🎯 By the end of this 5 minutes, you can:

use 12 key adjectives to describe someone’s appearance and personality accurately.

In English, appearance adjectives come before the noun (a tall man) or after be (He is tall). Personality adjectives work the same way.

Appearance: tall · short · slim · well-built · dark-haired · fair · elegant · smartly dressed

Personality: confident · reliable · outgoing · patient · organised · direct · friendly · serious

Order matters when you stack adjectives: opinion → size → age → colour → origin → noun
Example: a tall young French woman ✅ not a French young tall woman ❌

Task 1: Appearance or personality?

Sort these words into two columns (A = Appearance / P = Personality):
reliable · slim · outgoing · fair-haired · organised · well-built · patient · elegant

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Appearance: slim, fair-haired, well-built, elegant · Personality: reliable, outgoing, organised, patient

Task 2: Describe the person

Look at this description and answer: ‘She’s medium height with dark, short hair. She’s very confident and always organised.’
1. How tall is she? · 2. What colour is her hair? · 3. Name two personality traits.

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1. Medium height · 2. Dark · 3. Confident and organised

Task 3: Write a description

Describe someone you know (or a famous person) in 3 sentences. Include 2 appearance adjectives and 2 personality adjectives.

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Example: My colleague is tall with fair hair. She is outgoing and very reliable — she’s always the first one in the office.

Write a ‘wanted poster’ description (for a fun roleplay, not real!): describe an imaginary new team member your company is looking for. Use 5 adjectives and the structure: We are looking for someone who is… They should be… In terms of appearance…