Describing people

“DESCRIBING PEOPLE”

Kypshakbai Aruzhan

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

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

1- HEIGHT

Tall Medium Short

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

2- BUILD

Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat

Thin Plump

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

3- AGE

Young Elderly Middle –aged Teenager

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

4- FACE

Round

Square

Diamond

Triangle

Heart

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

5- EYES

Bright Eyes Brown Eyes

Small Eyes Large Eyes

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

6- HAIR

Bald straight curly spiky wavy

Here are some other examplesHere are some other examples of adjective for describing people : of adjective for describing people : ::: :

careful hard-working

worried cheerful

broadminded active

curious secretive

aggressive tough

careless practical

sensible independent

Strong-minded stupid

EXERCISE 1The 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.

EXERCISE 2EXERCISE 2Now, you will try to find opposites of the adjectives given below the pictures.

beautiful/ ...... Fat/ ...... Good/ ...... Handsome/ ...... Heavy/ .....

Long/ ...... Married/ ...... Old/ ..... Rich/ ..... Straight hair/ ....

For writing a description of For writing a description of person we must make notes:person we must make notes:

• 1. PERSONAL DETAILS• 2. APPEARANCE• 3. PERSONALITY• 4. WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT HIM

EXERCISE 3EXERCISE 3

What's he like? Is she nice?

aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk

happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

EXERCISE 4EXERCISE 4Watch the movie and describe Watch the movie and describe

the persons involve in the the persons involve in the moviemovie

YouTube - Miracle Worker part 17_17.flv

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