READING ACTIVITY (People's descriptions)

To: 8A, 8B, 8C

Read and study the three texts, and learn the unknown vocabulary.

1.

Michael Douglas is a very famous and popular American actor. He is about sixty years old. He is a slim person and he is average height. He has got light brown eyes and short fair hair. His wife is a very beautiful British actress who is named Catherine Zeta-Johns, she has got green eyes and long straight black hair. They have got a daughter who is two years old. They all live in the United States of America.

2.

My name is Jane Carter. I am 12 years old and I am English. I live in London, a big city in England.

My school is London Central School.  I have got many friends at school but my best friend is Mary. In my class there are twenty-five students.

I have got one brother and one sister. My brother is Joe and he is 10 years old. My sister is Mary and she is 8 years old.

I am slim and medium-height. I have got big brown eyes and long curly brown hair. My nose is small and my mouth is big.

I am nice and sensitive but a bit bossy. I have got a pet: a cat called Princess.

3.

My best friend is called Ernesto, and he is my classmate, we go to school together.

Ernesto comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher. He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is friendly, clever and really hardworking. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All the teachers have a high opinion of him.

Ernesto has a well-built body, he is tall and slim and has small blue eyes and curly brown hair. He likes to do different stuffs. He takes part in all sports, scout and mountaineering activities and he also likes to play the guitar. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient.

Ernesto makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of top of his class in examinations. He inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend.