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Description of a Person


What to Include When Describing a Person

Elements of a Description

When we describe a person, we should talk about:

  • Name (Sara, Ali, Peter, Mark, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Taylor, Miss. Baker...)
  • Relationship (friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé, fiancée, brother, teacher, best actor...)
  • Age (teenager, young, adult, middle aged, in his twenties, thirties...)
  • Height (short, tall, medium, average height...)
  • Weight (slim, fat, skinny, well-built...)
  • Eyes (big, small, black...)
  • Hair (short, long, black, straight, wavy, curly...)
  • Clothes (formal, casual, smart...)
  • Personal qualities (talented, smart, vigorous, brainy, active, enthusiastic...)
  • Attitudes of other people (trustworthy, reliable, honest, gorgeous, polite...)

Model Template & Example

Model Template

The person that I like most is [Name]. He/She is (my best friend / my cousin / my brother / my sister / my teacher / my favourite actor..). I met him/her at (a school / a party / a restaurant..) in (Marrakesh / London / Paris...). From that time on, he/she has been my favourite and admirable person. [Name] is a (student, journalist, player, artist...). He/She is [Age]. He/She is [Height and Weight]. His/Her face is [Face features]. He/She usually wears [Clothes]. He/She is [Personal qualities: smart, talented..]. [Name] is [Attitudes of other people about him/her]...

Model Topic

Describe the person below, using the following information:

NameJohnny
Relationshipbest friend
Agein his twenties
Heightshort
Weightfat
Faceround and freckled
Eyessmall and black
Hairblonde and short
Clothessmart
Personal qualitiesmodest, funny, ambitious
Attitude of other peoplesociable, helpful, trustworthy
Model Answer

The person that I like most is Jonny. He's my best friend. I met him on holiday two years ago in Paris, and from that time on, he has been my favourite and reliable person.

Johnny is a student at Sorbonne University. He is in his twenties. He is a bit short and fat. His face is round and his eyes are small and black. His hair is blonde. Johnny usually wears smart clothes. He likes to wear most a black suit and a necktie. He looks like a businessman, though. My friend is talented and creative. He is an active member in different university clubs. He most of the time goes overseas to take part in some international theatre competitions. In 2017, he performed an excellent show in Edinburg and the jury gave him the first prize. Children in his neighbourhood love him because he has such a great sense of humour.

Johnny is a sociable, helpful and trustworthy person. Besides participating in some community services, he helps other students do their assignments and University research papers. We really share a lot of things and we have a lot of plans to do in the future. I hope our friendship will continue forever.


Practice Exercises

PRACTICE 1 — Describe a Famous Person

Describe the person below, using the following information:

NameAngelina Jolie
- she used to be a model
- she got divorced from Brad Pitt in 2016
- she received plenty of awards as the best actress and film maker
- her best films are Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Wanted
Relationshipfavourite American actress
Age43 years old
Heighttall
Weightthin
Faceround
Eyesbig and brown
Hairlong, blonde and straight
Clothessmart (red dresses, black leather trousers, black skirts)
Personal qualitieskind-hearted, helpful, tactful, romantic and sensitive
Attitude of other peoplevolunteer, generous, modest, ambitious, humanitarian, charitable person
PRACTICE 2 — Write Your Own Description

Write a paragraph about the person you like most (friend, family member, football player, actor, actress, teacher, neighbour).

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