The objective of this lesson is to learn how to ask for a person’s physical description and to provide a suitable response. This lesson contains a short video, the transcription of the dialogue, a language focus chart and a multiple-choice comprehension test.
Video lesson 0:50, comprehension test 5:00
| Episode 1: | At the airport |
| Helen: | What does Michal look like? |
| Tim: | Well, he’s tall and well built. He’s got brown eyes and a shaved head. |
| Helen: | Is he handsome? |
| Tim: | Of course he is! He’s my cousin. |
| Helen: | And what’s he like? Is he like you too? |
| Tim: | No, he’s quite shy really. |
| Helen: | Oh look! Is that him? |
| Tim: | Yeah! Michal! Michal! He’s crying. I wonder what’s wrong. |
If you want to know what a person looks like, you ask “What does he/she look like?”
To answer the question you can use to be +adjective, for example:
I’m slim
He’s well-built
She’s matronly
You’re handsome
They are shy
Or, alternatively, you can use to have + noun, for example:
I have hazel eyes
He has a shaved head
She has gorgeous black hair
You have a 5 o’clock shadow
We have green eyes
They have long legs.
Instead of saying fat, use plump or large
Instead of saying skinny, use slim
Instead of saying spinster, use single
If you want to know what a person’s character is, you ask “What is he/she like?”
You can respond using the verb to be +adjective, for example:
He’s smart
She’s very patient
They are very lively
a five o’clock shadow:
is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn’t shave for a day or two
matronly (adj):
an older woman who is plump
bald (adj):
a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off
extroverted (adj):
a confident person who enjoys being with other people
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