Describing People: Let's Chat (A2)

Objective & content

By the end, A2 students can describe and compare people aloud, giving reasons and using comparatives and superlatives. This speaking deck gives 24 "Describing people" chat prompts spanning appearance, personality and feelings, each with a sentence-frame scaffold. It plays on screen (draw and shuffle) or prints as a single A4 sheet of cut-out cards.

Pedagogical guide

Use this A2 deck once comparatives, superlatives and because are familiar — comparing people ("___ is taller than ___", "The kindest person is ___ because ___") gives students a natural, personal context for both structures. The frame scaffolds the target structure of each card; encourage students to extend past it as confidence grows.

Suggested procedure

1. (2 min) Form groups of 3–4 and shuffle or display the deck.
2. (1 min) Model one card: read the question, answer using the frame plus a reason.
3. (8–10 min) Students take turns drawing a card and answering aloud, always giving a reason; the teacher circulates and asks a follow-up where useful.
4. (2 min) Whole-class share-out: 2–3 students repeat their favourite answer and reason.

Adaptations

• [S] Complete the frame with one reason only; keep to family/friends cards, skip more abstract ones (kindest/funniest person) if needed.
• [A] Add a second reason, or ask the speaker a follow-up question themselves.

Materials & prerequisites

Plays on screen (draw/shuffle) or prints as a single A4 sheet of cut-out cards. Assumes comparatives, superlatives, because, and vocabulary for appearance, personality and feelings.

Curriculum alignment

Maps to Cycle 3 "child and close environment" (FR 6e) — describing and comparing people close to the child.

Assessment & extensions

Listen for correct comparative/superlative forms as an informal speaking check. Extend into a short written description of a family member or friend, or pair with the A1 Describing People deck for mixed-level classes.