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Centro Educativo Padre António de Oliveira
Schoolyear 2014.15
Subject : English
Class____________Name_________________Date _______________________________
( in English)
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Describing a person
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Write the adequate definition, using your own words.
If you find it too difficult, take a look at your dictionary!
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Match the words in the box with the corresponding meaning.
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Here is a list of English words that are used to describe someone’s personality
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A list of Positive Personality Adjectives to use when applying for a job
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CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Find the right definition for the following adjectives.
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Match the opposites.
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Face Shape
Square
Oval
Round
Triangular
Heart-shaped
Skin/Face/Complexion (Complexion is the natural appearance and color of the skin, especially of the face; e.g. Mary has a soft, creamy complexion.
Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown spots
Rosy: pink-cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink
Ruddy: skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn
Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-brown tint
Wrinkled: full of or covered with lines or loose folds of skin; often associated with age
Other skin-related adjectives: pale, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, baby-soft, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person); rough, callused, dry
Eyes
General
Brown-eyed mother, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child
Eye expressions:
Adj. eyes: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, tear-filled, gentle, sympathetic, warm, compassionate, expressive, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing
Eye Shape and Size
Large, small, almond-shaped, round, slanted, squinty, crinkly
Mouth/Lips
Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips, pursed lips (puckered up, like when someone is concentrating)
Laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl
Hair
Texture/Appearance
wavy, curly, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, parted, neatly-combed, tamed, long, short, cropped
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Hair Styles
braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, bangs, buzz
layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down
Lots of hair
thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry (stiff)
Little hair
thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald spot, receding hairline (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head)
Treated hair
permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved
Hair colors
black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, honey-blond, blond, golden-blond, ash- blond, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-pepper;ginger
Facial Hair
Beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns
Five o’clock shadow: new beard growth, shadowy in appearance, that can be seen late in the day on the jaw, chin, or cheek area (also known as stubble)
Adjectives: bearded, unshaven, clean-shaven, trimmed, neatly-trimmed
CLOTHING
Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cotton, tweed, polyester, corduroy, leece, spandex, leather
Bottoms: jeans, cargo pants, flat-front pants, pleated pants, slacks, trousers, overalls, sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt, culottes, shorts, board shorts
Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, button-down shirt, tank top, blouse, long- sleeve, short-sleeve, sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan
Other clothing: dress, uniform, costume, pajamas, bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket, blazer, coat, socks, stockings, gloves, hat, cap, shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, flip- flops, heels, pumps
Sentence Starters Describing Clothes
Smartly dressed in (name of garment), she...
Casually attired in (name of garment), Jolene…
Simply clad in (name of garment), Mark...
Dennis sports a (name of garment
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energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent
Exercises:
1. Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.
2. In pairs: one student writes down a description and the other student must guess who it is.
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careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive
aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid
dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive
generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly
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A. Intellectual ability Ability: intelligent, bright, clever, smart, shrewd, able, gifted, talented, brainy. Lacking ability: stupid, foolish, half-witted, simple, silly, brainless, daft, dumb. B. Attitudes towards life Looking on either the bright or the black side of the things: optimistic, pessimistic. Outward looking or inward looking: extroverted, introverted. Calm or not calm with regard to attitude to life: relaxed, tense. Practical, not dreamy in approach to life: sensible, down-to-earth. Feeling things very intensely: sensitive. C. Attitudes towards other people Enjoying others' company: sociable, gregarious. Disagreeing with others: quarrelsome, argumentative. Taking pleasure in others' pain: cruel, sadistic. Relaxed in attitude to self and others: easy-going, even-tempered. Not polite to others: impolite, rude, ill-mannered, discourteous. Telling the truth to others: honest, trustworthy, reliable, sincere. Unhappy if others have what one does not have oneself: jealous, en
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For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below
I'm afraid my cousin is a bit of a fashion ______ . Every month she blows nearly all her money on the latest clothes and accessories and then by the end of the month they are out of fashion.
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nerd B
waster C
geek D
victim
Jim, you are such a ___________. Whenever there's free food on offer, you're the first through the door. But when have you ever cooked for us?
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joy-rider B
free-loader C
food-hoover D
party-pooper
All my friends are glass-____-full people. I guess that's why they always manage to cheer me up when I get depressed.
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nearly B
barely C
half D
under
What's the matter with Steve? He's normally the _____________ of the party but tonight he seems really quiet and wthdrawn.
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give and take B
life and soul C
heart and voice D
sun and moon
I'm glad to say my son-in____law's calmed down a bit since he turned thirty. He used to be such a ____ the lad, always down at the pub with his mates.
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jack B
mike C
jock D
mack
Tim, you shouldn't always sit at the front of the class. That's why the other boys all think that you're a teacher's ___ .
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friend B
creature C
boy D
pet
Since his divorce, Ted's been spending even more time at the office. I guess he always was a bit of a __________ but now he even sleeps there sometimes.
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all-day man B
workaholic C
sleep-worker D
full-worker
Andy, you have to stop being so ______________ about your hair. Really, nobody notices your bald patch or your receding hairline.
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sub-conscious B
over-conscious C
self-conscious D
intro-conscious
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I'm sorry to say it, but your friend Brian is a bit of a _____ parker sometimes. He always knows what everybody else is doing.
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brainy B
dreamy C
creepy D
nosey
It was very _____ -witted of you to notice that they were about to leave without paying their bill. If you hadn't said anything, they'd have got away with it again.
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sharp B
fast C
clear D
careful
Jill is really upset this evening. Her boss accused her of being a(n) _____ watcher. It was really unfair of him, what with all the unpaid overtime she's always doing.
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clock B
time C
hour D
second
That's really quite unusual for David to suddenly get angry like that. He's normally such a(n) ____- tempered guy.
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long B
slow C
even D
mild
His/her name is ______________.
He/she...
is _____ years old.
is _____________________. (Nationality)
speaks _________________. (Language)
is from ____________________________.
lives in ____________________________.
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is single / PACSed / married / divorced / widowed.
has a boyfriend / a girlfriend.
has ___ children / ___ daughter(s) and ___ son(s).
likes ___________________________+ing.
likes to _____________________________.
doesn't like __________________________+ing.
doesn't like to ___________________________.
What does he/she look like?
He/she...
is tall / short.
is fat / skinny.
has long / short hair.
has black / brown / red / blond / gray hair.
is bald.
has brown / blue / hazel / green eyes.
wears glasses / contacts / braces.
wears a hat / earrings / a necklace / a bracelet / a ring.
has a mustache / a beard.
has a piercing / a tattoo.
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