Saturday 14 November 2015

DESCRIBING PEOPLE- USEFUL VOCABULARY

A descriptive essay about a person should consist of:
a) an introduction in which you give general information about the person, saying when, where and how you met them
b) a main body in which you describe their physical appearance, personal qualities and hobbies and interests. You start a new paragraph for each topic.
c) a conclusion in which you write your comments or feelings about that person.


VOCABULARY
APPEARANCE:
olive skin, curly dark hair, wavy hair, pale complexion, shoulder- length hair, tall, slim, attractive, plump, good-looking

PERSONALITY:
fantastic sense of humour, immature,  friendly. rude, lazy, generous, popular, bossy, talkative, impatient, cheerful,energetic

HOBBIES
He is good at painting, sailing, skiing, she likes riding a bike

PHRASES YOU CAN USE

Laura is a tall, slim woman in her early twenties. She has got red hair, green eyes and freckles. She usually wears smart suits.

Wayne is very shy. For example, he finds it difficult to make new friends.

He speaks in a soft voice as if he were whispering

She constantly uses her hands when she speaks

Paul can be rather lazy at times

He is clever and always does well at school. However, he can be bossy at times

Carl is very intelligent and always gets fantastic marks in all tests. He is also creative and likes to write short stories. However, he is rather shy and feels uncomfortable speaking in front of a lot of people


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