A HUMAN BEING

Were you blessed with good looks or brains?

The looks. HEIGHT: average / medium high, short, tall, GENERAL BUILD: thin, quite thin, slim, slender, medium-build, overweight, strong, muscular, athletic, chubby, chunky, plump, obese, well – build, skinny, stocky AGE: elderly, toddler, young, old, middle-aged, twenty years old, in her early twenties, OVERALL LOOK: acttractive, beautiful, casual, good – looking, handsome, pretty, scruffy, smart, plain-looking, unattractive, ugly; HAIR: bun, fringe, bald, curly, dark, blonde, ginger, medium length, straight, thick / coarse, thin/ fine, wavy, STYLE AND SIZE: be back in vogue, be in style, chic, fashionable / trendy, well-dressed, casually dressed, poorly dressed; neat, clean, untidy, dirty

Excercise

How to describe hair.

Special features

Black eye

Special features

freckles

Scars

Dimples

pimples

Ethnic background

What are the most important things to point out

Gender

Describe the eyes In English they seldom talk about the shape of someone’s eyes. So it is best just to talk about how a person's eyes twinkle and how beautiful they are A person with „ narrow eyes „may be thought of as sneaky or dishonest.

What do you see?

AGES Some age groups overlap because both groups could apply to the same person.  Babies and toddlers are also children.  An 18-year-old is a teen and a young adult.  A 70-year-old may be Mature or Elderly.  Be careful when saying someone is "elderly".  Elderly people are usually considered frail and in poor health.  If a person is over 70 but still strong and healthy, it is better to say that person is mature.

Small and little.

Be diplomatic.

This looks like a little girl wearing a pink top This looks like a little girl wearing a pink top. She has plump round cheeks, and chubby little hands. She seems to be very interested in her Daddy's bald head!

well-built For men who are in very good physical condition, you could use "muscular".

In good shape For men or women who are in very good physical condition, you can use "slim", "trim" or "fit".

HEIGHT For height, you can always say a person is tall, medium-height/average-height, or short (although some people who are not tall, do not like to be described as short!)

This is a pleasant looking mature Asian man... He has neatly cut short black hair, a pleasant smile, and friendly eyes. He appears to be quite fit. He is wearing a white traditional Chinese suit. He seems to be a confident man.

WHAT ARE YOU? Caucasian, Asian, African, African-American, Hispanic ? Many people become offended if it seems that you are putting too much importance on their race or nationality. ETHNIC BACKGROUND

Focus on the positive features He’s a nice looking mature man ...with piercing blue eyes and a slim, clean-shaven face. He is wearing a crisp white shirt and black jacket. Even though he is bald, he is quite handsome and distinguished.

What do you see?

Here is a happy, elderly couple… The woman has got short, dark, straight hair a pleasant face. She has a cheerful expression and a happy smile. The man has got very short, gray hair cut in a crew-cut style. He is a big man, and he wears glasses. They are both wearing colorful shirts and seem to be enjoying a happy holiday together.

Here is a mature Hispanic woman…

Here’s a mature Hispanic woman and a young girl who appears to be her granddaughter. The woman has short, reddish, wavy hair and a friendly smile. She is wearing a white blouse. She is hugging her smiling granddaughter who has long, dark curly hair and is wearing a red T-shirt.