DESCRIBING PEOPLE

=== Taqdimot 1 ===
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
=== Taqdimot 2 ===
1. Are you usually and happy?
2. Do you enjoy the company of other people?
3. Do you find it difficult to meet new people?
4. Is it important to you to succeed in your career?
5. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason?
=== Taqdimot 3 ===
6. Do you notice other people’s feelings?
7. Do you think the future will be good?
8. Can your friends depend on you?
9. Is your room often in a mess?
10. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything?
=== Taqdimot 4 ===
11. Do you put off until tomorrow what you could do today?
12. Do you work hard?
13. Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself?
14. Do you often give presents?
15. Do you talk a lot?
16. Are you usually calm and not worried by things?
=== Taqdimot 5 ===
Are you an extrovert or an introvert?
In pairs, discuss these questions, then answer them.
1. If you moved to a new town, would you make friends
a) through work?
b) through other members of your family?
c) by joining clubs?
d)through friends of friends?
2. If you disagreed with the building of a motorway through your town, would you
a) do nothing?
b) talk to friends about it?
c) write to the newspapers?
d) organize a demonstration?
=== Taqdimot 6 ===
3. If you thought you should be promoted in your job, would you
a) say nothing?
b) wait until the next salary review?
c) write to the manager?
d) go and see the manager immediately?
4. If you saw someone drop a letter in the street, would you
a) ignore it?
b) hope someone else picks it up?
c) pick it up, run after the person and say, ‘Excuse me …’?
d) pick it up and shout, ‘Hey!’?
=== Taqdimot 7 ===
5. If at a party you found yourself standing alone, would you
a) leave?
b) look out of the window?
c) look for someone you know to talk to?
d) look around and go and speak to the most interesting looking stranger?
6. Which colour would you paint your kitchen?
a) white
b) blue
c) yellow
d) red
=== Taqdimot 8 ===
Your results
If you have mainly answered with c) and d), you have an active conscience and will probably be in a senior position in your job. You have lots of friends and you like meeting people. You are a social butterfly.
If you have mainly a) and b), you are an introvert, reserved, and you keep yourself to yourself. You are probably reliable and have a few really good friends rather than lots of acquaintances.
=== Taqdimot 9 ===
When describing someone’s physical appearance you can use the following sentences.
Mention age.
He’s (about) my/your/our age.
He’s in his teens/early/mid/late twenties.
Describe hair, eyes, skin and face.
He’s got cool, short, medium length dark hair.
She’s got beautiful, long, straight, curly, thick, blonde hair.
She’s got a kind/friendly/unusual smile/face.
He’s dark-skinned/wrinkled/freckled/tanned.
He’s got deep blue/lightbrown/sparkling/expressive/lively eyes.
She’s got long/hooked/straight/upturned nose.
=== Taqdimot 10 ===
When describing someone’s physical appearance you can use the following sentences.
Mention height/build.
She’s short/medium height/tall.
He’s fairly well-built/slim/skinny/overweight.
Describe clothes.
She dresses casually, smart/well/in black.
He always wears casual /scruffy/fashionable/stylish/designer clothes.
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TOOTH
EYEBROW
CHIN
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She/he is….
HEIGHT
Tall
of medium height // Average height
Short
(1.65) meters tall
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WEIGHT
Fat
Overweight
Plump
Chubby
Well-built
Slender
Slim
Thin
Skinny
She/he is….
=== Taqdimot 14 ===
Bright
Blue
Green
Hazel
Dark
Narrow
Opposite: wide
Big
Small
EYES
Color
Size
She/he has (got)….
=== Taqdimot 15 ===
AGE
Child
Young
Old
In his/her (twenties)
Middle-aged
Teenager
She/he is….
=== Taqdimot 16 ===
SKIN
Fair-skinned
Dark-skinned
Tanned
Pale
She/he is….
=== Taqdimot 17 ===
Features
She/ he has (got)…
Moustache
Beard
Wrinkles
Freckles
=== Taqdimot 18 ===
She/ he is wearing a/ an…
=== Taqdimot 19 ===
She/ he is wearing a/ an…
*You can say
‘He is wearing glasses’ or ‘He wears glasses.’
