1. Describing people

2. The face is the index of the mind
English proverbs
The face is the index of the mind

3. English proverbs
A good dress is a card of invitation, a good mind is a letter of recommendation

4. English proverbs

5. To talk about someone’s appearance you can mention
General adjectives
Height
Figure
Age
Hair
Face

6. General adjectives She’s beautiful, pretty (usually girls, women only)
She’s attractive
She’s cute

7. General adjectives He’s good-looking/handsome
(usually for boys, men only)
He’s cool

8. Height
He’s tall
She’s short
He’s medium-height
She’s medium-height

9. Figure
She’s plump
She’s slim
She’s thin
(negative meaning)

10. Age
He’s young
She’s middle-aged
He’s old

11. Hair She has straight hair She has long hair She has blond/fair hair
He has curly hair
He has short hair
He has dark hair
She has red hair
She has long,
curly hair

12. Face
She has brown eyes
He has blue eyes

13. Face
She has green eyes
He has grey eyes

14. Face
He has a beard and a moustache

15. Fill in the blanks with the new words.
1. Models are usually slim.
2. Very ___ people are usually good at basketball.
3. Is her hair dark? No, it’s ___.
4. She’s only 12. She’s still ___.
5. If I eat too much, I will be ___.
6. I was very ___ when I was in the hospital. My weight was only 48 kilos.

16. Ask question for this answers. Use the words in brackets.
1. How tall is your brother? (your brother)
He’s about 1.70 meters.
2. Is ________ (Elena’s hair)?
No, her hair’s dark.
3. Is ________ (Mike’s hair)?
Yes, it is fairly long.
4. Are _______ (your parents)?
No, they’re middle-aged.
5. Why ______ (Sara thin)?
She’s been very thick recently.

17. Write sentences describing people in these pictures
Tailor has …
Justin has …
Nina has …
Rupert’s hair is …, and he …

18. Work in pairs. Describe each other. Do it in written form
Work in pairs. Describe each other. Do it in written form. Tell about the neighbor’s …
height (tall, short, middle-height)
hair (blond, dark, short, long, straight, curly)
eyes (color)
look (beautiful, pretty, attractive, handsome)