DESCRIBING PEOPLEK.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 BUILD AGE

tall,, short,medium

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

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

FACE HAIR EYES CLOTHES

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

bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy

big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow

casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

1- HEIGHT

Tall Short Medium

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE2- BUILD

Stocky Well-built Skinny Fat

Thin Plump

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

3- AGE

Young Elderly Middle –aged Teenager

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

4- FACE

Round

Square Diamond

Triangle Heart

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE

5- EYES

Bright Eyes Brown Eyes

Small Eyes Large Eyes

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE6- HAIR

Bald straight curly spiky wavy

Here are some other examplesHere are some other examples of adjective for describing people : of adjective for describing people : ::: :

careful hard-workingworried cheerfulbroadminded activecurious secretiveaggressive toughcareless practicalsensible independentStrong-minded stupid

EXERCISE 1EXERCISE 1

• describing people exercise.pdf

EXERCISE 2The 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 3EXERCISE 3Now, 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 4EXERCISE 4

What's he like? Is she nice? aghast amiable apprehensive angry despodent devout drunk

happy fuming ill melancholic pensive sorrowful

EXERCISE 5EXERCISE 5• Now, write adjectives

on the board in order to describe a member of your family.

EXERCISE 6EXERCISE 6Ask your partners the following question about Ask your partners the following question about

his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to his/her best friend. Make sure to listen carefully to what your partner has to say.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 6EXERCISE 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 6EXERCISE 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 7EXERCISE 7Watch the movie and describe Watch the movie and describe

the persons involve in the the persons involve in the moviemovie

YouTube - Miracle Worker part 17_17.flv

DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLE• References: • http://www.animationlibrary.com• http://www.eslflow.com• http://www.onestopenglish.com• http://www.animationfactory.com• http://www.brainybetty.com• http://www.about.com