2. Today we shall learn to speak
what different people are like
by giving details about them,
which will help us to write a
descriptive essay or an article.
3. Use the following words and word combinations
to complete the table and make sentences about
your family members:
Appearance
Personal
qualities
Hobbies/
interests
fantastic sense of humour, sailing, painting, good-looking,
immature, great sense of style, scuba diving, outgoing, olive
skin, curly dark hair, casual clothes, friendly, wavy hair, pale
complexion, rude, lazy, pointed nose, shoulder-length hair,
slim, of medium height, generous, popular, skiing, bossy,
attractive, plump, rafting
4. When you describe someone’s personal qualities you
should support your description with examples and/or
justifications. Match the adjectives to their
justifications and say a few words about your friends
and relatives.
Adjectives
1. generous
2. talkative
3. energetic
4. intelligent
5. bossy
6. outgoing
7. rude
8. impatient
9. popular
10. selfish
11. well-dressed
Justifications
a. always buys family presents
b. always tells people what to do
c. wears smart clothes
d. isn’t polite to other people
e. does well at school
f. is very active
g. cares only about him/herself
h. never stops chatting
i. hates waiting for anything
j. is liked by everyone
k. likes to meet people and
communicate with them
5. A Close Friend
Timothy have been my close friend for
two years. I first meeted him on a school
exchange trip to the Paris, France. I asked him
the road to the library and we started talking.
We are friends ever since.
Timothy is quite well-looking. He’s tall and
slim, with olive skin and a curly dark hair. Like
many French people, he has great sense of
style, so he always looking well-dressed even in
casual clothes.
Timothy is very outgoing. He has always
friendly and loves to having fun. He’s got a
fantastic sense of humour and he has always
makes me laugh. However he can be immature
at times. For example, when he don’t get what
he wants, he acts childishly and stamps his
feet.
Timothy is very keen at water sports. He
likes sailing and he spends a lot of time on his
boat. He enjoys scuba dive, too, and loves
exploring life under the seaside.
All in all, I‘m glad to have Timothy like my
friend. It’s a pleasant to be with him and I
really enjoy him company. I’m sure we’ll always
are close friends.
Name and
when/ where/
how met
Physical
appearance
and clothes
Personal
qualities
Hobbies/
interests
Comments,
feelings
Introduction
Main
body
Conclusion
6. A descriptive essay
consists of:
An introduction in which you give … … about the
person, saying ….
A main body in which you describe their … .
A conclusion in which you write your … about the
person.
7. 1.What adjectives/phrases are used
to describe Timothy?
2.Does Timothy have any negative
qualities?
When you mention someone’s
negative qualities you should
use mild language (seems to,
can be rather, etc)
!
8. Change the sentences
using mild language
1. Paul is lazy.
2. She is immature.
3. Sue is rude.
4. Steven is bossy.
5. Liz is selfish.
9. The editor of your school magazine has
requested articles for a special issue
about friendship. You have been
invited to write a short article about
a close friend of yours. Write your
article describing the person’s
appearance, personality and hobbies.
