E7 G - Describe a person without repeating the name

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E7 G - Describe a person without repeating the name

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Einleitung

Mini goal: Connect two short sentences with a simple relative clause.

Example:

This is Mia. Mia wears glasses.

→ This is Mia, who wears glasses.

You use who for a person. You do not need to repeat the name.

Fehler beim Erstellen des Vorschaubildes:

Look first. What can you really see? Use only visible details. Do not guess a person's character, nationality, religion or private life.

Useful chunks: She/He has ... hair. She/He wears ... She/He is wearing ... This is ..., who ...

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Viewing task – first try: Watch a short part. Listen for words about hair, eyes, height or glasses. Do not read a transcript first.

Hint: You do not need every word. Catch 2–3 description words.

Deutsch-Hilfe nur wenn nötig: Achte auf Wörter zur äußeren Beschreibung, nicht auf jedes einzelne Wort.

I can

1. Describe a person: I can say 2–3 simple things about a person.
2. Use who: I can connect two short sentences with who.
3. Speak clearly: I can use short connected sentences.
4. Write clearly: I can write a mini description with a sentence starter.
5. Check my work: I can check if who refers to a person.

Before you start

You already know simple sentences such as:

Mia wears glasses. Ben likes basketball. The girl has curly hair.

Now you connect information.

Notice:

This is Ben. Ben likes basketball.

→ This is Ben, who likes basketball.

Rule: who = person

Media warm-up: Look and say

Datei:Man smiling.jpg

Try one short sentence.

Starter: The person ...

Word bank: smiles · has short hair · wears a shirt

Now add a second idea.

Starter: This is Alex, who ...

Important: Alex is a fictional classroom name. The photo does not show a person called Alex.

Datei:Young man with glasses in marinière sweater.jpg

Try again.

Starter: This is Sam, who ...

Word bank: wears glasses · is wearing a striped top · is walking

Notice → understand

Two short sentences:

This is Mia. Mia wears glasses.

Connected sentence:

This is Mia, who wears glasses.

The word who connects the information.

Mini rule: Use who for a person.

Do not make the sentence too long.

One more model

This is Leo. Leo likes music.

→ This is Leo, who likes music.

Try:

This is Ava. Ava has curly hair.

→ This is Ava, ______ has curly hair.

Check: The missing word is who.

Listening and viewing

Watch this short grammar video. Focus only on who.

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First viewing: What does who talk about: a person, a thing or a place?

Second viewing: Find one example with who.

After viewing: Say your own short example.

Starter: This is ..., who ...

Deutsch-Hilfe nur wenn nötig: who bezieht sich hier auf eine Person.

Reading: Three fictional profiles

The names and profiles below are fictional.

Maya is 13. She has curly hair. She likes drawing.

Noah is 12. He wears glasses. He plays basketball.

Zoe is 13. She is wearing a red top. She likes music.

Read and connect:

Maya likes drawing. Maya has curly hair.

→ Maya, who has curly hair, likes drawing.

Keep your sentence short.

Vocabulary in context

Datei:Red shirt man.jpg

Look – then choose words you can support from the picture.

hair · glasses · shirt · jacket · tall · short · curly · straight · smiling

Do not guess facts that you cannot see.

Useful chunks:

has short hair has long hair has curly hair wears glasses is wearing a red shirt likes music plays basketball

Pronunciation

Speak in short chunks.

This is Mia | who wears glasses.

This is Leo | who likes music.

Do not rush. A clear sentence is more important than sounding like a native speaker.

Try twice: First slowly. Then at a natural speed.

You may make a private recording for yourself. Recording is optional. Do not upload your voice or photo unless your teacher and you have clearly agreed to it.

Speaking

Choose one fictional profile.

Profile A: Jamie · short hair · likes football Profile B: Riley · glasses · likes books Profile C: Taylor · curly hair · likes music

Say two connected sentences.

Frame:

This is ______. This is ______, who ______.

