People Description
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Describing people is a great way to talk about your friends, family, or even celebrities in English. You can describe their appearance, clothes, and even personality. This helps you get to know others better and express yourself in a fun way!
How to Describe People’s Appearance
You can describe a person’s physical features by talking about:
- Height: How tall or short someone is.
- “He is tall.”
- “She is short.”
- Build/Body Type: Describes the shape of a person’s body.
- “He is slim.”
- “She is muscular.”
- “He is chubby.”
- Hair: The color, length, and style of someone’s hair.
- “She has long, straight hair.”
- “He has curly, brown hair.”
- “Her hair is short and blonde.”
- Eyes: The color of someone’s eyes.
- “He has green eyes.”
- “She has blue eyes.”
- Skin Color: Describes someone’s skin.
- “She has fair skin.”
- “He has dark skin.”
Here is an image with more basic descriptions of people’s physical appearance.
How to Describe People’s Clothes
- Clothing Types: Describe the clothes someone is wearing.
- “She is wearing a red dress.”
- “He is wearing a blue t-shirt and black jeans.”
- Colors: Talk about the color of the clothes.
- “He has a green jacket.”
- “She is wearing white shoes.”
- Accessories: Include accessories like hats, glasses, or scarves.
- “He is wearing glasses.”
- “She has a black hat.”
How to Describe People’s Personality
You can also describe who they are inside – their character or personality!
- Kind: Someone who is nice and friendly.
- “She is very kind.”
- Funny: Someone who makes you laugh.
- “He is very funny.”
- Smart: Someone who is clever and good at learning.
- “She is really smart.”
- Friendly: Someone who talks to everyone and is easy to talk to.
- “He is very friendly.”
- Shy: Someone who feels nervous or quiet around others.
- “She is shy.”
- Hardworking: Someone who works very hard and never gives up.
- “He is hardworking.”
Here are some translations of the vocabulary we use to describe people.
Here is a short video that reviews this lesson.
Practice Zone
Complete the following listening activity about people’s descriptions.
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The next activity will help you practice describing people’s hair.
This next activity will help you to distinguish between physical and personality descriptions.
In this final activity, match the descriptions to the pictures to practice describing people.