Liam describes himself

Listen to Liam once (▶ on the left) and answer: the main ideas.

Who is Liam?
What does he mostly talk about?
His style is…

Listen again and choose the right answer. The last questions: read between the lines!

How old is he?
Where does he live?
What does he do with his hair when he surfs?
What do Australians call flip-flops?
What do Australians call trainers?
What does he wear when it's sunny?
What is his tattoo?
Who gave him his silver chain?
What does he wear when he goes out at night?
When does he wear a tie?
Between the lines. “I make an effort” means…
Between the lines. Why is he tanned, “of course”?
Between the lines. Why is his silver chain special to him?

Listen and drag the missing words into Liam's text.

G'day! I'm Liam, I'm nineteen and I live in Perth, on the west coast of Australia. I'm a surfer, so I spend most of my time on the beach. I'm tall and , with long blond hair that I in a bun when I surf. I'm really , of course! My style is pretty relaxed. Most of the time, I wear board shorts, a and flip-flops… we call them in Australia! When it's sunny, and it's nearly always sunny here, I wear a baseball and my . I've got a of a wave on my left arm, and a silver around my neck: my grandmother gave it to me. I also wear a few leather . When I go out at night, I make an effort: I put on jeans, a T-shirt, a jacket and my white runners, that's trainers in Australian English. But I never wear a tie, except at weddings, and I hate wearing a !

Step 4: new words →

Learn the new words: listen and repeat.

Words to describe clothes and accessories. Click ▶ to hear them.

skinny maigre, fin

to tie back attacher (les cheveux)

a bun un chignon

tanned bronzé

board shorts un short de surf

a tank top un débardeur

flip-flops des tongs

thongs (Australia) des tongs (en Australie)

sunglasses des lunettes de soleil

a tattoo un tatouage

a chain une chaîne

a bracelet un bracelet

a denim jacket une veste en jean

runners (Australia) des baskets (en Australie)

a suit un costume

Step 5: spot the wrong words →

Listen again: 8 words are not what Liam says. Click them, then Check.

G'day! I'm Liam, I'm nineteen and I live in Sydney, on the west coast of Australia. I'm a surfer, so I spend most of my time on the beach. I'm tall and skinny, with short blond hair that I tie back in a ponytail when I surf. I'm really tanned, of course! My style is pretty relaxed. Most of the time, I wear board shorts, a tank top and flip-flops… we call them thongs in Australia! When it's sunny, and it's nearly always sunny here, I wear a baseball cap and my sunglasses. I've got a tattoo of a shark on my right arm, and a gold chain around my neck: my grandmother gave it to me. I also wear a few leather bracelets. When I go out at night, I make an effort: I put on jeans, a T-shirt, a denim jacket and my black runners, that's trainers in Australian English. But I never wear a tie, except at parties, and I hate wearing a suit!

Step 6: your turn →

Write.

On a sheet of paper: Describe your style like Liam: what you wear most of the time, when it's sunny or cold, when you go out, your accessories (cap, sunglasses, chain, bracelets…) and what you never wear!

Write 8 to 10 sentences and use at least six words from Step 4. Start like Liam: say where you are from!

Useful: I have / I’ve got + hair, eyes, a scar… · I’m + tall, slim, tanned… · I usually wear + clothes · I look like my mum · I’d rather wear…