DESCRIBING PEOPLE

K.D 1.2 Memahami ungkapan- ungkapan untuk mendeskripsikan benda-benda dan orang.

K.D 2.1 Memahami percakapan sederhana sehari-hari baik dalam konteks profesional maupun pribadi dengan orang bukan penutur asli

WHAT DOES SHE/HE LOOK LIKE?

HEIGHT

tall,, short, medium

BUILD

frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built

AGE

young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s

FACE

round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun tanned,

HAIR EYES CLOTHES

bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy

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1- HEIGHT Tall Short Medium

2- BUILD

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Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat Thin Plump

3- AGE

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Young Elderly Middle –aged Teenager

4- FACE

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Round Diamond Square Triangle Heart

5- EYES

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Bright Eyes Brown Eyes Small Eyes Large Eyes

6- HAIR

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Bald straight curly spiky wavy

Here are some other examples of adjective for describing people : :: careful worried broadminded curious aggressive careless sensible Strong-minded hard-working cheerful active secretive tough practical independent stupid

EXERCISE 1

• describing people exercise.pdf

EXERCISE 2 The following adjectives describe people’s physical characteristics. LIST THEM HEIGHT BUILD AGE FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES

Blue, oval, tiny, medium-height, dark, slim, upturned, brown, wavy, freckled, overweight, blond, almond-shaped, long, plump, wrinkled, shabby, crooked, elegant, fashionable, slanting, curly, medium-built, shoulder-length, high forehead, low forehead, thick eyebrows, thick/thin lips, double chin.

EXERCISE 3

Now, you will try to find opposites of the adjectives given below the pictures. beautiful/ ...... Fat/ ...... Good/ ...... Handsome/ ...... Heavy/ .....

Long/ ...... Married/ ...... Old/ ..... Rich/ ..... Straight hair/ ....

EXERCISE 4

What's he like? Is she nice?

aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

EXERCISE 5

• Now, write adjectives on the board in order to describe a member of your family.

EXERCISE 6

Ask your partners the following question about his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to what your partner has to say.

1- Is your friend usually in a good mood?

2- Is it important for your friend to be successful in whatever he/she does? 3- Does your friend notice your feelings?

4- Does you friend often give presents, or pay for lunch or a coffee? 5- Does your friend work hard?

EXERCISE 6

6- Does your friend become angry or annoyed if he/she has to wait for something or someone? 7- Can you trust your friend with a secret? 8- Does your friend listen well when you are speaking? 9- Does your friend keep his/her feelings to him/herself? 10- Is your friend usually not worried by things, no matter what happens?

EXERCISE 6

11- Does your friend think the future will be good?

12- Does your friend often change their opinion about things? 13- Does your friend often postpone things he/she has to do? 14- Is your friend happy one moment and then sad the next? 15- Does your friend like to be with people?

EXERCISE 7 Watch the movie and describe the persons involve in the movie

YouTube - Miracle Worker part 17_17.flv

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

• • • • • • • References: http://www.animationlibrary.com

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