Topic: Describing People
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will listen to a description of a person and answer comprehension questions.
Components of this activity: A script and comprehension questions
Instructions to the teacher
The script below is a description of a missing person. Record the script in the target language and save it as an audio file.
Have students listen to the audio description and answer comprehension questions that follow.
Script
Missing person!
Her name is Nancy Williams. She is 5 feet 7 inches and about 132 pounds. She is 18 years old. Her hair is dark brown and medium long. She has brown eyes and has a bird tattoo on her left arm. She was last seen wearing a green dress with yellow flowers and grey sneakers.
Instructions to students
Listen to the description of the missing person and answer the questions about her.
- What is the name of the missing person?
- How old is she?
- What is her height?
- How much does she weigh?
- How does her hair look?
- What color are her eyes?
- How was she dressed?
- What is another unique feature that this person has?