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i |I Describing people (1) Modifiers
1 Complete the table. Use the words in the box.
medium height handsome |
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good-looking |
young |
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straight |
attractive |
tall |
fair |
middle-aged |
bald |
pretty |
medium length |
slim |
curly |
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wavy |
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2 Complete the sentences. Choose the correct words.
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She's very |
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3a Complete the description of the woman in the photo. Choose the correct answers.
My wife's гуоипд/оШ - she's in her 2twenties/fifties.
She's quite 3short/tail and 'stim /overweight.
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ьshort I medium-length, 6fair/dark hair - it's 7curly/straight. I think she's very spretty/handsome.
b Complete the description of the man.
My husband is in his 'thirties |
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4Describe a good friend or someei your family. Include informal»» these things.
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Use the modifiers in 2 and the descriptions in 3 to help you.
I want to describe my
He's / She's
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5Rewrite the sentences. Use the polite expressions in the box.
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tall |
a bit overwei |
in their eighties |
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1 She's short.
She isn't very tall
2He's thin. He's
3She's fat. She's
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5They're very old. They're
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