Compare three people from one picture with the three people from the other.

Describing people in English

Words that describe physical appearance

Age

young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s  

Height

tall, tallish, short, shortish, average, medium height

Build

frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built  

Hair

short, long dyed hair, blond highlights, braids straight, wavy, curly, a ponytail, bald, spiky, white, grey, blond, light/dark brown, red black  

Face

plain, wide, round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale  

Complexion

light, white, olive-skinned, sun-tanned  

Eyes

green, blue, brown, black beautiful, big round eyes, large, small, bright, narrow  

Clothes

Elegant, casual, shabby, smart, tidy, messy  

General

beautiful, pretty, handsome, cute, good looking

Task 1. Review the Parts of the Body. Add the adjectives to the underlined words. The Body Diagram1 - hair 2 - head 3 - eye 4 - ear 5 - nose 6 - lips 7 - face 8 - neck 9 - shoulder 10 - arm 11 - elbow 12 - wrist 13 - hand 14 - thumb 15 - fingers 16 - breast 17 - chest 18 - stomach/tum/ 19 - abdomen 20 - bottom 21 - thigh 22 - leg 23 - knee 24 - ankle 25 - foot/feet 26 - big toe 27 - toes Task 2. Describe three people – yourself and two friends using the following table:

Gender + Age	Height + Build	Hair	Face: complexion, eyes, other features	Distinguishing features	Clothes	General
This is a girl of…. He is a man around …	She is tallish and quite skinny. He is (not) very tall	She wears her hair short. She loves braiding her hair.	She’s got a light oval face with big green eyes.	The best feature about her is … He tends to …	She always wears……. Now he is wearing … She is dressed in… His favourite clothing is …	Generally he is … She looks as a ….

Task 3. Describe the people in the pictures.

Compare three people from one picture with the three people from the other.

Use the following phrases:

         

Task 4. Describing Character. Fill in the table with the given groups of vocabulary:

hard-working, lazy, ambitious,

shy, energetic, active,

gentle, naïve, confident,

smart, clever, intelligent, dull, stupid

sensitive, friendly, tolerant, aggressive, angry

Character Trait	Adjectives
Intellectual ability
Characteristic features
Attitude to work
Attitude to other people
General impression

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