- •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.
Read the clues and write the features.
These can make a person`s teeth straight. braces
This grows on a man`s chin. __________
These are tiny braids close to a person`s head. __________
People wear these to help them see better. __________
These have tiny holes for wearing jewelry. __________
People who do weight training usually get this way. __________
These are little brown spots on a person`s face or body. __________
This grows under a man`s nose. __________
This is what we call people with a shaved head. __________
Some women think these make their hands look pretty, and they sometimes paint them red. __________
People with long hair often wear it in one of these to keep their hair out of the way. __________
Young people sometimes like this style where the hair is short and stands up. __________
Complete these sentences in a suitable way. More than one variant is possible.
She`s got blonde __________.
He`s got very __________.
They`ve both got curly __________.
I would say he was medium __________.
Her brother has got very broad __________.
She doesn’t like men with hairy __________.
Last time I saw him he had grown a __________.
He`s got very muscular __________.
Both men were very good-__________.
All of them have got dark __________.
Replace the underlined word with a word that is more suitable or more polite.
He told me he met a handsome girl in the disco last night.
She`s beautiful but her youngster sister is really quite ugly.
I think Peter is getting a bit fat, don’t you?
Most people want to stay slim, but not as skinny as that girl over there.
I think she`s hoping she`ll meet a few beautiful men at the tennis club.
Follow the descriptions:
You want to know about the following:
someone`s general appearance
their height
their weight
What questions do you need to ask? Complete these questions.
What ………………………………………… ?
How …………………………………………. ?
How much ……………………………….….. ?
Now answer these questions.
How tall are you?
How would you describe your build?
How much do you weigh?
What kind of hair have you got?
What color is it?
Would you like it to be different? If so, what would you like?
Do you think you have any special features?
Are there any special features you would like to have?
Do you like beards?
Can you think of a famous woman you would describe as beautiful, and a famous man you would describe as good-looking?
Answer the questions with your own ideas and information.
Do you think men should have pierced ears?
Who did you know with freckles when you were young?
Did you ever wear braces on your teeth?
Which is better, being muscular or being thin? Why?
What are your two favorite ways to wear long hair?
Who do you know with a shaved head?
Complete the dialogue:
A: What does (1) ………………………………….. ?
B: Well, she`s medium height, with long fair hair, and she always looks very elegant.
A: How (2) …………………………, exactly?
B: Oh I don’t know. Probably about one meter fifty.
A: And how much (3) ………………. ?
B:Well I wouldn’t really like to ask that question, but I`d guess between fifty and fifty-five kilos.