous page. Then complete the sentences with a, b or c.

1.  Sun-hee and her cousin plan to meet at  b .

a)the airport

b)the bus station

c)Sun-hee's apartment

2.  Sun-hee's co-worker asks her to  c .

a)meet him at 3:00

b)meet his cousin

c)teach a class

3.  Sun-hee's co-worker asks her to  b .

a)work for her

b)meet her cousin

c)call her boss

4.  Sun-hee talks about what  c  looks like.

a)Tara

b)she

c)her cousin

5.  Sun-hee's cousin has  b .

a)brown hair and brown eyes

b)black hair and brown eyes

c)blond hair and brown eyes

2 While You Watch

Everyday English

What are friends for?

Good for you!

So, ...

Oh my Gosh!

Got it.

Sure, no problem.

Describing people

What does he look like?

... he wears really big glasses.

... he's pretty heavyset.

... he's about average height.

... he's in his thirties ...

... he has really long black hair and brown eyes.

Commenting on someone's appearance

You look great!

You look so different.

It looks good on you.

A

What's the story? Watch the video. Write T for True or F for False. Then correct the false sentences.

1. T Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin Jung-hoon at the bus station.

2. F Professor Albee asks Sun-hee to teach a class from 3:00 to 4:00.

 Professor Albee asks Sun-hee to teach a class from 2:00 to 4:00.              

3. T Sun-hee agrees to teach the class.

4. T Sun-hee asks Tara to meet her cousin.

5. F Sun-hee's cousin does not speak English.

 Sun-hee's cousin speaks English.                                       

6. T When Sun-hee gets home, her cousin is there with Tara.

7. F Sun-hee thinks her cousin looks the same as always.

 Sun-hee thinks her cousin looks different.                                

8. T Tara uses a sign to find Sun-hee's cousin.

B

What are they saying? Watch the video again and match the sentences with the pictures.

a)He wears big glasses.

b)So, what does he look like?

c)He's about average height—5'6".

d)Contact lenses.

e)Of course I'll pick you up, Jung-hoon.

1.  Sun-hee: e 

2.  Tara: b 

3.  Sun-hee: c 

4.  Sun-hee: a 

5.  Jung-hoon: d 

C

What do they say? Watch the first episode of the video and answer the questions.

1.  What does Professor Albee ask for?

Ms. Leska is sick and Professor Albee asks  Sun-hee to teach her class from two to four p.m                                                             .

2.  Does Sun-hee accept the request and what does she say to explain the situation?

She is sorry because  she has to meet her cousin at three                    .

3.  What is Professor Albee's response?

He is very disappointed and says, " Oh, I see. Gee, I don't know what to do ...    ".

4.  What does Professor Albee say when Sun-hee finally agrees to teach the class?

He says, " That's great! Thanks a lot! See you at 1:30                      ".

D

What do they say?

Activity 1: Watch the second episode of the video and fill in the blanks.

1.  After Sun-hee makes a full description of her cousin, what does Tara say?

Tara says, " Got it ."

2.  What does Sun-hee say to express her gratitude?

Sun-hee says, " Thanks so much for doing this for me ."

3.  What is Tara's response?

Tara says, " Hey, what are friends for !"

Activity 2: Class work. Now watch the second episode of the video again and act out Tara's parts as a class.

Tara: Sure, Sun-hee. I'd love to meet your cousin. So what does he look like?

Sun-hee: Well, he's in his thirties ...

Tara:  OK .

Sun-hee: And he's about average height—5'6". And he's pretty heavyset.

Tara:  Uh-huh  ...

Sun-hee: And he has really long black hair and brown eyes.

Tara:  OK. So, does he speak English ?

Sun-hee: Yes, he does. Oh, and I almost forgot: he wears really big glasses.

Tara:  Got it .

Sun-hee: Thanks so much for doing this for me.

Tara:  Hey, what are friends for ?

E

What do they say? Watch the third episode of the video and write the words you hear to complete the conversation.

Sun-hee: Wow. You look  so different . You're  so thin !

Jung-hoon: I  eat healthier food  now. And I  go to the gym  every day.

Sun-hee:  Good for you ! Hey, where are your glasses?

Jung-hoon: Contact lenses.

Sun-hee: Oh, and your hair? It's so short. It  looks good on you . You  look great !

Jung-hoon: Hey, thanks!

F

Now watch the video again and then answer the question.

How does Tara find Jung-hoon at the bus station when he looks so different?

 Tara holds up a sign board.                                            

3 After You Watch

A

Study the conversations from the video in the box below. What do the underlined expressions mean? Match the expressions with the definitions.

Useful Expressions

1.

Sun-hee: Oh, and I almost forgot: he wears really big glasses.

Tara: Got it.

2.

Sun-hee: Thanks so much for doing this for me.

Tara: Hey, what are friends for?

Sun-hee: I'll meet you back here at 4:30 with my cousin.

Tara: Sure, no problem.

3.

Sun-hee: Jung-hoon! Oh my gosh!

Jung-hoon: Sun-hee!

4.

Jung-hoon: I eat healthier food now. And I go to the gym every day.

Sun-hee: Good for you!

1.Got it.  b 

2.What are friends for?  e 

3.No problem.  a 

4.Oh my gosh!  d 

5.Good for you!  c 

a)a way to say you will do what someone asks you to do

b)an informal way to say you understand something

c)a way to say you are happy for someone

d)an expression to show that you are surprised

e)a way to answer a friend who thanks you for your help

B

Now, complete the conversations below with expressions from A.

1.  A: I just got a great new job!

B:  Good for you!                                                   

2.  A: Would you open the door for me, please?

B:  No problem.                                                     

3.  A: Finish these reports and send them to the president, OK?

B:  Got it.                                                          

4.  A: Thank you so much for your help, Margie!

B:  What are friends for?                                              

5.  A: There are 120   sutdents in my new English class.

B:  Oh my gosh.                                                     

C

Writing. Write a short summary of the City Living story.

Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin at the bus station. Then                

Tara offers to meet Jung-hoon so Sun-hee describes him. He is                 

When Sun-hee comes home, she sees that her cousin looks