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Describing people and things

Describing:

What are some good ways to describe

 people?
 things?
 feelings?
 yourself?
 personality?

See the phrases below for examples of descriptions in English.

Questions:

does Leila / the house look like?


What can you tell me about Leila / the house?
is Leila / the house like?
Tell me about Leila / the house!

Responses:

old, young, middle aged, fat, overweight, slim, thin, skinny,


Well, she's blonde, red-head, well-built, tall, dark, beautiful, funny, cute,
really rich, gorgeous ...
oval face, square face, round face, long, black hair, straight
She has got hair, curly hair, blue eyes, round face, long nose, fair skin ,
bushy eyebrows, regular teeth, crooked teeth, rosy cheeks...
She's kind chubby, thin, slim, obese, tall, skinny, short, intelligent, silly,
of nice, naughty...
It's big, small, comfortable, clean ...

Short dialogues:

Martha wants Liza to describe the new secretary:

Martha: What's the new secretary like?


Liza: She's cute. She's got long hair and a round face.

Martha wants Liza to describe the new apartment:

Martha: Tell me about your new apartment!


It's big. It has got three bedrooms, a comfortable living room, and
Liza:
a spacious kitchen.

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