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✨ A2 Vocabulary & Pronunciation • 20 mins Topic: People & Character

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Describing People: Looks & Personality

Learn 10 everyday English words to describe how people look and how they act.

🧑‍🏫 For Teachers

1. Guide learners through the 3 word groups in 10 minutes, checking pronunciation.

2. Let students complete the 16 exercises, check the answers together with the short explanations, then listen to the recordings.

🎒 For Learners

1. Read each word, check its example sentence, and remember the quick tips.

2. Complete the 16 practice tasks, then record your voice in the Shadowing room.

📚 10 Key Words: Meanings & Tips

Review all words, collocations, forms, and practical examples.

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Group 1: Hair & Body

Word	Meaning	Collocations	Forms	Example	Memory Tip
curly	with small curls, not straight	curly hair	-	"Anna has dark curly hair."	Tip: Think of curly fries with round loops!
slim	attractively thin and healthy	slim figure, slim runner	-	"He eats well and stays slim."	Tip: Slim = thin in a positive, fit way.
beard	hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks	grow a beard, short beard	-	"My dad decided to grow a beard."	Tip: Santa Claus has a big white beard!
blonde	pale yellow or golden hair	blonde hair, naturally blonde	-	"Both sisters have blonde hair."	Tip: Blonde rhymes with pond.

Group 2: A Nice Character

Word	Meaning	Collocations	Forms	Example	Memory Tip
cheerful	happy, positive, and smiling	cheerful smile, cheerful person	cheerfully (adv)	"She greeted us cheerfully."	Tip: Cheer + full = full of happy energy!
polite	having good manners and respect	polite answer, be polite to	politely (adv)	"He asked politely for directions."	Tip: Polite people say "please" and "thank you".
generous	happy to give money, gifts, or time	generous person, generous gift	generously (adv)	"They gave generously to the school."	Tip: Generous sounds like "giving".

Group 3: Other Character Words

Word	Meaning	Collocations	Forms	Example	Memory Tip
lazy	not willing to work or make an effort	feel lazy, lazy Sunday	-	"He is too lazy to cook dinner."	Tip: Lazy rhymes with daisy (resting in the sun).
patient	able to wait calmly without getting angry	be patient with, patient teacher	patiently (adv), patience (n)	"The teacher waited patiently for us."	Tip: A patient person keeps calm in lines.
clever	quick at learning and understanding	clever idea, clever student	cleverly (adv)	"She solved the puzzle cleverly."	Tip: Clever = smart and quick.

✍️ Practice Room: 16 Challenges

Complete each part to test your vocabulary, collocations, and forms.

16 Items Total

Part 1: Natural Collocations (Items 1-4)

Choose the natural word partner for each phrase.

1. Which noun naturally follows curly?

____ a. finger ____ b. hair ____ c. height

2. Which noun pairs best with slim?

____ a. voice ____ b. eyes ____ c. figure

3. What can naturally be described as blonde?

____ a. hair ____ b. shoulders ____ c. teeth

4. Which verb matches with a beard?

____ a. bake ____ b. grow ____ c. build

Part 2: Word Bank Gap-Fill (Items 5-8)

Word Bank: lazy polite clever cheerful

5. Maria always smiles and brings positive energy to our office. She is very ___.

____ (Type your word...)

6. Mark stays on the sofa all weekend and refuses to clean his bedroom. He is quite ___.

____ (Type your word...)

7. It is important to be ___ and say 'please' when ordering food at a restaurant.

____ (Type your word...)

8. Tom figured out the computer problem in just two minutes. He is a ___ boy.

____ (Type your word...)

Part 3: Choose the Best Word (Items 9-12)

Read each sentence carefully and pick the word that fits best in context.

