This lesson covers vocabulary for describing people, personalities and relationships — essential for writing and oral expression in 2nde. 🔹 Describing appearance : • Height : tall, short, medium-height • Build : slim, thin, overweight, athletic, stocky • Hair : straight, curly, wavy, shoulder-length, bald • Age : in his/her twenties, middle-aged, elderly 🔹 Describing personality : • Positive : ambitious, reliable, generous, open-minded, sociable, determined • Negative : selfish, stubborn, arrogant, narrow-minded, impatient • Balanced : reserved, independent, sensitive, perfectionist 🔹 Relationships vocabulary : • acquaintance, close friend, colleague, neighbour • to get on well with, to fall out with, to make up with • to trust, to rely on, to support, to encourage 🔹 Useful structures : • She is known for her generosity. • What strikes me most about him is his determination. • Despite being shy, she is very kind-hearted. • He tends to be impulsive but he always apologises.

📝 Describe a person you admire (model answer) : The person I admire most is my aunt Ramatoulaye. She is a tall, elegant woman in her forties with warm, expressive eyes. What makes her truly remarkable, however, is not her appearance but her character. She is extraordinarily determined — she worked her way through university while raising three children on her own. She is also incredibly generous, always finding time to help others even when her schedule is overwhelming. I admire her because she shows me that hard work and kindness are never incompatible. 📝 Vocabulary practice — complete with the correct word : 1. She always keeps her promises — she is very _______. → reliable 2. He never listens to others' opinions — he is _______. → stubborn 3. They argued last week but they have _______ up now. → made 4. I can always _______ on her when I need help. → rely