- •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.
Organize the words into pairs of opposites and put them in the columns below.
mean |
clever |
nice |
relaxed |
unpleasant |
stupid |
tense |
cheerful |
generous |
lazy |
hard-working |
miserable |
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positive
negative
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Which prefix forms the opposite of these words? happy, reliable, flexible, sensitive, friendly, kind, honest, pleasant
What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use a dictionary to help you. Example: kind kindness
punctual |
optimistic |
reliable |
lazy |
confident |
generous |
ambitious |
stupid |
sensitive |
strong |
flexible |
shy |
How would you describe the person in each of these descriptions?
He never bought me a drink in ten years.
I have to tell her what to do every minute of the working day. She wouldn’t even open a window without someone`s permission.
He often promises to do things but half the time forgets.
She`s always here on time.
I don’t think he`s done any work since he`s been here.
She finds it difficult to meet people and talk to strangers.
He could work in any of the departments, and it doesn’t matter to him if he`s on his own or part of a team.
One of the great things about her is that she is so aware of what other people think or feel.
Bob, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. He is always making people angry or upset because he just doesn’t consider their feelings.
The other thing about Bob is that he really wants to get the supervisor`s job and then become boss for the whole department.
Fill the gaps with a suitable word.
At work, James __________ across as serious and a bit boring, but outside of work he`s completely different; he`s really good __________.
It`s important to __________ a good impression on your first day in a new job.
I`m sure he can find the place; he just needs to use his common __________.
Meeting new people doesn’t worry her; she`s a very self-__________ young woman.
It`s hard to know what Sam thinks – he doesn’t really __________ his feelings.
Do you think __________ impressions are very important? I do.
I always have a laugh with my cousin – he`s got a great sense of __________.
She is so __________-minded; she cannot accept any ideas different from her own.
Agree with the opinions below using a word with the same meaning.
A: She`s always wanted to get to the top in her career, hasn’t she?
B: Yes, she is very ………………………….. .
A: She was horrible, wasn’t she?
B: Yes, very ………………………. .
A: He`s happy and smiling whenever you see him.
B: I know, he`s always very ……………………… .
A: She can`t change any of her ideas and adapt to new ones.
B: No, she`s very ……………………. .
A: Do you honestly think we can depend on that old car of yours?
B: No, it`s very …………………. – it could break down at any time.
A: He never thinks about other people`s feelings, does he?
B: No, he`s very ………………….. .