REVIEW:
Describing People
by their
Personalities or
Characters
Practice: Good and Bad
Kind woman Selfish man
Practice: Good and Bad
Friendly
man/woman
unfriendly man
Practice: Good and Bad
Honest man He’s/She’s a liar.
Practice: Good and Bad
Cheerful
man/woman
Serious man
Practice: Good and Bad
Responsible man Irresponsible man
Practice: Good and Bad
Hardworking man Lazy man
Practice: Good and Bad
faithful boy unfaithful man
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Practice: Good and Bad
Describing People’s
Appearance
In Describing People, we have to consider the
following:
Basic Description
He/She is:
1. Age: teenager, young, middle-aged, elderly,
in 20s, in 30s, in 40s
2. Looks (opinion): Handsome, good-looking,
attractive, pretty, beautiful, gorgeous
3. Height: short, tall, very tall, around 165
cms.
4. Body type: skinny, thin, slender, well built, sexy
muscular, chubby, fat
He/She has
5. Complexion: white, fair, brown, tan, dark
Advanced Description: Hair and Face
He/She has
6. Hair type and color: long, short / straight, curly,
wavy / brown, blond, black / bald
7. Face : round, oval, square
8. Eyes : big, medium-size, small, round, narrow,
black, brown, blue, yellow, green
9. Nose : big, medium-size, small
10. Mouth : big, medium-size, small
11. Lips : thin lips, full lips, pouty lips
12. Moustache and beard
Basic Description (Woman)
1. Can you tell me what she look like?
(Basic) She is:
age and looks: young and beautiful
height and body: tall and slender
complexion: has a white complexion.
She’s young and beautiful. She’s tall and
slender. She has a white complexion.
Hair and Face (Advanced)
She has:
hair and color : long, straight, black hair.
face : round face.
eyes and nose: big brown eyes and
medium-sized nose.
mouth and lips: big mouth and full lips.
She has long, straight, black hair. She has a round
face. She has big brown eyes and medium-sized
nose. She has big mouth and full lips.
Basic Description
Can you tell me what he look like?
He is:
age and looks: elderly but good-looking
height and body: tall and well-built
complexion: has a tan complexion.
He is elderly but good-looking. He is tall and
well-built. He has a tan complexion.
Hair and Face (Advanced)
He has:
hair and color : short, black hair.
face : round face.
eyes and nose: big brown eyes and big nose.
mouth and lips: big mouth and thin lips.
moustache and beard: a moustache.
He has short, black hair. He has an oval face.
He has big black eyes and big nose. He has
big mouth and thin lips. He has a moustache.
Questions and Answers in Describing People
General Appearance: What does she look like?
She’s beautiful and young.
She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion.
Age: How old is she/he?  She’s in her 20s.
Height: How tall is she/he?  She’s around 170 cms.
Complexion: What is her complexion?  She has a fair complexion.
Hair: What is her hair?  She has a long, curly, blond hair.
Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose?
She has small brown eyes and big nose.
Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?
 She has big mouth and thin lips.
Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?
 Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
Practice: Describe the Appearance
Can you tell me what he look like?
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Practice: Describe the Appearance
Can you tell me what she look like?
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
Practice: Describe the Appearance
Can you tell me what he look like?
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Practice: Describe the Appearance
Can you tell me what she look like?
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Hair and face
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
Practice: Describe Your Classmate
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Hair and face
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Activity: Describe and Guess
Basic
He is:
age and looks:
height and body:
complexion:
Hair and face
He has:
hair and color :
face :
eyes and nose:
mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Conversation 1
Emily: Hey, Randy. How’s it going?
Randy: I’m good Emily. And you?
Emily: I’m good! I heard you have a new friend.
Randy: Yes. His name is John.
Emily: Can you tell me what your new friend look like?
Randy: He’s around 25 years old.
He has a white complexion and he’s very tall.
Around 6 feet.
Emily: Wow, that is tall!
Randy: Yeah! And he is muscular and has short black
hair.
Emily: Oh. I hope I could meet him.
