Describing People

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, pale	big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow	bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy	casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy




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, broadminded, active, curious, secretive

aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid

dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive

generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly

energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent

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