Why teach the language of describing people?
Brainstorm reasons for teaching the language of describing people, e.g. (make sure you mention the last point, as it leads onto Part B below): 1. It comes up in textbooks 2. It comes up in exams such as IELTS speaking, and is a tricky task if you haven’t prepared 3. It’s a nice way of combining lots of vocabulary with a little bit of grammar 4. It’s a good introduction to stretching how much you say about a topic and saying things that keep the listeners interested 5. There are lots of nice games for it, including tasks in most photocopiable activity books such as Communication Games or Reward Resource Packs 6. It’s easier, more interesting and more personalized than describing objects or pictures, but can bring up some of the language you need to describe your workplace, products etc. 7. There are some interesting little tricky points involved in it such as “What is he like?” not having “like” in the answer and the difference between “How is he?” and “What is he like?” Part B: The dif
