What do they

look like?
Describing Appearance
 Vocab: Appearance
What do they look like? Describe
each person.

He is ..tall.
bald.
elderly.

She has ..blonde

hair.
He has…a beard.

S/he is in
(her/his)
...early 30s
mid-
late
Conversation
CONVERSATION

CLERK Good afternoon. Can I help you?

MARTIN Yes, I’m looking for someone. Her name is
Jean Anderson? I’m afraid I missed her.
CLERK Well, what does she look like?
MARTIN Let’s see. She’s about 35, I guess. She’s
medium height, with long red hair.
CLERK Oh, are you Martin Taylor?
MARTIN Yes, that’s right!
CLERK She asked for you a few minutes ago. I
think she is waiting in the restaurant.
MARTIN Thanks a lot. I’ll go look for her.
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General appearance Height Age Hair

What does she look like?
She's tall, with brown hair.
She's pretty.
Does he wear glasses?
No, he wears contacts.
How tall is she? How old is she? How long is her hair?
She's 1 meter 78. She's about 32. It's pretty short.
She's 5 foot 10. She's in her What color is his hair? It's
How tall is he? thirties. dark/light brown.
He's medium height. How old is he?
He's in his twenties.

A Write questions to match these statements.

1. ___________________________________________? My father is 52.
2. ________________________________________________? I'm 167 cm (5 foot 6).
3. ___________________________________________? My cousin has red hair.
4. ________________________________________________? No, he wears contact lenses.
5. ___________________________________________ ? He's tall and very good-looking.
6. ________________________________________________? My sister's hair is medium length.
 Conversation
CONVERSATION

Emily: I hear you have a new girlfriend, Randy.

Randy: Yes. Her name's Ashley, and she’s
gorgeous!
Emily: Really? What does she look like?
Randy: Well, she's very tall.
Emily: How tall?
Randy: About 6 feet 2, I suppose.
Emily: Wow, that is tall. What color is her
hair?
Randy: She has beautiful red hair.
Emily: And how old is she?
Randy: I don't know. She won't tell me.
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An e-mail describing people

A Imagine your colleague/online friend is coming to visit you for the first time. You and a
colleague/friend are meeting him or her at the airport. Write an e-mail describing yourself
and your companion.

Dear Ahmed,
I hope you are well. I'm meeting you at the airport at noon on Sunday. My
colleague is coming with me. We will be waiting outside the gate, but there
might be a lot of people. I will describe myself a bit to make it easier.

I am ………... My colleague, Keith, is fairly tall with a beard, but he is bald. . . .