People Around the World
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
1. Appearance:
dark-, fair-, young-, weak-, strong-, slim-, slender-, tall-, short-, curly-, wavy-, round-, well-built- , fat-, oval-, long-, straight- ( ), beard-, moustache-, dimples-, wrinkles-, beautiful- ( ), handsome- ( ), attractive-, good-looking-, cute-, pretty-, plain-, , ugly-, big-, small-, in his late fifties- 60, in his early thirties- 30.
Height:
tall, very tall, quite tall, not very tall, short, average height, medium height, middle height;
He is average height. She is of middle height.
Weight and Build:
thin, quite thin, slim, slender, skinny-, , medium build, overweight, fat, strong, muscular, athletic.
Hair:
dark, fair, black, red, brown, blond, chestnut brown, white, gray, long, short, medium-length, shoulder-length, straight, curly, wavy, thick-, thinning-, bald-, shiny, smooth-, neatly combed-/ , dull-, tousled-, disheveled-, , .
Eyes:
blue, green, gray, brown, light-blue, dark-gray, grayish-blue, dark, big, bright, expressive, with long lashes.
Age:
young, old, middle-aged, twenty years old, in her thirties, about forty.
2. Character:
sensitive-, , loyal-, , clever-, wise-, sociable-, calm-, brave-, , selfish-, caring-, dishonest-, , funny-, ,cheerful- , cheeky-, , powerful-, , , greedy-, shy-, honest-, polite-, patient-.
Positive personal features:
pleasant personality, good-tempered, easy-going, friendly, sociable, outgoing-, strong, tough-, , independent, mature-, dependable- , , reliable- , trustworthy- , reasonable- , , honest, sensible-, ambitious, hard-working, energetic, disciplined, organized, careful, accurate, attentive, considerate-, shy, timid, modest, humble, humorous, amusing-, , generous, kind, economical, wise, clever.
Negative personal features:
bad-tempered-, , terrible character, ill-natured-, , unfriendly, hostile-, , unsociable, immature, unreliable, dishonest, unreasonable, impulsive, unpredictable- , lazy, careless, undisciplined, inaccurate, aggressive, pushy-, , selfish, egoistic, self-confident, arrogant- , , impudent- , , , boring, greedy.
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3. Clothes:
suit-, a shirt-, T-shirt-, a tie-, a dress-, a blouse-, a skirt-, a coat-, a raincoat-, a jacket-, trousers-, jeans-, shorts-, a jumper/pullover-, a cardigan-, a sweatshirt/hoodie-,, gloves-, mittens-, swimming trunks-, a swimsuit-, a nightdress- , pyjamas-, a dressing gown-, shoes-,, sandals-, boots-, socks-, slippers-, wellingtons- , flip-flops-.
Phrases:
Does it fit?
Its too big. Its too small.
Its too loose. Its too tight.
Its too long. Its too short.
4. Interests/Hobbies:
stamp/coin collecting- /, hiking- , playing football (tennis)- (), horse riding- , dancing-, surfing the Net- , going to the cinema- , hanging out with friends-, , gardening-, fishing-, cycling- , watching TV- , sewing-, knitting-.
Phrases:
Likes:
I like
I am fond of + doing something
I am keen on
I am crazy about
I am interested in
For example: I like reading. I am crazy about playing football. I am keen on sewing.
Dislikes:
I dont like
I dislike
I cant stand + doing something
I am not interested in
I hate
For example: I hate gardening. I am not interested in swimming. I dont really like fishing.
ENGLISH NOUN
- A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality or action.
English nouns have a two case system: the common case ( , ? ?) and possessive/genitive case ( , ?).
- The possessive case is built up by means of the morpheme s which is added to the base from.
For example:
Singular ( )- boy-boy's; dog-dog's
Plural ( )- boys-boys; dogs- dogs
- Grammatical numbers of English nouns are the singular and the plural.
The basic form is singular. The plural is usually formed by adding inflexion s to the basic form (singular form).
For example:
a cat- cats a book- books a bag- bags
If the noun ends with s, - ss, -o, - x, - sh, - ch, inflexion es is added to the basic form.
For example:
a box- boxes a match-matches a lash-lashes
If the noun ends with y, it is changed into ies.
For example:
a lobby lobbies a library-libraries a sky- skies
BUT!!!!!!! If there is a vowel letter ( ) before y, - y is unchanged.
For example:
a day- days a boy-boys a way-ways
If the noun ends with f or fe, the final f or fe is changed into ves.
For example:
a knife- knives a wolf-wolves a wife- wives
EXCEPTIONS:
man men
woman- women
tooth-teeth
foot-feet
goose-geese
mouse-mice
louse-lice
child-children
ox-oxen
sheep-sheep
swine-swine
deer-deer
phenomenon-phenomena
formula- formulae
datum-data
