young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s
Face
Eyes
Hair
round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale
big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow
bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy
Clothes
casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy
Choose three well-known famous people. Describe each person using the prompts below.
Famous person 1
Famous person 2
Famous person 3
Nationality
Body
Face
Skin color
Hair color
Height
Age
Famous for ??
Read your description of each famous person without telling your partners what the person is famous for. Give them a chance to guess who it is. If they cannot, give them a clue.
Read the clues and write the features.
1. These can make a person`s teeth straight. braces
2. This grows on a man`s chin. __________
3. These are tiny braids close to a person`s head. __________
4. People wear these to help them see better. __________
5. These have tiny holes for wearing jewelry. __________
6. People who do weight training usually get this way. __________
7. These are little brown spots on a person`s face or body. __________
8. This grows under a man`s nose. __________
9. This is what we call people with a shaved head. __________
10. Some women think these make their hands look pretty, and they sometimes paint them red. __________
11. People with long hair often wear it in one of these to keep their hair out of the way. __________
12. Young people sometimes like this style where the hair is short and stands up. __________
Complete these sentences in a suitable way. More than one variant is possible.
1. She`s got blonde __________.
2. He`s got very __________.
3. They`ve both got curly __________.
4. I would say he was medium __________.
5. Her brother has got very broad __________.
6. She doesnt like men with hairy __________.
7. Last time I saw him he had grown a __________.
8. He`s got very muscular __________.
9. Both men were very good-__________.
10. All of them have got dark __________.
Replace the underlined word with a word that is more suitable or more polite.
1. He told me he met a handsome girl in the disco last night.
2. She`s beautiful but her youngster sister is really quite ugly.
3. I think Peter is getting a bit fat, dont you?
4. Most people want to stay slim, but not as skinny as that girl over there.
5. I think she`s hoping she`ll meet a few beautiful men at the tennis club.
9. Follow the descriptions:
You want to know about the following:
- someone`s general appearance
- their height
- their weight
What questions do you need to ask? Complete these questions.
What ?
How . ?
How much . .. ?
Now answer these questions.
1. How tall are you?
2. How would you describe your build?
3. How much do you weigh?
4. What kind of hair have you got?
5. What color is it?
6. Would you like it to be different? If so, what would you like?
7. Do you think you have any special features?
8. Are there any special features you would like to have?
9. Do you like beards?
10. Can you think of a famous woman you would describe as beautiful, and a famous man you would describe as good-looking?