Ethan describes himself

Listen to Ethan (▶ on the left) and answer: the main ideas.Écoute Ethan (▶ à gauche) et réponds : l'essentiel.

Ethan is…
He loves…

Listen again and choose the right answer.Écoute encore et choisis la bonne réponse.

How old is he?
Is he tall?
How often does he play hockey?
What colour is his hair?
Where is his scar?
What does he wear in winter?
What doesn't he like wearing?
What colour is his hockey sweater?
Between the lines. How did he get his scar?

Listen and drag the missing words into Ethan's text.Écoute et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte de Ethan.

Hey! I'm Ethan, I'm fifteen and I'm from Toronto, in Canada. I'm and quite sporty: I play ice three times a week. I've got short hair and blue eyes. I've got a small on my chin, from a hockey game! In winter, it's really here, so I wear a big , a woolly and . In summer, I wear , a T-shirt and a cap. I don't like wearing a and a tie. My favourite clothes? My red hockey , of course!

Step 4: new words →

Learn the new words: listen and repeat.Apprends les mots nouveaux : écoute et répète.

Words to describe sport and winter clothes. Click ▶ to hear them.

tall grand(e)

sporty sportif, -ive

short hair des cheveux courts

a scar une cicatrice

the chin le menton

a jacket une veste, un blouson

a woolly hat un bonnet

gloves des gants

shorts un short

a cap une casquette

a tie une cravate

a sweater un maillot, un pull

Step 5: spot the wrong words →

Listen again: 6 words are not what Ethan says. Click them, then Check.Écoute encore : 6 mots ne sont pas ce que dit Ethan. Clique dessus, puis Check.

Hey! I'm Ethan, I'm sixteen and I'm from Toronto, in Canada. I'm tall and quite sporty: I play ice hockey two times a week. I've got short brown hair and brown eyes. I've got a big scar on my chin, from a hockey game! In winter, it's really cold here, so I wear a big jacket, a woolly hat and gloves. In summer, I wear shorts, a T-shirt and a hat. I don't like wearing a shirt and a tie. My favourite clothes? My blue hockey sweater, of course!

Step 6: your turn →

Write about you.Écris sur toi.

On a sheet of paper: Describe yourself like Ethan: your age, where you live, your height, your hair and eyes, your favourite sport, what you wear in winter and in summer, your favourite clothes.

Write 6 to 8 sentences and use at least four words from Step 4. Start like Ethan!

Useful: My name is… · I’m fourteen / tall / short / slim · I live in… · I have / I’ve got + hair, eyes, freckles, a scar… · I usually wear + clothes · I look like my mum / my dad…

My name is Léa. I’m fourteen and I live in Lyon, in France. I’m quite tall. I’ve got long brown hair and blue eyes. At the weekend, I usually wear jeans and trainers. I look like my dad.