Vocabulary Intermediate - Describing People's Appearance

Oct 1, 2026

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Intermediate vocabulary practice focused on describing people’s appearance through short dialogue exchanges and substitution exercises. Learners answer prompts with opposite descriptions (e.g., contrasting tall vs short, tidy vs scruffy, plain vs attractive) and then complete sentences using target words. The materials highlight common descriptive categories such as hair, skin tone, build, facial features, clothing impressions, and overall elegance for natural spoken usage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Answer the remarks with the opposite description

Dialogue prompts

Complete these sentences with words you have learned

Vocabulary Intermediate | Describing People's Appearance 1. Answer the remarks with the opposite description. -A: I thought you said he was the short, chubby one. B: No, not at all, he’s (A) . -A: Was that his brother, the one with wavy hair? B: No, completely the opposite, his brother’s (B) . -A: She’s always quite well-dressed, so I’ve heard. B: What! Who told you that? Every time I see her, she’s (C) -A: So, Charlene’s that rather plump, fair-haired woman, is she? B: No, you’re looking at the wrong person. Charlene’s (D) . -A: So, tell us about the new boss; good looking? B: No, I’m afraid not; rather (E) . -A: I don’t know why, but I expected the tour guide to be fiftyish or rather plump. B: No, apparently, she’s only (F) . 2. Complete these sentences with words you have learned in the episode. • Iwish I could get a (A) like yours, but my skin just goes red in the sun. • My cousin used to have a lovely (B) but she’s put on weight in all the wrong places since she stopped taking much exercise. • Thomas’s eyes are his best (C) -they’re so large and sparkly and such adeep brown. • Jess is in her thirties, but she still has the same lovely (D) fresh asher young daughter has. • Staff at the bank were told to dress smartly for work so they would always create a good (E) on customers. • I’d call her rather (F) than ginger-haired-her hair’s dark brown with just atinge of red init. • George says that the (G) round his eyes just show that he has smiled alot in his life. • Even in jeans Alina manages to look (H) . • Carla looks beautiful in old clothes and without any make-up but when she’s dressed up for an evening out, she’s absolutely (I) . Vocabulary Intermediate | Describing People's Appearance 1. A. B. C. D. E. F. 2. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. English Plus Podcast by Danny Ballan page 1 Vocabulary Intermediate | Describing People's Appearance 1. Answer the remarks with the opposite description. -A: I thought you said he was the short, chubby one. B: No, not at all, he’s (A) the tall thin-faced one. -A: Was that his brother, the one with wavy hair? B: No, completely the opposite, his brother’s (B) the bald one/ straight-haired one. -A: She’s always quite well-dressed, so I’ve heard. B: What! Who told you that? Every time I see her, she’s (C) scruffy and untidy-looking/ messy-looking. -A: So, Charlene’s that rather plump, fair-haired woman, is she? B: No, you’re looking at the wrong person. Charlene’s (D) that slim, dark-haired woman over there. -A: So, tell us about the new boss; good looking? B: No, I’m afraid not; rather (E) unattractive/ rather plain/ rather ordinary. -A: I don’t know why, but I expected the tour guide to be fiftyish or rather plump. B: No, apparently, she’s only (F) in her twenties and quite slim. 2. Complete these sentences with words you have learned in the episode. • Iwish I could get a (A) tan like yours, but my skin just goes red in the sun. • My cousin used to have a lovely (B) figure but she’s put on weight in all the wrong places since she stopped taking much exercise. • Thomas’s eyes are his best (C) feature -they’re so large and sparkly and such adeep brown. • Jess is in her thirties, but she still has the same lovely (D) complexion fresh asher young daughter has. • Staff at the bank were told to dress smartly for work so they would always create a good (E) impression on customers. • I’d call her rather (F) auburn than ginger-haired-her hair’s dark brown with just atinge of red init. • George says that the (G) wrinkles round his eyes just show that he has smiled a lot in his life. • Even in jeans Alina manages to look (H) elegant/smart/stunning/well-dressed. • Carla looks beautiful in old clothes and without any make-up but when she’s dressed up for an evening out, she’s absolutely (I) stunning . Vocabulary Intermediate | Describi

FAQs

What task does Part 1 require learners to do?

Part 1 asks learners to answer remarks using an opposite description in the dialogue (A, B, C, etc.).

What kinds of vocabulary are practiced in the episode?

The exercises practice words for appearance, including build, hair, skin or complexion, facial features, clothing style, and general impressions.

How does Part 2 differ from Part 1?

Part 2 requires completing full sentences with learned vocabulary, rather than responding with opposites in a dialogue.

Oct 1, 2026

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