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Séquence 9 · People at work

How can I describe people at work: their appearance, their uniform and their personality?

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Les mots importants

What does she look like?Work clothes and uniformsPersonality and teamwork

Ressources de la séquence

Les notions, les repères et les pistes pour aller plus loin, utiles pour toutes les séances.

Les notions à maîtriser

What does she look like?
To describe a person, use have got or has got: She's got long dark hair. He's got blue eyes.
Work clothes and uniforms
Use the present continuous with wear: She is wearing a white jacket. Useful words: a uniform, an apron, gloves, safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet.
Personality and teamwork
Personality adjectives: friendly, patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working. To give an example, use because: She is patient because she explains things twice.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
1829Creation of the Metropolitan Police in London: the blue uniforms of the « bobbies ».
TodayPersonal protective equipment (PPE) is compulsory in many jobs.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · What does she look like?

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I describe someone's appearance?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · What does she look like?

To describe a person, use have got or has got: She's got long dark hair. He's got blue eyes. Use be for height and age: He is tall. She is in her twenties. The question is: What does he look like?

Document 1 · A new colleague

Document written for the lesson (model text).

This is Grace, the new head chef at a hotel in Cardiff. She's tall and she's got short curly hair. She's got brown eyes and a big smile. Her assistant, Tom, isn't very tall. He's got a beard and glasses.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

She's got = She has got (hair, eyes, a beard). She's tall = be + adjective. What does she look like? asks for a description.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (What does she look like?)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with is, has or have.

  1. She ___ got long hair.
  2. He ___ very tall.
  3. They ___ got green uniforms.
  4. What does he ___ like?
  5. Tom ___ (has / have / is) got a beard.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Invent a new member of a team (a mechanic, a nurse, a cook…). Write 5 sentences to describe this person. Sentence starters: This is…, the new… · He / She has got… · He / She is…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

have gotislook

To describe a person, use ________ or has got: She's got long dark hair. He's got blue eyes. Use be for height and age: He ______ tall. She is in her twenties. The question is: What does he ______ like?

Séance 2 · Work clothes and uniforms

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I say what people are wearing at work?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Work clothes and uniforms

Use the present continuous with wear: She is wearing a white jacket. Useful words: a uniform, an apron, gloves, safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet. Colours go before the noun: a blue apron, black trousers.

Document 1 · Uniforms at work

Document written for the lesson (model text).

In the bakery, Ben is wearing a white apron and a hairnet. In the garage, Aisha is wearing blue overalls, safety boots and gloves. On the building site, the workers are wearing yellow helmets and orange jackets.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

is wearing / are wearing = present continuous. The colour comes first: blue overalls, yellow helmets.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Work clothes and uniforms)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the sentences.

  1. The baker is ___ a white apron.
  2. Aisha is wearing blue ___.
  3. The workers are wearing yellow ___ (helmets / aprons / hairnets).
  4. She is wearing a ___ (red jacket / jacket red).
  5. In the kitchen, you must wear a ___ (hairnet / helmet).

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Choose a job. Record 4 sentences: what a worker in this job is wearing and why. Sentence starters: In this job, the worker is wearing… · He / She is wearing… because… · It is important to wear…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

bluegloveswearing

Use the present continuous with wear: She is _______ a white jacket. Useful words: a uniform, an apron, ______, safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet. Colours go before the noun: a ______ apron, black trousers.

Séance 3 · Personality and teamwork

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I describe qualities for a job?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Personality and teamwork

Personality adjectives: friendly, patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working. To give an example, use because: She is patient because she explains things twice. To add a quality, use and or also.

Document 1 · A good team

Document written for the lesson (model text).

In our salon, Lucy is the best colleague. She's friendly and patient: she always listens to the customers. She's also very careful, because she checks the colours twice. And she's reliable: she's never late!

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

friendly, patient, careful, reliable = qualities. because + example = proof of the quality.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Personality and teamwork)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Choose the right adjective.

  1. He is never late. He is ___ (reliable / creative / noisy).
  2. She explains things twice. She is ___ (patient / lazy / shy).
  3. He checks everything. He is ___ (careful / careless / rude).
  4. She has new ideas. She is ___ (creative / tired / strict).
  5. He says hello to everybody. He is ___.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a short profile of the perfect colleague for your future job: 3 qualities and an example for each. Sentence starters: The perfect colleague is… · He / She is… because… · He / She is also…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

andbecausefriendly

Personality adjectives: ________, patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working. To give an example, use _______: She is patient because she explains things twice. To add a quality, use ______ or also.

Fiche à trous · je complète

Complète le texte avec les mots de la banque (sur papier ou dans le document de l'ENT).

friendlygloveshave gotwearing

To describe a person, use ________ or has got: She's got long dark hair.

Use the present continuous with wear: She is _______ a white jacket.

Personality adjectives: ________, patient, careful, reliable (you can count on him), creative, hard-working.

Useful words: a uniform, an apron, ______, safety boots, a helmet, overalls, a hairnet.

Ce que j'ai appris

Les 3 idées que je retiens :
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Ce qui reste difficile pour moi / ma question pour le professeur :