Describing people - appearance and personality

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Centro Educativo Padre António de Oliveira
Schoolyear 2014.15
Subject : English
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( in English)

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Describing a person

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Write the adequate definition, using your own words.
If you find it too difficult, take a look at your dictionary!

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Match the words in the box with the corresponding meaning.

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Here is a list of English words that are used to describe someone’s personality

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A list of Positive Personality Adjectives to use when applying for a job

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CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Find the right definition for the following adjectives.
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Match the opposites.
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Face Shape
 Square
 Oval
 Round
 Triangular
 Heart-shaped
Skin/Face/Complexion (Complexion is the natural appearance and color of the skin, especially of the face; e.g. Mary has a soft, creamy complexion.
 Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown spots
 Rosy: pink-cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink
 Ruddy: skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn
 Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-brown tint
 Wrinkled: full of or covered with lines or loose folds of skin; often associated with age
 Other skin-related adjectives: pale, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, baby-soft, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person); rough, callused, dry
Eyes
General
 Brown-eyed mother, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child
Eye expressions:
 Adj. eyes: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, tear-filled, gentle, sympathetic, warm, compassionate, expressive, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing
Eye Shape and Size
 Large, small, almond-shaped, round, slanted, squinty, crinkly
Mouth/Lips
 Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips, pursed lips (puckered up, like when someone is concentrating)
 Laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl
Hair
Texture/Appearance
 wavy, curly, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, parted, neatly-combed, tamed, long, short, cropped

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Hair Styles
 braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, bangs, buzz
 layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down
Lots of hair
 thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry (stiff)
Little hair
 thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald spot, receding hairline (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head)
Treated hair
 permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved
Hair colors
 black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, honey-blond, blond, golden-blond, ash- blond, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-pepper;ginger
Facial Hair
 Beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns
 Five o’clock shadow: new beard growth, shadowy in appearance, that can be seen late in the day on the jaw, chin, or cheek area (also known as stubble)
 Adjectives: bearded, unshaven, clean-shaven, trimmed, neatly-trimmed
CLOTHING
 Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cotton, tweed, polyester, corduroy, leece, spandex, leather
 Bottoms: jeans, cargo pants, flat-front pants, pleated pants, slacks, trousers, overalls, sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt, culottes, shorts, board shorts
 Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, button-down shirt, tank top, blouse, long- sleeve, short-sleeve, sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan
 Other clothing: dress, uniform, costume, pajamas, bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket, blazer, coat, socks, stockings, gloves, hat, cap, shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, flip- flops, heels, pumps
Sentence Starters Describing Clothes
 Smartly dressed in (name of garment), she...
 Casually attired in (name of garment), Jolene…
 Simply clad in (name of garment), Mark...
 Dennis sports a (name of garment

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energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent
Exercises:
1. Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.
2. In pairs: one student writes down a description and the other student must guess who it is.
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careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive
aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid
dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive
generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly

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A. Intellectual ability Ability: intelligent, bright, clever, smart, shrewd, able, gifted, talented, brainy. Lacking ability: stupid, foolish, half-witted, simple, silly, brainless, daft, dumb. B. Attitudes towards life Looking on either the bright or the black side of the things: optimistic, pessimistic. Outward looking or inward looking: extroverted, introverted. Calm or not calm with regard to attitude to life: relaxed, tense. Practical, not dreamy in approach to life: sensible, down-to-earth. Feeling things very intensely: sensitive. C. Attitudes towards other people Enjoying others' company: sociable, gregarious. Disagreeing with others: quarrelsome, argumentative. Taking pleasure in others' pain: cruel, sadistic. Relaxed in attitude to self and others: easy-going, even-tempered. Not polite to others: impolite, rude, ill-mannered, discourteous. Telling the truth to others: honest, trustworthy, reliable, sincere. Unhappy if others have what one does not have oneself: jealous, en

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For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below
I'm afraid my cousin is a bit of a fashion ______ . Every month she blows nearly all her money on the latest clothes and accessories and then by the end of the month they are out of fashion.
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nerd B
waster C
geek D
victim
Jim, you are such a ___________. Whenever there's free food on offer, you're the first through the door. But when have you ever cooked for us?
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joy-rider B
free-loader C
food-hoover D
party-pooper
All my friends are glass-____-full people. I guess that's why they always manage to cheer me up when I get depressed.
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nearly B
barely C
half D
under
What's the matter with Steve? He's normally the _____________ of the party but tonight he seems really quiet and wthdrawn.
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give and take B
life and soul C
heart and voice D
sun and moon
I'm glad to say my son-in____law's calmed down a bit since he turned thirty. He used to be such a ____ the lad, always down at the pub with his mates.
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jack B
mike C
jock D
mack
Tim, you shouldn't always sit at the front of the class. That's why the other boys all think that you're a teacher's ___ .
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friend B
creature C
boy D
pet
Since his divorce, Ted's been spending even more time at the office. I guess he always was a bit of a __________ but now he even sleeps there sometimes.
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all-day man B
workaholic C
sleep-worker D
full-worker
Andy, you have to stop being so ______________ about your hair. Really, nobody notices your bald patch or your receding hairline.
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sub-conscious B
over-conscious C
self-conscious D
intro-conscious

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I'm sorry to say it, but your friend Brian is a bit of a _____ parker sometimes. He always knows what everybody else is doing.
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brainy B
dreamy C
creepy D
nosey
It was very _____ -witted of you to notice that they were about to leave without paying their bill. If you hadn't said anything, they'd have got away with it again.
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sharp B
fast C
clear D
careful
Jill is really upset this evening. Her boss accused her of being a(n) _____ watcher. It was really unfair of him, what with all the unpaid overtime she's always doing.
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clock B
time C
hour D
second
That's really quite unusual for David to suddenly get angry like that. He's normally such a(n) ____- tempered guy.
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long B
slow C
even D
mild
His/her name is ______________.
He/she...
is _____ years old.
is _____________________. (Nationality)
speaks _________________. (Language)
is from ____________________________.
lives in ____________________________.

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is single / PACSed / married / divorced / widowed.
has a boyfriend / a girlfriend.
has ___ children / ___ daughter(s) and ___ son(s).
likes ___________________________+ing.
likes to _____________________________.
doesn't like __________________________+ing.
doesn't like to ___________________________.
What does he/she look like?
He/she...
is tall / short.
is fat / skinny.
has long / short hair.
has black / brown / red / blond / gray hair.
is bald.
has brown / blue / hazel / green eyes.
wears glasses / contacts / braces.
wears a hat / earrings / a necklace / a bracelet / a ring.
has a mustache / a beard.
has a piercing / a tattoo.
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