How often have you described appearanceperson, whether your friend, girlfriend or passerby? Most likely, this happened more than once. Often, in a conversation or a business conversation, we have to describe in detail what a particular character was dressed in, how he behaved, what his particular characteristics and characteristic habits were. It would seem that describing a person’s appearance is a fairly simple matter, but have you ever noticed how often you lack vocabulary to tell a person about colorfully and in detail? In order not to get into an awkward situation next time, let’s try to learn how to describe the appearance and character of a person.
Lessons for the development of speech and essays on this topicheld in school in the sixth to seventh grades. During this period, schoolchildren are taught not only to express their thoughts correctly and competently, but also to develop such necessary skills as attentiveness and good memory in them. Surely you in the middle classes of the school wrote essays on the portrait, picture or photo. Did you manage to write a job on an excellent mark? Can you do it right now?
Before you begin describing a person’s appearance,We outline a small algorithm of actions, with the help of which the work will become much easier. First of all, start by describing obvious signs, such as height, build, unusual features in appearance (big 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, proceed to the story of his clothes: color, details, style. Clothing can say a lot about both the character and the lifestyle of a person. Do not forget to mention the accessories, especially if you talk about a woman.
Description of a person’s appearance is not only based onlisting its physiological features and clothing. To the story, you can add the character's behavior, gestures, accent. Perhaps your hero has unusual abilities. If they are seen immediately, it is worth mentioning about it. Of course, the portrait will not be complete without mentioning any 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.
The description of the appearance of a friend or girlfriend isexcellent training of your memory and attention. As an experiment, ask your girlfriend to leave the room where you are for a few minutes. At this time, try out loud to describe her appearance, clothes, accessories, eye color, hair, and more. After her return, check how successful was the description of the appearance of a friend. Did you manage to recall such minor details as, for example, the color of nail polish or the presence of hairpins on the hair? If you have coped with the task, it means that you not only have an excellent memory, but also studied your girlfriend well for a long time.
If you want to complicate the test, askanyone find a photo of a stranger in full growth and show it to you. Look at the photo within a few minutes, pay attention to all the smallest details. Remove the photo and try to make a detailed and interesting story about this character. Describe not only the appearance and clothing, 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 a photo can tell a lot about a person’s mood and character. The main task that lies before you in this ordeal: not only to make a description of a person’s appearance, but also to learn how to build grammatically correct, beautiful sentences. These and other skills gained during training will help you in the future.
