How often did you have to describe a personās appearance, be it your friend, girlfriend or passerby? Most likely, this has happened more than once. Often in a conversation or business conversation, we have to describe in detail what a character was dressed in, how he behaved, what features and characteristic habits he had. It would seem that the description of a personās appearance is quite simple, but have you ever noticed how sometimes you lack a vocabulary to tell about a person in a colorful and detailed way? In order not to get into an awkward situation the next time, weāll try together to learn to describe the appearance and character of a person.
Lessons on the development of speech and essays on this topic are held at the school in the sixth to seventh grades. During this period, students are taught not only to correctly and competently express their thoughts, but also develop in them such necessary skills as attentiveness and good memory. Surely you in the middle classes of school wrote essays on a portrait, picture or photograph. Did you manage to write a work at an excellent mark? Can you do it right now?
Before starting a description of a personās appearance, we outline a small algorithm of actions with which the work will become much simpler. First of all, start with a description of obvious signs, such as growth, physique, unusual features in appearance (large ears, long neck, short arms, curly hair , etc.). Then proceed to a detailed description of the face, pay attention to the eyes, nose, smile, freckles (if any). Next, start the story about his clothes: color, details, style. Clothing can say a lot about both the character and the personās lifestyle. Do not forget to mention accessories, especially if you are talking about a woman.
The description of a personās appearance is based not only on listing his physiological characteristics and clothes. You can add to the story a characterās behavior, his gestures, emphasis. Perhaps your hero has unusual abilities. If you can see them immediately, it is worth mentioning this. Of course, the portrait would not be complete without mentioning some facts of human life that characterize him as a bright and interesting person. Perhaps in his life there were some moments that left an imprint on his appearance and behavior. If you know something about this, tell us.
Description of the appearance of a friend or girlfriend is an excellent training for your memory and attentiveness. As an experiment, ask your girlfriend to leave the room where you are for a few minutes. At this time, try to describe aloud her appearance, clothes, accessories, eye color, hair style and more. After her return, check how successful the description of the girlfriendās appearance turned out to be. Did you remember such small details as, for example, the color of the varnish on the nails or the presence of hairpins on your hair? If you coped with the task, it means that you not only have excellent memory, but also well studied your girlfriend for a long time.
If you want to complicate the test, ask someone to find a full-length photo of a stranger and show it to you. View the photo in a few minutes, pay attention to all the smallest details. Take away the photo and try to make a detailed and interesting story about this character. Describe not only the appearance and clothes, but also try to predict his character, habits, behavior in life. As we mentioned above, this can be done, judging by the clothes, posture, facial expression. Even the eyes in the photograph can say a lot about the mood and character of a person. The main task that lies before you in this test: not only to make a description of the appearance of a person, but also to learn how to build grammatically correct, beautiful sentences. These and other skills acquired during training will help you in the future.