Summary 简介
Anna and her friends are eating lunch outside on a beautiful day in Washington, DC. They are people-watching. They like seeing the many different people walking by.
Anna和朋友们午饭休息时间在外面看穿梭的行人。她们喜欢看来来往往的各种人。
Speaking 口语
In this video, you can learn to say the new words. Learn about the sounds English speakers make to show they are happy. You can also download the Activity Sheet and practice talking about how people look with a friend.
看视频学单词。看看在英语里如何表达开心。下载练习页，跟朋友练习如何描述某个人。
Pronunciation 发音
In this video, you learn about how to make tag questions. These are the short questions at the end of a sentences, as you hear in the video, "It's a beautiful day, isn't it?"
Conversation 对话
Anna: Hello! People from all over the world come to Washington, D.C. When I’m at work, I love eating lunch outside. I like to watch people walking by. They all look very different. Today, my friend Ashley is eating lunch with me.
Anna: Ashley, today the weather is beautiful, isn’t it?
Ashley: Yes, it is. Ahh. Ooh, we have to return to work!
Anna: No, we have time! Let’s people-watch a little more.
Ashley: Okay.
Anna: Oh, I know her. She works in my office! Keyana, hi! Come and join us!
Keyana: Hi Anna, how are you?
Anna: I’m doing great! Keyana, this is my friend Ashley.
Keyana: Hi, Ashley!
Anna: We need to return to work. But the weather is beautiful and people-watching is fun!
Keyana: I love people-watching too!
Anna: Well, have a seat! It is fun to see how people are different or the same.
Keyana: It is. For example, Anna, you are tall. But Ashley and I are short.
Anna: And Keyana, you and Ashley have brown eyes; I have blue eyes.
Keyana: You two have light skin and I have dark skin.
Anna: Ashley, you have straight hair. Keyana and I have curly hair.
Ashley: You have very curly hair, Anna.
Keyana: I need to return to work. See you, Anna! Nice to meet you Ashley!
Ashley: Bye, Keyana!
Ashley: Anna, I have to go, too. Are you returning to work?
Anna: I still have time. And this sun feels so good!
Ashley: Um, Anna, what does your boss look like?
Anna: She is short. She has straight, light hair.
Ashley: Does she wear glasses?
Anna: Yes. Yes, she does.
Ashley: Is she wearing a blue sweater today?
Anna: How do you know that?
Ashley: She’s coming this way.
Anna: Oh no! Hide me!
Ashley: Um, bye, Anna. Call me later.
Anna: Bye, Ashley! Talk to you later!
Caty: Anna? Is that you?
Anna: Ms. Weaver! Hi!
Caty: What are you doing behind that bench?
Anna: I am looking for my, my … stick. Here it is.
Anna: I am people-watching. Oh! But it’s time to return to work!
Caty: No need to hurry. I love people-watching too! Let’s sit!
Anna: Sure! Ahh.
Caty: It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
Anna: Yes. Yes, it is, Ms. Weaver.
Anna: People-watching in D.C. is fun. It makes me forget the time!
Anna: Until next time! Ahh.
Writing 写作
What do you look like? What does your friend look like? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice with a friend.
你是什么样子？你朋友又是什么样子？发邮件或是在下面发表评论。点击图片下载练习页，跟朋友一起练习。
Learning Strategy 学习技巧
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this lesson is Access Information Sources. In our digital world there are many free sources of information to help you learn English. And remember that other people can also help. Here is an example.
本课的学习技巧是接触信息来源。在如今这个数字世界里，你可以找到很多免费资源帮助你的英语学习，也可以请别人帮助。看看下面这个例子。
João is visiting Miami. He wants to take a tour of the National Park in the Everglades (or marismas in Portuguese). He finds the word "Everglades" in his pocket paperback Portuguese - English dictionary, but doesn't know how to pronounce it. He opens a translation web page on his phone, writes "Everglades" and pushes the button to translate. Soon a symbol appears under the word. João clicks on the symbol to hear the sound of the word, "Everglades." He goes to the hotel tour desk and asks, "Do you have a tour of the Everglades?" The clerk understands him and begins to show him the tour information. João asks the clerk, "Will you please say the word slowly for me? I want to check my pronunciation." The clerk smiles and pronounces the word and João says it again. Now João is sure he can say it correctly.
João到迈阿密去玩。他想去大沼泽地国家公园（在葡萄牙语里叫 marismas）。他用随身携带的葡英字典找到 Everglades, 但是不知道怎么念。他在手机上找到翻译网站，输入Everglades，搜索到的单词下方有一个标志，点一下就能听到发音。他找到酒店前台负责订旅游团的工作人员，问有没有去Everglads的团，还让工作人员慢一些念一下这个单词，这样他就能准确地读出这个词了。
How do you access information sources when learning English? Write to us in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
你是如何寻找信息来源，辅助学习英语的？评论或邮件告诉我们。
Quiz 测试
Quiz - Let's Learn English Lesson 15
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New Words 新词汇
bench - n. a long and usually hard seat for two or more people
bench - 名词，长凳
blue - adj. having the color of the clear sky
blue - 形容词，蓝色的
brown - adj. having a color like coffee or chocolate
brown - 形容词，棕色的，褐色的
curly - adj. formed into a round shape
curly- 形容词，卷的
dark - adj. of a person's hair, eyes, skin, etc.: black or brown in color
dark - 形容词，形容一个人的头发，眼睛和皮肤等是黑色或棕色的
eyes - n. the part of the body that you see with
eyes - 名词，眼睛
forget - v. to be unable to think of or remember (something)
forget - 动词，忘记
glasses - n. a pair of glass or plastic lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes to help a person see
glasses - 名词，眼镜
hair - n. a thin threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal
hair - 名词，头发，毛发
hide - v. to put (something) in a place where it cannot be seen or found
hide - 动词，躲藏
join - v. to come together with (something or someone)
join - 动词，加入
light - adj. not dark or deep in color; pale
light - 形容词，浅色的
like - prep. similar to
like - 介词，像
look like - to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something)
look like - 看上去很像
people-watch - v. to spend time idly observing people in a public place.
people-watch - 动词，看人
seat - n. something (such as a chair) that you sit on : a place for sitting
seat - 名词，椅子
have a seat - a polite invitation to sit down.
have a sear - 请坐
short - adj. having little height; not tall
short - 形容词，矮的
skin - n. the natural outer layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or animal
skin - 名词，皮肤
stick - n. a cut or broken branch or twig
stick - 名词，树杈
straight - adj. not having curves, bends, or angles
straight - 形容词，直的
tall - adj. greater in height than the average person
tall - 形容词，高的
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Free Materials
免费学习辅助材料
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice describing people.
For Teachers
教师资源
See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: Descriptive adjectives; Tag questions
Topics: Describing Differences and Similarities; Watching People
Learning Strategy: Access Information Sources
Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Non-Verbal Expressions of Happiness; Rising and Falling Intonation in Tag Questions
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