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THEME 5 INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE

FUNCTIONS
F1 Asking about and describing people’s appearances and characters
9 GRADE F2 Comparing characteristics and appearances
th
Expressing opinions (Agreeing, disagreeing, etc…)
F3
F4 Talking about current activities
1 Incomplete Crosswords

This activity aims to revise and practise vocabulary for describing one’s character.
Materials and Preparation
Copy and cut up the crossword puzzles on page 110; one copy is required for each group.

Procedure
1 Divide students into groups of eight or ten and then divide each group into two separate groups of
four or five—Group A and Group B.
2 Give the groups their own crosswords and tell them to keep it face down on the desk so that the
other group can’t see it.
3 Tell students that Group As and Group Bs have different parts of the same crossword puzzle, each of
which is half-filled. Tell them that they need to complete the missing words by asking the other group
for clues in turns like “What’s across 4?”, or “What’s down 1?” Tell groups that they are supposed to
answer and try to explain/describe each missing word without using it or its derivatives. The words
that groups need to explain to each other are given in the word list at the bottom of the page.
4 When the activity is finished, have the groups compare their own crossword with their partner group
to check for any misspellings.

2 Appearance

This activity aims to have students compare characteristics and appearances.

Materials and Preparation
Smartboard/Laptop
Internet Access

Procedure
1 Go to the link: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/appearance
2 Start with the image matching exercise. If necessary, you may copy the materials given at the bottom
of the page.
3 Follow the instructions and have students complete the exercises on the page.
4 After they have completed the exercises, encourage them to make a discussion session and compare
at least two celebrities with each other in terms of appearance.

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