description of people

2. Note: 'fat' can have different
meanings in different cultures,
so be careful when using this in
conversation.
Using the Verb 'To Be' for Descriptions
Example:
She is medium
height.
Examples:
He is an adolescent.
She is 32 years old. Examples:
She is of average build.
She has an average build.
• tall
• medium height
• short
1. Height
• young
• old
• adolescent
• in his/her
forties/fifties…
• 32 years old
2. Age
• thin
• fat
• muscular
• athletic
• average
3. Body Build
Note: ‘average’ can also
go with ‘have’.

3. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person in the picture.
He is…
Answer:
He is tall, thin and young.
tall
sma
ll
overweigh
t
thi
n
ol
d
youn
g

4. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person in the picture.
She
is…
Answer:
She is medium height,
in her thirties and
muscular.
tall
muscula
r
thi
n
ol
d
in her
thirties
medium
height

5. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person in the picture.
She
is…
Answer:
She is small, thin and old.
tal
l
smal
l
overweig
ht
thi
n
adolescen
t
ol
d

6. Using 'Have/Have Got' for Descriptions
Examples:
He has long, straight, blonde hair.
She has shoulder-length, wavy, dark brown hair.
• short/long
• shoulder-length
• medium-length
1. Hair Length
• curly
• straight
• wavy
2. Hair Type
• blonde
• ginger/red
• brown hair/brunette
• dark/dark brown
• grey
[...]
3. Hair Colour
We use ‘have’ or ‘have got’ to describe people’s hair. It’s important to use the
following order.

7. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person’s hair in the picture.
She has (got)…
Answer:
She has (got) long, curly,
dark brown hair.
straigh
t
curly
shor
t
shoulder-
length
gre
y
dark
brown
lon
g

8. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person’s hair in the picture.
She has (got)…
Answer:
She has (got) long,
straight, ginger hair.
straigh
t
curl
y
lon
g
shoulder-
length
brunett
e
ginge
r

9. Choose the right adjectives to describe
the person’s hair in the picture.
He has (got)…
Answer:
He has (got) medium-
length, wavy, brown hair.
straight
wav
y
shor
t
medium-
length
blond
e
brow
n

10. Using 'Have/Have Got' for Descriptions
Examples:
He has almond-shaped blue eyes.
She has a straight nose and a round face.
• almond-shaped
• round
• big/small
• blue/black…
Eye Shape and Colour
• straight
• button (small and
rounded nose)
• big/small
Nose
• oval
• round
• sharp
• square
Face Shape
We also use the verb ‘have’ or ‘have got’ to describe facial features.

11. Using 'Have/Have Got' for Descriptions
He has a moustache. He has got a beard.

12. Using 'Have/Have Got' for Descriptions
She has got freckles. She has glasses.

13. Choose the appropriate description.
She has got big brown eyes
and a sharp face.
She has small brown eyes
and a square face.
She has got big blue eyes
and an oval face.

14. She has got big green eyes
and a button nose.
She has got small blue eyes
and an oval face.
Choose the appropriate description.
She has brown eyes
and a square face.

15. He has got blue eyes
and an oval face.
He has brown eyes, a big nose
and a moustache.
Choose the appropriate description.
He has got green eyes
and a beard.

16. Describing skin colour with ‘have’ or ‘have got’.
She has got fair
skin.
She has got brown
skin.
She has dark
skin.

17. Choose the appropriate description.
She has got fair skin and glasses.
She has got dark skin and
glasses.
She has fair skin and doesn’t
have glasses.

18. He has got brown skin
and glasses.
He has got brown skin and
doesn’t have glasses.
Choose the appropriate description.
He has got fair skin and he
doesn’t have glasses.

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