English Adjectives and Descriptions Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Focus on learning adjectives about looks and personality
• Structure: Adjective + Noun

Nouns and Adjectives

• Nouns Examples: teacher, student, book, pen
• Adjective Examples:
  • My nice teacher (Adjective: nice, Noun: teacher)
  • Her good student (Adjective: good, Noun: student)
  • These big books (Adjective: big, Noun: books)

Vocabulary: Looks

Size

• Short
• Medium height
• Tall
• Heavy
• Medium
• Slim
• Thin

Appearance Descriptions

• For Men:
  • Handsome
  • Good-looking
  • Ugly
• For Women:
  • Beautiful
  • Pretty
  • Good-looking
  • Ugly
• Additional Adjectives:
  • Strong
  • Weak
  • Dark
  • Light
  • Young
  • Middle-aged
  • Old

Be Verbs Review

• Subject Pronouns with Be Verbs:
  • I am
  • You are
  • He is
  • She is
  • It is
  • We are
  • They are

Sentence Structures

• Affirmative:
  • I am tall.
• Negative:
  • I am not tall.
• Questions:
  • Am I tall? Yes, you are. / No, you're not.

Personality Vocabulary

• Characteristics:
  • Funny
  • Serious
  • Nice
  • Polite
  • Rude
  • Smart
  • Intelligent
  • Shy
  • Quiet
  • Outgoing

Sentence Structure with Personality Traits

• Examples:
  • He is funny and smart.
  • She is good-looking and nice.

Description of Hair

• Types of Hair:
  • Long
  • Short
  • Medium
  • Curly
  • Straight
• Hair Colors:
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blonde
  • Gray
• For Men:
  • Mustache
  • Beard
  • Bald

Description of Eyes

• Eye Sizes:
  • Big
  • Small
• Eye Colors:
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Green

Opposites of Adjectives

• Tall / Short
• Thin / Heavy
• Handsome / Ugly
• Beautiful / Ugly
• Strong / Weak
• Dark / Light
• Young / Old

Using "But" in Sentences

• Example Sentences:
  • She is smart but shy.
  • He is short but strong.

Review Questions

• What does he look like?
  • He is tall and handsome.
• What is he like?
  • He is nice.

Practice Exercises

• Listening and writing exercises to reinforce vocabulary and sentence structure.

Conclusion

• Continued practice in using adjectives, describing people, and constructing sentences in English.