DESCRIBING PEOPLE VOCABULARY 1 (ESL)

level: Beginner/Intermediate (A2/B1)

Being able to describe people's physical appearance is an important part of everyday English. This first exercise focuses on the most common vocabulary for describing what people look like. This is exercise 1 of 2.

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Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Jim is (higher/taller) than I am.✓

2. My sister is (lower/shorter) than I am.✓

3. My brother isn't fat, he's (stocky/sticky).✓

4. The word "skinny" is slightly more negative than the word (thinning/thin).✓

5. He's completely (bold/bald). He lost all of his hair years ago.✓

6. My sister works out every day, so she's in very good (shaped/shape).✓

7. He's not fat, but he has a bit of a (belly/fat).✓

8. He's six feet (high/tall).✓

9. He walks with a (limp/lump).✓

10. My grandfather has (trouble/problem) walking fast. (= he can't walk fast easily)✓

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Describing People Conversation Questions 1. How would you describe yourself physically in English?
2. How do you think beauty standards have changed in your country recently?
3. Do you think physical appearance is important in the workplace? Why?
4. How do different cultures have different standards of beauty?
5. Do you think people today are too focused on physical appearance?
6. Describe someone you know or admire — what do they look like?

More English vocabulary exercises Describing people 1
Describing people 2