Describing a Person

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Introduce the person and give a bit of backgroung, e.g. where he/she was born, where he/she lives now, his/her job, his/her likes and dislikes.
I'm going to write about my grandmother. She is called Alice and she lives with my grandfather in a little flat in ...

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Describe the person's physical apperance (but not too many details), personality and character.
Alice has got short, white hair and clear, blue eyes. She is a verycheerful woman. In fact, she is always smiling!

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Give some examples of the person's behaviour or relationships with other people.
She is very popular with her neighbours because she is so helpful. For example, she often baby-sits for people in her street.

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Hair: long, short, shoulder-lenght, black, blond, dark, fair, grey, red, white, curly, straight, wavy Age: in his/her (early/mid/late) teens/twenties, elderly, middle-aged, young Special features: beard, moustache, ponytail, wrinkles General physical appearance: good-looking, overweight, short, slim, tall, well-built Personality: bad-tempered, cheerful, creative, disorganised, dynamic, generous, hard-working, helpful, honest, insensitive, kind, lazy, materialistic, mean, moody, nervoys, outgoing, relaxed, reliable, selfish, shy, sociable, strong, stubborn, sympathetic Likes/Dislikes: animals, chess, computers, playing/listening to music, playing/watching sport, reading, watching videos

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She loves animals, especially dogs. She hates junk food such as hamburgers. She is helpful. For example, she often baby-sits fo people in her street. They often argue, particularly about politics, but aster 35 years of marriage ...

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