💬 Colloquial English · after Units 2 & 3

Things and people

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Ask about objects, show photos of your family, and use 'this / that' with confidence.

1. Match

Match question and answer

Drag or tap a meaning, then tap the word
  • What's this in English?
    drop or tap here…
  • Is this your bag?
    drop or tap here…
  • Who's this in the photo?
    drop or tap here…
  • How old is he?
    drop or tap here…
  • Whose phone is this?
    drop or tap here…
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2. Choose the best answer

What do you say?

  1. One book, two…

  2. ___ apple, please.

  3. 'Who is she?' — 'She's ___ mother.'

  4. The bag of Ana =

  5. Point at something far away:

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3. Conversation

Looking at photos on a phone

Read the conversation aloud with a partner (or read both parts yourself).

Ana:Look, these are photos from my birthday.

Tom:Nice! Who's this woman?

Ana:That's my mother. Her name is Rosa. She's fifty-two.

Tom:And this boy?

Ana:That's my brother's son — my nephew. He's six.

Tom:What's that on the table? Is it a cake?

Ana:Yes, it's an orange cake. It's my grandmother's recipe.

Tom:It looks great!

  1. Who is Rosa?
  2. How old is Ana's nephew?
  3. What is on the table?
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4. Role-play

Now you speak

Speak for about 60 seconds. Use each of these at least once:

  • show 3 photos (real or imaginary) on your phone
  • say who the people are (my mother, my friend…)
  • say one age (He's / She's …)
  • ask your partner: 'Who's this?' and 'What's this?'
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5. Writing (discursive)

Write full sentences

  1. Describe three people in your family: name, who they are, and age.
  2. Write about three things in your bag today.
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