Describing people

Look at these two questions and answers. 1. What does Tom Cruise look like?

(appearance) He is quite short with thick brown hair and a

beard. He looks young, slim and fit, but he’s actually middle-aged (50).

2. What is Tom Cruise like? (personality)

He is extrovert, sociable and generous, but he is also quite proud (orgulloso) and stubborn (tozudo).

Height She is tall. She is medium height. She is

short Build (size)

She is fat. She is well built. She is slim. She is thin. Age

She is old/elderly.She is middle-aged. She is young.

Hair She has long straight hair. She has long wavy hair. She has short curly hair. He is bald.

Eyes He has blue eyes. She has dark eyes. Other features

He has a moustache . She wears glasses. He has freckles. He has a big nose.

Positive adjectives She is confident

(seguro de si mismo) She is generous. She’s friendly.

(simpático) She’s excited. He’s helpful. (amable) He’s hardworking.

(trabajador) He’s sociable.

Negative adjectives He’s shy (timido) I’m impatient. He’s angry.

(enfadado) He’s worried.

(preocupado) He’s sad. She’s mean. (tacaño) He’s lazy. (perezoso)