This document provides information about a pre-intermediate English class including classroom vocabulary, unit objectives on describing people, examples of describing others' physical traits and personality, activities asking students about their likes and appearance, and a short biography of Pixar co-founder John Lasseter. The unit aims to teach students how to describe people's physical traits and personality. Examples describe Danny as confident and talkative and Linda as blonde and slim. The biography notes that Lasseter pioneered computer animated films, is an award-winning filmmaker, and enjoys his work leading Pixar.

1. PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Ms. Carla Villacrez Rezkalah
carla.villacrez.r@upch.pe

2. Classroom Vocabulary/Questions
• May I go to the restroom?
• May I come in?
• Could you repeat that?
• Could you lend me…..?
• Could I borrow……?
• Do you mind explaining that again?
• Excuse me, how do you say……….in English?
• What’s the meaning of ……?
• Not yet
• Please turn on / off the lights
• Sorry, I left my book in / on ………….
• Whose turn is it? It’s mine.

3. Unit objectives
Describe people’s physical and
personality traits
At the end of this unit, students can:

4. How can we describe others?
What questions can we make?
Who’s Mike?
Mike is the man, (who is)
shouting.
Who’s Pete?
Pete is the man, (who is)
carrying a briefcase.

5. Which one / ones……….?
Which one
is your friend?
He’s / She’s the one...
wearing a coat
with long hair
in the fancy car
are you?
I’m the one…
in black jeans
on the floor
holding a tablet
Which ones are They?
They are the ones…..
drinking coffee
by the entrance
next to the stage

6. Relative clauses with who’s / who are ……
I’m the one
Are you the one
who
is talking on the phone.
has a small dog? Yes, I am
He’s the one
Is he the one
She’s the one
Is she the one
who
‘s holding a baby.
has a tablet?
in the miniskirt.
is crying?
Yes, he is
No, she isn’t
They are the ones
Are they the ones
who
are running in the park.
made a million Dollars? Yes, they are

7. I am tall and I
have black hair.
I am Optimistic
&
cheerful
I like peanuts
What do you like?
What do you look like?
What are you like?
Let’s remember:

8. What’s Danny like?
He is confident and talkative
What does Linda look like?
She is blonde and slim
Which one is Ms. Taylor?
She is the one wearing a hat.

9. PERSONALITY

11. 1.- Which one is Michael Jackson?
He is the one with a diamond glove.
2.- Which one is Lady Gaga?
She is the one who’s wearing a platinum wig.
3.- Which one is Ron Weasley?
He is the one in the Gryffindor Robe.
4.- Which ones are The Williams sisters?
They are the ones who are Tennis champs.
5.- Which ones are your parents?
They are the ones in the black car.

12. If I could interview someone famous, It’d be
Johnny Depp because, in my opinion, he is an
excellent actor.
Some questions I’d ask him / her are:
• How long does it take you to prepare a
character?
• Would you like your children to become artists?
• How did you become an actor?
• What’s your favorite character? Why?

13. Words with different stressed syllables and
different meanings but are written the same
Verbs Nouns
Produce
Address
Project
Conduct
Object
Produce
Address
Project
Conduct
Object

14. What do these
pictures show?
How do the
animals help
humans?
What other
stories do you
know?

15. What’s a blog?
Have you ever written or read a blog?
What was it about?
Work in pairs, answer these questions

16. He pioneered full length computer-animated films, is a multiple academy
award winner and has so much fun running the multi-billion dollar empire
Pixar that he doesn’t feel like he works at all. He has 1,000+ Hawaiian shirts
that he wears to work everyday, in his office filled with thousands of toys.
Steve Jobs called him the “heart and soul” of Pixar.
“We make the kind of movies we like to watch. I love to laugh. I love to be
amazed by how beautiful it is. But I also love to be moved to tears. There’s
lots of heart in our films.” John Lasseter
John Lasseter