Describing Personality

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DESCRIBING

PEOPLE
Today we shall learn how to
write a short descriptive
composition using the
adjectives for describing
personality and their
comparative and superlative
forms.
Match the adjectives to their justifications .

Adjectives Justifications
1. generous always buys family presents
2. talkative always tells people what to do
3. energetic isnt polite to other people
4. intelligent does well at school
5. bossy is very active
6. outgoing cares only about him/herself
7. rude never stops chatting
8. impatient hates waiting for anything
9. popular is liked by everyone
10. selfish likes to meet people and communicat
with them
Use the following words and word combinations
to complete the table

Appearance

Personal qualities

Hobbies/ interests
Introduction
A Close Friend
Timothy have been my close friend for
two years. I first meeted him on a school Name and
exchange trip to the Paris, France. I asked him when/ where/
the road to the library and we started talking. how met
We are friends ever since.
Timothy is quite well-looking. Hes tall and
slim, with olive skin and a curly dark hair. Like Physical
many French people, he has great sense of appearance
style, so he always looking well-dressed even in and clothes
casual clothes.
Main body

Timothy is very outgoing. He has always


friendly and loves to having fun. Hes got a
fantastic sense of humour and he has always Personal
makes me laugh. However he can be immature qualities
at times. For example, when he dont get what
he wants, he acts childishly and stamps his
feet.
Timothy is very keen at water sports. He
likes sailing and he spends a lot of time on his Hobbies/
Conclusion

boat. He enjoys scuba dive, too, and loves


exploring life under the seaside. interests
All in all, Im glad to have Timothy like my Comments,
friend. Its a pleasant to be with him and I
really enjoy him company. Im sure well always feelings
are close friends.
A descriptive essay
consists of:
An introduction in which you give about the
person, saying .

A main body in which you describe their .

A conclusion in which you write your about the


person.
1. What adjectives/phrases are used
to describe Timothy?
2.Does Timothy have any negative
qualities?
When you mention someones

! negative qualities you should


use mild language (seems to,
can be rather, etc)
Change the sentences
using mild language

1. Paul is lazy.
2. She is immature.
3. Sue is rude.
4. Steven is bossy.
5. Liz is selfish.
When you describe someones personal
qualities you should support your description
with examples and/or justifications.
My best friend.
The person I admire .
The boy/girl of my dreams.

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