Describing People and Things

Describing People and Things

Describing:

What are some good ways to describe?

• People? 
• Things? 
• Feelings? 
• Yourself? 
• Personality?

See the phrases below for examples of descriptions in English.

Questions:

What	does Leila / the house look like?
	can you tell me about Leila / the house?
	is Leila / the house like?
Tell	me about Leila / the house!

Responses:

Well, she's	old, young, middle aged, fat, overweight, slim, thin, skinny, blonde, red-head, well-built, tall, dark, beautiful, funny, cute, really rich, gorgeous ...
She has got	oval face, square face, round face, long, black hair, straight hair, curly hair, blue eyes, round face, long nose, fair skin , bushy eyebrows, regular teeth, crooked teeth, rosy cheeks...
She's kind of	chubby, thin, slim, obese, tall, skinny, short, intelligent, silly, nice, naughty...
It's	big, small, comfortable, clean ...

 

Short dialogues:

Martha wants Liza to describe the new secretary:

Martha           : What's the new secretary like?

Liza                 : She's cute. She's got long hair
                          and a round face.

Martha wants Liza to describe the new apartment:

Martha           : Tell me about your new apartment!

Liza                 : It's big. It has got three bedrooms,
                          a comfortable living room, and
                          a spacious kitchen.

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