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Extension 1 Unit ? 1
1 Look and write.
a moustache a beard blond hair curly hair
a ponytail glasses wavy hair straight hair
1 He’s got a moustache.
2 He hasn’t got 3
4
5 She's
6 7 8
b
c
d a
2Write questions and answers. Match.
1 she / glasses Has she got glasses?
✗ No, she hasn't.
she / a ponytail Has she got a ponytail?
✓ Yes, she has.
2 she / blond hair ✓
she / wavy hair ✓
3 he / curly hair ✗
he / a beard ✓
4 he / wavy hair ✗
he / a moustache ✓
curly hair
straight hair
wavy hair
long hair
short hair
moustache
beard black hair
grey hair brown hair
blond hair
bald
brown eye blue eye
hazel eye
green eye
fat
thin short
tall
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Sharon is a highschool student/teacher.She is young/old.She is short/tall and
she is slim/plump.She has got short/long , brown/black hair
and hazel/brown eyes.
William is a handsome/beautiful boy.He is young/old.He is
short/tall and he is fat/of medium weight.He has got short/long , fair/black hair and
green/black eyes.
Helen is a young/old and beautiful/ugly girl.She is short/
tall and she is slim/plump.She has got straight/curly hair and hazel/green eyes.She is wearing
a hat/glasses.
Roger is a young/an old man.He doesn't work.He is retired/a worker.He is short/of medium height and he is plump/slim.He
has got short/long , brown/
black hair and blue/black eyes.
Claire is a fortune teller at a circus/hospital.She is young/
old.She is short/tall and she is slim/plump.She has got short/
long , straight/curly brown hair and blue/green eyes.
James is a musician/driver in a rock group. He is tall/of medium
height and he is plump/slim.He has got short/long curly/
straight red hair.He is wearing glasses/a hat.He's old/young.
Carmen is a pretty/ugly woman.
She is young/old.She is short/of medium height and she is
slim/plump.She has got short/long , wavy/straight fair
hair and blue/green eyes.
Samuel is a lorry driver/teacher.
He is short/of medium height and he is plump/slim.He has got
short/long , wavy/curly gray hair and a small/big nose.He is a
young/middle aged man.
Suzie is a middle aged/an old woman.She is short/tall and she
is slim/plump.She has got short/long , curly/straight , gray/black hair.She is wearing a
necklace/earrings.
Name:
Sharon Age:
16 Height:
150 cm Weight:
44 kg
Name:
Claire Age:
29 Height:
180 cm Weight:
65 kg Name:
William Age:
24 Height:
185 cm Weight:
78 kg
Name:
Helen Age:
22 Height:
160 cm Weight:
44 kg
Name:
Roger Age:
65 Height:
170 cm Weight:
95 kg
Name:
Carmen Age:
26 Height:
172 cm Weight:
58 kg
Name:
James Age:
67 Height:
187 cm Weight:
70 kg
Name:
Samuel Age:
42 Height:
155 cm Weight:
88 kg
Name:
Suzie Age:
88 Height:
145 cm Weight:
82 kg
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N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Questions: What do you look like? What kind of person are you?
⚫ Complete the 15 sentences with the words on the left.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
One of my friends has straight hair, and another has wavy hair. But I have __________________ hair.
Sometimes my brother doesn’t want to do any work. He can be very __________________ sometimes.
My classmate is very __________________. He loves to tell jokes at school.
I’m not short, I’m __________________.
I lost 10 kilograms. Now I’m __________________.
She has __________________ blonde hair.
My cousin likes to meet new people and make lots of friends. He’s very ____________________.
Our young old son is very __________________. Last week he pulled our cat’s tail and it ran away!
My grandmother’s face is quite __________________, but I still think she is beautiful!
My grandfather has a long ____________________
beard.
My mother is very beautiful and my father is __________________.
My uncle isn’t old, but he’s in his forties. He’s __________________.
My brother doesn’t like to meet new people. He’s very __________________.
She has a high I.Q. She’s very __________________.
We exercise at the gym four days a week. We are very __________________.
C curly
adj.F friendly
adj.funny
adj.G gray
adj.H handsome
adj.I intelligent
adj.L lazy
adj.long
adj.M middle-aged
adj.
N naughty
adj.S shy
adj.strong
adj.T tall
adj.thin
adj.W wrinkled
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ADJECTIVES (Describing People)
ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE
careful careless healthy sick shy outgoing
fat thin lazy hard-working smart stupid
friendly unfriendly old young special ordinary
funny serious polite impolite strong weak
happy sad rich poor tall short
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the box above.
1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so he’s ___________.
2. A: Are you a lazy person? B: No, in fact, I’m very ___________.
3. My son Thomas is very ___________. He’s only five years old.
4. He should play basketball because he is ___________. He’s not short.
5. My sister isn’t very ___________. She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new people.
6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He’s ___________.
7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now I’m ___________.
8. Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a ___________ person.
9. Of course, I’m very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!
10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. He’s ___________.
11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really quite ___________!
12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy street. They are
___________ when they cross a busy street.
13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. She’s ___________.
14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a ___________ person.
15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people can’t do that. He’s
___________.
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Does she have
• round / oval / square / heart shaped face
• bushy / thick / thin eyebrows
• round / almond / narrow / close-set eyes
• broad / flat / sharp / button / fake nose
• full / thin / well-defined lips
• broad smile / charming smile
• healthy / damaged teeth / (tooth)
braces
• wrinkles / freckles / pimples / smooth skin
• moustache / beard
? Does she have
• thick / rich / strong / healthy / shiny hair
• damaged hair / split ends
• thin hair / receding hair
• straight / wavy / curly hair
• spiky hair
• fringe
• permed
hair
• coloured / dyed hair
• bleached hair / highlights
• pigtails / ponytail / braids / bun / dreads
• pull your hair back/put your hair up (with a clip or an elastic band)
• long / short / shoulder-length
?
