Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Seconde professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 9 People at work

By Friday, you can describe a person: appearance, clothes and personality.

Describing people and roles in a team (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · What does she look like? 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · Work clothes and uniforms 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Personality and teamwork 40 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

My checklist for the week

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

What does she look like?

Objective

Describe someone's appearance.

The lesson

To describe a person, use have got or has got: She's got long dark hair. He's got blue eyes. Use be for height and age: He is tall. She is in her twenties. The question is: What does he look like?

Worked example

This is Grace, the new head chef at a hotel in Cardiff. She's tall and she's got short curly hair. She's got brown eyes and a big smile. Her assistant, Tom, isn't very tall. He's got a beard and glasses.

Listen to the model

She's got = She has got (hair, eyes, a beard). She's tall = be + adjective. What does she look like? asks for a description.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with is, has or have.

  1. She got long hair.
  2. He very tall.
  3. They got green uniforms.
  4. What does he like?
  5. Tom got a beard.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Invent a new member of a team (a mechanic, a nurse, a cook…). Write 5 sentences to describe this person.

Sentence starters: This is…, the new… · He / She has got… · He / She is…

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 9 · Lesson 1

What does she look like?

Describe someone's appearance.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

have got · is · look

To describe a person, use or has got: She's got long dark hair. He's got blue eyes. Use be for height and age: He tall. She is in her twenties. The question is: What does he like?

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. She got long hair.
  2. He very tall.
  3. They got green uniforms.
  4. What does he like?
  5. Tom ( is / has / have ) got a beard.

3. Invent a new member of a team (a mechanic, a nurse, a cook…). Write 5 sentences to describe this person.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 35 min

Work clothes and uniforms

Objective

Say what people are wearing at work.

The lesson

Use the present continuous with wear: She is wearing a white jacket. Useful words: a uniform, an apron, gloves, safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet. Colours go before the noun: a blue apron, black trousers.

Worked example

In the bakery, Ben is wearing a white apron and a hairnet. In the garage, Aisha is wearing blue overalls, safety boots and gloves. On the building site, the workers are wearing yellow helmets and orange jackets.

Listen to the model

is wearing / are wearing = present continuous. The colour comes first: blue overalls, yellow helmets.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete the sentences.

  1. The baker is a white apron.
  2. Aisha is wearing blue .
  3. The workers are wearing yellow .
  4. She is wearing a .
  5. In the kitchen, you must wear a .

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Choose a job. Record 4 sentences: what a worker in this job is wearing and why.

Sentence starters: In this job, the worker is wearing… · He / She is wearing… because… · It is important to wear…

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 9 · Lesson 2

Work clothes and uniforms

Say what people are wearing at work.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

blue · gloves · wearing

Use the present continuous with wear: She is a white jacket. Useful words: a uniform, an apron, , safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet. Colours go before the noun: a apron, black trousers.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. The baker is a white apron.
  2. Aisha is wearing blue .
  3. The workers are wearing yellow ( helmets / aprons / hairnets ).
  4. She is wearing a ( jacket red / red jacket ).
  5. In the kitchen, you must wear a ( helmet / hairnet ).

3. Choose a job. Record 4 sentences: what a worker in this job is wearing and why.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 40 min

Personality and teamwork

Objective

Describe qualities for a job.

The lesson

Personality adjectives: friendly, patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working. To give an example, use because: She is patient because she explains things twice. To add a quality, use and or also.

Worked example

In our salon, Lucy is the best colleague. She's friendly and patient: she always listens to the customers. She's also very careful, because she checks the colours twice. And she's reliable: she's never late!

Listen to the model

friendly, patient, careful, reliable = qualities. because + example = proof of the quality.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Choose the right adjective.

  1. He is never late. He is .
  2. She explains things twice. She is .
  3. He checks everything. He is .
  4. She has new ideas. She is .
  5. He says hello to everybody. He is .

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write a short profile of the perfect colleague for your future job: 3 qualities and an example for each.

Sentence starters: The perfect colleague is… · He / She is… because… · He / She is also…

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 9 · Lesson 3

Personality and teamwork

Describe qualities for a job.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

and · because · friendly

Personality adjectives: , patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working. To give an example, use : She is patient because she explains things twice. To add a quality, use or also.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. He is never late. He is ( noisy / creative / reliable ).
  2. She explains things twice. She is ( lazy / patient / shy ).
  3. He checks everything. He is ( rude / careful / careless ).
  4. She has new ideas. She is ( tired / creative / strict ).
  5. He says hello to everybody. He is .

3. Write a short profile of the perfect colleague for your future job: 3 qualities and an example for each.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

I hand in my work

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