9. After his holiday, my brother decided to stop shaving and grow a thick ___.

____ a. beard ____ b. towel ____ c. mirror

10. Her brother has straight hair, but Nina has ___ hair.

____ a. slim ____ b. patient ____ c. curly

11. A good teacher needs to be ___ when young students take time to understand a rule.

____ a. lazy ____ b. patient ____ c. blonde

12. Uncle David is very ___; he bought birthday presents for every child in our neighborhood.

____ a. generous ____ b. slim ____ c. curly

Part 4: Word Formation (Items 13-16)

Convert the word in brackets into its correct form (an adverb) to finish the sentence.

A cheerful and polite young woman generously sharing an umbrella with a patient elderly person in the rain, friendly neo

13. She waved ___ (cheerful) to her classmates when she arrived.

Hint: We need an adverb to describe how she waved.

____ (Type word form...)

14. The waiter answered ___ (polite) when we asked for water.

Hint: We need an adverb to describe how he answered.

____ (Type word form...)

15. The neighbors donated ___ (generous) to help fix the local library.

Hint: We need an adverb to describe how they donated.

____ (Type word form...)

16. The nurse explained the instructions ___ (patient) to the frightened boy.

Hint: We need an adverb to describe how the nurse spoke.

____ (Type word form...)

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Shadowing Room: Voice & Pronunciation

Listen and record your voice to sound natural.

Section A Common Collocations (Items 17-20)

Item 17 • Collocation Collocation

curly blonde hair

Listen to the phrase, then tap record and repeat naturally.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Item 18 • Collocation Collocation

a cheerful smile

Listen to the phrase, then tap record and repeat naturally.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Item 19 • Collocation Collocation

a slim runner

Listen to the phrase, then tap record and repeat naturally.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Item 20 • Collocation Collocation

a polite answer

Listen to the phrase, then tap record and repeat naturally.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Section B Short Sentences (Items 21-24)

Item 21 • Short Sentence Target: beard

My uncle has a neat brown beard.

Keep your rhythm smooth and clear.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Item 22 • Short Sentence Target: polite

She greeted every customer politely.

Notice the stress on po-LITE-ly.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Item 23 • Short Sentence Target: lazy

Don't be lazy on a sunny morning.

Speak with energy and natural intonation.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Item 24 • Short Sentence Target: clever

A clever student solved the quiz first.

Pronounce 'clever' with a clear first syllable.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Section C Full Sentences: Looks & Character (Items 25-26)

Item 25 • Compound Sentence slim + cheerful

She is slim and has a cheerful smile.

Pause briefly after 'slim' to keep the sentence natural.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Item 26 • Compound Sentence curly + patient

The man with curly hair is very patient.

Keep your pace steady through 'curly hair is very patient'.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Section D Pronunciation Focus: Difficult Words (Items 27-28)

Item 27 • Word Focus 3 Syllables

generous

Phonetic guide: /ˈdʒen-ər-əs/

Sound tip: Start with a soft 'j' sound like in jump.

Stress the first syllable: GEN-er-ous.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Item 28 • Word Focus 2 Syllables

patient

Phonetic guide: /ˈpeɪ-ʃnt/

Sound tip: The middle letters 'ti' sound like a soft 'sh'.

Say: PAY-shent (not pay-tee-ent).

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Lesson Completed!

You have practiced 10 essential A2 words for appearance and personality, finished 16 exercises, and recorded 12 pronunciation tasks.

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Vocabulary: Describing People (Looks & Personality)

Describing People: Looks & Personality

📚 10 Key Words: Meanings & Tips

✍️ Practice Room: 16 Challenges

Part 1: Natural Collocations (Items 1-4)

Part 2: Word Bank Gap-Fill (Items 5-8)

Part 3: Choose the Best Word (Items 9-12)

Part 4: Word Formation (Items 13-16)

Shadowing Room: Voice & Pronunciation

Section A Common Collocations (Items 17-20)

Section B Short Sentences (Items 21-24)

Section C Full Sentences: Looks & Character (Items 25-26)

Section D Pronunciation Focus: Difficult Words (Items 27-28)

Lesson Completed!

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