A121 Describing people

Theme: Describing People and Physical Appearance      Grammar:  Adjective order.  
 

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My Family and Friends

My name is Anna, and I want to tell you about my family and friends.

My father is tall and strong. He has short black hair and brown eyes. He is a kind man and always helps people. My mother is a beautiful woman. She is not tall, but she has long straight hair and a friendly smile. She is very patient and funny.

My brother Tom is young and very active. He is a short boy with curly brown hair. He likes to play soccer every day. My sister Emma is small and quiet. She has long blond hair and green eyes. She’s a lovely little girl.

My best friend is Mia. She is tall and slim. She has short curly hair and blue eyes. Mia is a friendly and honest person. I like her because she always makes me laugh.

I love my family and friends. They are all different, but they are kind and happy people

NEW WORDS

Tall. Kind. Straight. Patient. Active. Curly. Soccer. Slim. Honest. 

Short/ Tall

Kind/ Mean

Straight/Curly

Patient/ Impatient

Active/ Inactive

Slim/ Fat

Honest/Dishonest

MORE WORDS

Pretty. Handsome. Cute. Ugly. Elegant. Polite. Helpful. Hard-working. Cheerful. Creative. Quiet.
Serious. Shy. Lazy. Rude. Selfish. Noisy. Bossy. Careless. Stubborn. Confident. Clever. Generous. Brave. Optimistic.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Comprehension Quiz:

1. Who is tall and strong?
A. Tom
B. Anna’s father
C. Anna’s brother
D. Anna’s friend

2. What color is Anna’s father’s hair?
A. Brown
B. Blond
C. Black
D. Gray

3. What does Anna’s mother look like?
A. She is tall and has short hair.
B. She is not tall and has long straight hair.
C. She is short and has curly hair.
D. She has blue eyes and short hair.

4. What is Tom like?
A. Quiet and tall
B. Short and active
C. Lazy and serious
D. Tall and strong

5. What color is Emma’s hair?
A. Brown
B. Black
C. Blond
D. Red

6. Who has blue eyes?
A. Emma
B. Mia
C. Tom
D. Anna

7. Why does Anna like Mia?
A. Because Mia is beautiful
B. Because Mia helps her
C. Because Mia always makes her laugh
D. Because Mia plays soccer

8. How does Anna feel about her family and friends?
A. She doesn’t like them
B. She feels they are all kind and happy
C. She thinks they are strange
D. She only likes her friends

🗝️ Answer Key: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-C, 6-B, 7-C, 8-B

GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR:

Adjective Order
Opinion + Size + Age + Shape + Color + Origin (Country) + Material + Noun

Examples:
• A beautiful (Opinion) tall (Size) woman
• A small (Size)  old (Age) man

Opinion adjectives: Can change depending on who you ask. Examples: Kind, handsome, pretty.

Size adjectives: Tall, short, small, large, long (Can be measured).

Age adjectives: Old, young.

Shape adjectives: Slim, fat, thin, curly, straight.

GRAMMAR  EXERCISES

PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN CORRECT ORDER: Opinion + Size + Age + Shape + Color + Origin (Country) + Material + Noun

  1. She is a (kind / tall / young) woman.

  2. Tom is a (tall/ handsome / old) man.

  3. Mia is wearing a (elegant / blue / long) dress.

  4. He is a (small / young/ brave) boy.

  5. That’s a (clever / young/ thin) student.

  6. Lisa has (long/ pretty / brown) hair.

  7. My teacher is a (cheerful / young /tall) person.

  8. Ben is a (rude / old / tall) person.

  9. She met a (beautiful / slim / young) model.

  10. Our coach is a (energetic / muscular / tall) man.

Answers:

  1. kind tall young woman

  2. handsome tall old man

  3. elegant long blue dress

  4. brave small young boy

  5. clever young thin student

  6. pretty long brown hair

  7. cheerful tall young person

  8. rude tall old person

  9. beautiful young slim model

  10. energetic tall muscular man

SPEAKING EXERCISE

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DESCRIBE THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURES BELOW

Describe size, shape, color, clothes, surrounding, your opinion. Words to use: Tall, strong, short, black, brown, kind, helpful, etc.

THE MAN (Hover your mouse below to read)

A kind, tall, strong man with short black hair and  brown eyes. He’s wearing a short-sleeve beige shirt and blue jeans.

THE WOMAN (Hover your mouse below to read)

A beautiful woman of medium height with long straight brown hair. She’s wearing a long-sleeve beige blouse.

THE MAN (Hover your mouse below to read)

A confident, tall, muscular man. He has short, dark hair styled neatly, and sharp, handsome facial features 

THE WOMAN (Hover your mouse below to read)

A cheerful, energetic woman standing confidently. She wears an elegant long light-blue dress that flows gracefully. She is medium height and slim. She has short, wavy blonde hair. She wears bold, bright, red lipstick.

DESCRIPTIONS (Hover your mouse below to read)

Panel 1: 

A tall, slim young woman with long straight brown hair, wearing a casual pink T-shirt and jeans, smiling gently.

Panel 2:

A short, strong older man with a bald head, a thick gray mustache, and glasses, wearing a brown sweater vest, white shirt, and khaki pants, holding a newspaper.

Panel 3:

A medium-height sporty teenage boy with curly black hair, darker skin, wearing a blue hoodie, shorts, and sneakers, standing with a soccer ball.

Panel 4:

A small cheerful little girl with short wavy red hair, freckles, and big bright green eyes, wearing a yellow dress and holding a teddy bear..

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