TOPIC: PERSONAL IDENTITY - Describing people LEVEL B1 STUDENT´S TOPIC WORKSHEET

Grammar How to describe a person Vocab

Present Simple
Verb to be What is his/her name? Height
His/Her name is……… Tall / short / medium height
My mother is tall.
I am very optimistic. How old is he/she?
Body
They are identical twins. He/She is ………
Thin / slim / fit / (a bit) overweight
Verb to have (got) What does he/she normally wear?
He has got blue eyes. She wears smart clothes and black jackets. Skin
The two brothers have got long hair. What is he/she wearing today? Dark / fair skin
My sister has a good sense of humour. She is wearing sunglasses, a white blouse, black jeans, a
Possessive Pronouns Hair
pair of red boots and a black jacket.
Long / short / curly / wavy / straight hair
My hair is curly and brown. Dark / blonde / brown / red hair
Your friend has a beautiful smile. Asking about personality and appearance
Their hair is long. When we want to know about someone´s personality: A beard / moustache.
To wear (present simple vs. present continuous) To be bald
What is he/she like?
To describe what a person is wearing at the moment She is nice and friendly. Eyes
of speaking. Big / small / almond / blue / green / dark eyes
He is wearing a blue top, white trousers and red When we want to know about someone´s appearance:
trainers. What does he/she look like? Personal opinion adjectives
To describe what a person usually wears. She is beautiful. She is tall and slim. She has long wavy Nice / lovely / beautiful
I normally wear casual clothes. red hair and blue eyes. Her nose is small, and her Describing personality
He usually wears blue jeans and white t- shirts. mouth is big.
Optimistic / pessimistic
Idioms Speaking skills Generous / mean
Hardworking / lazy
To be a pain in the neck Using “have got”
Fun / boring
(To be an annoying person) When we talk about what we look like, we tend to use the Talkative / quiet
I don’t like him, he is a pain in the neck. contracted form of “have” with “got”: Extroverted / shy
My grandmother has got grey hair and dark skin. Friendly / unfriendly
To be hot She’s got grey hair and dark skin.
Note
(To be very attractive)
Speaking about age and appearance He is an optimistic and energetic person.
Everybody is looking at her because she is really
He/She is around + (age) He is energetic and optimistic.
hot. My best friend is around 20.
Clothes
To be a people person A bit + (negative adjective)
My brother and my father are a bit overweight. Adjectives: Smart / casual / sporty
(An extroverted person who loves to socialize) Nouns: Blouse / shirt / t-shirt / sweater /
Kerry is definitely a people person. She has Expressing coincidence jumper / trousers / jeans / skirt.
friends everywhere. A pair of trainers / boots / shoes / glasses.
A: I am an extrovert. A: I love sporty clothes.
B: Me too! B: Oh, just like me!

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 TOPIC WORKSHEETS INSTRUCTIONS STUDENT´S TOPIC WORKSHEET

YOUR TASK

You are going to talk about the topic given at the top of the page. Your teacher will tell you how long you have for your speaking practice. You will have
a conversation in pairs or groups about the given topic, using as many elements from the different sections as possible. Take your time to read all the
information on the worksheet and to reflect on how you could use it in a conversation.

When you are not sure about how to say something, write it down and either google it or ask your teacher for help. You may need to do both, though.

Your teacher will give you some questions to discuss, like the following. It is also advisable to ask your partner(s) your own questions. You can write them
down in the space provided below.

TOPIC QUESTIONS
WRITE YOUR OWN QUESTIONS HERE

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• Describe one of your classmates so your partner can guess who
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you are talking about.
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• What qualities do you like in a friend?
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• Are you a morning, afternoon or evening person?
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• What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
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• What do you like about your physical appearance?
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• Is there a celebrity that you like in particular? What do you like
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about his/her physical appearance? And about his/her personality?
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• Write a few questions to ask your partner about someone in his/
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her family?
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