Name: Mark

English for everyone level A

11TH grades A – B – C Date
English Department
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How to describe
someone`s FACE Student’s Score

Imagine that you are on hollidays in England and suddenly someone stole your cel. The
policeman ask you to describe the robber`s face so they can recognise the person .
How do you describe someone’s face in English?
Read on and let’s find out

I. The main features of the face:

First, we should make sure that we know what all the parts of the face are and how to call each part in
English.

Make sure you

can identify each
part of the face!

II. Face shape

People’s faces often have a very defined shape to them.

1. Connect the shape with the correct name.

 Oval- shape

Round -shape

Square- shape

Diamond- shape

Heart- shape

Oblong- shape

Triangle- shape

2. Describe the following shape`s faces using she or he.

Example: He has an oval- shape face.

III. Eyes
There are two ways we can describe people’s eyes: color and shape.

You don’t need to provide so much detail, but if you wish to, then use the words:
light - dark - pale to describe the shade of colour.
 Dark blue eyes Light blue eyes Pale blue eyes

1. Color the eyes according to the label

Dark green eyes Light green eyes Dark brown eyes Pale violet eyes light brown eyes

2. We can also describe the shape or size of someone’s eyes.

Identify the differences and circle it.

Down-turned eyes Upturned eyes

3. Complete the sentences with the correct color and eyes shape:

Example: My mom has pale green upturned eyes.

Marilyn Monroe has ________________ ___________________ eyes.

Britney Spears has ________________ ___________________ eyes.

Camilla Belle has ________________ ___________________ eyes.

 Rihanna has ________________ ___________________ eyes.

Taylor Swift has ________________ ___________________ eyes.

IV. Describe the complexion

Your complexion is the natural colour, texture and appearance of your skin.
We can often determine if someone is healthy or not by looking at their complexion.

1. Which of these complexion looks not healthy? Circle it

Please be very careful

when describing
someone’s skin colour.
There are many terms
that are now considered
out of date and some are
offensive.

2. Cut the faces and classify the complexion

 Rosy, ruddy, pink — this indicates a reddish glow to the skin.

 Olive-skinned, tanned, swarthy — this shows that the person has a slightly darker skin tone.
 Pale, creamy — these words describe someone whose skin is very white. But we should avoid saying ‘white
skin’.
Rosy – Ruddy - Pink Olive - Skinned - Tanned - Pale - Creamy
Swarthy