Describing
Someone

Teacher:
Luciana Viter
She/he is….
HEIGHT
She/he is….

WEIGHT
She/he is….

AGE
She/he has ...

SKIN
ADJECTIVES

• POSITIVE (Other Adjectives) • NEGATIVE (Other Adjectives)
• BEAUTIFUL
• ATTRACTIVE

• UGLY
• UNATTRACTIVE
EYES COLORS
HAIRSTYLE
HAIR COLOR
BLOND/RED/DARK/
BROWN/BLACK/GREY
HAIR LENGTH

LONG/ MEDIUM LENGTH/
SHOULDER LENGTH/ SHORT/BALD
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES – MALE HAIRSTYLE

SPIKY HAIR

DREADLOCKS

MOHAWK
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES – FEMALE HAIRSTYLE

FRINGE

PONYTAIL

BUN
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES - BEARD

SIDEBURNS
FULL BEARD

MUSTACHE
GOATEE
OTHER DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

BRACES

FRECKLES

WRINKLES
Let’s Practice! (I)
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Do you have any sister?
Yes, I have a younger sister.
What does she look like?
She’s medium-height and slim.
Is she pretty?
Sure, she looks like me!
Let’s Practice! (II)
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Could you describe your parents?
Yes, my dad is .... . And my mom is .......
What about your brothers?
I have .... . He/she is younger/older than me.
He/she looks like ....
• Are they tall?
• Yes, they are / No, they aren’t.
Reference
ESCOBAR, Albina. English Around You 1 Students Pack. 1. ed. São Paulo: Pearson
Education do Brasil, 2011. (English Around You).

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