Randy: Sure. I will introduce him to you soon.
Emily: That’s good. See you.
Randy: See you, Emily.
Describing People
with their Clothes
Questions and Answers in Describing People with their
clothes
What is he/she wearing? She is wearing a red
blouse and white skirt.
Does he/she wears glasses? Yes, she is.
Talking About Clothes
Men’s Clothes
Cap / Hat
Glasses / Sun glasses
Shirt / Polo Shirt
Suit
Necktie / Tie
Trouser / Pants / Jeans / Shorts
Jacket / Coat
Shoes
Scarf
Women’s Clothes
Hat
Scarf
Blouse/Shirt
Blazer/Jacket/Coat
Skirt/Mini-skirt
Pants/Shorts/Jeans
Dress
Gown
Leggings/Tights
Shoes/High Heels
Look at the Picture and Identify the
Clothes
Look at the Picture and Identify the
Clothes
Look at the Picture and Identify the
Clothes
Look at the Picture and Identify the
Clothes
Look at the Picture and Identify the
Clothes
Questions and Answers in Describing People
General Appearance: What does she look like?
She’s beautiful and young.
She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion.
Age: How old is she/he?  She’s in her 20s.
Height: How tall is she/he?  She’s around 170 cms.
Complexion: What is her complexion?  She has a fair complexion.
Hair: What is her hair?  She has a long, curly, blond hair.
Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose?
She has small brown eyes and big nose.
Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?
 She has big mouth and thin lips.
Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?
 Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
Describing People with their
Clothes
To ask and Answer:
1. What is he/she wearing?
He/She is wearing a pink blouse and
blue jeans.
2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses?
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
What is he/she wearing?
Is he wearing eyeglasses?
PRACTICE
Ask and Answer
1. What is he/she wearing?
He/She is wearing a pink blouse
and blue jeans.
2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses?
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
Activity: Describe and Draw
1. You are a policeman. You will ask the victim about a suspect.
2. Draw the suspect on your paper.
Questions:
1. Is he a man or a woman? A man. / A woman.
2. Can you tell me what he look like?
What is his/her age and looks? She is young and beautiful.
What about his/her height and complexion? She is tall and
has white complexion.
What about his/her body and hair? She is slender and has
long blond hair.
3. What is he/she wearing?
He/she is wearing a black suit and black shoes.
4. Is he/she wearing glasses? Sun glasses?
Yes, he/she is. No, he/she isn’t.
Activity No. 2: Write and Describe
Yourself
Mr. Crocodile Game!
Everybody: Mr. Crocodile, can we cross the
river?
Mr. Crocodile: 1. Only people with:
- short black hair/white complexion
- black shoes/blue shirt/blue jeans
2. Only beautiful/tall/kind/selfish/handsome
men/women
 can cross the river.
Everybody: Can we cross now?
Mr. Crocodile: Go ahead.
Identifying Someone
- To identify someone, we have to consider
the outfit or the clothes he/she wears.
Which one is he/she?
He/She is the one
- with the black shirt.
- with the black suit and black shoes.
- with the red cap and white jacket.
- wearing green shirt and blue jeans.
- wearing red dress and black high
heels.
Identifying People
Which one is he?
Yao Ming, Ralph, Dwight, Hakeem, Don
Which one is George? Which one is Brian?
Which one is Lucy?
Which one is Sandy?
Which one is Mary?
Gina Lucy Cathy Sandy Mary
Conversation Practice: In a Party
Liz: Hi, Michael! Good to see you!
Have you seen Grace?
Michael: Hello! Good to see you Liz!
Grace is over there!
Liz: Where?
Michael: She’s the one with the white dress and
black heels.
Liz: Oh. I see her. I’m going to meet her now.
Michael: Wait, where is your husband?
Liz: He’s over there! He’s the one with the blue
shirt and black jeans.
Michael: Thanks. I’m going to meet him, too. See
you around, Liz.
Liz: See you.
Activity: Looking for Someone
1. You are in a party. You want to know where
your friend is. Ask someone in the party.
