Write about a person

1. TOPIC: SPORTS
TEACHER: DIANA LARROSA GOPAR

2. -Do you like sports?
-Do you like water sports? Why? / Why not?
-Which sports do you like most? Why?
-Do you practice any sport? Which one?

5. He is one of the best football players
in the world!!!!

7. How can you start talking or writing
about someone’s life?
-CAN YOU START BY SAYING IF HE IS SINGLE OR MARRIED?
- WHY? / WHY NOT?
-WHAT ABOUT HIS AGE?
- … AND IF HE HAS GOT ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS?
- … THE PRIZES WON?

8. SO… HOW CAN WE START?
ANY SUGGESTIONS…?

9. Here are some ideas that
may help you:
place of birth
date of birth
childhood (education, family)
teenage times
early career (where he has played)
prizes won
nowadays (where he plays now)
compare with another football player
personal life (married, single, daughters, sons)
where he lives today
own opinion (I think that…)

10. -WE COMPARE TWO THINGS OR TWO PEOPLE
-THERE ARE LONG AND SHORT ADJECTIVES
-WHAT´S AN ADJECTIVE?
DEF: ADJECTIVES DESCRIBES A THING OR A PERSON
SHORT ADJ:
SHORT + ADJ. + ER + THAN
EX.: FORLÁN IS TALLER THAN SUÁREZ
LONG ADJ:
IS + MORE + ADJ. + THAN
EX.: FORLÁN IS MORE GOOD-LOOKING THAN SUÁREZ.

11. Now, compare Diego and Luis. You can use the adjectives
in the bubble below to help you.
Shisshort tall slim
handsome thin rich
good-looking

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/el-carabobeno/6093994015/
What can you say about his physical appearance?

14. In pairs, write about Diego
Forlán. Write about 10 -12
sentences:

15. Write about your
favourite football player
Include: place of birth, date of birth,
childhood, teenage times, education,
family, early career, prizes won so far,
personal life. Write about 12 – 14
sentences.