- •Is he/she wearing
- •Describe a person.
- •Write a description of the people in these pictures.
- •Write down the names of three people you know. Point out:
- •Cut out some pictures of people from magazines - pop stars, sportsmen, tv stars.
- •Choose three well-known famous people. Describe each person using the prompts below.
- •Read the clues and write the features.
- •Complete these sentences in a suitable way. More than one variant is possible.
- •Replace the underlined word with a word that is more suitable or more polite.
- •Follow the descriptions:
- •Answer the questions with your own ideas and information.
- •Complete the dialogue:
- •Organize the words into pairs of opposites and put them in the columns below.
- •What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use a dictionary to help you. Example: kind kindness
- •How would you describe the person in each of these descriptions?
- •Fill the gaps with a suitable word.
- •Agree with the opinions below using a word with the same meaning.
- •Fill the gaps in the text with suitable words from the box.
- •Describing character – What`s he like? Is she nice?
- •Match the following words with their equivalents:
- •Sort out the adjectives given in the box into the columns with the name of physical features they can usually describe.
- •Divide the words given in the box below into those which usually refer to men only, women only or people of both sexes.
- •Answer the following questions to find out how you usually respond to people`s appearance.
- •Match the adjectives describing personal qualities with their definitions.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing one of the adjectives given in the box.
- •Complete the table of nouns and adjectives which can be used to describe people`s character and personality.
- •Match the following adjectives with their opposites.
- •Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives below.
- •How many adjectives can you remember for describing people's looks? Try this quiz to test your vocabulary. Match the word on the left with the same meaning on the right.
- •Choose the best alternative to complete these sentences:
- •Match the word on the left with the opposite meaning on the right.
- •Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives.
- •Underline the most suitable word.
- •Complete the sentences with a suitable adjective. The first letter is given.
- •Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •Complete the sentences below with the pairs of words in the box.
- •What type of person … ?
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Match the adjectives with their definitions:
- •Choose the right prefix to make the following adjectives negative.
- •Sort out the personality qualities and features of appearance given in the box into the corresponding column according to your opinion.
- •Complete the text with appropriate words dealing with character traits and personality. Bear in mind that more than one variant is possible. Peter Brown
- •Read the following text and match the headlines given in the box to the appropriate paragraph. How to be a better friend
- •Answer the following questions about yourself, your friends and your ideas about friendship.
- •Read two letters to a youth magazine and express your opinion about them. What advice could you give to these people?
- •Try the following ideas on and say if you agree or disagree with the statements?
- •Upper-intermediate level
- •Upper-intermediate level
- •Wanted! missing! Complete the gaps in these police posters.
- •Answer these remarks with the opposite description.
- •From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example. Some of the combinations are hyphenated. Use a dictionary if necessary. You can use the words more than once.
Match the adjectives with their definitions:
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confused
a person who doesn’t do what he says he will
nervous
worries & thinks too much about detail
bad –tempered
worries about what might happen
loyal
is uncertain about what to do, what to think
ambitious
someone who likes giving things to others
haughty
people who show their feeling easily
miserable
has belief in one’s own value & abilities
self-confident
a happy, smiling person
unreliable
behaves badly, doesn’t obey
generous
has a strong desire to be successful, powerful, rich
emotional
is faithful to people, places & things
fussy
in low spirits
cheerful
unhappy, tired & not interested
suspicious
likes to work with other people
co-operative
doesn’t trust people
Choose the right prefix to make the following adjectives negative.
im |
un |
dis |
in |
mis |
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Sort out the personality qualities and features of appearance given in the box into the corresponding column according to your opinion.
boring stout stupid obstinate slender sensitive |
forgetful skinny sociable moody greedy calm |
shy fat plump mean thin sly |
energetic selfish modest tolerant ambitious indecisive |
absent-minded generous disorganized dishonest hard-working agressive |
Positive/ pleasant |
Negative/ unpleasant |
Neutral |
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Complete the text with appropriate words dealing with character traits and personality. Bear in mind that more than one variant is possible. Peter Brown
Peter Brown is the kind of person everybody likes. In fact, he is so ______ (1) that friends and neighbors visit him constantly. Luckily he enjoys other people`s company. Almost everyone finds Peter charming and his ______ (2) lies in the fact that he`s an ______ (3), always taking a positive view of life. In fact many people find his ______ (4) infectious. People who are really ______ (5) suddenly forget all their terrible worries and become full of life.
Another thing I like about Peter is that he is broad-minded and very ______ (6) about everything from religion through food to nationality. I have rarely met anyone with so few prejudices.
Not surprisingly, although Peter lives alone, he always has company, so he never feels ______ (7). On the other hand he doesn’t need the help of everyone in spite of being over 80, and lives a very ______ (8) life.
Imagine that your friend who lives in another city is going to come to your place. You promised to meet him/her at the station, but at the last moment you find out that you won`t be able to do it because of some urgent work. Ask your other friend to go to the station instead of you and describe the appearance of the person who is coming.
General size and build;
Clothes your friend might wear;
The color of the hair and the hairdo;
Something special in your friend`s appearance: a birthmark, a scar, a grey strand of hair, etc.
Read the text below which is an essay of an English student, describing her friend. Then either write an essay or speak about your friend following the guidelines given below the text.
About My Friend
Janet is my best friend. We have been friends for 5 years already. Some people say that we look alike but I don’t think so. Janet has blue eyes and fair hair, while my eyes are brown and I`m dark-haired. She has a lovely fresh complexion and a beautiful mouth with full lips, but she is short-sighted so she wears contact lenses. Janet is quite tall and has a beautiful slim figure. Actually we are the same height and build, maybe that is why our neighbors sometimes take me for Janet. Janet is very smart and looks really attractive when she dresses up to go out with her boyfriend.
Janet likes studying languages and is thinking of learning them at the University to be able to work later for a travel agency. She can already speak French and Spanish fluently and is learning modern Greek. Janet loves being with crowds of people and makes friends easily. She loves going to parties, and there she immediately becomes the centre of attention. Janet is good at games but never takes them seriously, so when we play tennis, I always win because she doesn’t care if she wins or loses.
Janet is very witty and amusing and she always cheers me up when I am depressed because she has a wonderful sense of humor. I think her only fault is that she is restless and gets bored easily. She is an intelligent and hard-working person. I admire her because she is so bright and energetic, but I think it is a good thing that both her boyfriend and I are calm and tolerant, and when she is impatient with us we just laugh, and then she laughs, too.
Guided essay/story:
name, relation, age
appearance – eyes, hair, face
special features, figure, dress
study, work
hobbies, interests
games
personal qualities
faults
conclusion