# TESOL/Describing faces
## Key sentences

| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| What color (noun) does she have? | Her hair is (color). |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Does he have (noun) ? | Yes, he does. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is he bald? | Yes, (adverb) bald. No, he is not. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| How long is her hair? | It's (adjective). |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is her hair (adjective) ? | Yes, it is. |

### Drills

Say these sentences without looking.
What color (noun) does she have? :
| noun | sentence |
| hair | What color hair does she have? |
| eyes | What color eyes does she have? |
| skin | What color skin does she have? |
| lipstick | What color lipstick does she have? |
Her hair is (color). :
| color | sentence |
| black | Her hair is black. |
| brown | Her hair is brown. |
| red | Her hair is red. |
| blonde | Her hair is blonde. |
Does he have (noun) ? :
| noun | sentence |
| a mustache | Does he have a mustache ? |
| a beard | Does he have a beard ? |
| glasses | Does he have glasses ? |
| dimple | Does he have dimple ? |
Yes, (adverb) bald. :
| adverb | sentence |
| completely | Yes, completely bald. |
| kind of | Yes, kind of bald. |
| a little | Yes, a little bald. |
| mostly | Yes, mostly bald. |
It's (adjective). :
| adjective | sentence |
| shoulder-length | It's shoulder-length. |
| very short | It's very short. |
| not so long | It's not so long. |
| a little short | It's a little short. |
Is her hair (adjective) ? :
| adjective | sentence |
| curly | Is her hair curly ? |
| wavy | Is her hair wavy ? |
| straight | Is her hair straight ? |
| kinky | Is her hair kinky ? |

## Example

Practice this conversation.
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| What color (hair) does she have? | Her hair is (black). |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Does he have (a mustache) ? | Yes, he does. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is he bald? | Yes, (completely) bald. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| How long is her hair? | It's (shoulder-length). |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is her hair (curly) ? | Yes, it is. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

## Exercise

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| What color ... does she have? | Her hair is ... . |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Does he have ... ? | Yes, he does. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is he bald? | Yes, ... bald. |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| How long is her hair? | It's .... |
| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Is her hair ... ? | Yes, it is. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

## Practice

| Asking about a face | Describing a face |
| Ask your partner questions to find out which face they are thinking of. Start with "Is it a man or a woman?" | Choose a face from the Resources section below. Don't tell your partner who it is. Answer their questions. |

## Further study

* English lesson topics

## Resources

Describe one of these faces.