Describing People
Look at your teacher: HEIGHT / WEIGHT
FACE / HAIR CLOTHES /
Is she
• obese
• fat
• slightly overweight
• well-built
• heavily
built
• of average build
• slightly
built
• slim
• thin / skinny / bony
?
Is she
• tall
• of
medium height
• shortish
• short / tiny
?
Is she
• curvy
? (flat/small-breasted, large-breasted) Does she have
• thin waist
• big
hips
• nice shapely legs
• firm belly muscles
• lovely figure
? Is she
• pretty
• attractive
• lovely and charming
• nice and friendly
?
Is she
• long-sighted/short-sighted
? Is she wearing
• glasses / contact lenses
• smart
clothes
• elegant
clothes
• casual
clothes
• shabby
clothes
• jewellery
?
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B1 Describing People TOP006
Complete the sentences with an adjective from the box.
ambitious – amusing - careless – cautious – cheerful - greedy - healthy – ordinary - outgoing - polite – serious - slim - tall - wealthy
1. My girlfriend likes to do sports and eat fresh vegetables. She doesn't smoke so I guess she's a very ___________________ person.
2. ___________________ people always want more and more. They are never satisfied with what they have.
3. Since she has gone on a diet and lost 10 kg she has become a ___________________ young lady.
4. My sister is not very ___________________. She never goes to parties and doesn't like to meet people.
5. Nobody is more ___________________ than my little brother. He never picks up anything and throws all his belongings around.
6. Dan and Benny are very ___________________ when they cross the street. They are afraid of being hit by passing cars.
7. He's so ___________________. He always wants to be the best in class.
8. Nothing seems to make grandfather sad. He is such a ___________________ person and smiles all the time.
9. Jack is not ___________________ enough to be a basketball player. He's only 6'1".
10. We taught our children to be ___________________ and always say "please" and "thank you".
11. Her classmates think she's an ___________________ girl, but she herself thinks she's something special.
12. My uncle likes to tell jokes and entertain people. He's very ___________________.
13. You can never go out and have fun with him. He never laughs and is so ___________________
all the time.
14. She has two cars, a large house and always wears the most expensive clothes. She seems to be very ___________________.
DESCRIBING CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Personality Adjectives
A. Match the personality adjectives in the box with the definitions.
quiet unfriendly hardworking generous funny confident dishonest polite
... 1. An adjective to describe someone who makes people laugh.
... 2. An adjective to describe someone who doesn't talk much.
...3. An adjective to describe someone who gives their time or money.
... 4. An adjective to describe someone who is unkind and doesn't like people.
... 5. An adjective to describe someone who lies, cheats or steals.
... 6. An adjective to describe someone who is comfortable in social situations.
... 7. An adjective to describe someone who has good manners and behaviour.
... 8. An adjective to describe someone who puts a lot of effort into their work.
B. Match each personality adjective with its opposite.
1. funny ...
2. confident ...
3. generous ...
4. quiet ...
5. dishonest ...
6. hardworking ...
7. polite ...
8. unfriendly ...
a. rude b. lazy c. honest d. stingy e. shy f. serious g. friendly h. talkative
C. Do the personality adjectives above have a positive, neutral or negative meaning?
Put the adjectives in the correct category.
Positive Neutral Negative
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DESCRIBING CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Personality Adjectives
D. Complete the sentences with the personality adjectives from the box.
quiet serious unfriendly generous hardworking rude honest stingy funny lazy talkative confident friendly dishonest shy polite
1. My dad is very ... He always makes me laugh.
2. John is ... he gives to charity and volunteers, but Sam is ...
3. Catherine talks a lot. She is very ...
4. Jeffrey always says 'thank you', he is so ...
5. I don't feel comfortable talking to new people because I'm ... My cousin Amy loves meeting new people because she is ...
6. Ingrid is ... She doesn't work and she watches a lot of TV. Her sister works every day. She is ...
7. Jack can't be a comedian, he is too ...
8. Xavier is ... He always tells the truth.
9. Tiffany makes friends easily because she is very ...
10. If you are ... and ..., people won't like to be with you.
11. I like talking to people, but I'm a bit ... because I don't have a lot to say.
12. If you tell lies, you are a ... person.
E. Complete the description about yourself using personality adjectives.
In general , I'm a ... person but I'm not ... I'm also not ... When I go to parties, I talk/don't talk a lot so I'm ...
I'm ... with my friends. They can/can't trust me because I'm usually very ... I work/don't work hard so that makes me ...
F. Now, use personality adjectives to write a description of a friend or family member.
My ... is ... and ...
He/She isn't ... or ... His/Her best quality is that he/she is very ... Our personalities are sometimes similar because we are both ...
However, we are different because I'm ... and he/she is ...
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B2 Personality Adjectives - Crossword TOP006
Complete the crossword with adjectives about a person's personality.
Across
1. someone who gives money or time to people in order to help them
4. providing useful help to make something better or easier
7. if you always help and support your friends, your boss, your country etc...
9. easily offended or hurt by what others say to you
10. happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
11. if you can be trusted to make good judgements and do the right things
13. someone who keeps their room, house etc..
clean and orderly
Down
2. if you can trust or depend on someone 3. someone who enjoys being with other
people and goes out a lot 5. cruel; not kind
6. behaving towards others or speaking in a correct way
7. someone who is very active and has a lot of energy
8. not telling the truth or always cheating on people
9. caring only about yourself and not about others
12. nervous about meeting and speaking to other people, especially ones you don't know
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