Describing someone you admire Listen to Lesley talking about someone she admires. Which person in photos 1–5 does she talk about? Listen again. What does Lesley say about Sybil? Circle the correct words. 1 She’s a relative / a neighbour . 2 She loves going out / talking . 3 She wants to live alone / with her daughter . 4 She’s happy / not happy with her home and her life. 5 Her father / uncle trained her for a car race. 6 She won the race and still has the silver car / cup . Look at sentences A–I. Which is about: 1 how often you see or contact each other? 2 how close your relationship is? 3 how similar your interests are? A We don’t see each other a lot. F We like different things. B We get on really well. G We spend a lot of time together. C We’re interested in the same things. H We’re very close. D We can talk about everything together. I We don’t know each other very well. E We get in touch maybe twice a year. Media task. Go online and research someone you admire. Think about these questions: 1 What’s he/she like? 3 Why do you admire him/her? 2 What does he/she look like? 4 What do you know about his/her life story? In groups, tell each other about the people and ask some questions to find out more. Example: OK, a person I really admire is Nelson Mandela. He was incredibly brave and he was fighting for civil rights when he was arrested in 1962. Work alone. Write a description of the person in 22 (80–100 words). If possible, add a photo. r5ra2y 20 Listening a 31 1 2 3 5 4 b 21 Vocabulary 22 Speaking a b 23 Writing Relationships 90 Language skills Extras Explore 7 What’s she like? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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