ADJECTIVES: DESCRBING PEOPLE
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DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Transcript of ADJECTIVES: DESCRBING PEOPLE
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
DESCRIPTIONS: RACE
He/She’s … (+ an adjective)
…Asian.
…African American / Black.
…White.
DESCRIPTIONS: RACE
He/She’s … (+ an adjective)
…Asian.
…African American / Black.
…White.
DESCRIPTIONS: RACE
He/She’s … (+ an adjective)
…Asian.
…African American / Black.
…White.
DESCRIPTIONS
thin
fat
shorttall
old
dark pretty
ugly
young
strongweak
old-fashioned
fashionable
handsome
light
DESCRIPTIONS
slim
plump
beautiful
attractive
stylish
good-looking
overweight
skinny
DESCRIPTIONS: FEATURES
She’s pretty.
He’s handsome.They’re good-looking.
He/She is… (+ an adjective)
mid 30searly 30s
a baby
oldmiddle-aged a
toddler
young
a teenager
nine months old
late 30s
(an) adult
a child
80 years old
DESCRIPTIONS
He’s in his early twenties.
My grandfather’s quite old.
She’s a child.
Our teacher is about 40 years old.
DESCRIPTIONS: AGE
He/She is… (+ an adjective or noun)
thin
short
tall
heavy-set
well-built
strong
weak
fat
DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTIONS: HEIGHT
He’s not very short.
He/She is… (+ an adjective)
The man I saw is medium height.
Your son is very tall.
DESCRIPTIONS: BUILD
She’s very thin.
He/She is… (+ an adjective)
The model is well-built.
The woman is quite fat.
DESCRIPTIONS: FACE
He/She’s got… (+ a noun)
…a square face
…a round face
…an oval face
DESCRIPTIONS: FACE
He/She’s got… (+ a noun)
…a big/small/long nose.
…a small nose.
…a long nose.
DESCRIPTIONS: FACE
He/She’s got… (+ a noun)
…a big mouth.
greenbrown
blue
black
grey
DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTIONS: EYES
She’s got big green eyes.
He/She’s got… (+ a noun)
red
brown
fair / blond
e
black/dark
white/silver
DESCRIPTIONS
wavycurly
straight
spikyshort
long
DESCRIPTIONS
a ponytail
an afro
dreadlocks
bald
an up-do
a braid
a fringe
DESCRIPTIONS
a beard a
goatee
a moustache
sideburns
DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTIONS
He/She’s got… She’s got
short blond
wavy
She’s got
length
colour
type
hair.
DESCRIPTIONS
He/She is…
She’s fair.
He’s bald.
DESCRIPTIONS
Ana is quite young, she is in her twenties. She’s very tall and thin. She
has long, brown, curly hair and beautiful blue eyes.
Example description
Personality (negative)
Jimmy is a selfish
and lazy boy
Personality What is he/ she like?
Gary is a quiet and friendly boy
FAMOUS FACES
Describe the pop stars, film stars or famous people in the photos.
Don’t say their names.
The other team must try to guess them.
FAMOUS FACES
FAMOUS FACES
FAMOUS FACES
FAMOUS FACES
NOW YOU CHOOSE A FAMOUS PERSON and WRITE A DESCRIPTION
AS COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE
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