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Don’t waste these three: Time, Money and Energy

Describing people

To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use  :  be + adjective   

Verb

To be Adjective 

I'm  slim 

He's well-built 

She's matronly 

You're handsome 

We're  extroverted 

They're shy 

To talk about physical characteristics you can use

have got + (adjective) + noun    

Verb

Have got (Adjective)

+ Noun 

I've got  hazel eyes 

He's got a shaved head 

She's got gorgeous black hair 

You've got a five o'clock shadow 

We've got green eyes 

They've got long legs 

Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral   

Negative Neutral 

fat plump or large 

skinny slim 

spinster single 

To ask about someone's appearance you can use

do + look like  

 Verb

To do  Look like

What do I look like

 do you 

 does he/she/it 

 do they 

To ask about someone's personality you can usebe + like  

 Verb: 

To be  Like

What am I like

 are you 

 is he/she/it 

 are we 

 are they 

Vocabulary

 

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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