   Look at these two questions and answers.
   1. What does Tom Cruise look like? (appearance)
   He is quite short with thick brown hair and a
    beard. He looks young, slim and fit, but he’s
    actually middle-aged (50).
   2. What is Tom Cruise like? (personality)




   He is extrovert, sociable and generous, but he is
    also quite proud (orgulloso) and stubborn (tozudo).
   Height
       She is tall.   She is medium height.        She is short
   Build (size)
       She is fat.    She is well built. She is slim. She is thin.
   Age
       She is old/elderly. She is middle-aged.       She is young.
   Hair
   She has long straight hair.
   She has long wavy hair.
   She has short curly hair.        He is bald.
    Eyes
   He has blue eyes.         She has dark eyes.
   Other features
     He has a moustache .   She wears glasses.
     He has freckles.       He has a big nose.
   Positive adjectives              Negative adjectives
   She is confident                 He’s shy (timido)
    (seguro de si mismo)             I’m impatient.
   She is generous.                 He’s angry. (enfadado)
   She’s friendly. (simpático)      He’s worried.
   She’s excited.                    (preocupado)
   He’s helpful. (amable)           He’s sad.
   He’s hardworking.                She’s mean. (tacaño)
    (trabajador)                     He’s lazy. (perezoso)
   He’s sociable.

Describing people

  • 1.
    Look at these two questions and answers.  1. What does Tom Cruise look like? (appearance)  He is quite short with thick brown hair and a beard. He looks young, slim and fit, but he’s actually middle-aged (50).  2. What is Tom Cruise like? (personality)  He is extrovert, sociable and generous, but he is also quite proud (orgulloso) and stubborn (tozudo).
  • 2.
    Height  She is tall. She is medium height. She is short  Build (size)  She is fat. She is well built. She is slim. She is thin.  Age  She is old/elderly. She is middle-aged. She is young.
  • 3.
    Hair  She has long straight hair.  She has long wavy hair.  She has short curly hair. He is bald. Eyes  He has blue eyes. She has dark eyes.  Other features  He has a moustache . She wears glasses.  He has freckles. He has a big nose.
  • 4.
    Positive adjectives  Negative adjectives  She is confident  He’s shy (timido) (seguro de si mismo)  I’m impatient.  She is generous.  He’s angry. (enfadado)  She’s friendly. (simpático)  He’s worried.  She’s excited. (preocupado)  He’s helpful. (amable)  He’s sad.  He’s hardworking.  She’s mean. (tacaño) (trabajador)  He’s lazy. (perezoso)  He’s sociable.