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?

1. DESCRIBING PEOPLE

2. 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

3. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
1- HEIGHT
Tall Short Medium

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. EXERCISE 1
• describing people exercise.pdf

11. 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.

12. 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/ ....

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

14. EXERCISE 5
• Now, write adjectives
on the board in order
to describe a member
of your family.

15. 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?

16. 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?

17. 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?

18. EXERCISE 7
Watch the movie and describe
the persons involve in the
movie
YouTube - Miracle Worker part 17_17.flv

19. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
• References:
• http://www.animationlibrary.com
• http://www.eslflow.com
• http://www.onestopenglish.com
• http://www.animationfactory.com
• http://www.brainybetty.com
• http://www.about.com