47793 describing people conversation

Describing People: Personality and Appearance
1. What kind of person are you? How would you describe yourself? How do you think
your best friend would describe you? What about your boss?
2. What are the most important character traits for a person to have? Why?
3. Describe a person you admire. What things do you admire about him/her? Describe
a person that you can’t stand. What are his/her worst traits?
4. What’s your zodiac sign? What are people with your sign like? Do you fit that
description?
5. What are some stereotypical characteristics of public employees? What about people
who live in small villages? What about footballers or people who wear glasses?
6. Do you know what these phrases referring to people mean?
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To be a pain in the neck (a pain in the
ass)
To be down-to-Earth
To be worth one’s salt
To be a (wo)man of many hats
To be a few bricks short of a load
To be off one’s rocker
To have a stiff upper lip
To have one’s head on straight

7. Can you think of a person as an example

for each phrase?
8. On what aspects of a person’s appearance
do we base our opinions of that person? (hair, actions, style…) How important is a first
impression? Are first impressions lasting? Have you ever misjudged a person based on
their appearance? Tell about it.
9. What do different physical traits tell about a person? Do you think a person’s hairstyle, eye color, or foot size can be an indicator of what kind of person s/he is? Are there
any cultural superstitions regarding different physical traits and personality in your
culture?