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Appearance and character 1.
Does the appearance play a big role for you? Or still do you suppose that a book cant be judged by its cover? Are there such traits of character that you can't endure? What traits in persons character you like most of all?
When we talk about face, legs, mans figure, we talk about his appearance.
What kinds of features can be? There are three main face types - square, round and oval. The most attractive type is considered to be an oval one. People can be plump, skinny, fat, and of average weight.
When we talk about a person's character, appearance always pales into insignificance. Why? Because it doesnt matter how beautiful the man outwardly is, his character is the main indicator of the real beauty. Frankly speaking, nobody likes a greedy, tactless, rude and ill-natured person. It's quite another matter to communicate with a nice, amiable, generous and good-hearted man.
Personally I am a girl of a character. I can be both cheerful and easy-going and at the same time thoughtful and reserved. It means that my mood is always changing, but still positive character traits still prevail. Speaking about my appearance, I'm very elegant. I dont have a gram of excess weight. My friends say that my charm is irresistible. But I dont focus too much on outer beauty. Inner beauty is much more important.
1. a book cant be judged by its cover ( , )
2. endure-
3. traits of character- traits of character
4. appearance-
5. kinds of features-
6. skinny-
7. of average weight-
8. to pale into insignificance- -
9. outwardly- ,
10. greedy-
11. ill-natured-,
12. amiable- , , ,
13. generous-,
14. good-hearted- ,
15. cheerful-,
16. easy-going-, , -
17. reserved-, ,
18. prevail-
19. excess weight-
20. irresistible-
ACTIVE VOCABULARY (1)
Hair can be:
1. curly- ;
2. smooth - ;
3. straight/wavy - \;
e.g.: straight shoulder-length hair .
You can wear your hair:
| 1. pinned up | |
| 2. in bunches fastened with slides(Br) barrettes(Am) grips ribbons hair pins | , |
| 3. in plaits(Br)/braids(Am) | |
| 4. to plait one's hair | |
| in a bun/ in a ponytail | |
| to have one's hair cut | |
| to do one's hair | |
| to grow one's hair | |
| to dye hair (e.g. in pink) | ( ) |
| to wear a wig | |
| to wear one's hair short | |
| shoulder-long | |
| hair rollers | |
| his hair is receding/thinning | |
| she's graying | |
| fringe (AmE: bang) |
In colour it can be:
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| red grey/white golden ash-blond silvery dark/fair brown/chestnut e.g. She was a black-haired girl. The boy was red-headed. | \, |
NB! Mind the word order of adjectives:
quality size age shape color origin made of type +noun
beautiful long wavy brown hair
old red French car
Face can be:
| 1. round | |
| 2. long | |
| 3. to have a long face(to have an unhappy, bored expression) | |
| 4. thin/chubby | \ |
| 5. pale | |
| 6. pretty/ugly | , \ |
| 7. good-humoured | |
| 8. plain | , |
| 9. expressive | |
| 10. with a round pointed double decided chin | |
| 11. with hollow/rosy cheeks | / |
| 12. with bushy/arched/thin eyebrows | / , |
| 13. complexion | |
| 14. pale/florid | / |
What can be found on the face
| 1. freckles 2. wrinkles 3. a beauty spot 4. a scar 5. a dimple 6. to wear spectacles 7. moustache, also mustache (Am) 8. beard 9. stubble 10. whiskers |
You smell scents and odors with a nose which can be:
| 1. flat 2. straight 3. bulbous nose 4. to be snub-nosed 5. turned-up |
You look at the world around you with eves which can be:
| 1. hazel 2. brown 3. gray\grey 4. blue e.g. The girl was blue-eyed. 5. almond 6. be almond-eyed 7. intelligent 8. mischievous 9. with long/curving eyelashes 10. slanting | - , / |
Your lips can be:
| 1. full 2. well-cut |
Your figure and features can be:
| 1. plain 2. regular/irregular 3. plump 4. slender 5. well-built 6. skinny | , / , , |
General
| 1. to look like 2. to resemble 3. What does he look like? | ? |
What does she look like?
She is young and good-looking, with dark eyes and long red hair.
He is tall and thin, with brown hair. He is twenty-five years old.
She is average height, dark-haired, quite thin, and wears glasses. She's about fifty.
He is old, short, medium-build, with gray hair and a beard.
She has dark eyes, wavy blond hair, and a nice figure. She looks great.
He is a handsome middle-aged man. She is a pretty young girl.
How do I look?
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You look good. You look great. You look nice.
You look terrible. You look awful.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
