What Does She Look Like?
To us native speakers it feels quite obvious what this question is
asking, but for ESL students it may be easily confused with the more
idiomatic question of What is she like?
What does he or she look like is a question that is a
perfect jumping off point for some combined grammar practice.
Keep
excess language to a minimum and describe the concept of appearance and describing people and objects. You can begin with basic appearance subjects such as: hair color, eye color, height and weight, and then move into the more general subjects that describe overall appearance with opposites. Here are some examples of what you’ll want to include:
- Blond hair
- Blue eyes
- Mustache/beard/goatee
- Wears glasses
- Bald/balding
- Long/short hair
- Straight—curly
- Shapes: circular, round, square, rectangular, oval, big, small
- Tall—short
- Handsome/beautiful/attractive/lovely—ugly/unattractive
- Pretty/cute—plain
- Young/old
- Heavy-set (a better option than fat)—thin/slim/slender
What Is She like?
This question sounds similar to the one above but has a totally different meaning. We are no longer focusing on physical appearance, but character. This is referring to someone’s personality. Here are some good adjectives to start with and add to. As always provide clear definitions with concrete examples:
- Confident
- Smart/intelligent/clever
- Silly/funny
- Nice/lovely/cute
- Sweet
- Generous
- Honest
- Friendly
- Shy/quiet
- Outgoing
- Polite/rude
