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.