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Lesson 5 Colors & Describing Things

Colors, everyday adjectives, and the order English puts them in before a noun.

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Lesson: 5 of 10 — Colors & Describing Things Clips: 40 Parts: 6

Part 1

Colors

Ten core colors, said individually and clearly.

Red.
Blue.
Green.
Yellow.
Orange.
Purple.
Black.
White.
Brown.
Gray.

Part 2

Common Adjectives — Opposite Pairs

Grouped as opposites here to make them easier to remember, but each one stands on its own.

Big.
Small.
New.
Old.
Happy.
Sad.
Hot.
Cold.
Easy.
Difficult.
Expensive.
Cheap.

Part 3

Adjective Order — A New Structure

In English, the adjective comes before the noun: "the big house," not "the house big." If that feels hard to remember at first, fall back on "the house is big" — it's not wrong, just less compact.

1 · Adjective Before Noun

"The big house."

2 · Adjective Before Noun

"The red car."

3 · Adjective Before Noun

"A happy woman."

4 · The Easier Fallback

"The house is big."

Same meaning, easier structure — lean on "is" while adjective-before-noun word order sinks in.

Part 4

Model Dialogue

Read aloud as a pair, then swap roles.

Line by Line

A "Is this your car?"
B "Yes, it's my new car. It's small, but it's not expensive."
A "I like the color. Is it blue or green?"
B "It's blue. My old car was black — this one is much better."
A "My sister has a red car. It's really big!"
B "Nice! Is it expensive?"
A "Yes, a little. But she's happy with it."

Part 5

Practice: Check Your Answers

Try putting the words in order yourself first, then press play to hear the correct answer.

1 · Put the Words in Order

"car / red / a" →

Answer: a red car.

2 · Put the Words in Order

"house / big / the" →

Answer: the big house.

3 · Put the Words in Order

"woman / happy / a" →

Answer: a happy woman.

4 · Put the Words in Order

"book / old / my" →

Answer: my old book.

Part 6

Speaking Practice

Listen to the prompt, then pause the audio and answer out loud in your own words.

1 · Practice Prompt

"Describe something you're wearing today."

Pause after listening and answer out loud.

2 · Practice Prompt

"Describe your house or apartment."

Pause after listening and answer out loud.

3 · Practice Prompt

"Tell me about a family member — what are they like?"

Pause after listening and answer out loud.