UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA Y TECNOLÓGICA DE COLOMBIA

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ASIGNATURA CÓDIGO DE # SEMANA TEMA GRAMATICA DURACIÓN DE

ASIGNATURA LA GUÍA
Inglés III 4-5 Your look Physical
appearance 2 weeks
8104889
Parts of the 8 hours
body
Questions
with how,
what…
What…like?

Docente: _______________________________________ Fecha:_________________

Objectives:

Procedures

● To identify vocabulary concerning clothes, parts of the body and fashion.

● To describe your own style taking into account the previous vocabulary.
● To reflect about your perception of your appearance before and after Covid-19
● To participate in every activity and tutorial of this unit.

PRESENTACIÓN:

Bienvenidos a la siguiente unidad 5 que te permitirá conocer todo el vocabulario y

las estructuras necesarias para describir la apariencia física, y las prendas de
vestir utilizando diferentes estilos y tendencias. Intenta desarrollar tu creatividad y
memoria utilizando todas las ayudas didácticas que te proporciona esta guía de
trabajo. Aquí encontrarás diferentes links, videos y tutoriales para que lleves a
cabo un proceso aprendizaje variado y dinámico.

Esperamos que disfrutes los ejercicios y las actividades diseñadas con mucho
esfuerzo y dedicación. Recuerda que de tu compromiso y motivación dependen los
buenos resultados que obtengas al finalizar tu guía.
Mucho ánimo y la mejor energía para salir adelante en todas tus metas y
propósitos.

Cuentas con las guías físicas, las ayudas virtuales, las tutorías y los programas
radiales, y los videos así que no hay excusa para que continúes con tu aprendizaje.
De los momentos difíciles sacamos lo mejor de cada uno y demostramos de qué
estamos hechos.

ACTIVITY #1

1. In the following chart, you will find four different aspects to describe
characters such as: Height, weight...Look at the pictures and write a word to
describe each character following the respective aspects in the chart. You
can use adjectives.
● Complete the following chart using the specific vocabulary:
Physical appearance adjective Accesories  Trends 
s 
  hirt = camisa  ● Bolso
t-shirt = remera  - Handbag/Purse (A
polo shirt = polo, merican English) 
chomba  ● Monedero
blouse = blusa  - Purse (British
sweatshirt = sweater English) 
= pullover = jersey = ● Cartera/Billetera
slip-over = suéter  - Wallet 
cardigan = saco ● Guantes
liviano de lana  - Gloves 
dress = vestido  ● Sombrero - Hat 
vest = chaleco  ● Gorra - Cap 
suit = traje  ● Aretes/pendiente
three-piece suit = traje s - Earrings 
Beautiful = hermosa  de tres piezas  ● Pulsera
pretty = bonita  coat = saco  - Bracelet 
handsome = simpático  raincoat = ● Collar
ugly = feo(a)  impermeable  - Necklace 
tall = alto(a)  waistcoat = chaleco  ● Pulsera de oro
thin = delgado(a)  overcoat = sobretodo  - Gold bracelet 
curly = rizado / churco  mackintosh = abrigo ● Plata - Silver 
fat = gordo(a)  de tela o lana gruesa  ● Perlas - Pearls 
short = bajito(a), corto  anorak = campera, ● Diamantes
straight = lacio  anorak  - Diamonds 
wavy = ondulado  bomber jacket = ● Reloj - Watch 
 long = largo  campera ajustada en ● Corbata - Tie 
   la cintura  ● Corbatín/Pajarita
duffel coat = abrigo de - Bow tie 
lana  ● Gemelos
denim jacket = - Cufflinks 
campera de jean  ● Prendedor - Pin 
  ● Tacones
trousers = pantalones  - High heels 
slacks = pantalones ● Zapatos
informales  Planos - Flats 
jeans = jeans  ● Mocasines - Lo
shorts = pantalones afers 
cortos  ● Botas - Boots 
pinafore = delantal  ● Botas de tacón
overalls (US) - High heel boots 
- dungarees (UK) = ● Botas de lluvia
mono, overol, peto  - Rain boots 
trainers (UK) ● Chanclas
- sneakers (US) = - Sandals 
zapatillas de deporte  ● Tenis
boots = botas  - Sneakers 
Wellingtons = botas  ● Botas al
slippers = pantuflas  tobillo - Booties 
clogs = zuecos  ● Dyed hair:
shoes = zapatos  cabello tinturado 
sandals = sandalias  ● Tattoo.  Tatuaje 
high-heeled shoes = ● Piercing. 
zapatos de taco alto   
sole = suela   
 - have your shoes s
oled = ponerle suela
a los zapatos 
heel = taco 
 - have your shoes h
eeled = ponerle taco
a los zapatos 
shoelaces =
cordones 
flip-flops = ojotas 
espadrilles =
alpargatas 

