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DESCRIBING PEOPLE'S APPEARANCE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Describing People Lesson

Height, body build and age

When describing people, we use the verb 'to be' to describe height, body build and
age.

Examples: I am tall and slim.


He is overweight.
Ann is chubby.
You are old and short.
They are young.

A. Write short descriptions of the people in the pictures below using the verb 'to be' and the
adjectives: tall, short, overweight, slim, old, young.

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Facial features

We use 'have' and 'has' to describe hair colour, hair length and facial features.

Facial features are eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, lips, ears, chin, etc.

Example:

She has long brown hair.


She has big blue eyes.
She has a small nose.
She has a wide mouth and big red lips.

B. In pairs, take it in turns to describe the people below.

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