Describing people match up

Chalkplay teamESLGrades 6–8CEFR A1–A212 pairsMatching game makerEnglish
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tallWith no hair on the…slimHigher than most pe…baldWith hair full of t…curlyThin, in a healthy…

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KeywordMatch
tallHigher than most people
slimThin, in a healthy way
baldWith no hair on the head
curlyWith hair full of twists and rings
good-lookingNice to look at; attractive
friendlyNice and easy to talk to
shyNervous around people you don't know
funnyMakes other people laugh
lazyDoesn't like work or effort
honestAlways tells the truth
generousHappy to give things to others
hard-workingWorks a lot and always tries their best

Teaching notes

Twelve adjectives for describing people, each matched to a short meaning in plain English: five for appearance (tall, slim, bald, curly, good-looking) and seven for personality (friendly, shy, funny, lazy, honest, generous, hard-working). It suits A1–A2 learners who can say "She's tall" and are ready to talk about character too.

Use it as a warm-up before a lesson on describing a friend or a famous person. After matching, ask learners in pairs to pick three words for someone in their family and say why ("My uncle is funny because…"). As a follow-up, they can write a short description of a classmate for the others to guess. Switch it to Flash cards for a quick review, or print the worksheet with its answer key.

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