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WHAT DOES
HE/SHE LIKE?

WHAT DOES
HE/SHE LOOK
LIKE?

WHAT IS SHE/HE
LIKE?

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FACE

forehead
eye
eyebrow
hair eyelashes
eyelid

nose ear

nostrils
gum

mouth

jaw lip

tooth/teeth
cheek chin
tongue

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?

HEIGHT

SHORT
MEDIUM TALL
HEIGHT
HEIGHT IN SPAIN: METERS AND CENTIMETERS
HEIGHT IN UK, USA: FOOT AND INCHES
1 FOOT = 30 CENTIMETRES
1 INCH = 2.5 CENTIMETRE
172 CENTIMETRES = 5 FOOT (150 CM) AND 9
INCHES (22.5)
MY HEIGHT IS 5 FOOT 9
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
WEIGHT/BUILD OVERWEIGHT/HEAVY
NEUTRAL
FIT, GOOD FAT
SHAPE, WELL- NEGATIVE
HEFTY
BUILT,
NEGATIVE/CRITICAL
MUSCULAR

PLUMP/CHUBBY
SLIM/SLENDER NEGATIVE OBESE
NEUTRAL SKINNY
THIN
NEGATIVE OR CRITICAL
NEGATIVE
WEIGHT IN SPAIN: KILOS AND GRAMS
WEIGHT IN UK, USA: STONES AND POUNDS
1 STONE = 6,5 KILOS
1 POUND = 0.5 KILOS
80 KILOS = 12 STONES (78 KILOS) AND 4 POUNDS (2 KILOS) OR 12.4

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
AGE

infant/baby boy
toddler (1-2 y.o) girl teen/teenager
child/children/kid/kiddo

woman/women elderly/senior
man/men
citizen/old
in his/her young adult person
20s/30s/40s...

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
FACE

square
Oval round

with moles
with freckles with scars/ spots with wrinkles

sun-tanned pale

moustache beard

wear glasses/contact
lenses
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
EYES

bright eyes

round eyes
piercing eyes

narrow eyes crossed-eyes

ADJECTIVES ORDER: OPINION, SIZE, SHAPE, AGE,
COLOUR, ORIGIN, MATERIAL, PURPOSE, NOUN

Example: she has beautiful, big, round, blue eyes

She is an intelligent, little, Spanish girl with beautiful,
bright, small, brown eyes.

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
HAIR: LONG, MEDIUM, SHORT

bald curly hair

straight hair wavy hair

dyed hair
grey hair
with highlights spiky hair
ginger hair Example:
My wife has long, straight,
brown hair (following the adjective
order)
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?
EXAMPLE OF PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
I'm medium height, about 5 foot 9.
I have got round, brown eyes
I have got short, brown hair
Most of the time, I wear glasses. I only wear
contact lenses if I don't work in front of the
screen/computer
I am slightly overweight. My weight is
approximately 12 stones.4
I have a dark complexion/skin

What is your height? /// How much do you

weight? / Could you describe yourself?

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PERSONALITY
WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE?

This question sounds quite similar to the previous

one, but we are talking about personality traits,
character.

ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE CHARACTER AND

PERSONALITY

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PERSONALITY
WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE?
INTELLIGENT/SMART
/CLEVER

CHEEKY
CALM HAPPY/CHEERFUL
ATTENTIVE

PESSIMISTIC
OPTIMISTIC
FAITHFUL LIVELY OBEDIENT

HUMBLE
FRIENDLY
NERVOUS
GOOD TEMPERED
BAD TEMPERED HONEST

HARD-WORKING

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PERSONALITY
WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE?

IMPATIENT RUDE/
PATIENT POLITE
IMPOLITE

RESERVED/I
NTROVERTES DISTRACTED/
OUTGOING/ TIDY ABSENT-
EXTROVERTED MINDED

SILLY
SHY UNFRIENDLY SELFISH

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PERSONALITY
WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE?

UNHAPPY
PROUD
NAUGHTY MISCHEVIOUS HYPOCRITICAL

LAZY
DISHONEST/ TALKATIVE
SCEPTICAL/DUBIOUS
DEVIOUS

DISOBEDIENT EASY-GOING CONFIDENT

UNPLEASANT GENEROUS

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PERSONALITY
WHAT IS HE/SHE LIKE?
HOW TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN A JOB
INTERVIEW OR IN YOUR C.V
I AM ...
. SELF-STARTER: I'm able to figure out the best solution in an autonomous manner
. A TEAM PLAYER: I am someone who puts aside his personal gain for the well-
being of the group
. PROACTIVE: I act in a proactive way instead of a reactive way.
. OF STRONG PERSONAL VALUES: I am mature, candid and who has integrity.
Every day I try to improve myself and my skills.
. DECISIVE AND RESOLUTIVE: I make decisions efficiently even when they are
difficult.
. RESULTS-DRIVEN: I have a need to produce results in the short-term. I am
optimistic but also realistic with the likely situation given.
. GOAL ORIENTED: I am modest but a hard-working person and I set firm goals for
myself
. A GOOD COMMUNICATOR: I try to understand every possible perspective in an
effective way with managers and colleagues.
. A LEADER: I am a person who usually controls the situation instead of the other
way around.

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