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c. Listen to another audio of John and Elena talking about people’s appearances. Match each
person with two descriptions.

1. John’s wife (j, e) a. He is bald.
2. Elena’s husband (___, ___) b. He has a mole.
3. John’s boss (___, ___) c. She wears glasses.
4. Elena’s boss (___, ___) d. He has a beard
5. John’s best friend (___, ___) e. She has freckles.
6. Elena’s best friend (___, ___) f. She is tall and thin.
g. She is short and skinny.
h. She has curly hair.
i. He is a little overweight.
j. He has a moustache.
k. He is average height and slim.
l. She has medium-length hair.

Language Focus

Personal Pronouns and Possessives

When describing a person, we often mention the person’s name. However, we can replace the name with
personal pronouns (I, you, we, they, he, she, etc.) to avoid repetition. See the examples from the previous
audio.
• Mr. Kim has short gray hair and wears glasses.
He is average height and thin.
(Mr. Kim = He)

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