📘 Lesson: Description of a Person
✏️ Level: 2nd Year Baccalaureate
🎯 Objective: Learn how to describe someone physically and personally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
✅ 1. Summary
Describing a person means talking about:
- Their appearance (how they look)
- Their personality (how they behave)
📌 A. Physical Appearance
Use adjectives to describe:
- Height: tall, short, medium height
- Build: slim, thin, overweight, athletic
- Hair: long, short, curly, straight, black, blonde
- Eyes: big, small, blue, green, brown
- Skin: dark, fair, tanned, pale
Examples:
- She is tall and slim.
- He has short curly hair and brown eyes.
📌 B. Personality Traits
Adjectives to describe personality:
- Positive: kind, friendly, honest, generous, confident, hardworking
- Negative: lazy, rude, selfish, jealous, shy
Examples:
- My best friend is very helpful and funny.
- He can be stubborn sometimes, but he is loyal.
📌 C. Useful Expressions
- He looks... / She seems...
- He is the kind of person who...
- She always... / He never...
📝 2. Practice Exercises
✍️ A. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives:
- My brother is very __________; he always tells the truth. (honest)
- She has __________ hair and green eyes.
- He is very __________; he works hard every day.
- My cousin is a bit __________; he doesn’t like talking to people.
✍️ B. Match the adjectives to the categories:
| Adjective | Physical / Personality |
|---|---|
| generous | ? |
| tall | ? |
| shy | ? |
| brown-eyed | ? |
| lazy | ? |
✍️ C. Writing task:
Write a short paragraph (5–7 lines) describing someone you know. Include physical appearance and personality traits.
Example:
My best friend is Sarah. She is tall and slim, with long straight brown hair. She has blue eyes and a friendly smile. Sarah is very smart and helpful. She always supports her friends and makes people laugh. I really enjoy spending time with her.
🎓 Tips for Students:
- Use adjectives accurately.
- Combine appearance + personality.
- Use linking words: and, but, because, although.
- Avoid repetition – vary your vocabulary.
📎 Prepared by: AlloTaalim – English Corner