Partner feedback:

1. Did I hear who?
2. Did who refer to a person?
3. Was the sentence easy to understand?

Writing

Write 3 short sentences about one fictional person.

Writing frame:

This is ______. He/She has ______. This is ______, who ______.

Word bank: glasses · short hair · curly hair · a red shirt · likes music · likes sport · reads books

Mini challenge: Avoid repeating the name in every sentence.

Mediation mini-task

A classmate asks in German: „Was soll ich mit den zwei Sätzen machen?“

Explain the task in one short German sentence. Do not translate the whole course.

Then return to English and build your sentence.

Sentence puzzles

Match the sentence part.	It fits with
This is Mia, who	wears glasses.
This is Ben, who	likes basketball.
This is Ava, who	has curly hair.
This is Leo, who	likes music.
This is Sam, who	is wearing a striped top.

Feedback: Every sentence uses who because it gives more information about a person.

Try → use → communicate

Datei:Smiling Wikipedian man in a red shirt.jpg

Use the picture only as a visual prompt.

1. Say one visible detail.
2. Give the person a fictional classroom name.
3. Add one fictional hobby.
4. Connect one sentence with who.

Model: This is Robin, who likes music.

The hobby is invented for language practice. It is not information about the real person in the photo.

Feedback and improve

Check your sentence.

1. Person? → Use who. 2. Two ideas? → Connect them. 3. Name repeated? → Try to remove the repetition. 4. Too long? → Make it shorter. 5. Understandable? → Clear English is the goal.

Example repair:

Before: This is Mia. Mia wears glasses.

After: This is Mia, who wears glasses.

Mini-transfer

Imagine a new student joins a school club.

Write or say:

This is ______, who ______.

Then add one more short sentence.

Example:

This is Jordan, who likes basketball. Jordan is new in our club.

Do not use real private social-media information. Use fictional details or information that a person has clearly shared for the task.

Safe and smart use of AI

AI can give you feedback on a sentence, but you stay the author.

1. Write your own sentence first.
2. Ask only for a simple check, for example: „Is my who-sentence correct?“
3. Check the answer yourself or with your teacher.
4. Do not upload private photos, recordings or personal data.
5. Do not let AI replace your own text.

Self-check: Can do

Choose for yourself: yes – almost – not yet.

1. I can describe a person with simple words.
2. I can use who for a person.
3. I can connect two short sentences.
4. I can avoid repeating the same name.
5. I can improve one sentence after feedback.

If you answered not yet, go back to the model:

This is Mia, who wears glasses.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which word can connect information about a person? (who) (!where) (!when) (!because)

Choose the correct sentence. (This is Mia, who wears glasses.) (!This is Mia, where wears glasses.) (!This is Mia, who wear glasses.) (!This is Mia who glasses wears.)

What does who refer to in this course? (a person) (!a place) (!a time) (!a number)

Which sentence avoids repeating the name? (This is Ben, who likes basketball.) (!This is Ben. Ben likes basketball.) (!This is Ben and Ben and basketball.) (!This is Ben, where likes basketball.)

Complete: This is Ava, ___ has curly hair. (who) (!what) (!when) (!where)

Which description is based on a visible detail? (The person wears glasses.) (!The person is very kind.) (!The person is from Canada.) (!The person loves maths.)

Which sentence is short and clear? (This is Leo, who likes music.) (!This is Leo and Leo and music and he.) (!This is Leo where music likes.) (!This who Leo likes music is.)

What should you do before using AI feedback? (write your own sentence first) (!upload a private photo) (!let AI write everything) (!share your password)

What is the main goal of this lesson? (connect two short sentences with who) (!learn the passive voice) (!learn reported speech) (!write a long biography)

Which feedback question is useful? (Does who refer to a person?) (!Did I use ten new words?) (!Did I write a very long sentence?) (!Did I copy another text?)

