English — Describing People: Physical Appearance — 1st Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Describing People: Physical Appearance

Height and Build

• Height: tall, short, of medium height
• Build: slim, thin, plump, fat, athletic, muscular, well-built

Hair

• Length: short, medium-length, long
• Style: straight, wavy, curly, spiky
• Color: black, brown, blonde, red, grey, white
• Other: bald, a ponytail, a beard, a moustache

Face and Eyes

• Face shape: round, oval, square
• Eyes: big, small, blue, green, brown, black
• Other features: glasses, freckles, a scar, wrinkles

Age

young, middle-aged, elderly, old, a teenager, a child, in his/her 30s

Example description

“Ahmed is a tall, athletic boy. He has short curly black hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses. He is 14 years old and he is a middle school student.”

Exercises

1) Describe yourself: I am … I have … hair and … eyes.
2) Describe your best friend in 5 sentences: name, height, build, hair, eyes, other features.