Character Traits
· Honest
· Light-hearted
· Leader
· Expert
· Brave
· Conceited
· Mischievous
· Demanding
· Thoughtful
· Keen
· Happy
· Disagreeable
· Simple
· Fancy
· Plain
· Excited
· Studious
· Inventive
· Creative
· Thrilling
· Independent
· Intelligent
· Compassionate
· Gentle
· Proud
· Wild
· Messy
· Neat
· Joyful
· Strong
· Bright
· Courageous
· Serious
· Funny
· Humorous
· Sad
· Poor
· Rich
· Tall
· Dark
· Light
· Handsome
· Pretty
· Ugly
· Selfish
· Unselfish
· Self-confident
· Respectful
· Considerate
· Imaginative
· Busy
· Patriotic
· Fun-loving
· Popular
· Successful
· Responsible
· Lazy
· Dreamer
· Helpful
· Simple-minded
· Humble
· Friendly
· Short
· Adventurous
· Hard-working
· Timid
· Shy
· Bold
· Daring
· Dainty
· Pitiful
· Cooperative
· Lovable
· Prim
· Proper
· Ambitious
· Able
· Quiet
· Curious
· Reserved
· Pleasing
· Bossy
· Witty
· Fighter
· Tireless
· Energetic
· Cheerful
· Smart
· Impulsive
· Loyal
tall, tallish, short, medium height / frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built / young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20s, 30s, 40s
Face / Eyes / Hair / Clothes
round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale / big round blue eyes, large, small, bright, narrow / bald, straight, curly, spiky, wavy / casual, scruffy, shabby, smart, tidy, messy
Describing Character - What's he like? Is she nice?
Exercises:
- Use the words below to describe what your friends, family and teachers are like.
- In pairs: one student writes down a description and the other student must guess who it is.
careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive / aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid / dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive / generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly / energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent