1. WHAT DOES SHE/HE
LOOK LIKE?
HEIGHT BUILD AGE
frail, stocky, slim, young, elderly,
tall,, short, thin, plump, fat, middle-aged,
medium teenager, in 20s,
skinny, well-built 30s, 40s
FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES
round, oval, bald, straight, big round casual, scruffy,
square, with curly, spiky, blue eyes, shabby, smart,
scares, wavy large, small, tidy, messy
wrinkles, bright,
freckles, sun- narrow
tanned,

2. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
1- HEIGHT
Tall Short Medium

3. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
2- BUILD
Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat
Thin
Plump

4. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
3- AGE
Young Elderly Middle –aged Teenager

5. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
4- FACE
Round
Square
Diamond
Triangle
Heart

6. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
5- EYES
Bright Eyes Brown Eyes
Small Eyes Large Eyes

7. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
6- HAIR
Bald straight curly spiky wavy

8. 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

9. EXERCISE 2
The 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.

11. EXERCISE 3
Now, you will try to find opposites of the adjectives given below the pictures.
beautiful/ ...... Fat/ ...... Good/ ...... Handsome/ ...... Heavy/ .....
Long/ ...... Married/ ...... Old/ ..... Rich/ ..... Straight
hair/ ....

12. EXERCISE 4
What's he like? Is she nice?
aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk
happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

13. EXERCISE 5
Watch 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

16. EXERCISE 6
Ask your partners the following question about
his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to
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?

17. EXERCISE 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?

18. EXERCISE 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?