Describing People



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 height |frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built |young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s |

|Face |Eyes |Hair |Clothes |

|round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, |big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow|bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy |casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy |

|pale | | | |

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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, worried, cheerful, |aggressive, tough, careless, practical, |dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, |generous, loyal, self-controlled, |energetic, confident, selfish, shy, |

|broadminded, active, curious, secretive |sensible, independent, strong-minded, |crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive |moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, |stubborn, reliable, clumsy, |

| |stupid | |friendly |intelligent |

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Writing I – LANE 213 – AH – Extra Materials

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