People and Personalities


Objectives
Learn to use adjectives to describe people's appearance and personality.
Expand vocabulary with common adjectives for describing physical traits and character.


Vocabulary

Describing Appearance
Examples

Tall | Short | Medium height
Blond | Brown | Black hair
Curly | Straight | Wavy hair
Blue | Green | Brown eyes


Vocabulary

Describing Personality
Examples

Friendly | Shy | Outgoing
Kind | Generous | Helpful
Serious | Funny | Creative
Lazy | Hardworking | Energetic

These words help paint a picture of what someone is like as a person.


Grammar Focus

Adjective Order in English
Examples

A tall, blond man with curly hair
A friendly, hardworking woman
A small, green-eyed child

In English, when we use more than one adjective to describe a person, we usually follow a specific order:

Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material and
Purpose.

Example
A tall, blond man with curly hair follows this order.

This might seem complex, but with practice, it becomes easier.