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 BUILD AGE

frail, stocky, slim, young, elderly,
tall,, short, thin, plump, fat, middle-aged,
medium teenager, in 20s,
skinny, well-built 30s, 40s

FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES

round, oval, bald, straight, big round casual, scruffy,
square, with curly, spiky, blue eyes, shabby, smart,
scares, wavy large, small, tidy, messy
wrinkles, bright,
freckles, sun- narrow
tanned,
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1- HEIGHT

Tall Short Medium

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2- BUILD

Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat

Thin Plump
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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 hard-working
worried cheerful
broadminded active
curious secretive
aggressive tough
careless practical
sensible independent
Strong-minded stupid
 EXERCISE 1

• describing people exercise.pdf

 EXERCISE 2
The following adjectives describe people’s physical
characteristics. LIST THEM

HEIGHT BUILD AGE

FACE HAIR EYES 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/ ...... Heavy/ .....

Long/ ...... Married/ ...... Old/ ..... Rich/ ..... Straight hair/ ....
 EXERCISE 4
What's he like? Is she nice?

aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk

happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

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