1.1. Physical appearance

 

To ask about physical appearance, we use the question:

What does (s)he look like?

hombre alto

He's tall

hombre bajo

He's short

muñeco con sobrepeso

He's fat

hombre delgado

He's thin

muñeco con gorra

He's young

muñeco envejecido

He's old

muñeca con ojos malvas

She has blue eyes

muñeco con barba

He has a beard

muñeca morena

She has black hair

muñeca rubia

She has blond hair

muñeco castaño

He has brown hair

muñeco con bigote

He has a moustache

muñeca de pelo rojo

She has red hair

muñeca de pelo canoso

She has white hair

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Match the paragraph with the picture:

Picture 1

ken loach

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Picture 2

Actriz

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Picture 3

Abogada famosa

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Picture 4

Brad Pitt

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 Picture - She is short and fat. She is a bit ugly. Her hair is short and dark. Her eyes are dark. She is very friendly. She is a politician.

 Picture - She is a very beautiful woman. She is tall and thin. Her hair is long and dark. Her legs are long. She is pretty. She is a famous actress.

 Picture - He is short and thin. He is not very handsome. He is ugly. His hair is short and fair. He is very funny. He is a film actor and director.

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In the previous lesson (Unit 5 Lesson 1), you learnt how to describe what someone is wearing as well as some parts of the body. In this section you have learnt how to describe someone's physical appearance. Now you can write a complete physical description like the ones below:

She's tall. She's very slim. She's got short hair. She's wearing a black dress and carrying a large umbrella. He's fifty-four years old. He's short with long brown hair, brown eyes and a small mouth. He's wearing blue jeans and a red jacket. She's forty. She's tall with long blond hair, blue eyes and a small nose. She's wearing a black jacket and a yellow skirt.

Write a paragraph describing your physical appearance.

  • Write about what you look like:
    • your height
    • your build
    • your hair
    • your eyes
  • Write about what you are wearing today.