2. A: Have you seen Aom? I can’t see her.
B: She is over there!
A: Which one is she?
B: She’s the one
- with the red gown and white heels.
She’s the one
- wearing a black coat and red skirt.

Describing People (ESL)

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    Practice: Good andBad Kind woman Selfish man
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    Practice: Good andBad Friendly man/woman unfriendly man
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    Practice: Good andBad Honest man He’s/She’s a liar.
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    Practice: Good andBad Cheerful man/woman Serious man
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    Practice: Good andBad Responsible man Irresponsible man
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    Practice: Good andBad Hardworking man Lazy man
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    Practice: Good andBad faithful boy unfaithful man
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    In Describing People,we have to consider the following: Basic Description He/She is: 1. Age: teenager, young, middle-aged, elderly, in 20s, in 30s, in 40s 2. Looks (opinion): Handsome, good-looking, attractive, pretty, beautiful, gorgeous 3. Height: short, tall, very tall, around 165 cms. 4. Body type: skinny, thin, slender, well built, sexy muscular, chubby, fat He/She has 5. Complexion: white, fair, brown, tan, dark
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    Advanced Description: Hairand Face He/She has 6. Hair type and color: long, short / straight, curly, wavy / brown, blond, black / bald 7. Face : round, oval, square 8. Eyes : big, medium-size, small, round, narrow, black, brown, blue, yellow, green 9. Nose : big, medium-size, small 10. Mouth : big, medium-size, small 11. Lips : thin lips, full lips, pouty lips 12. Moustache and beard
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    Basic Description (Woman) 1.Can you tell me what she look like? (Basic) She is: age and looks: young and beautiful height and body: tall and slender complexion: has a white complexion. She’s young and beautiful. She’s tall and slender. She has a white complexion.
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    Hair and Face(Advanced) She has: hair and color : long, straight, black hair. face : round face. eyes and nose: big brown eyes and medium-sized nose. mouth and lips: big mouth and full lips. She has long, straight, black hair. She has a round face. She has big brown eyes and medium-sized nose. She has big mouth and full lips.
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    Basic Description Can youtell me what he look like? He is: age and looks: elderly but good-looking height and body: tall and well-built complexion: has a tan complexion. He is elderly but good-looking. He is tall and well-built. He has a tan complexion.
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    Hair and Face(Advanced) He has: hair and color : short, black hair. face : round face. eyes and nose: big brown eyes and big nose. mouth and lips: big mouth and thin lips. moustache and beard: a moustache. He has short, black hair. He has an oval face. He has big black eyes and big nose. He has big mouth and thin lips. He has a moustache.
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    Questions and Answersin Describing People General Appearance: What does she look like? She’s beautiful and young. She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion. Age: How old is she/he?  She’s in her 20s. Height: How tall is she/he?  She’s around 170 cms. Complexion: What is her complexion?  She has a fair complexion. Hair: What is her hair?  She has a long, curly, blond hair. Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose? She has small brown eyes and big nose. Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?  She has big mouth and thin lips. Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?  Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
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    Practice: Describe theAppearance Can you tell me what he look like? Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Advanced (hair and face) He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips: moustache and beard:
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    Practice: Describe theAppearance Can you tell me what she look like? Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Advanced (hair and face) He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
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    Practice: Describe theAppearance Can you tell me what he look like? Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Advanced (hair and face) He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips: moustache and beard:
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    Practice: Describe theAppearance Can you tell me what she look like? Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Hair and face He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
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    Practice: Describe YourClassmate Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Hair and face He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips: moustache and beard:
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    Activity: Describe andGuess Basic He is: age and looks: height and body: complexion: Hair and face He has: hair and color : face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips: moustache and beard:
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    Conversation 1 Emily: Hey,Randy. How’s it going? Randy: I’m good Emily. And you? Emily: I’m good! I heard you have a new friend. Randy: Yes. His name is John. Emily: Can you tell me what your new friend look like? Randy: He’s around 25 years old. He has a white complexion and he’s very tall. Around 6 feet. Emily: Wow, that is tall! Randy: Yeah! And he is muscular and has short black hair. Emily: Oh. I hope I could meet him. Randy: Sure. I will introduce him to you soon. Emily: That’s good. See you. Randy: See you, Emily.
