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MY FRIENDS
8. Listen and Tick the Correct People (Physical Descriptions)
In this activity, you are asked to identify people based on their physical appearances. Since this is a listening task (Track 60), the correct answers depend on the specific descriptions provided in the audio. However, we can analyze the visual differences to help you identify them easily.
[SOLUTION STEPS:]
Step 1 — Analyze Section 1 (A vs. B)
- Option A: This person is described as overweight or plump. She has dark hair and is wearing a green top.
- Option B: This person is slim or thin. She has blonde hair and is carrying shopping bags.
- Logic: If the audio says “My friend is slim,” you choose B. If it says “She is plump,” you choose A.
Step 2 — Analyze Section 2 (A vs. B)
- Option A: This man is overweight and of medium height. He is wearing a blue t-shirt.
- Option B: This man is slim and tall. He is wearing a grey shirt and jeans.
- Logic: Listen for keywords like tall and thin for B, or fat and short for A.
Step 3 — Option Comparison
| Section | Feature | Option A | Option B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight | Overweight / Plump | Slim / Thin |
| 1 | Hair | Dark | Blonde |
| 2 | Build | Heavy build | Slim build |
| 2 | Height | Shorter | Taller |
Step 4 — Final Verification (Based on Common English Curriculum)
Usually, these exercises pair contrasting adjectives. In most “My Friends” units, descriptions focus on identifying slim vs. plump and tall vs. short.
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[ANSWER:]
Please listen to Track 60 and look for these keywords:
- If you hear “slim” or “thin,” tick 1-B and 2-B.
- If you hear “plump” or “fat,” tick 1-A and 2-A.
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[KEY CONCEPTS:]
1. Adjectives of Appearance
- [Definition:] Words used to describe how a person looks.
- [In this problem:] We use “slim,” “plump,” “tall,” and “short” to differentiate between the people in the pictures.
2. Identifying People
- [Definition:] Using visual cues to match a spoken description to a person.
- [In this problem:] You must match the audio track’s physical adjectives to the correct image.
[COMMON MISTAKES:]
Confusing “Slim” and “Thin”
- [Wrong:] Thinking they have opposite meanings.
- [Right:] They are synonyms (both mean not fat).
- [Why it’s wrong:] In these exercises, they both usually point to the same type of person (Option B).
Would you like me to write down the definitions of other physical appearance adjectives like “curly hair” or “freckles”?