Appearances - How to describe someone in English

Height


Tall. Short. Average / normal / medium height.
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Very tall. Quite short. Relatively normal height.

Build


Skinny. (negative) Fat. (negative)
Anorexic. (medical) Tubby. (negative)
Underweight. (negative) Overweight. (negative)
Thin. (negative) Plump. (neutral)
Slim. (positive) Stocky. (neutral)
Slender. (positive) Bonny. (positive)


NOTE - if a man is fat (especially round the waist) we often say he has a beer belly.
Hair



Blonde/fair hair Brown hair/Brunette Red hair Black hair


Grey hair
Eyes


Grey eyes Green eyes Blue eyes


Dark eyes Brown eyes
NOTE! This is a BLACK EYE
Type of hair
She has long, straight, black hair or her hair is long, straight and black.
Her hair is medium length, wavy and red.
He is bald.
She has short, straight, black hair or her hair is short, straight and black.
She is black. She has dark skin.


Choose a word from the box to complete the sentences.





1. Roberto is a walking building, he is very _____.
2. He looks like an elf, he is quite _____.
3. Mario stuck his finger in his eye by accident, now he has a _____ eye.
4. Her hair is _____ like the night.
5. Maras hair is easy to comb, it is really _____.
6. Fabiolas eyes are ______ like the color of the sky.
7. White people have very _____skin.
8. She needs to gain weight because they are _____.
9. They eat healthy and do exercise. They are _____ and look really good.
10. She is black. She has _________ skin.
11. An Asian person has ______________.
12. Matthew has been losing his hair, he is _____ now.




short straight blue underweight slim
light-brown skin dark tall pale
black(x2) bald
Look at the pictures and MATCH the correct number.


Sentence Number
His hair is short and dark brown. _____
He has not hair. He is bald. _____
She has long fair hair. _____
He is an old man with grey hair. _____
She has long brown hair. _____
He has light-brown skin. _____
He has beard and moustache. _____
His hair is blonde and wavy. _____
Her hair is short and brown. _____
She has medium straight brown hair. _____
She wears a light purple blouse. _____
His hair is short, red and wavy. _____
His hair is short and light brown. _____

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