EnglishLesson 4

The verb “to be” - essere

• He is Brad• He is 48 years old• He is American• He is married• He is a father• He is an actor

Is he/she…?

-Is she American?-No, she isn’t. She is Italian

GermanAmericanugly beautiful

Is he/she…?

fat Italian actor/actressthin English singer

Is …?

stupid German singerclever American scientist

Albert

Lloyd

Is …?

young Italian top modelold Australian singer

Nicole

Diane

The verb “to have” - avere

• He has blond hair• He has blue eyes• He has a house in L.A.• He has a wife• He has 6 children• He has a very good job

Hair

blond ≠ red ≠ brown ≠ black a blonde ≠ a redhead ≠ a brunette (person)

long

medium

short

straight

wavy

curly

Hair

boldbeard

moustache

fair

dark

Eyes

blue brown

green

Complexion

He is black. He has dark skin.

She is white. She has fair/pale skin.

She is white. She has lightly tanned skin.

Connect the right words:

1. She is2. She is3. She is4. She is5. She is6. She is7. She has8. She has9. She has10.She has

a very good job Monica 2 children 47 years old Italian brown hair and brown eyes married a mother an actress and a top model a house in Paris

Solution

1. She is Monica2. She is 47 years old3. She is Italian4. She is married5. She is a mother6. She is an actress and a top model7. She has brown hair and brown eyes8. She has 2 children9. She has a house in Paris10.She has a very good job

Useful questions

• Are you …

• Do you have …

- a man/woman?-Italian? (nationality)- married / thin / tall /

young? (adjectives)- an actor / a journalist? (profession)

- children?- …. hair?- …. eyes?

Canzone!!!!!!

The hem of your garment

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