UNIVERSIDAD AUTNOMA DEL CARMEN

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
NIVELACIN B
DESCRIBING PEOPLE (UNIT 9)
AGE

He is a baby /
toddler / child /
teenager
He is young /
middle aged / elderly
(old)
He is (about) twenty /
in his / her twenties

LOOK

HEIGHT

She is pretty /
beautiful

He is
short
fairly short
medium height
average height
tall
pretty tall
very tall

He / She is
attractive
Gorgeous / cute /
good-looking
He is handsome

BUILD

EYES

HAIR

He has ligth eyes/

dark eyes
He has brown /
blue / green eyes
He wears glasses /
contact lenses

HAIR STYLE

Skinny
Thin

I have long / short /

medium length / shoulder
length hair

Women: Good figure,

Slim
Slender

He has straight / wavy / curly /

She has a fringe / side parting /
spiky hair.
centre parting
He has light / dark brown hair.
He has red / grey / blonde /
He is bald / He has a beard /
brown / black hair.
mustache / He is clean shaven.

Men: Well built, strong

Heavy
Plump / chubby
Overweight
Fat

Shes wearing her hair down / loose /

up / in plaits/ braids / in a
pony tail

She has long straight black

hair

+ be (am / is / are)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

He has bushy eyebrows, a scar, a

tattoo, freckles, spots

age, look, height

+ have / has + hair, eyes

She is 20. / He is handsome . / They are tall.

He has black hair. / She has beautiful eyes.
0RDER OF ADJECTIVES

+ verb + opinion + size + age + shape + color +

She has beautiful blue eyes.
He has medium length, curly, brown hair and green eyes.

N (eyes / hair)

UNIVERSIDAD AUTNOMA DEL CARMEN

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
NIVELACIN B
DESCRIBING PEOPLE (UNIT 9)

A) Look at the photographs. Answer the questions.

1. Do you know these actors?
2. Where are they from?
3. What are some of their movies?
B) Match the descriptions with the photographs.
a) Hes tall and average weight. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is gorgeous. ____
b) He is middle aged. Hes tall and slim with short straight brown hair. He is very handsome. ____
c) Hes pretty tall and slender. He has short curly black hair. He is really attractive. ____

C) Physical descriptions
Look at the normal word order for physical descriptions. Then complete the table with words
from part B.
Age
child
teenager
young
elderly
old

Looks
good-looking

beautiful
pretty
cute

Hair

Height
short
medium length average height
long
wavy

+ be (am / is / are)

Build
good figure

Eyes
brown

green
average weight gray
heavy
light brown
dark brown
chubby
overweight
fat

age, look, height

+ have / has + hair, eyes

She is 20. / He is handsome . / They are tall.

He has black hair. / She has beautiful eyes.
Write your own description. Include name, age, look, height, hair and eyes.
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UNIVERSIDAD AUTNOMA DEL CARMEN

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
NIVELACIN B
DESCRIBING PEOPLE (UNIT 9)

A) Look at the photographs. Answer the questions.

1. Do you know these actors?
2. Where are they from?
3. What are some of their movies?
B) Match the descriptions with the photographs.
a) Hes tall and average weight. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is gorgeous. ____
b) He is middle aged. Hes tall and slim with short straight brown hair. He is very handsome. ____
c) Hes pretty tall and slender. He has short curly black hair. He is really attractive. ____

C) Physical descriptions
Look at the normal word order for physical descriptions. Then complete the table with words
from part B.
Age
baby
child
teenager
young
middle aged
elderly
old

Looks
good-looking
attractive
handsome
gorgeous
beautiful
pretty
cute

Hair
short
medium length
long
Straight / spiky
wavy
curly
blond / brown
black / red/ gray

Height
short
fairly short
average height
tall
pretty tall

+ be (am / is / are)

Build
good figure
slim
slender
average weight
heavy
chubby
overweight
fat

Eyes
brown
blue
green
gray
light brown
dark brown

age, look, height

+ have / has + hair, eyes

She is 20. / He is handsome . / They are tall.

He has black hair. / She has beautiful eyes.
Write your own description. Include name, age, look, height, hair and eyes.
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UNIVERSIDAD AUTNOMA DEL CARMEN

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
NIVELACIN B
DESCRIBING PEOPLE (UNIT 9)
QUESTIONS FOR DESCRIBING PEOPLE

General Appearance
What does he look
He's pretty tall with
like?
red hair.
Does he wear
Yes, he does.
glasses?
No, he doesnt.
Age
How old is he?
He's about 25.
He's in his twenties.

Hair
What color is her
hair?
How long is her hair?
How tall is she?

Its light brown.

She has dark brown hair.
It's medium length.

Height
She's fairly short
She's 1.52 cm

CLOTHING

dress
jeans
blouse
vest
slacks/pants
hat
gloves
scarf/scarves
bra
swimming suit
shoes
rain-boots
boots
sandals
belt
bracelet
ring
wallet
tie
pin
PATTERNS

vestido
pantalones mezclilla
blusa
chaleco
pantalones
sombrero
guantes
bufanda
sostn
traje de bao
zapatos
botas para lluvia
botas
sandalias
cinturn
pulsera
anillo
cartera
corbata
prendedor
Solid

Liso

shirt
skirt
t-shirt
evening gown
suit
cap
leather jacket
socks
half slip
sunglasses
shorts
high heels
tennis shoes
purse
handbag
earrings
chain
necklace
handkerchief
Striped

A rayas

camisa
falda
camiseta
vestido de noche
traje
gorra
chaqueta de cuero
calcetines
medio fondo
umbrella
short
zapatillas
tenis
monedero
bolsa de mano
aretes
cadena
collar
pauelo
Polka-dotted

lunares
Picture dictionary p. 70

What are you wearing? ____________________________________________

What is she wearing? ______________________________________________
Identifying people. Who is she? / Which one is she?
She is the one / the woman with short hair. / in jeans. / wearing jeans.
They are the ones / the people next to Maria. / talking to Maria.

Participles
Verb + ing
Prepositions
with
in
next to
on

He is the middle aged man wearing a white shirt on the couch