Noah and Zara are eight. Noah is tall and friendly. He has got curly brown hair. He is wearing a blue jacket and a green cap. Zara is small and quick. She has got straight black hair and glasses. She is wearing red socks and a yellow jacket.

They are in Sunny Park after school. There is a long bench and a slide. There are two swings under the tall trees. The sun is warm. Noah is holding a ball. Zara is smiling. They are good friends. There is a small pond near the bench. They are taking turns on the swings.

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Activities

1) Reading Comprehension

1. True/False: Noah is tall. ___
2. Multiple choice: What colour is Noah’s jacket?
   A) blue
   B) red
   C) yellow
3. Short answer: What is Zara wearing on her feet? __________
4. True/False: There are two swings under the trees. ___
5. Multiple choice: Where are they?
   A) Sunny Park
   B) the living room
   C) the kitchen
6. Short answer: What is near the bench? __________

2) Fill in the blanks (use be / have got / be + -ing / there is/are)

1. Noah ___ (be) tall and friendly.
2. He ___ ___ (have got) curly brown hair.
3. He ___ ___ (wear) a blue jacket now.
4. Zara ___ ___ (have got) glasses.
5. They ___ (be) in Sunny Park.
6. There ___ (be) a long bench and a slide.
7. There ___ (be) two swings under the trees.
8. Noah ___ (hold) a ball.

3) Personal Opinion (write 2–3 short sentences)

• Describe a friend or family member: “He/She is …; He/She has got …”
• What are you wearing now? “I am wearing …”
• Describe a place you like: “There is/There are …”

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Appearance

• short # tall
• small # big
• young # old (use carefully in class)
• fast # slow
• quiet # noisy
• tidy # messy
• happy # sad

Hair

• blonde # brunette (brown-haired)
• light hair # dark hair
• short hair # long hair
• straight hair # curly hair
• tidy hair # messy hair

Eyes (common options rather than true opposites)

• brown eyes # blue eyes
• dark eyes # light eyes

Clothes & Style

• clean # dirty
• new # old
• bright (colours) # dark (colours)
• colorful # plain
• long-sleeved # short-sleeved
• warm (thick) # cool (light) (clothes)
• loose # tight
• open (jacket) # zipped (jacket)

Personality (simple A1/A2)

• friendly # unfriendly
• shy # confident

Lesson 2 (A1/A2) — Descriptions with Negatives

Grammar Box — Easy View

Structure	Use	Negative Form	Example	Question	Short Answer
be + adjective	describe people/things	am/is/are not (’m/ isn’t/ aren’t)	He isn’t tall.	Is he tall?	No, he isn’t.
have/has got + noun	features/possessions	haven’t/hasn’t got	She hasn’t got a hat.	Has she got a hat?	No, she hasn’t.
be + -ing (now)	clothes/actions now	am/is/are not + -ing	They aren’t wearing coats.	Are they wearing coats?	No, they aren’t.
There is/There are	things in a place	There isn’t / There aren’t	There aren’t many children.	Is there / Are there…?	No, there isn’t/aren’t.

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Cloudy…

Today the park isn’t sunny. It is cloudy and cool. Noah isn’t wearing his green cap. He hasn’t got a ball. Zara isn’t wearing her red socks.

She hasn’t got her glasses on; they are in her bag. There aren’t many children in Sunny Park. The slide isn’t open, so they aren’t playing on it. The swings aren’t busy. Noah and Zara are sitting on the long bench near the small pond. They aren’t sad; they are talking quietly and eating apples.

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Activities

1) Reading Comprehension

1. True/False: The park is sunny today. ___
2. Multiple choice: What is the weather like?
   A) sunny and hot
   B) cloudy and cool
   C) windy and snowy
3. Short answer: What is Noah not wearing? __________
4. True/False: The slide isn’t open. ___
5. Multiple choice: Where are Zara’s glasses?
   A) on her face
   B) in her bag
   C) at home
6. Short answer: Where are Noah and Zara sitting? __________

2) Fill in the blanks — use negatives (be / have got / be + -ing / there is/are)

1. The park ___ sunny today.
2. Noah ___ ___ his green cap.
3. He ___ ___ a ball.
4. Zara ___ ___ her red socks.
5. She ___ ___ her glasses on.
6. There ___ many children in the park.
7. The slide ___ open.
8. They ___ ___ on the slide.

3) Personal Opinion (use negatives; write 2–3 sentences)

• I am not wearing ______ today.
• I haven’t got my ______ in my bag.
• In my room, there isn’t/aren’t ______.