This document provides guidance and questions to help the reader describe a person's personality and appearance. It includes:
1) A list of words to describe personality traits like "funny", "loyal", and "creative".
2) Questions asking the reader to choose four words describing their own and a family member's personality.
3) A list of words for describing aspects of a person's appearance including age, shape, height, face, hair, eyes, and gender-specific traits.
4) A prompt for the reader to select four words each for their own and a partner's appearance.
1. a GETTING STARTED
A Picture this
Answer the questions about each photograph with your class or in a small group.
1 What can you guess about this person? For example, can you guess the person's age
or occupation? Can you guess if the person is married or single?
2 How can you describe the person's appearance?
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2. B Get ideas
To prepare for writing, study these words for describing personality.
Describing personality
loyal
funny
outgoing
cheerful
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warm
. intelligent
understanding
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adventurous
creative serious
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Your turn /l....
Write four words that describe your personality and four words that describe a family
member's personality.
My personality My 's personality
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3. To prepare for writing, study these words for describing people.
Describing appearance
Age
young middle-aged old
Shape
heavy slim thin
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Height
tall average height short
Face
round long square oval
Hair
long short straight curly wavy
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4. Eyes dark brown light brown blue green gray
Women
Appearance
attractive/beautiful unattractive/ugly
Men
Appearance
attractive/handsome unattractive/ugly
Features
beard moustache
Your turn ~
Write four words that describe your appearance and four words that describe a
partner's appearance. When you finish, compare lists with your partner. How are they
the same or different?
My appearance My partner's appearance
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