Monday, 16 September 2013

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Describing People
Cut out some pictures of people from magazines - pop stars, sportsmen, TV stars.
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, medium height
frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built
young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s

Face
Eyes
Hair
Clothes
round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale
big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow
bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy
casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, 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.
careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive
aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid
dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive
generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly
energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent












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