UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE LOS ANDES

VICERRECTORADO ACADÉMICO

ENGLISH V - FOR ACCOUNTING STUDENTS

WEEK: N° ___5____ DATE: _____________

OBJECTIVE: TO LEARN HOW TO DESCRIBE A PERSON

1. WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE?

HEIGHT TALL
AVERAGE HEIGHT
SHORT
PETITE
WEIGHT SKINNY
SLIM
THIN
AVERAGE WEIGHT
FAT
CHUBBY
HAIR CURLY
STRAIGHT
LONG
RED
BLOND
BLACK

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 AGE ELDERLY
IN HIS/HER FORTIES – THIRTIES – TWENTIES
YOUNG

PERSON 1: ____________________________________________________________________

PERSON 2: ____________________________________________________________________

PERSON 3: ____________________________________________________________________

PERSON 4: ____________________________________________________________________

I. LOOK AND WRITE THE NUMBERS ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTIONS

1. My name is Andrew. I’m blond. I have short straight hair, brown eyes, a small nose and
a small mouth. My face is round. I’m very young.
2. My name is Peter. I have got an oval face. I’m middle aged. I have dark brown wavy hair.
I have got a big nose, a big mouth and big green eyes.
3. Hello, I’m Erin. I’m blond. I have got straight blond hair, big blue eyes, a small nose, a
small mouth and thick eyebrows. My face is oval. I’m 22 years old.
4. Hi, I’m Clark. I have got short curly hair. My eyes are brown and so is my skin. I have got
a large nose and a big mouth.
5. My name is Beatriz. I’m very pretty. I have an oval face, a thin nose, a nice mouth. My
skin is fair. My big eyes are blue and my hair is long and straight. It is red.
6. I am Elvira. I have got a dark skin, long wavy hair, a big mouth, a big nose, wonderful
brown eyes and nice, small ears. I’m 35 years old.

7. I’m Antony. I have a round face, fair skin, big blue eyes, a big nose, a small mouth and
brown hair. Unfortunately I’m almost bald.
8. My name is Peter. I have short, straight, brown hair, a round face, small brown eyes, a
big nose and I have a moustache.

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 9. I’m Jenny. I’m a model. I have a big red mouth, great grey eyes, a small nose and
marvelous red, straight hair. I’m 25 years old.
10. Hi, my name is Joe. I’m almost bald. I had dark brown, curly hair. But I still have a brown
beard and a moustache. I wear glasses.
11. My name is Gladys. I am 20 years old. Everybody finds me beautiful. I have big blue eyes,
a small nose, small ears and a pretty mouth. I have brown long hair. which I wear as a
bun
12. .I’m David. The girls find me handsome. I have short, wavy, brown hair, small, blue eyes,
a big mouth and a great smile.
13. My name is Shirley. I have long, black, wavy hair, a round face, big brown eyes and a big
mouth.
14. Hello, I’m Ben. Look at my enormous, green eyes. I have fair skin and brown, straight
hair.
15. My name is Stacy. I have got big, green eyes, long, dark brown hair, a small nose and a
red mouth.

2. DESCRIBING PERSONALITY
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS

1. My friend is very ____________; he thinks of carrying on his studies in London

(a) lazy (b) ambitious (c) shy (d) unreliable

2. My friend Amna is very _____________; she cries quickly whenever she watches a
romance movie.
(a) sensitive (b) friendly (c) easy going (d) daring

3. He likes playing bad tricks and teasing people. He is a _____________ boy.

(a) positive (b) mischievous (c) flexible (d) caring

4. For me the ideal friend is someone who doesn’t mind paying a drink for me. I hate
__________people.
(a) shy (b) generous (c) stingy (d) negative

5. I don’t want to be friends with anyone who is not ___________. A good friend shouldn’t
talk about my problems openly with others.
(a) trustworthy (b) crazy (c) helpful (d) funny

II. CIRCLE THE BEST OPTION

1. He hates spending money. He is very GENEROUS/ STINGY.
2. The children never do their homework. They are LAZY/ HARDWORKING
3. Peter never goes to parties. He is very SOCIABLE/ SHY.
4. Sam never gets angry. She is very IMPATIENT/ PATIENT.
5. Javier always pays for everyone when we go out. He is very GENEROUS/ STINGY.
III. WRITE THE DEFINITIONS
1. You are always happy. _________________________________________
2. You don´t like inviting people or spending money.___________________
3. You never say the truth. ________________________________________
4. You always say the truth.________________________________________

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 5. She is very _______________ she gives money to the charity every month.
6. They love parties and going meetings. They are _____________________.
7. She is _____________________. She always has a positive point of view.
IV. COMPLETE THE CHART

PERSONALITY PHISICAL APPEARANCE

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V. INTRODUCE A RELATIVE

Hello everyone! My name is Lucy and this is my grandfather! His name is Tim My grandfather
is sixty-four years old and he is a very tall and strong man!
My grandfather is patient and caring.
I love him very much!

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VI. LOOK FOR A FAMOUS PERSON

- DESCRIBE HIS/HER PHISYCAL APPEARANCE
- DESCRIBE HIS/ HER PERSONALITY

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