If someone ask you what a certain person look like (for
instance, your mother, your teacher, or a new friend), what do you say?.
You will describe a person by mentioning the general features first (for
instance, My brother is tall and muscular.) and the second you will
describe physical features, specific facial features and the personality traits
or someone’s characters.
A. General description
The following groups of words are for general description. Look them over.
COMPLEXION : fair, dark.
HEIGHT : tall, short, of average height
AGE : old young, elderly, middle-aged
BUILD/ FIGURE : small, tiny, big, stocky,
muscular, skinny, slim, slender, plump, fat, obese.
LOOKS : attractive, beautiful, charming, pretty, cute, cool, sexy, ugly
B. Physical features
The following groups of vocabulary are for describing someone’s physical
features.
Hair :
short, curly, wavy hair, kinky hair, grey hair, long hair, dread locks, pony
tail, shaved head
Face : long,
oval, pale
Eyes :
small, bright, slanted, almond shaped, crossed eyes,
Nose :
small, flat, pointed, aquiline nose.
Cheeks : chubby
Ears :
small
Shoulders : narrow
Legs :
slander, knock-kneed, long legs,
C. Specific facial features
The following groups of vocabulary are for describing someone else by using his
or her specific facial features.
Moustache
beard
sideburn
Fringe
dimple
Pug
nose
freckles
birthmark
mole
Now look at the example:
Woman : Officer! Officer!
Officer : Yes. Ma’am
Woman : Somebody just took my purse! My money, my
credit cards, everything is gone.
Officer : All right. Just calm down a
minute… OK! Now, what did the person look like?
Woman : He was tall and thin.
Officer : About how old was he?
Woman : He was fairly young, I think around
sixteen or seventeen.
Officer : and what color was his hair?
Woman : Blond, and it was long and straight.
Officer :eyes?
Woman : I don’t know. It all happened so fast.
Officer : Yes of course, what was he
wearing?
Woman :Jeans and T-shirt. Oh..! and a vest.
Officer : Fine. And now tell me about your
purse. What did it look like?
Woman :well, it was dark born.
Officer :What was it made of?
Woman : Leather.
D. Personality Traits
What does your friend look like?
What does your brother look like?
How is that person look like? Well, let’s find out at
people’s personality traits.
Activity 1. Identifying your own personality
Diligent
emotional wishy-washy discipline
Clever
Friendly
fussy creative
responsible Patient lively
diplomatic
selfish
easy-going stingy
humorous
aggressive intelligent Kind
Honest
aloof
independent energetic helpful
Untidy
cheerful
ambitious
rebellious
Activity 2
Choose one of your friends in the classroom,. How does your friend like? Use
general description, physical features and specific facial features to describe
him or her and tell your opinion about your friend personality traits.
This is my friend. His name/ her name…………………………………………………………………………
His/ her age is around……………………………………………….(AGE)
His / her height is ………………………………………..(HEIGHT)
He/ she is rather ……………………………………………….(BUILD)
And according to my opinion he/she is (LOOKS)
He/she has………………………………………………………………. (HAIR)
His/ her face is…………………………………..OR he/ she
has…………………(FACE,EYES,NOSE)
My friend has specific special features. He/ she
has…………………(TELL IF YOUR FRIEND HAS SPECIAL FEATURES)
In my point of view/ in my opinion when I am being a friend
of his/ her, she/he is………………….
(TELL YOUR FRIEND PERSONALITY TRAITS)
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