DESCRIBING PEOPLE
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, frail, stocky, slim, thin, young, elderly, middle-aged,
medium height plump, fat, skinny, well-built teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s
Face Eyes Hair Clothes
round, oval, square, with big round blue eyes, bald, straight, casual, scruffy,
scares, wrinkles, freckles, large, small, bright, curly, spiky, shabby, smart, tidy,
sun-tanned, pale narrow wavy 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.
generous,
aggressive, energetic,
careful, loyal, self-
tough, careless, dull, boring, confident,
hard-working, controlled,
practical, imaginative, selfish, shy,
worried, cheerful, moody,
sensible, ambitious, , stubborn,
broadminded, trusting,
independent, sensitive, reliable,
active, curious, modest,
strong-minded, gentle, naive clumsy,
secretive tolerant,
stupid intelligent
friendly
