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English Self-Directed Learning Activities Language Learning Center 77-1005, Passport Rewards LLSL6B. Describing a Person 1 LLSL6B. Describing a Person Student Name: _________________________________ Student ID Number: ________________________ Instructor: _____________________________________ Level: ___________Date: ___________________ Section 1: Introduction & Vocabulary Look at these words. All of these words are adjectives. Adjectives describe people, places, and things. Click next to the adjectives that describe you. “I am………….” 1) 2) 3) Add two/three more adjectives to describe you: you can find a list of adjectives at: Section 2: Features & Parts of the Body What is an adjective? An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place or a thing). An adjective can describe a noun’s look, sound, smell, feeling/emotion, size, color, etc. 1. Download the form. 2. Save to your computer BEFORE completing it. 3. Type answers in the blue boxes. For more adjectives, go to https://tinyurl.com/SDLA-Lowerlevels. Find your SDLA number on the left and all the resources to finish your SDLA will be on the right.
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LLSL6B. Describing a Person Student Name: _________________________________ Student ID Number: ________________________
Instructor: _____________________________________ Level: ___________Date: ___________________
Section 1: Introduction & Vocabulary Look at these words. All of these words are adjectives. Adjectives describe people, places, and things. Click next to the adjectives that describe you.
“I am………….”
1) 2) 3)
Add two/three more adjectives to describe you: you can find a list of adjectives at:
Section 2: Features & Parts of the Body What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place or a thing). An adjective can describe a noun’s
look, sound, smell, feeling/emotion, size, color, etc.
1. Download the form.2. Save to your computer BEFORE completing it.3. Type answers in the blue boxes.
For more adjectives, go to https://tinyurl.com/SDLA-Lowerlevels. Find your SDLA number on the left and all the
resources to finish your SDLA will be on the right.
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Usually in English, the adjective comes before the noun.
Example: I see a large fish.
What is the adjective? What noun is it describing?
Adjectives also come after the verb “be” (is, am, are) and describe the subject of the sentence.
Example: John is happy.
What is the adjective? What noun is it describing?
What are some other adjectives that you know for look, sound, smell, feelings/emotion, size, color?
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Adjectives: Below, you can see some adjectives and their OPPOSITE. Click the adjective that you see in the picture and write 2 short sentences for each.
Tall ≠ short
The man is tall.
He is a tall man.
fat ≠ thin
pretty ≠ ugly
silly ≠ serious
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smart ≠ dumb young ≠ old
Hair & body parts with “have” When we want to describe a part of someone’s body (hair, eyes, nose, mouth, hands etc.), we usually use “have”+ adjective + noun.
Example: The woman has brown hair.
Example: The man has a large nose.
Match the adjectives from the list below into the sentences.
small long big short
1. The man has
2. The woman has
eyes.
hair.
3. The baby
4. Kanye West
1 2 3 4
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Section 3: Describing a Picture Write 5 sentences or MORE about the picture with at least 5 different adjectives.
Section 4: What Did I Learn? After finishing sections 1 to 3, I can...
Yes No recognize adjectives. complete and write sentences with the correct adjective. describe a person using different adjectives.
Good job! Now make an appointment with a tutor at the Front Desk.The tutor will call your name when he/she is ready.
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Section 5: Practice with a tutor! After completing Section 4: Self- Assessment, meet with a tutor and give this completed SDLA to the tutor. To make sure you understand how to describe a person using adjectives you will show the tutor a picture of someone and describe the person. It can be a picture you have in your phone of your family or friends. It can also be somebody famous like a singer or actor.
Grading Rubric Possible Points 1 Point 3 Points 5 Points Content Not enough information
provided and/or new vocabulary is not used accurately.
Sufficient information is provided occasionally using new vocabulary accurately.
All necessary information is provided using new vocabulary accurately.
Skill: Speaking Student’s speech is unclear and requires frequent listener effort.
Student’s speech is generally clear but requires occasional listener effort.
Student’s speech is clear and smooth and requires minimal listener effort.
Oral Fluency Speaks in incomplete sentences that do not flow.
Speaks in complete sentences some of the time with frequent pauses.
Speaks in complete sentences with occasional pauses most of the time.
Possible Points / 15 *Students must receive at least 10 points to move onTutor Recommendations:
Repeat
Student hasn’t yet mastered this SDLA. It is
recommended that the student complete it again
Congratulations! Move on
Student has successfully completed this SDLA and is
ready to continue to the next.
Date: ________________________ Tutor Signature: ________________________________________
