DESCRIBING PEOPLE
K.D 1.2 Memahami ungkapan- ungkapan untuk
mendeskripsikan benda-benda dan orang.
K.D 2.1 Memahami percakapan sederhana sehari-hari
baik dalam konteks profesional maupun pribadi dengan
orang bukan penutur asli
WHAT DOES SHE/HE
LOOK LIKE?
HEIGHT
tall,, short,
medium
FACE
round, oval,
square, with
scares,
wrinkles,
freckles, suntanned,
BUILD
frail, stocky, slim,
thin, plump, fat,
skinny, well-built
HAIR
AGE
young, elderly,
middle-aged,
teenager, in 20s,
30s, 40s
EYES
bald, straight, big round
curly, spiky, blue eyes,
large, small,
wavy
bright,
narrow
CLOTHES
casual, scruffy,
shabby, smart,
tidy, messy
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1- HEIGHT
Tall Short Medium
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2- BUILD
Stocky
Well-built
Thin
Skinny
Plump
Fat
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3- AGE
Young
Elderly
Middle –aged
Teenager
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4- FACE
Round
Square
Diamond
Triangle
Heart
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5- EYES
Bright Eyes
Brown Eyes
Small Eyes
Large Eyes
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6- HAIR
Bald
straight
curly
spiky
wavy
Here are some other examples of adjective for describing people :
::
careful
worried
broadminded
curious
aggressive
careless
sensible
Strong-minded
hard-working
cheerful
active
secretive
tough
practical
independent
stupid
EXERCISE 1
• describing people exercise.pdf
EXERCISE 2
The following adjectives describe people’s physical
characteristics. LIST THEM
HEIGHT
FACE
BUILD
HAIR
EYES
AGE
CLOTHES
Blue, oval, tiny, medium-height, dark, slim, upturned, brown,
wavy, freckled, overweight, blond, almond-shaped, long, plump,
wrinkled, shabby, crooked, elegant, fashionable, slanting, curly,
medium-built, shoulder-length, high forehead, low forehead,
thick eyebrows, thick/thin lips, double chin.
EXERCISE 3
Now, you will try to find opposites of the adjectives given below the pictures.
beautiful/ ......
Fat/ ......
Good/ ......
Handsome/ ......
Long/ ......
Married/ ......
Old/ .....
Rich/ .....
Heavy/ .....
Straight hair/ ....
EXERCISE 4
What's he like? Is she nice?
aghast
happy
amiable
fuming
apprehensive
ill
angry
melancholic
despodent
devout
pensive
sorrowful
drunk
EXERCISE 5
• Now, write adjectives
on the board in order
to describe a member
of your family.
EXERCISE 6
Ask your partners the following question about
his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to
what your partner has to say.
1- Is your friend usually in a good mood?
2- Is it important for your friend to be successful
in whatever he/she does?
3- Does your friend notice your feelings?
4- Does you friend often give presents,
or pay for lunch or a coffee?
5- Does your friend work hard?
EXERCISE 6
6- Does your friend become angry or annoyed if he/she
has to wait for something or someone?
7- Can you trust your friend with a secret?
8- Does your friend listen well when you are speaking?
9- Does your friend keep his/her feelings to him/herself?
10- Is your friend usually not worried by things,
no matter what happens?
EXERCISE 6
11- Does your friend think the future will be good?
12- Does your friend often change their opinion about things?
13- Does your friend often postpone things he/she has to do?
14- Is your friend happy one moment and then sad the next?
15- Does your friend like to be with people?
EXERCISE 7
Watch the movie and describe
the persons involve in the
movie
YouTube - Miracle Worker part 17_17.flv
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References:
http://www.animationlibrary.com
http://www.eslflow.com
http://www.onestopenglish.com
http://www.animationfactory.com
http://www.brainybetty.com
http://www.about.com