Zoe describes herself

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

Zoe is…
Her style is…

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

What does « Kia ora » mean?
How old is she?
What is her hair like?
What colour are her glasses?
How many piercings has she got?
Where are her sunglasses?
Does she wear make-up?
Who does she look like?
Between the lines. She looks like her dad because…

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

Kia ora! That means hello in Māori. I'm Zoe, I'm fourteen and I live in Auckland, in New Zealand. I'm of height. I've got long, blonde hair and brown eyes. I wear : they're purple! I've got a in each ear and I love . My style is colourful: I often wear a or a skirt with a T-shirt. In summer, I wear , and I always have my on my head. I don't wear , only a bit of lip balm. I look like my : we've got the same smile!

Step 4: new words →

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

Words to describe glasses, earrings and a colourful style. Click ▶ to hear them.

average height de taille moyenne

wavy hair des cheveux ondulés

blonde blond(e)

glasses des lunettes

a piercing un piercing

earrings des boucles d'oreilles

colourful coloré(e)

a dress une robe

sandals des sandales

sunglasses des lunettes de soleil

make-up le maquillage

a smile un sourire

Step 5: spot the wrong words →

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

Kia ora! That means hello in Māori. I'm Zoe, I'm thirteen and I live in Auckland, in New Zealand. I'm of average height. I've got long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes. I wear glasses: they're pink! I've got a piercing in one ear and I love earrings. My style is colourful: I often wear a dress or a skirt with a jumper. In summer, I wear sandals, and I always have my sunglasses on my head. I don't wear make-up, only a bit of hand balm. I look like my dad: we've got the same smile!

Step 6: your turn →

Write about you.Écris sur toi.

On a sheet of paper: Describe yourself like Zoe: your age, where you live, your height, your hair and eyes, your glasses or jewellery, your style in summer, who you look like.

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

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.