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The document provides descriptions of physical attributes and appearances that can be used to describe people, including parts of the body, height, weight, hair, eyes, clothing, and other distinguishing features. It includes terms for physical builds, ages, skin and hair colors, and examples of descriptive phrases that can be used to summarize what someone looks like. The document is intended to help the reader concisely describe a person's physical appearance and characteristics.

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Appearance

The document provides descriptions of physical attributes and appearances that can be used to describe people, including parts of the body, height, weight, hair, eyes, clothing, and other distinguishing features. It includes terms for physical builds, ages, skin and hair colors, and examples of descriptive phrases that can be used to summarize what someone looks like. The document is intended to help the reader concisely describe a person's physical appearance and characteristics.

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DESCRIBING PEOPLE

“All cats are grey in the dark”


BODY PARTS

HEAD
NECK
HAND
SHOULDER
CHEST
ARM
STOMACH
HIPS
LEG
THIGH
KNEE
FOOT
(plural FEET)
HAIR

FOREHEAD
EYEBROW
EYES

NOSE
CHEEK
MOUTH
TOOTH (TEETH) LIP
EAR,
CHIN EYELASHES
She/he is….

tall

of medium
HEIGHT height //
Average
height

(1.65) short
meters
tall
OVERWEIGHT
She/he is….
FAT
PLUMP
CHUBBY
WELL-BUILT

SLENDER

WEIGHT

SLIM

THIN
SKINNY
YOUNG She/he is...
CHILD
OLD

AGE IN HIS/HER
(TWENTIES)

MIDDLE-AGED

TEENAGER
She/he is…

FAIR-SKINNED

DARK-SKINNED

SKIN
TANNED

PALE
She/he has (got)….
BRIGHT BLUE

GREEN

HAZEL Color

EYES
DARK

NARROW
SMALL
Opposite:
BIG WIDE Size
FEATURES
She/ he has (got)... BEARD
MOUSTACHE

FRECKLES
WRINKLES
HAIR STYLE
She/he has (got)... WAVY
STRAIGHT

CURLY
HAIR LENGTH
She/he has (got)…
LONG/ MEDIUM LENGTH/ SHOULDER LENGTH/
SHORT
HAIR COLOR
BLOND/RED/DARK/BROWN/BLACK/GREY HAIR
FRINGE

He is bald (He has no hair)


SHE/ HE IS WEARING A/ AN…

Jacket
Cardigan Shirt Skirt
Suit

Coat Stockings Tie


Dress T-shirt
Trousers

Trainers/Sneakers
Gloves Socks Sandals Boot(s)
Shoes
SHE/ HE IS WEARING A/ AN…

Necklace
Hat
Belt Earrings

Glasses Sunglasses Cap Watch

*You can say


‘He is wearing glasses’
or ‘He wears glasses.’
SHE/HE HAS A/ AN…
WHAT DOES SHE/HE LOOK
LIKE?
TASK 1: Circle the correct description
Stella has long/medium length/
short dark hair.

Stella is wearing a
T-Shirt /a jacket /a cardigan.

Stella is overweight/ well-built/


slim.
STELLA
Stella is
middle-aged/young/teenager.
Brian is well built/ slim.

Brian has straight/ curly/ wavy


hair.

Brian is wearing a green


T-Shirt/ a green coat / a green
jacket.

Brian has blue eyes/dark eyes.


BRIAN
Adam has red/ grey/
dark hair.

Adam’s eyes are green/


brown.

Adam has red beard/


grey beard/ no beard.

Adam is wearing a white


shirt/ a white suit. ADAM
Read this description. Complete with ‘is’ , ‘has’ ,
‘is wearing’

This is Johnny Depp, and


he____ a very handsome
actor.

He ____ tanned.

He____ brown eyes and


brown hair.

He ___ well-built. Also he


____ 1.78 meters tall.

Besides, he ___ __________


a _________(color) hat.
Read this description. Complete with ‘is’ , ‘has’ ,
‘is wearing’

This is Shakira, and she____


a talented singer and dancer.

Shakira____ fair-skinned.

She _____ brown eyes.

She _____ long, wavy, blond


hair.

She ___ __________ a


_______ (color) jacket.
Lucy

Linda

Describe
these people
Robert

Paul

John
Mary
WORK IN CLASS
Make a leaflet describing one of the celebrities you really admire
(movie star, musician, singer, etc.)

Information required:
• Name of the person
• Photograph of the chosen person
• Profession/ Occupation
• Age
• Physical Description

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