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Blue/brown/green/hazel eyes. Blond(e)/brown/black/grey/red hair.

3. Cross the odd one out.

a. She is chubby / straight hair / 14 years old b. He has shor t / hazel eyes / a beard c. She has freckles / thin / black hair d. He wears glasses / dark clothes / tall e. He has 15 years old / curly hair / braces f. She’s tall /British / blond hair WB,

4. Pair work. Play “Guess who?”.

Useful tip!

To ask about someone’s look or appearance, say: What does (he) look like? He is short and chubby.

Describing people: personality traits

1. Match the personality adjectives to their definitions.

Someone… a. Anxious b. Brave c. Friendly d. Funny e. Generous f. Grumpy g. Lazy h. Optimistic i. Pessimistic j. Reliable is not willing to work or make any effort. is courageous. is worried about something. acts or behaves in a way that you can trust. thinks that bad things will happen. is easily annoyed and bad-tempered. is happy to give or share (money, time, etc.). makes you laugh. believes that good things will happen. acts in a kind and pleasant way towards people.

2. Put the adjectives in activity 1 in the correct column.

To ask about someone’s personality traits say:

What’s (he) like?

He’s friendly.

Vocabulary Builder, p. 121 a. Mr. Maxwell always has time for people who need help. He sometimes gives them money, too. He’s generous b. Every time I have a test, I can’t sleep well the previous night. I think about the test and get scared and nervous. I’m c. My brother isn’t doing well at school. He’s very intelligent, but he never hands in homework. He’s d. Our teacher makes jokes in class all the time. With her, we learn and have fun. She’s e. My neighbour gets angry when my frisbee lands on his yard, or when my dog barks, or when I play noisily. He’s f. I can trust my friends. They’re always with me, no matter what. They’re g. My sister always looks on the bright side of everything. She’s h. Tom loves doing extreme and risky sports, such as skydiving. He’s

3. Describe the people in each sentence using a single word.

4. Pair work. Describe your partner in three words. See if he/she agrees with you. Then swap roles.