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What did he look like?
Textbook: p. 38
GoalDescribe how a person looked with “What did he look like?”
New words
curly · jingalakstraight · tekis, tikplump · to‘la, semizglasses · ko‘zoynak
Explanation
To ask about appearance: “What did he look like?” In the answer we use was (what he was like) and had (what he had): “He was tall and plump. He had curly black hair and big glasses.” Question: “Was his hair curly?” — “Yes, it was.” / “What colour were his eyes?” — “They were brown.” Adjectives go before the noun: a big black bag, a green jacket. Adjective order: size → shape → colour → material: a large round black leather bag. Useful words: tall, short, thin, young, old, beard, cap.
Worked examples
“A lost boy”. Police officer: What did he look like? Mother: He was short and thin. He had straight brown hair and green eyes. He wore a blue jacket and a red cap. He had a small black bag. Officer: Was he with a dog? Mother: Yes, he was. The dog was white and very big.
The man was plump. He had a big nose, a grey beard and a green jacket.
Class activity
“Find the man”: Pupil A has a description card; Pupil B asks “Was his hair curly? What colour were his eyes?” and finds the picture.
Practice
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Answer: What did he look like? (tall, thin, brown hair)
He was tall and thin. He had brown hair.
2
was or had: He ___ curly hair.
had
3
Make a question: his hair / curly
Was his hair curly?
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Why “a big black bag” and not “a black big bag”?
Adjective order: size (big) comes before colour (black).