- •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.
Divide the words given in the box below into those which usually refer to men only, women only or people of both sexes.
beard shapely attractive |
pretty handsome good-looking |
beautiful suntanned muscular |
ugly moustache whiskers |
bald charming gorgeous |
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Men only
Women only
Both sexes
Answer the following questions to find out how you usually respond to people`s appearance.
When you meet someone for the first time, what usually attracts your attention first?
Their eyes
Their face
Their hairdo
Their legs
Their clothes
Which of the following characteristics will make you think most positively about someone?
They are well-mannered
They are well-dressed
They are strong
They look interesting
Think of the two people you find very attractive. What is the most physically attractive thing about them?
The expression of their eyes
Their smile
The way they behave
The way they speak
Other
Match the adjectives describing personal qualities with their definitions.
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thorough
reliable
confident
hard-working
punctual
neat and tidy
committed
efficient
capable
relaxed
well-organized and business-like
not lazy
looking smart, dressed carefully
calm, not tense
a person you can trust
normally on time
careful about details
sure of oneself
believing in something
able to do something
Complete the following sentences choosing one of the adjectives given in the box.
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cool
lazy
rude
sweet
friendly
sporty
stupid
selfish
shy
He never gets angry or nervous, doesn’t lose his head even ina difficult situation. He is ……….. .
She doesn’t like to work. She just sits and watches TV. She is so ……….. .
She is sincere, she always smiles and talks to you. She`s ….…….. .
He doesn’t know anything. And he doesn’t want to study. He`s ……….. .
She really cares about other people. She`s always helpful. I find her very ……….. .
He plays football, tennis and rugby. He also goes jogging every morning. He is really very ……….. .
She always thinks about herself and never cares about others. She`s ……….. .
It`s difficult for him to talk to some people, especially girls. He`s so ……….. .
She never says “please” or “thank you”. She is so ……….. .