Memory

who	person
wears glasses	visible description
curly hair	hair description
likes music	hobby
This is ...	sentence starter
check	improve

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
who	person
wears glasses	appearance
likes basketball	hobby
This is ...	sentence starter
check and improve	feedback

Kreuzworträtsel

person	Who refers to a ...
glasses	What can a person wear in front of the eyes?
curly	Which word can describe hair with curls?
music	What can somebody like to listen to?
shirt	What piece of clothing can somebody wear on the upper body?
feedback	What helps you improve a sentence?

Lückentext

Vervollständige den Text.

This is Mia, wears glasses. The word who refers to a . A short description can include visible details such as . You can also add a fictional . First write your own sentence and then ask for . Your final sentence should be clear and easy to .

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

1. Picture words: Wähle ein Personenbild im Kurs und notiere drei englische Wörter zu sichtbaren Merkmalen.
2. One sentence: Ergänze „This is ..., who ...“ mit einem fiktiven Namen und einer einfachen Information.
3. Build it: Schreibe „This is Mia. Mia wears glasses.“ auf zwei Zettel und forme daraus einen Satz mit who.
4. Speak slowly: Sprich zwei Modellsätze langsam und verständlich. Eine Aufnahme ist freiwillig und bleibt privat.

Standard

1. Mini profile: Erstelle ein fiktives Profil mit Name, einem sichtbaren Merkmal und einem Hobby.
2. Connect two ideas: Verbinde drei Satzpaare jeweils mit who.
3. Partner check: Lies einem Partner einen Satz vor. Der Partner prüft nur: Person? who? verständlich?
4. Three-sentence text: Schreibe drei kurze verbundene Sätze über eine fiktive Person und nutze who mindestens einmal.

Schwer

1. New picture transfer: Wähle ein anderes frei nutzbares Personenbild und formuliere eine sachliche Beschreibung ohne Vermutungen über Herkunft oder Charakter.
2. Club introduction: Stelle eine fiktive Person in 20–30 Sekunden vor und nutze einen Satz mit who.
3. Explain the task: Erkläre einem deutschsprachigen Mitschüler knapp die Aufgabe und gib danach ein eigenes englisches Beispiel.
4. Improve your text: Überarbeite einen eigenen Mini-Text nach drei Kriterien: keine unnötige Namenswiederholung, korrektes who, kurze verständliche Sätze.

Lernkontrolle

1. New profile: Du erhältst ein unbekanntes fiktives Profil. Verbinde zwei passende Informationen mit who und begründe kurz, warum who passt.
2. Find and repair: Verbessere „This is Mia, where wears glasses.“ und erkläre den Fehler mit einem einfachen Satz.
3. Compare versions: Vergleiche „This is Ben. Ben likes music.“ mit „This is Ben, who likes music.“ Welche Version vermeidet Wiederholung und warum?
4. Visible or invented?: Trenne bei einem Personenbild sichtbare Informationen von erfundenen Profilangaben und erkläre den Unterschied.
5. Introduce someone: Stelle eine fiktive Person mit zwei bis drei verständlichen Sätzen vor. Nutze who sinnvoll und reagiere auf eine Rückfrage.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig:

1. Du kannst eine Person mit wenigen einfachen Wörtern beschreiben.
2. Du kannst zwei kurze Sätze sinnvoll verbinden.
3. Du verwendest who für eine Person.
4. Du vermeidest unnötige Wiederholung eines Namens.
5. Du sprichst oder schreibst verständlich.
6. Du kannst nach Feedback einen Satz verbessern.
7. Du unterscheidest sichtbare Bildinformationen von erfundenen Angaben.
8. Du verwendest nur fiktive oder ausdrücklich freigegebene persönliche Informationen.

OERs zum Thema

Die eingebundenen Personenbilder stammen aus Wikimedia Commons. Lizenz- und Urheberangaben stehen auf der jeweiligen Dateiseite.

Folgekurs

Next step:

Describe a person with two connected details

Keep the same pattern:

notice → understand → try → use → communicate → feedback → improve → use again

Verknüpfte Lernbereiche

Englisch Personenbeschreibung Relativsatz Hörverstehen Leseverstehen Sprechen Schreiben Sprachmittlung Aussprache