Describing people

Describing a person

Age

​I AM 18 (years old). (ne "I have)

She is in her teens.

Tom is in his early twenties.

Janet is in her late thirties.

My parents are in their mid-sixties.

​Age in years

Match

Match the following

toddler

newborn

teen

middle-aged

elderly

• toddler

• newborn

• teen

• middle-aged

• elderly

Multiple Choice

He is...

• in her twenties

• a teen

• in his mid-twenties

• in thirties

Multiple Choice

She is...

• elderly

• in her teens

• an adult

• middle-aged

Multiple Choice

They .....

• have seventy years

• in her seventies

• in their seventies

• in his sixty

Multiple Choice

She...

• is elderly

• is a toddler

• is in her twenties

• is in her thirties

Word Cloud

Which words to describe personality can you think of?

Personality adjectives

Multiple Choice

Someone who likes to talk a lot.

• Talkative
• Rude
• Shy
• Absent-minded

Multiple Choice

Someone who doesn't respect others

• Easy-going
• Rude
• Tolerant
• Impatient

Multiple Choice

Someone who likes going to parties.

• Shy
• Rude
• Outgoing
• Generous

Multiple Choice

Someone who will always do what you asked him to do and will help you.

• Greedy
• Big-headed
• Lazy
• Reliable

Multiple Choice

Someone who forgets things because of not paying attention.

• Absent-minded
• Rude
• Generous
• Talkative

Multiple Choice

Someone who likes to buy others expensive presents.

• Generous
• Greedy
• Calm
• Funny

Multiple Choice

Somone who will not share with you

• Lazy
• Shy
• Greedy
• Big-headed

Multiple Choice

Someone who will not tell anyone obout being in love.

• Shy
• Egoistic
• Sociable
• Creative

Multiple Choice

Someone who thinks only about himself

• Generous
• Calm
• Patient
• Self-centered

Multiple Choice

Someone who never tells lies

• Laid-back
• Warm-hearted
• Honest
• Quick-witted

Words to show interest

​interested in - zainteresiran za
keen on - zagrijan za nešto
be into something - zagristi za nešto, biti zainteresiran za nešto
good at
bad at

Apperance

Categorize

Options (16)

well-built

skinny

muscular

plump

slim

short

tall

medium-height

oval

square

round

hooked

long

straight

curved

full

Put the words in the correct category.

Build

height

face

lips and nose

Multiple Choice

Pick the best discription

• round face, oval eyes, curved lips, brown hair with blond highlights

• round eyes, square eyes, tanned, curved lips, straight hair

• oval eyes, square face, long nose, full lips, dark eyes

• blonde hair with dark brown heighlights, round hair, full lips, light eyes

Multiple Choice

• round face, black eyes, brown hair, straight hair

• square face, large ears, brown hair and brown eyes

• oval face, brown eyes and hair, full lips, straight nose

• oval face, long nose, brown eyes and hair, round eyes

Multiple Choice

• round face, long nose, full lips, dark, oval eyes, large ears

• square face, hooked nose, full lips, dark, round eyes, large ears

• oval face, hooked nose, thin lips, small ears, light-brown oval eyes

• full lips, long face, hooked nose, dark, oval eyes, dark hair

How to say negative things in a nice way?

Ponekad ne želimo negativne stvari izreći potpuno iskreno i izravno, da ne bi povrijedili ljude o kojima je riječ ili ako ne želimo da osoba kojoj govorimo stekne pogrešan dojam. U takvim slučajevima koristimo riječi kojima ublažavamo negativne informacije.

bit sklon nečemu, često nešto raditi

My cat tends to get annoyed when she's hungry.

​tends to be/ get

Koristimo kind of / sort of kad ne želimo zvučati previše entuzijastično ili pokazati svoje iskreno mišljenje.

My brother is kind of cool.
She is sort of scary.

​kind of / sort of

​can / could.... a little / a bit

Može biti pomalo...

Jane can be a little angry from time to time.

This could get a bit problematic.

a little / a bit

That's a bit hard.

He's a little too short.

uvijek / baš / posebno - ide s negativnim glagolom

He isn't always the best student in the class.

She isn't exactly what you would call smart.

They aren't particularly hard-working.

​always/exactly/particularly

His hair could be a bit shorter.
She can be a little moody from time to time.
He isn't always hard-working.
He isn't particularly polite.
She is a bit too slim.
He's a bit short.

​More positive

His hair is too long.
She is moody.
He's lazy.
He's rude.
She is skinny.
He's tiny.

Negative

Some examples

Open Ended

Make the following sentences more positive. Use the words in brackets.

Napiši rečenice na pozitivniji način. Upotrijebi riječi u zagradama.

1) John is lazy. (polite)

2) My brother is unfriendly. (exactly)

3) Caroline is unhappy. (always)

4) David is loud. (could)

5) Elena is insensitive. (can be a bit)

6) Freddy is untidy. (tends)