- •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.
Complete the table of nouns and adjectives which can be used to describe people`s character and personality.
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Adjectives
Nouns
emotional
emotion
anxious
despair
optimistic
pessimism
independent
affection
lonely
enthusiasm
passionate
charm
moody
liveliness
Match the following adjectives with their opposites.
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boring
hard-working
stupid
idealistic
active
generous
punctual
offensive
ambitious
obstinate
brave
kind-hearted
greedy
agreeable
indifferent
cowardly
ill-natured
clever/smart/intelligent
docile
exciting
passive
lazy
pragmatic
careless/unreliable
Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives below.
Sammy always thinks that everything will go wrong with him, he is very… .
Betty finds it hard to make friends because she is… .
… people feel good about themselves & aren’t afraid to speak to others.
Tim felt very … when he saw his girlfriend speaking to another boy.
I was … when I told a joke in front of the whole class & nobody laughed.
A person who changes quickly from being happy to being unhappy for no reason is… .
People who live in small communities can be a bit… & afraid to accept new ideas.
If you don’t stop being … you won’t get your ice-cream!
He is rather … & never stops telling you how wonderful he is.
I wish you were not so … . Why can’t you pay for the coffee for once?
Going out in the rain without a jacket was a … thing to do.
They are very … . They let us stay in their house & then lent us a car.
Why be so… ? Everybody feels proud of you.
If you are … you don’t show that you are afraid of some danger.
You have little experience; you believe all people are kind & honest when they aren’t.
Your actions are often influenced by others.
Jack was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
(easily led, boastful, jealous, hospitable, stingy, confident, shy, courageous, modest, embarrassed, narrow-minded, pessimistic, naive, naughty, stupid, moody, happy)
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.
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unfit
presentable
thin
unkempt
ordinary
overweight
fat
slender
beautiful
curvy
fat
chubby
plain
scruffy
shapely
attractive
thin
smart
flabby
skinny