Describing appearance - Pre-intermediate

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Describing appearanceLesson code: ITD5-SF9B-8KFS-U PRE-INTERMEDIATE

1 Adjectives for describing appearance

Find the meaning of the following adjectives in a dictionary.

Hair type: straight, curly, wavy, short, long

Hair colour: blond, dark, brown, grey

Skin type: dark, tanned, pale, spotty

Body type: tall, short, slim, overweight, muscular, thin

Now look at the people below and complete the descriptions.

1. The girl in the left picture has got very straight/wavy blond/dark hair. She looks slim/overweight andher skin is quite pale/tanned.

2. The man in the middle looks slim/overweight . He has long/short, black/brown hair and His skin isquite pale/dark.

3. The woman on the right looks quite muscular/overweight . She has straight/curly blond/brown hairand her skin is rather pale/tanned.

Work in pairs. Take turns to describe your family members. Try to use qualifying adverbs such asrather, quite, a little, very, etc. For example:

"My sister quite slim. She’s got long dark hair and rather pale skin ..."

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2 Opposites

Match the adjectives on the left with their opposites on the right.

1. beautiful a. short

2. fat b. thin

3. strong c. ugly

4. old d. weak

5. tall e. young

Four of the words above are critical or negative in meaning. Which ones?

Match them to the more polite adjectives below.

slim overweight plain mature

3 Asking about appearance

Work in pairs. Think of a famous actor or actress, but don’t tell your partner his/her name. Your partnermust ask the questions below to find out who the person is. Change roles and repeat the exercise.

• Is he/she handsome/beautiful?

• What colour is his/her hair?

• Is he/she tall/short/overweight ...?

• Does he/she have curly/wavy/straight hair?

• Does he/she have tanned/pale/dark/spotty skin?

4 Changing your appearance

Match the sentences below to the pictures on the next page.

1. She is putting on make-up.

2. He is getting dressed.

3. She is brushing her hair.

4. He is shaving.

5. He is having a haircut.

6. He is combing his hair.


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Work in pairs. Tell your partner how often you change your appearance using the vocabulary from thisexercise, for example:

I put on makeup every day. I never put on makeup.

5 Flashcard review

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1- Adjectives for describing appearance

1. wavy, blond, slim, tanned2. slim, long, black, dark3. muscular, curly, brown, tanned

2- Opposites

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. e 5. a

4- Changing your appearance

1. 62. 33. 14. 25. 56. 4

5- Flashcard review

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Describing appearance - Pre-intermediate