This document provides instructions and prompts for an activity where students will describe themselves and their classmates using comparisons and similes. The activity aims to practice comparative language, understand descriptive phrases, provide details in explanations, and present a slideshow to the class. Students are given examples of descriptive phrases and prompts to find words in sentences. They work in groups to generate descriptive phrases for themselves and their group members using models provided.

1. What am I like?
A personal description

2. ¿Qué vamos a aprender en esta actividad?
• A practicar comparaciones y similes.
• A comprender bien las frases que seleccionemos (han de describirnos
realmente).
• A expandir textos, proporcionando detalles, ejemplos o compentarios
• A hacer una diapositiva chula (Nota TIC)
• A presentar nuestra diapositiva a la clase (nota oral)

3. + Who in this class
is the…
Oldest / youngest / tallest / best at sports /
funniest / happiest / most creative / the best
listener
I disagree, I think that
_________ is ______ thanBECAUSE….

4. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR
CLASSMATES? I THINK (……..) IS….
• as lazy as a as intelligent as a
• As hardworking as an as innocent as a
• As sweet as as patient as a

5. In which line do you find the word…
Hug – Abrazo Wild goose
Teddy bear – osito de peluche
Puffin nose penguin (frailecillo antártico) A bull
Bare feet – pies descalzos A barrel
Puffy hair Coal
A cucumber pebble Ox A cheetah
6
2
8
14
4417
5017
53
58
39
36
51

6. Writing task – groups of three
• Cada uno de vosotros piensa dos frases que le describan a sí mismo y a
cada uno de sus dos compañeros (en total 6). ¡Ojo! No podéis utilizar la
misma frase para dos miembros, si eso pasa, tendréis que buscar otra.
• Cuando las tengáis claras, las ponéis en común y decidís si son las
definitivas, o quereis cambiar alguna.
• Tenéis que usar las que os he dado de modelo, aunque las podéis
modificar.
• Cada frase se ha de ampliar, incluyendo detalles, ejemplos o
comentarios.

7. FINDING SENTENCES THAT APPLY TO NURIA
1. I am as miniature as a mouse. – I am NOT as miniature as a mouse
(Nuria)
2. I am as friendly as a warm hug.
3. It makes me feel excited when I dance.
4. I am as flexible as elastic.
5. My skin is as smooth as a pebble.
6. I can be as happy as a horse.
7. I am as cute as a teddy bear.
8. I am as funny as a comedian.
9. My poor coordination is as out of control as my dog. – YOUR (Núria)

8. Nuria is…….
Nuria is…….
Nuria is…….
Nuria is…….
Nuria is…….
Nuria is…….

9. Sometimes Nuria
is as angry as a
bull.
Nuria says that
we do not study
enough.
Nuria is not as
miniature as a
mouse.
Nuria is
passionate about
bonsais.
Nuria is the
oldest here.
She says that her
poor coordination is
as out of control as
your dog.
She is 1,72 metres
tall. That is tall for
her generation
What we know is that she does
not dance very well.
Bonsais are
miniature
trees. She
talks to them!
For
example,
when we do
not study
irregular
verbs.
In fact, she is almost
as old as my
grandmother!
Nuria is our English teacher
However,
English is not
our only
subject!
¿Podeis añadir alguna frase
a vuestra descripción?
In our
opinion, she
does her
best.

10. Some connectors
• Contraste: However
• Dar ejemplos: For example
• Comentar: In fact / what I know is that / that is….
• Decir lo mismo con otras palabras: in short / in other words
• Dar vuestra opinion: In my opinion

11. lazy shy Absent-
minded
messy
rude selfish friendly clumsy
Easy-going grumpy cheerful Hard-working
talkative Touchy quiet loud

12. Hard-working
messy
loud
selfish
rude
shy
talkative
lazy
Absent-minded
selfish
friendly
quiet