In Describing People, we have to consider the following:
Basic DescriptionHe/She is: 1. Age: teenager, young, middle-aged, elderly,
in 20s, in 30s, in 40s2. Looks (opinion): Handsome, good-
looking, attractive, pretty, beautiful, gorgeous
3. Height: short, tall, very tall, around 165 cms.
4. Body type: skinny, thin, slender, well built, sexy
muscular, chubby, fatHe/She has5. Complexion: white, fair, brown, tan, dark
Advanced Description: Hair and Face
He/She has 6. Hair type and color: long, short / straight, curly,
wavy / brown, blond, black / bald7. Face : round, oval, square8. Eyes : big, medium-size, small, round, narrow, black, brown, blue, yellow, green9. Nose : big, medium-size, small10. Mouth : big, medium-size, small11. Lips : thin lips, full lips, pouty lips12. Moustache and beard
Basic Description (Woman)
1. Can you tell me what she look like?
(Basic) She is:
age and looks: young and beautiful
height and body: tall and slender
complexion: has a white complexion.
She’s young and beautiful. She’s tall and slender. She has a white complexion.
Hair and Face (Advanced)She has:
hair and color : long, straight, black hair.
face : round face.
eyes and nose: big brown eyes and
medium-sized nose.
mouth and lips: big mouth and full lips.
She has long, straight, black hair. She has a round face. She has big brown eyes and medium-sized nose. She has big mouth and full lips.
Basic Description
Can you tell me what he look like?
He is:
age and looks: elderly but good-looking
height and body: tall and well-built
complexion: has a tan complexion.
He is elderly but good-looking. He is tall and well-built. He has a tan complexion.
Hair and Face (Advanced)He has:
hair and color : short, black hair.face : round face.eyes and nose: big brown eyes and big nose.mouth and lips: big mouth and thin lips.
moustache and beard: a moustache.
He has short, black hair. He has an oval face. He has big black eyes and big nose. He has big mouth and thin lips. He has a moustache.
Questions and Answers in Describing PeopleGeneral Appearance: What does she look like?
She’s beautiful and young.
She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion.
Age: How old is she/he? She’s in her 20s.
Height: How tall is she/he? She’s around 170 cms.
Complexion: What is her complexion? She has a fair complexion.
Hair: What is her hair? She has a long, curly, blond hair.
Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose?
She has small brown eyes and big nose.
Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?
She has big mouth and thin lips.
Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
Practice: Describe the AppearanceCan you tell me what he look like?
BasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)He has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Practice: Describe the AppearanceCan you tell me what she look like?
BasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)He has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
Practice: Describe the AppearanceCan you tell me what he look like?
BasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Advanced (hair and face)He has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Practice: Describe the AppearanceCan you tell me what she look like?
BasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Hair and faceHe has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
Practice: Describe Your ClassmateBasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Hair and faceHe has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Activity: Describe and GuessBasicHe is:
age and looks:height and body:
complexion:
Hair and faceHe has:
hair and color :face : eyes and nose: mouth and lips:
moustache and beard:
Conversation 1Emily: Hey, Randy. How’s it going?Randy: I’m good Emily. And you?Emily: I’m good! I heard you have a new friend.Randy: Yes. His name is John.Emily: Can you tell me what your new friend look
like?Randy: He’s around 25 years old.
He has a white complexion and he’s very tall.
Around 6 feet.Emily: Wow, that is tall! Randy: Yeah! And he is muscular and has short black
hair.Emily: Oh. I hope I could meet him.Randy: Sure. I will introduce him to you soon.Emily: That’s good. See you. Randy: See you, Emily.
Questions and Answers in Describing People with their clothes
What is he/she wearing? She is wearing a red blouse and white skirt.
Does he/she wears glasses? Yes, she is.
Talking About Clothes Men’s Clothes
Cap / HatGlasses / Sun glasses
Shirt / Polo ShirtSuit
Necktie / TieTrouser / Pants / Jeans / Shorts
Jacket / CoatShoesScarf
Women’s ClothesHat Scarf
Blouse/ShirtBlazer/Jacket/Coat
Skirt/Mini-skirtPants/Shorts/Jeans
DressGown
Leggings/TightsShoes/High Heels
Questions and Answers in Describing PeopleGeneral Appearance: What does she look like?
She’s beautiful and young.
She’s tall and sexy. She has a white complexion.
Age: How old is she/he? She’s in her 20s.
Height: How tall is she/he? She’s around 170 cms.
Complexion: What is her complexion? She has a fair complexion.
Hair: What is her hair? She has a long, curly, blond hair.
Eyes and Nose: What about her eyes and nose?
She has small brown eyes and big nose.
Mouth and Lips: What about her mouth and lips?
She has big mouth and thin lips.
Moustache and Beard: Does he has a moustache and a beard?
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
Describing People with their Clothes
To ask and Answer:
1. What is he/she wearing?
He/She is wearing a pink blouse and blue jeans.
2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses?
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
PRACTICEAsk and Answer
1. What is he/she wearing?He/She is wearing a pink blouse
and blue jeans.2. Is he/she wearing glasses/sun glasses?
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
Activity: Describe and Draw1. You are a policeman. You will ask the victim about a suspect. 2. Draw the suspect on your paper.
Questions: 1. Is he a man or a woman? A man. / A woman. 2. Can you tell me what he look like?
What is his/her age and looks? She is young and beautiful.
What about his/her height and complexion? She is tall and has white complexion.
What about his/her body and hair? She is slender and has long blond hair.
3. What is he/she wearing?He/she is wearing a black suit and black shoes.
4. Is he/she wearing glasses? Sun glasses? Yes, he/she is. No, he/she isn’t.
Mr. Crocodile Game!
Everybody: Mr. Crocodile, can we cross the river?Mr. Crocodile: 1. Only people with:
- short black hair/white complexion- black shoes/blue shirt/blue jeans2. Only beautiful/tall/kind/selfish/handsomemen/women can cross the river.
Everybody: Can we cross now?Mr. Crocodile: Go ahead.
Identifying Someone
- To identify someone, we have to consider the outfit or the clothes he/she wears.
Which one is he/she?
He/She is the one
- with the black shirt.
- with the black suit and black shoes.
- with the red cap and white jacket.
- wearing green shirt and blue jeans.
- wearing red dress and black high heels.
Conversation Practice: In a Party
Liz: Hi, Michael! Good to see you! Have you seen Grace?
Michael: Hello! Good to see you Liz! Grace is over there!
Liz: Where? Michael: She’s the one with the white dress
and black heels.Liz: Oh. I see her. I’m going to meet her now.Michael: Wait, where is your husband?Liz: He’s over there! He’s the one with the
blue shirt and black jeans. Michael: Thanks. I’m going to meet him, too.
See you around, Liz.Liz: See you.
Activity: Looking for Someone
1. You are in a party. You want to know where your friend is. Ask someone in the party.
2. A: Have you seen Aom? I can’t see her.
B: She is over there!
A: Which one is she?
B: She’s the one
- with the red gown and white heels.
She’s the one
- wearing a black coat and red skirt.