Who's that? — describing people
Appearance adjectives plus possessives: his hair, her chin, my nose. Small words, whole portraits.
New core words in this lesson
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Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Who's that tall girl with the long hair?
- 2The boy in the red shirt is my brother.
- 3She's a kind person with a warm voice.
- 4Is that man married? — Why do you want to know?
- 5His hair's going grey, and he likes it.
- 6My daughter's chin is just like mine.
- 7The woman with the glasses is our teacher.
- 8He's tall and a bit fat, with kind eyes.
- 9Every male in that family has the same nose.
- 10Her little finger has a small gold ring on it.
- 11The girl gave a quick smile and went red.
- 12Is the baby a boy or a girl?
- 13She's the female voice on the train — really!
- 14A person's face says more than their words.
- 15Tall or short, fat or thin — every body is a good body.
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
- Do I need an account, and is it free?
- You can read the sentences here without signing up. To practice with audio and save progress, create a free account — practice runs on Echoes you earn for free, starting with 100.
- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.