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Hair length
Long/ medium length/ shoulder length/ short
Hair color
Blond/red/dark/brown/black/grey hair
She/he has (got)…
FRINGE
He is bald (He has no hair)
=== Taqdimot 21 ===
Hair style
She/he has (got)…
Curly
Straight
Wavy
=== Taqdimot 22 ===
Read this description. Complete with ‘is’ , ‘has’ , ‘is wearing’
This is Shakira, and she____ a talented singer and dancer.
Shakira____ fair-skinned.
She _____ brown eyes.
She _____ long, wavy, blond hair.
She ___ __________ a _______ (color) jacket.
=== Taqdimot 23 ===
Read this description. Complete with ‘is’ , ‘has’ , ‘is wearing’
This is Johnny Depp, and he____ a very handsome actor.
He ____ tanned.
He____ brown eyes and brown hair.
He ___ well-built. Also he ____ 1.78 meters tall.
Besides, he ___ __________ a _________(color) hat.
=== Taqdimot 24 ===
Adam has red/ grey/ dark hair.
Adam’s eyes are green/ brown.
Adam has red beard/ grey beard/ no beard.
Adam is wearing a white shirt/ a white suit.
=== Taqdimot 25 ===
TASK 1: Circle the correct description
STELLA
Stella has long/medium length/ short dark hair.
Stella is wearing a
T-Shirt /a jacket /a cardigan.
Stella is overweight/ well-built/ slim.
Stella is middle-aged/young/teenager.
=== Taqdimot 26 ===
Describing personality
Use a variety of character adjectives and justify them with an explanation or example.
For example: She’s supportive. She knows how to encourage people when they are feeling down.
Some adjectives in English can sound negative when used to describe a person.
Replace them with neutral expressions like: tend to, seem to, is rather, etc.
For example: Jo is a bit too slim.       NOT Jo is skinny.
Harry is not interested in fashion instead of    Harry is scruffy.
=== Taqdimot 27 ===
Hi Kim,
Bob told me you are looking for a new singer for your band. If so, I think my friend might be perfect. Her name is Amy and she’s my classmate.
Bella’s our age, though she looks like she’s already in her early twenties. She’s very pretty. She’s about medium height and slim, and she’s got long, straight, dark hair. She dresses fashionably, though usually in black.
She’s very easy-going and I think she has a great sense of humour – we get on really well. She has an incredibly warm personality. She’s supportive and knows how to encourage people when they are feeling down.
=== Taqdimot 28 ===
She’s also a very creative person and a fantastic singer. She plays the piano and writes her own songs and has even made a video to go with one of them. She’s into all sorts of music, from classical to punk and I think she’s the sort of person who is open to new ideas.
I think she looks a bit like a Hollywood film star because she’s very glamorous. And she’d make a great singer for the band.
Watch her video (attached) and let me know what you think.
Best wishes,
Andrew
=== Taqdimot 29 ===
Fill in: aggressive, pessimistic, generous, hard-working, outgoing, arrogant, sensitive, cheerful.
1. Sam is so hard-working. He believes that a job isn’t worth doing unless it’s done properly.
2. Maggie is quite aggressive. She often picks fights with people and gets angry really easily.
3. Jake is outgoing. He’s the life and soul of the party and loves meeting new people.
4. Greg is pessimistic. He always expects the worst.
=== Taqdimot 30 ===
Fill in: aggressive, pessimistic, generous, hard-working, outgoing, arrogant, sensitive, cheerful.
5. Kate is cheerful. She’s always got a smile on her face and never lets anything get down.
6. I’ve never met anyone as generous as Nancy. She’s always buying people gifts.
7. John is so arrogant! He thinks he’s more important and better than everyone else.
8. Sam is a sensitive guy. He’s a great listener and seems to understand when you’re feeling down.
=== Taqdimot 31 ===
Linking words and phrases
We can join descriptions of similar personal qualities by using: in addition, also, and, both … and, moreover, as well as etc.
E.g. She is both kind and helpful. Moreover, she never loses her temper.
We can join descriptions of contrasting qualities by using: but, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, in spite of this, although etc.
E.g. She is independent and knows her own mind. However, she is sometimes very stubborn.
=== Taqdimot 32 ===
Write a letter. Remember these steps:
1. Thank your friend for offering to show your sister round London.
2. Mention your sister’s age.
3. Describe her physical appearance and clothes.
4. Describe her personality (mention something negative).
5. Mention some of her interests.
6. Thank your friend again.
7. Say goodbye.
=== Taqdimot 33 ===
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