Describing people

WHAT DOES SHE/HE LOOK LIKE?

HEIGHT BUILD AGE

tall,, short,

medium

frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat,

skinny, well-built

young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s

FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES

round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned,

bald, straight, curly, spiky,

wavy

big round blue eyes, large, small, bright,

narrow

casual, scruffy, shabby, smart,

tidy, messy

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

1- HEIGHT

Tall Short Medium

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE2- BUILD

Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat

Thin

Plump


3- AGE

Young Elderly Middle –aged Teenager


4- FACE

Round

Square

Diamond

Triangle

Heart


5- EYES

Bright Eyes Brown Eyes

Small Eyes Large Eyes


6- HAIR

Bald straight curly spiky wavy

Here are some other examples of adjective for describing people : ::

careful hard-working

worried cheerful

broadminded active

curious secretive

aggressive tough

careless practical

sensible independent

Strong-minded stupid

EXERCISE 2The following adjectives describe people’s physical

characteristics. LIST THEM

HEIGHT

BUILD AGE

FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES

Blue, oval, tiny, medium-height, dark, slim, upturned, brown, wavy, freckled, overweight, blond, almond-shaped, long, plump, wrinkled, shabby, crooked, elegant, fashionable, slanting, curly, medium-built, shoulder-length, high forehead, low forehead, thick eyebrows, thick/thin lips, double chin.

EXERCISE 3EXERCISE 3Now, you will try to find opposites of the adjectives given below the pictures.

beautiful/ ...... Fat/ ...... Good/ ...... Handsome/ ...... Heavy/ .....

Long/ ...... Married/ ...... Old/ ..... Rich/ ..... Straight hair/ ....

EXERCISE 4

What's he like? Is she nice?

aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk

happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

EXERCISE 5Watch the movie and describe the persons involve in the movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n2ma_4sy_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o23npkPCD-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVeojbg_JgI

EXERCISE 6EXERCISE 6Ask your partners the following question about Ask your partners the following question about his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to what your partner has to say.what your partner has to say.

1- Is your friend usually in a good mood? 2- Is it important for your friend to be successful in whatever he/she does?

3- Does your friend notice your feelings?

4- Does you friend often give presents, or pay for lunch or a coffee?

5- Does your friend work hard?

EXERCISE 6EXERCISE 6

6- Does your friend become angry or annoyed if he/she has to wait for something or someone?

7- Can you trust your friend with a secret?

8- Does your friend listen well when you are speaking?

9- Does your friend keep his/her feelings to him/herself?

10- Is your friend usually not worried by things, no matter what happens?

EXERCISE 6EXERCISE 6

11- Does your friend think the future will be good?

12- Does your friend often change their opinion about things?

13- Does your friend often postpone things he/she has to do?

14- Is your friend happy one moment and then sad the next?

15- Does your friend like to be with people?

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Describing people