a GETTING STARTEDA Picture this

Answer the questions about each photograph with your class or in a small group.

1 What can you guess about this person? For example, can you guess the person's ageor occupation? Can you guess if the person is married or single?

2 How can you describe the person's appearance?

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B Get ideasTo prepare for writing, study these words for describing personality.

Describing personality

funny

cheerful

o

. intelligent

adventurous

Your turn /l....

loyal

outgoing

warm

understanding~,

seriouscreative

--~.--~responsible J

Write four words that describe your personality and four words that describe a familymember's personality.

My personality My 's personality

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To prepare for writing, study these words for describing people.

Describing appearance

Age

Shape

Height

Face

Hair

young

heavy

tall

round

long

middle-aged

slim

average height

long

short

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old

thin•

short

square

straight

oval

curly wavy

Eyes dark brown

Women

Appearance

Men

Appearance

Features

Your turn ~

light brown

attractive/beautiful

attractive/handsome

beard

blue green gray

unattractive/ugly

unattractive/ugly

moustache

Write four words that describe your appearance and four words that describe apartner's appearance. When you finish, compare lists with your partner. How are theythe same or different?

My appearance My partner's appearance

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