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What do you
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DESCRIBING A PERSON THE EASY WAY!
Start on the outside. Describe the person in general terms. 1.
elderly
Westernyoung Asian
rich
poor
short
tall
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DESCRIBING A PERSON THE EASY WAY!
Start at the top of the person's head and work your way down for a description.
2.Talk About Hair or Hats...• Is it short or long? • Is it curly, straight, or wavy? • What color is it?
Talk About EYES• She has big, beautiful
eyes!• He has dark, intense eyes.• Her eyes sparkle with
enthusiasm.
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A young woman with ...VERY curly, dark brown hair. She has big dark eyes, and she looks rather surprised!
"She has a big pair of
round eyes!"
hair eyes
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DESCRIBING A PERSON THE EASY WAY!
AGESBaby = Zero - 3Toddler = 3 - 5
Child = Zero - 12Teen or Youth = 12 - 19Young adult = 18 - 27
Adult = 27 - 45Middle aged = 45 - 60Mature = 60 - 70 or 75
Elderly = 70 +
How old is s/he?
*Elderly people are usually considered frail and in poor health. If a person is over 70 but still strong and healthy, it is better to say that person is mature.
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1. "Small" is preferable to "Little" except when talking about children and babies. Then you can use "little" or even "tiny".
2. If you are talking about a small, delicate woman or girl, you could use “petite”.
3. "Full-figured" or "plump" (for women) and "Big" (for men) are preferable to "fat“.
4. For men who are in very good physical condition, you could use "muscular".
5. For men or women who are in very good physical condition, you can use "slim", "trim" or "fit".
6. For height, you can always say a person is tall, medium-height/average-height, or short.
SIZE?
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DESCRIBING A PERSON THE EASY WAY!
S/He is…
Caucasian, Asian, African, African-American or Hispanic.
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DESCRIBE THE PERSON'S EXPRESSION.
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Tell a little bit about the person's clothing.3.
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Round it off with a general statement.Conclusion.
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1. "This looks like a small, elderly, Asian man. He
looks as if he may be rather poor."
2. "He is wearing a battered hat, and his eyes look
cheerful. He has a big grin!"
3. "He is wearing an old-looking, dark jacket."
4. "He looks like a happy, kind-hearted sort of
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SAMPLES!
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DESCRIBING A PERSON THE EASY WAY!
• This is a nice looking African - American man.
• He has short, black hair, sparkling brown eyes and a broad, friendly smile.
• He is wearing a dark suit and tie.
• He appears to be fit and trim.
• He looks like an intelligent, competent man.
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QUIZ!!!
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