The document provides examples of describing physical characteristics of people through fill-in-the-blank sentences and questions. It includes descriptions of height, hair color and length, skin tone, age, weight, and hospital type. There are also pictures of four people described in terms of their hair length, hair and skin color, and other features like a beard or moustache. Finally, it prompts writing descriptions of three known people's height, hair, eyes, and overall looks.

3. Exercises
32.1 Fill the gaps in the sentences.
1 He's only one metre 52. He's quite short.
2 Very ________ people are often good at basketball.
tall
3 Models are usually____________
slim / thin
4 Is her skin dark? No it's ____________
fair
5 She's only 12. She's very __________
young
6 If I eat too much I'll be ______________
fat / overweight
7 My grandmother is in this hospital. It's a hospital for
________ people. (don't use 'old')
elderly

4. 32.2 Ask questions for these answers. Use the words in brackets.
1 How tall is your brother? (your brother)
He's about one metre 75.
2 Elena's hair blonde/fair?
Is ________________________________? (Elena's hair)
____________________________ Elena have blonde/fair hair?
Has Elena got blonde/fair hair? Does
No, her hair's dark.
3 Mike's hair long?
Is ______________________________? (Mike's hair)
___________________________________ long hair?
Does Mike have long hair? Has Mike got
Yes, it is quite long.
4 your parents old?
Are _______________________________? (your parents)
(or more polite: Are your parents elderly?)
__________________________________
Not really, they're middle-aged.
5 his sister pretty/beautiful?
Is __________________________? (his sister)
Yes, all the boys want to go out with her.
6 is Sara so thin?
Why ________________________? (Sara - thin)
___________________________________________________ she?
Why does Sara look so thin? Sara looks very thin, doesn't
She has been very ill.

5. 32.3 Write sentences describing the people in these pictures.
Suzanna Jeff Caroline Dick
1 Suzanna's got ________________________ .
long blonde hair and fair skin.
2 Jeff has ______________________________
short fair hair and a beard.
3 Caroline's got _____________________________
dark skin and dark hair.
4 Dick's hair is ____________ and he _____________.
long has a moustache

6. 32.4 Write down the names of three people you know. Then write about:
- their height (tall, short, medium height)
- their hair (colour, long, short, beard)
- their eyes (colour)
- their looks (ordinary, handsome, etc.)
]oanna: ]oanna is tall. She has long black hair and brown
eyes. She's very pretty.
Kevin: Kevin is medium height. He has fair hair and a
beard. His eyes are blue. He's quite ordinary-looking.
My mother: My mother is short, with grey hair. She has
green eyes. She is a beautiful woman.