Lost & Found: Describing Something Adjectives and Nouns

A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn adjectives, nouns, and expressions for describing something. Watch the ESL video about how to describe something, and use the ESL storytelling flashcards to retell the story using adjectives, and practice using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the downloadable and printable ESL worksheets, ESL digital and printable flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and everything you need for the perfect digital and remote English lesson when you subscribe.

Warm Up Questions

  1. Have you ever lost anything?
  2. Have you ever reported anything to the police?
  3. Describe your wallet.
  4. Describe what your teacher is wearing.
  5. What is inside your bag/purse?

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Listening Questions on Describing Something

  1. What did Samantha lose?
  2. What kind of bag is it?
  3. How does she describe the buckles?
  4. Where did she lose it?
  5. What was inside?
  6. How long ago did she lose it?
  7. What does the security guard ask her to do?
  8. How does Samantha think her husband will feel?

Matching: Vocabulary for Describing Something

Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

1. fill out
2. lose
3. notice
4. right away
5. try on
6. find
7. forget
8. wide
a. to become aware of
b. to put clothes on to see how they look or feel
c. to write or type information in spaces on a form
d. to see where something or someone is
e. immediately
f. fail to remember
g. the distance from one side to another
h. unable to find

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards to Describe Things

Use the following ESL printable flashcards to describe things.

zipper esl printable flashcards
button esl printable flashcards
leather esl printable flashcards

Conversation: How to Describe Something

Samantha: Excuse me.

Security: Yes, how may I help you?

Samantha: I lost my purse.

Security: Okay, what does it look like?

Samantha: It’s black. It’s made of leather.

Security: Is it a brand name purse?

Samantha: Yes, it’s a Gucci bag. It has gold buckles.
It’s about thirty centimeters long and forty-five centimeters wide.

Security: Where did you lose it?

Samantha: I think I forgot it in the dressing room when I was trying on a new blouse.

Security: When was that?

Samantha: It was about thirty-minutes ago. I just noticed it now.

Security: What was inside?

Samantha: My wallet, my credit cards and my car keys.

Security: That’s terrible. Can you please fill out this form? If we find it, we will call you right away.

Samantha: Thank you. My husband is going to kill me.

ESL Gamification: Digital Badges and Stamps

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