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    Questions and Answersin Describing People with their clothes What is he/she wearing? She is wearing a red blouse and white skirt. Does he/she wears glasses? Yes, she is.
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    Talking About Clothes Men’sClothes Cap / Hat Glasses / Sun glasses Shirt / Polo Shirt Suit Necktie / Tie Trouser / Pants / Jeans / Shorts Jacket / Coat Shoes Scarf
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    Look at thePicture and Identify the Clothes
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    Look at thePicture and Identify the Clothes
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    Look at thePicture and Identify the Clothes
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    Look at thePicture and Identify the Clothes
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    Look at thePicture and Identify the Clothes
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    Questions and Answersin Describing People General Appearance: What does she look like? She’s beautiful and young. She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion. Age: How old is she/he?  She’s in her 20s. Height: How tall is she/he?  She’s around 170 cms. Complexion: What is her complexion?  She has a fair complexion. Hair: What is her hair?  She has a long, curly, blond hair. Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose? She has small brown eyes and big nose. Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?  She has big mouth and thin lips. Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?  Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
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    Describing People withtheir Clothes To ask and Answer: 1. What is he/she wearing? He/She is wearing a pink blouse and blue jeans. 2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses? Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
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    What is he/shewearing? Is he wearing eyeglasses?
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    PRACTICE Ask and Answer 1.What is he/she wearing? He/She is wearing a pink blouse and blue jeans. 2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses? Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
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    Activity: Describe andDraw 1. You are a policeman. You will ask the victim about a suspect. 2. Draw the suspect on your paper. Questions: 1. Is he a man or a woman? A man. / A woman. 2. Can you tell me what he look like? What is his/her age and looks? She is young and beautiful. What about his/her height and complexion? She is tall and has white complexion. What about his/her body and hair? She is slender and has long blond hair. 3. What is he/she wearing? He/she is wearing a black suit and black shoes. 4. Is he/she wearing glasses? Sun glasses? Yes, he/she is. No, he/she isn’t.
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    Activity No. 2:Write and Describe Yourself
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    Mr. Crocodile Game! Everybody:Mr. Crocodile, can we cross the river? Mr. Crocodile: 1. Only people with: - short black hair/white complexion - black shoes/blue shirt/blue jeans 2. Only beautiful/tall/kind/selfish/handsome men/women  can cross the river. Everybody: Can we cross now? Mr. Crocodile: Go ahead.
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    Identifying Someone - Toidentify someone, we have to consider the outfit or the clothes he/she wears.
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    Which one ishe/she? He/She is the one - with the black shirt. - with the black suit and black shoes. - with the red cap and white jacket. - wearing green shirt and blue jeans. - wearing red dress and black high heels.
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    Identifying People Which oneis he? Yao Ming, Ralph, Dwight, Hakeem, Don
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    Which one isGeorge? Which one is Brian?
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    Which one isLucy? Which one is Sandy? Which one is Mary? Gina Lucy Cathy Sandy Mary
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    Conversation Practice: Ina Party Liz: Hi, Michael! Good to see you! Have you seen Grace? Michael: Hello! Good to see you Liz! Grace is over there! Liz: Where? Michael: She’s the one with the white dress and black heels. Liz: Oh. I see her. I’m going to meet her now. Michael: Wait, where is your husband? Liz: He’s over there! He’s the one with the blue shirt and black jeans. Michael: Thanks. I’m going to meet him, too. See you around, Liz. Liz: See you.
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    Activity: Looking forSomeone 1. You are in a party. You want to know where your friend is. Ask someone in the party. 2. A: Have you seen Aom? I can’t see her. B: She is over there! A: Which one is she? B: She’s the one - with the red gown and white heels. She’s the one - wearing a black coat and red skirt.