Question

11 describing people
a height and weight
how tall is she? shes ...
is he thin or fat? hes ...
how muc

glossary
height (sounds like white) how tall sb is: shes 175 cm tall.
or shes 175 cm in height. cm = centimetres
weigh he weighs 60 kg. or hes 60 kg in weight. kg = kilos
slim thin, but slim is more positive
weight (sounds the same as wait) describes how heavy sb or sth is
put on weight become heavier/fatter opp lose weight

spotlight qui
quite is a very cor
means not very.
■ shes quite tall. (
than average he
■ he plays the pia
well but better

1 true or false? write t or f.
▶ if you are overweight, you arent slim.
1 average height means not fat and not slim.
2 quite thin and very thin are the same.
3 put on weight and lose weight are opposites.
4 if someone is fat, they are overweight.
5 the answer to how much does he weigh? is 200 cm.
6 how tall are you? is a correct question.
7 average weight means quite slim.
8 thin and slim mean the same, but thin is more positive.
9 if you lose weight, you get thinner.
10 average height and average weight are the same.

2 complete the dialogues. dont use the words in italics in your answer.
▶ is he quite short? ~ no, hes very tall
1 shes not tall or short, really. ~ no, shes average
2 are they quite thin? ~ yes, theyre both very
3 is he overweight? ~ yes, hes getting a bit
4 is she very slim? ~ no, but shes slim.
5 max is looking a bit fat. ~ i know. he has 10 kilos.
6 is he about average weight? ~ i think so. he 75 kg.
7 scarlet isnt very tall, is she? ~ no, actually shes quite
8 ben is looking very slim. ~ yes, he has a lot of weight.
9 this box is very heavy. ~ is it? how does it weigh?
10 is willie very tall? ~ no, but hes tall.

Explanation:

Part 1: True or False

1. Average height refers to stature, not body weight.
2. "Quite" means "not very", so they differ.
3. The glossary states these are opposites.
4. "Fat" is a description of being overweight.
5. cm measures height, not weight.
6. This is a standard question for height.
7. Average weight is the middle range, not slim.
8. The glossary says slim is more positive, not thin.
9. Losing weight results in being thinner.
10. One refers to height, the other to weight.

1. Describes a middle stature, not tall/short.
2. Uses the positive synonym for thin from the glossary.
3. A casual term for being overweight/fat.
4. A modifier to show she is somewhat slim, not very.
5. Phrase meaning to gain weight, from the glossary.
6. Verb used to state a person's weight.
7. Describes a stature above average.
8. Phrase meaning to lose weight, the opposite of putting on weight.
9. Standard question structure for asking about weight.
10. Modifier to show he is somewhat tall, not very.

Answer:

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. T
7. F
8. F
9. T
10. F

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Part 2: Complete the Dialogues