Use tall, short, hair, friendly accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on appearance and personality
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 29 · Appearance and Personality
Describing People
Appearance and Personalitytallshorthair
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Read & Understand
Article
Describing People
My best colleague at work is called Laura. She is tall with short blonde hair and blue eyes. She usually wears glasses. She is very friendly and always smiles when she sees you. Laura is also very patient and confident. She is a great person to work with. She is not serious all the time — she loves jokes and makes the office a fun place to be. She is very organised and always meets her deadlines. She has a warm personality and everyone likes her. I am very happy to have her as a colleague.
💡 Did you know? Research in psychology shows that first impressions are formed within 7 seconds of meeting someone. Yet studies also show these first impressions are often wrong and change significantly after more interaction.
Topic: Appearance and Personality
Key words
Vocabulary
01
tall
above average height
02
short
below average height
03
hair
the material that grows on a person's head
04
friendly
kind and pleasant, easy to talk to
05
serious
not joking, focused and thoughtful
06
patient
able to wait without becoming angry
07
confident
feeling sure of yourself and your abilities
08
thin
not having much body fat, slender
09
glasses
a frame with lenses worn over the eyes to improve vision
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personality
the combination of qualities that make a person who they are
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
tall
short
hair
friendly
serious
patient
confident
thin
glasses
personality
not having much body fat, slender
kind and pleasant, easy to talk to
the material that grows on a person's head
a frame with lenses worn over the eyes to improve vision
able to wait without becoming angry
feeling sure of yourself and your abilities
the combination of qualities that make a person who they are
not joking, focused and thoughtful
above average height
below average height
Say it right
Pronunciation
tall
TALL
short
SH-ort
hair
HAIR
friendly
FR-ie-ndly
serious
SER-ious
patient
PAT-ient
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about tall?
B:
Of course! I think tall is very important.
A:
What about short? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Short helps me a lot at work.
A:
And hair? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about short?
What is person B's advice?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. He is very — about two metres.
2. She is but very fast.
3. She has long dark .
4. My manager is very .
5. He is a person — he never jokes at work.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big tall.
I not understand short.
They is very hair.
He work with friendly every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Describe a colleague or friend without saying their name. Your partner guesses who it is.
What personality qualities do you think are most important in a good colleague?
Describe yourself — both appearance and personality — in 5 sentences.
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Describing people: She has + hair/eyes/glasses. She is + adjective (tall, friend... — can you give an example?
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