Sipho describes himself

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

Sipho is…
He loves…

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

How old is he?
Is he tall?
What is his hair like?
What has he got on his teeth?
What does he usually wear?
When does he wear a cap?
When does he wear a suit?
Who does he look like?
Between the lines. Why doesn't he smile a lot in photos?

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

Hello! My name's Sipho. I'm fifteen and I'm from Cape Town, in South Africa. I'm not very tall, but I'm . I've got short black hair and dark brown eyes. I wear on my teeth, so I don't smile a lot in photos! I love football, so I often wear a football : my favourite team is Orlando Pirates. I usually wear bottoms and white . When it's sunny, I wear a . For special days, like a wedding, I wear a . I look like my big : people think we're twins!

Step 4: new words →

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

Words to describe football clothes and special days. Click ▶ to hear them.

strong fort(e), costaud

curly hair des cheveux bouclés

dark brown eyes des yeux marron foncé

braces un appareil dentaire

the teeth les dents

a football shirt un maillot de foot

tracksuit bottoms un bas de survêtement

trainers des baskets

a cap une casquette

a suit un costume

a wedding un mariage

twins des jumeaux

Step 5: spot the wrong words →

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

Hello! My name's Sipho. I'm fourteen and I'm from Cape Town, in South Africa. I'm not very tall, but I'm strong. I've got short brown curly hair and dark green eyes. I wear braces on my teeth, so I don't smile a lot in photos! I love football, so I often wear a football shirt: my favourite team is Orlando Pirates. I usually wear tracksuit bottoms and black trainers. When it's cold, I wear a cap. For special days, like a party, I wear a suit. I look like my big brother: people think we're twins!

Step 6: your turn →

Write about you.Écris sur toi.

On a sheet of paper: Describe yourself like Sipho: your age, where you live, your height, your hair and eyes, your favourite clothes, what you wear for special days, who you look like.

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

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.