Today’s Word: DESCRIBE describe = say what something looks like. when you describe something, we say you “give a description.” “He’s blue, he has a red nose, he looks like a cat.”

Today’s Word: DESCRIBE “He’s blue, he has a red nose, he looks like a cat.” I’ve described Doraemon. describe = 描述

Today’s Phrase: “His/her face rings a bell!” It means the person looks familiar, but you can’t remember why. Used when you have seen a person before, but can’t remember who it is.

His face rings a bell… Oh, yeah! It’s Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man)

Today we will practice describing people.

man ( 男人 ) “It’s a man.” woman ( 女人 ) “It’s a woman.” glasses “She has glasses.”

long hair “She has long hair.” short hair “He has short hair”

mustache “He has a mustache.” beard “He has a beard.” bald “He’s bald.”

What does he/she look like?

He’s a man. He’s bald, has a beard and glasses.

She’s a woman with short hair.

She’s a woman with long hair and glasses.

He’s a man with short hair and a mustache

Blond Red Brown Black

curly hair straight hair wavy hair

round face “He has a round face.” narrow face “He has a narrow face.”

Now, listen! There’s been a robbery! The victim is describing the robber to police.

Now, listen! Listen to the description. What does the robber look like?

Your Turn! With a partner, look at these faces. Choose ONE face, but don’t say which one. Describe the face. Your partner will guess which one you are describing.

Now, let’s describe each other!