PEOPLE’S DESCRIPTION
M. ED. PAOLA FORERO SALAMANCA
Kind/lovely
Calm/serene
Flexible/ conciliatory
Easygoing/cushy
WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?
I am…
Smart/elegant/trendy
Impatient/anxious
sociable/polite Agressive/violent
funny/gracious
helpful
WHAT IS HE LIKE?
He is…
athletic
clever
Friendly/hospitable
dreamer/thoughtful
proud/ostentatious/pretentious
Handsome/good
looking/attractive/
hot
beautiful/good
looking/attractive/gorgeous
/hot
They have good shape
Hard working
responsible
talkative
He is medium
height/average height
He is tall. He is normal height. He is short
He is very tall/He is pretty
tall
He is relatively normal
height. He is quite short
Tall /short/
short
HEIGHT
WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE?
I am tall. I have long hair, etc.
- She is skinny. (negative) - She is fat. (negative)
- She is underweight. (negative) - She is overweight. (negative)
- She is thin. (negative) - /+She is plump. (neutral)
+ She is slim. (positive) - /+ She is stocky. (neutral)
+ She is slender. (positive) + She is bonny. (positive)
Chubby / skinny
skinny
Strong build
bonny
slender
chubby
BUILD
overweight
plump
stocky
slim
wavy, long
straight,
short Straight, long Straight, long short
blonde/fair brown red black
grey hair
Blonde Brunette redhead - -
hair hair hair hair
Spiky, short
and black hair.
afro, short and
black hair.
with a beard and
moustache/goatee
beard.
Crew cut and
black hair.
HAIR
grey eyes green eyes blue eyes brown eyes dark eyes
Note! This
is a black
eye!
Beautiful, big, dark
eyes
Beautiful, almond,
blue eyes
Beautiful, big, grey
eyes
brown eyes
EYES
She has long hair. She has short hair.
He has no hair.
= He is bald.
She has medium
length hair.
She has medium
length hair.
She has short
hair.
+
She has long, black
hair.
She has short, black
hair. -
She has medium
length , blonde
hair.
She has medium
length, red hair.
She has short,
blonde hair.
++
She has straight,
long, black hair.
She has straight,
short, black hair. -
She has straight,
medium length,
blonde hair.
She has wavy,
medium length, red
hair.
She has curly,
short, blonde
hair.
or
Her hair is straight,
long, and black.
Her hair is straight,
short, and black. -
Her hair is
straight, medium
length, and
blonde.
Her hair is wavy,
medium length, and
red.
Her hair is curly
short, and
blonde.
TYPE OF HAIR
dreadlocks
cornrows Mohican (UK)
Mohawk (US)
Skinhead
Plait (UK)
Braid (US) Braided hair
Ponytails
Curly hair
Flat top
Hair slide (UK)
Barrette (US)
Hair band Hair bandana
He is asian.
He has light-
brown skin.
She is black.
She has dark
skin.
He is white.
He has fair
skin.
She is white.
She has lightly
tanned skin.
He is white.
He has very
pale skin.
tan
freckles
wrinkles hairy
TYPE OF COMPLEXION
moustache
Goatee
beard
chin
forehead
nostrils
eyebrows checks
Fringe (UK)
Bangs (US)
mouth
teetheyelashes
Full lips
ill
rude
old/young
overweight
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M. ED. PAOLA FORERO SALAMANCA

PEOPLE'S DESCRIPTION