
- •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.
Describe a person.
His/her name is ______________.
He/she...
is _____ years old.
is _______________. (Nationality)
speaks ___________. (Language)
is from _______________.
lives in _______________.
is single / married / divorced / widowed.
has a boyfriend / a girlfriend.
has ___ children / ___ daughter(s) and ___ son(s).
likes ___________+ing.
likes to ____________.
doesn't like ___________+ing.
doesn't like to ___________.
What does he/she look like?
He/she...
is tall / short.
is fat / skinny.
has long / short hair.
has black / brown / red / blond / gray hair.
is bald.
has brown / blue / hazel / green eyes.
wears glasses / contacts / braces.
wears a hat / earrings / a necklace / a bracelet / a ring.
has a mustache / a beard.
has a piercing / a tattoo.
Write a description of the people in these pictures.
Write down the names of three people you know. Point out:
- their height/weight;
- their complexion;
- special features;
- their looks.
Cut out some pictures of people from magazines - pop stars, sportsmen, tv stars.
Use the lists below to describe their appearance or how they look.
Describe yourself, another student, your relative.
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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
round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale
big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow
bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy
Clothes
casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy
Choose three well-known famous people. Describe each person using the prompts below.
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Read your description of each famous person without telling your partners what the person is famous for. Give them a chance to guess who it is. If they cannot, give them a clue.