Writing I – LANE 213 – AH – Extra Materials

Describing People

Cut out some pictures of people from magazines - pop stars, sportsmen, TV stars.

Exercises:

1. Use the lists below to describe their appearance or how they look.
2. Pairs work: one student can write down a description from a picture and the other student must guess who it is.
3. Describe yourself, another student, your Teacher.

Height Build Age

tall, tallish, short, shortish, medium frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s,
height well-built 30s, 40s

Face Eyes Hair Clothes

round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, big round blue eyes, large, bald, straight, curly, casual, scruffy, shabby,
freckles, sun-tanned, pale small, bright, narrow spiky, wavy smart, tidy, messy
 Describing Character - What's he like? Is she nice?
Exercises:
1. Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.
2. In pairs: one student writes down a description and the other student must guess who it is.

careful, hard-working, aggressive, tough, dull, boring, generous, loyal, self- energetic, confident,
worried, cheerful, careless, practical, imaginative, ambitious, controlled, moody, selfish, shy, stubborn,
broadminded, active, sensible, independent, crafty, sensitive, gentle, trusting, modest, reliable, clumsy,
curious, secretive strong-minded, stupid naive tolerant, friendly intelligent