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English A1 - Unit 3

Unit Conversation Coach - Favorite People

Listen to a people-description question, use the sentence support, speak into the microphone, and receive formative feedback on family, favorite people, adjectives, appearance, possessives, and yes/no questions.

4 questions per attempt8 possible questions2-4 minutesNot gradedTemporary Whisper
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Favorite peopleSay who the person is and why they matter
Family photosDescribe relatives and relationships
Description languageUse be + adjective and has/have + feature

How to answer better

Build complete answers, not isolated words

Before recording, choose one useful structure. Then add a real person, a family relationship, one adjective, one physical feature, or a simple reason.

Goal: complete short sentences
Name and relationshipHis / Her name is...Use this to introduce the person clearly.
PersonalityHe / She is...Use be before adjectives: kind, funny, smart.
AppearanceHe / She has...Use has for hair, eyes, glasses, and features.
Reasonbecause he / she is...Use a short reason to make the answer stronger.
Family
motherfathersisterbrothercousinauntunclegrandparents
Personality
kindfriendlyfunnysmartseriousquiethelpfulnice
Appearance
tallshortyoungoldlong hairshort hairglassesbrown eyes
Connectors
andbutbecausealsoin my photoimportant to me
Final model answer
My favorite person is my sister. Her name is Sofia. She is kind and funny. She has long hair. She is important to me because she helps me.

Attempt target

For each normal question, answer with at least one complete sentence. For the final description, use three short sentences.

  • First attempt: use the sentence frames.
  • Second attempt: hide the help after question one.
  • Challenge: answer without reading the model.
Common mistake 1She has friendly.She is friendly.
Common mistake 2She is long hair.She has long hair.
Common mistake 3His name is Ana.Her name is Ana.
Common mistake 4because is kind.because she is kind.

Before you start

A short favorite-people interview

You will hear four questions from Unit 3. Answer with family words, descriptions, appearance, or favorite-person information. Use the support first, then try again with the help hidden.

Challenge mode: after your first attempt, start again and hide the sentence frames after question one.

  1. 1
    ListenRead and listen to the people-description question at 0.75x or 1x.
  2. 2
    PrepareChoose a structure and add a real name, family word, adjective, or feature.
  3. 3
    SpeakRecord a short answer in English.
  4. 4
    ReviewCheck the transcript and formative feedback.
Microphone check

You can test your microphone now or allow access on the first question.