if you want to learn more vocabulary, you can click on  Brainly.lat -

https://brainly.lat/tarea/8197003#readmore 

2. Read the vocabulary chart carefully and try to memorize as many words as
possible.
 3. Create vocabulary cards in order to learn the new words by heart, use the
same categories as the chart: adjectives, accessories and trends.
4. Do the exercise from the following link to practice the vocabulary.
a. Physical description: Review the vocabulary with the following exercises:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-
vocabulary/appearance

b. Revise the vocabulary about parts of the body:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-
vocabulary/appearance

c. Exercises about personal styles, fashion and clothes:

https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/clothes-and-fashion-
questionnaire.pdf

Reflection:

1. Design a chart to reflect about your previous vocabulary about each one of
the following categories:

Parts Parts of the body. Cloth Clothes:

✔ Example: Head…. ✔ Skirt

Acc Accessories Adjec Adjectives:

✔ attractive
 ✔ watch

2. Write as many words as possible without using dictionary, just your

memory, count how many words you could learn…
3. Critical Thinking. Analyze the trends in women and men respecting to
fashion, physical appearance, clothes, hair styles before and after the covid-
19 complete a comparative chart.
Example:  
BEFORE AFTER

Women liked dyed hair COVID  women have natural hair color

Men used to shave… Men wear long beard
19

Apropiación

Cognitive

GRAMMAR:

Now, we are going to learn how to start a conversation about trends, personality, physical
appearance and styles using the questions: (what, how, what … like). Read the following
grammar chart and try to understand the different rules and structures for each question.

Question and explanation Example using vocabulary

HOW ARE YOU? How is your mother?
Para preguntar por la salud de alguien She is fine.
usamos
HOW + verb to be + subject?
WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? What is your new teacher like?
This is referring to someone's personality She is friendly and funny.
WHAT+ verb to be + subject + like? She seems friendly.
No usamos LIKE en la respuesta
WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE? What does your friend look like?
this is referring to physical appareance He is tall, thick and handsome.

WHAT + do/does + subject + look like?

No usamos LIKE en la respuesta y
contestamos con el verbo to be
HOW OLD ARE YOU? How old is your dad?
To ask for someone´s age He is about fifty four.

How old + verb to be + sujeto?

we always use the verb to be to ask and
answer about the age.
HOW TALL ARE YOU? How tall is your mom?
Para preguntar por la altura de alguien She is about average height
HOW TALL + verb to be + sujeto? She´s 1,65 meters
Responder usando el verbo to be
WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR EYES? What colour is your skirt?
It´s purple.
WHAT COLOUR + verb to be + subject?
What colour are her eyes?
They are brown.

Procedure

PRACTICE TIME:

1. Click on the following link and there you will find exercises to practice the
content:

https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/describing-people.pdf

2. Write a short description about the image ( click on the following link if you
want to do this activity on the webpage)

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=appearance_442
 ________________________________________
________________________________________
_______________________________

3. write the questions for the answers about Shakira

 ● How old is she? she is in her fourties
● ____________________? she's slim,short and athletic-looking.
● ___________________? she´s about 1,50 m.
● ___________________? she´s friendly and cheerful.
● ____________________? her real hair is dark.
● _____________________? her eyes are brown.
4. Listen and choose the correct option

if you want to practice more, click on the following link

https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Ph
ysical_description/Listening_test_se17250gi

Production:

Choose a person that you would like to describe; this person can be one of your relatives
or a famous person, you are going to describe his/her physical appearance, personality
and way of dressing. First, click on this link where you can create an avatar
(https://avachara.com/avatar/) or you can draw or cut an image from a magazine.
Second, write a paragraph giving a complete description of this person. Finally, upload
the image and paragraph on whatsapp and leave an opinion about your perception how
the physical appearance was before and after Covid-19.

Fecha de entrega: xxxxxxx

Evaluación

Escala 
INDICADORES OBSERVACIONES
E B S I
Identifica el vocabulario acerca de la apariencia
física, partes del cuerpo, accesorios y estilos o
tendencias.
Demuestra su conocimiento a través de un escrito
sobre su propio estilo o el de alguien más teniendo
en cuenta el vocabulario.
Participa activamente del foro virtual o de las
tutorías vía telefónica/ radial, para evidenciar su
interacción con el área.
Demuestra interés y compromiso con el desarrollo
de actividades siguiendo las instrucciones y
requerimientos dados por el docente para la
entrega de trabajos.

WEBGRAFÍA
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/appearance

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/appearance

https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/clothes-and-fashion-questionnaire.pdf

https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/describing-people.pdf

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=appearance_442

https://avachara.com/avatar/

https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Ph
ysical_description/Listening_test_se17250gi