
Describing People
Learn how to describe people's physical appearance using simple adjectives and modifiers for A1 level English learners.
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Learn how to describe people's physical appearance using simple adjectives and modifiers for A1 level English learners.
Reading Text
My friend is named Tom. He is very tall and quite thin. Tom has short brown hair and blue eyes. He is young. My teacher is Mrs. White. She is not tall; she is short. She is an old woman with grey hair. She is very kind. My sister, Anna, is quite short too. She has long blonde hair. We are all different but happy.
Activities
Vocabulary
- Text: The opposite of short; reaching a great height.
- Text: The opposite of thick or fat.
- Text: A color between black and white; often hair color for older people.
- Text: Measuring a small distance from end to end; not long.
- Text: A word used to make an adjective stronger, like 'a little bit'.
- Label: tallAnswer: A
- Label: thinAnswer: B
- Label: greyAnswer: C
- Label: shortAnswer: D
- Label: quiteAnswer: E
- Before: Basketball players are usually veryAfter: .Answer: tall
- Before: He eats a lot but he is still veryAfter: .Answer: thin
- Before: My grandmother has beautifulAfter: hair.Answer: grey
- Before: I cannot reach the top shelf because I amAfter: .Answer: short
- Before: The weather today isAfter: cold, so wear a jacket.Answer: quite
Comprehension
- Text: Tom is a short person.Answer: false
- Text: Mrs. White has grey hair.Answer: true
- Text: Tom has blue eyes.Answer: true
- Text: Anna has short blonde hair.Answer: false
- Text: The teacher, Mrs. White, is young.Answer: false
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: He is very tall.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: She has long hair.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Tom is quite thin.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Mrs. White is short.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: I have blue eyes.
Written Expression
- Text: What does your best friend look like?
- Text: Describe your favorite teacher.
Examples:
- My friend Sam is tall and has black hair.
- My teacher is Mr. Brown. He is quite old and very kind.
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