Describing People . Learn English

Summary

This video teaches viewers how to describe people's appearance and personality using specific adjectives. It covers vocabulary related to personality traits such as honest, funny, and outgoing, along with physical descriptions of height, weight, and hair type. The video also provides ways to describe age and details about clothing items. By offering practical examples and encouraging viewers to engage with a homework assignment, the video creates an interactive learning experience aimed at enhancing descriptive language skills.

Takeaways

• 😀 The script teaches how to describe people's appearance and personality using various adjectives.
• 😀 Common personality adjectives include honest, talkative, shy, funny, outgoing, nice, patient, and confident.
• 😀 To describe someone's appearance, one can ask, 'What does she look like?' and use adjectives like cute, pretty, handsome, tall, and muscular.
• 😀 Hair descriptors include length (short, medium, long) and texture (straight, wavy, curly) along with color (blond, black, brown, red, gray).
• 😀 Age can be described in ranges (early 20s, mid-20s, late 20s) or with terms like young or old.
• 😀 Clothing descriptions use present continuous tense and include various items like blouses, skirts, jackets, jeans, and shoes.
• 😀 The script provides example questions and answers to help learners practice describing people.
• 😀 Example questions include 'What is she like?', 'What does he look like?', and 'What is she wearing?'
• 😀 The homework assignment encourages viewers to describe people in detail in the comments section.
• 😀 The video concludes with a prompt to subscribe or explore other videos for further learning.

Q & A

What are some adjectives to describe someone's personality?

Some adjectives include honest, talkative, shy, funny, outgoing, nice, patient, and confident.

How can we describe someone's appearance?

We can describe someone's appearance by talking about their attractiveness, height, weight, hair type, and age.

What is a simple question to ask about someone's appearance?

A simple question to ask is 'What does she look like?'

How can we describe a person's height?

We can describe height by saying someone is short, average height, or tall.

What are some examples of hair descriptions?

Examples include short hair, medium length hair, long hair, straight hair, wavy hair, curly hair, and different colors like blond, black, brown, red, and gray.

How can we refer to someone's age if we don't know it exactly?

We can say they are in their early, mid, or late twenties, or use phrases like 'kind of young' or 'around 20 years old.'

What type of vocabulary is used to describe clothing?

Clothing vocabulary includes items like blouse, skirt, jacket, sweater, jeans, boots, gloves, scarf, high heels, dress, suit, shirt, necktie, and more.

What is the present continuous used for in clothing descriptions?

The present continuous is used to talk about what someone is currently wearing, such as 'He's wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans.'

What are some questions we can ask to describe someone's clothing?

Questions include 'What is she wearing?' or 'What is he wearing?'

What homework assignment is suggested in the video?

The homework assignment is to watch a video and describe two people in the comments in as much detail as possible.