La description physique (Physical description)Task 1) In French ‘les yeux’ means ‘eyes’ and ‘les cheveux’ means ‘hair’. Match up the images with the phrases: Example: (1. J’ai les yeux bleus= b.I have blue eyes). If you need help with vocabulary refer to the last page.

In the above phrases, colours are adjectives: describing words. In French, add an ‘s’ to adjectives that describe plural nouns. However, some adjectives never change; for example ‘marron’ and ‘noisette’ do not add an ‘s’ for plural nounsTask 2) Look at the following images and translate the phrases into English, write the translations in the table provided. The first one is done for you.

A J’ai les cheveux noirs et nattés.

I have black, braided hair.

Bleu= blue

Marron= Brown

Gris= grey

Noisette= hazel

Vert= green

Les cheveux bruns =Brown hair

Les cheveux roux= Red/ ginger hair

Les cheveux blonds =Blonde hair

Les cheveux noirs =Black hair

Les cheveux longs =Long hair

Les cheveux mi-longs= Mid-length hair

Les cheveux courts =Short hair

Les cheveux raides =Straight hair

Les cheveux frisés= Frizzy hair

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Task 3) The verb ‘avoir’ means ‘to have’. Look at the following conjugation:

French EnglishJ’ai I haveTu as You haveIl a/ Elle a He has/ she hasNous avons We haveVous avez You all haveIls ont/ ells ont They have

Read the text and look at the images. Match up the texts with the images. The first one is doe for you.

Example: 1. Voici mon copain Bruno. Il a les yeux bleus et les cheveux blonds, mi-longs.= Here is my friend Bruno. He has blue eyes and blond, mid-length hair.

Task 4) In French adjectives change according to their gender and number. Look at the example given:He is tall.= Il est grand.She is tall.= Elle est grande.

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They are tall.= Ils sont grands. (if ‘they’ mean only boys or a mixed group)They are tall.= Elles sont grandes. (If ‘they’ mean all girls)Some adjectives remain the same for masculine and feminine; for example ‘jeune’

The table below explains masculine-feminine, singular-plural adjectives:

Masculine singular

Feminine singular

Masculine plural

Feminine plural

English

grand grande grands grandes tallpetit petite petits petite shortgros grosse gros grosses fatmince mince minces minces slimvieux vieille vieux vieilles oldjeune jeune jeunes jeunes young

Look at the following images. Match up the images with the sentences. Write the French sentences underneath each image. The first one is done for you.

Je suis jeune. (I am young)Je suis vieille (I am old)Je suis grosse. (I am fat)Je suis mince (I am slim)Je suis grand (I am tall)Je suis petit (I am short)

Je suis grand.

Task 5) Read the text below and answer the corresponding questions:elle est= she is un peu= a little bit aeez= quitetrès= very taches de rousseur= frecklesBonjour! Je m’appelle Sandrine et j’ai douze ans. J’ai les cheveux bruns, mi-longs et raides. J’ai les yeux marron et je porte des lunettes. Je suis petite et je ne suis pas mince. Je suis très belle, aussi, je suis jeune. Ma sœur s’appelle Marie, elle a les cheveux courts et blonds. Elle a les yeux verts. Elle est grande et elle est un peu grosse. Elle est assez belle. Elle ne porte pas de lunettes mais elle a des taches de rousseur.

1. How old is Sandrine? ___________________________________________

2. Describe her hair and eyes.

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3. Describe her size and height. ___________________________________

4. Describe the physical appearance of Sandrine’s sister.

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5. Who wears glasses? ___________________________________________

6. Who has freckles? ____________________________________________

7. According to Sandrine, is her sister pretty? ________________________

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Task 6) Translate these sentences. Use the text and the phrases above to support. (He is= Il est)

1. I have blue eyes and blond hair.………………J’ai les yeux blues et les cheveux blonds.……….

2. I have green eyes and long, black hair.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. I have hazel eyes and short, wavy, frizzy hair.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. I am tall and slim..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. I am short and slim.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. I am very short and fat.

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7. He is very tall and fat.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She is quite tall and slim.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Task 7) Now create a paragraph describing yourself physically and also including personal information and aspects of your personality.You must include:• Your name and age • The colour and length of your hair• The colour of your eyes• Your size• Any extra information: glasses, freckles.

. As a challenge describe another person after your own descriptionUne qualifiers such as a little bit (un peu), quite (assez) and very (très)

VocabularyJ’ai =I haveIl a= He hasElle a= She hasLes yeux bleus= Blue eyesLes yeux marron= Brown eyesLes yeux gris= Grey eyesLes yeux noisette= Hazel eyesLes yeux verts= Green eyesLes cheveux bruns =Brown hairLes cheveux roux= Red/ ginger hairLes cheveux blonds =Blonde hairLes cheveux noirs =Black hairLes cheveux longs =Long hair

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Les cheveux mi-longs= Mid-length hairLes cheveux courts =Short hairLes cheveux raides =Straight hairLes cheveux frisés= Frizzy hairJe porte des lunettes= I wear glassesJ’ai des taches de rousseur= I have frecklesJe suis= I amIl est= He isElle est= She isGrand/e= TallGros/sse= FatVieux/ vieille= OldJeune= Young