Describing People



APPENDIX IV

Describing People

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Cut out some pictures of people from magazines - pop stars, sportsmen, TV stars.

Exercises:

1. Use the lists below to describe their appearance or how they look.

2. Pairs work: one student can write down a description from a picture and the other student must guess who it is.

3. Describe yourself, another student, your Teacher.

|Height |Build |Age |

|tall, tallish, short, shortish, medium |frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, |young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, |

|height |skinny, well-built |30s, 40s |

|Face |Eyes |Hair |Clothes |

|round, oval, square, with scares, |big round blue eyes, large, |bald, straight, curly, |casual, scruffy, shabby, smart,|

|wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale |small, bright, narrow |spiky, wavy |tidy, messy |

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Describing Character - What's he like? Is she nice?

Exercises:

1. Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.

2. In pairs: one student writes down a description and the other student must guess who it is.

|careful, hard-working, |aggressive, tough, |dull, boring, imaginative,|generous, loyal, |energetic, confident, |

|worried, cheerful, |careless, practical, |ambitious, crafty, |self-controlled, moody,|selfish, shy, stubborn, |

|broadminded, active, curious,|sensible, independent, |sensitive, gentle, naive |trusting, modest, |reliable, clumsy, |

|secretive |strong-minded, stupid | |tolerant, friendly |intelligent |

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