Topical vocabulary. What does he look like?

What does he look like?

to look like/to resemble smb.

to take after

to be the very picture of smb.

to take smb. for smb.

to be different from

pose: to be depicted in a carefree pose, in a straight up pose, elegant, awkward, graceful

height: tall and slim/lean, thin, skinny, of medium height/middle – sized, short and fat/overweight/gross

build/ figure: delicately – build, heavily - build, well – build, muscular, stocky, athletic, stooping, stunning, gaunt, slender, impressive, delicate, strong, stocky, plump, graceful, paunchy

shoulders: round, narrow, broad

arms/ hands: groomed, calloused, bony, well - shaped

legs: long, crooked, bow – shaped, shapely

features: exquisite, classic, common/ordinary, regular/irregular, stern, coarse/rough, plain

face: oval, square, round, long, wrinkled, freckled, fleshy, sunburnt/tanned, with hollow cheeks, chubby, rouged, countenance

chin: double, pointed, massive

complexion: dark, fair, fresh, pale, rosy, swarthy, sallow

eyes: hazel, cross – eyed, bright, expressive, close – set, deep – set, slanted, wide – apart

eye – brows: arched, penciled, thick, bushy, to raise one’s brows

eye – lashes: curving, long, short, thick, thin

forehead: broad, narrow, high, low, retreating

nose: aquiline, hooked, straight, snub, button, turned up

mouth, lips: firm, beautifully – cut, tiny, wide, full, thick, painted, parted, well – shaped, to compress one’s lips, to bite one’s lips

teeth: even, uneven, false, sparse, a set of teeth, to reveal magnificently white teeth

smile: charming, sweet, sad, sparkling, winning, faint, enigmatic, ironical

hair: fair, blonde, chestnut, grey, dark, red, sleek, silky, luxuriant, thin, straight, long/short, wavy, curly, rumpled, disheveled, shoulder – length, with a side parting, back – combed, bald, closely – cropped, clean – shaven, fastened with grips, a fringe, to wear one’s hair short/ in a pony tail/pigtail/parted in the middle, on one side, to braid one’s hair

special features: a mole, a scar, a beard, a moustache, whiskers, tattoo, pimples, dimples

I. Give Russian equivalents to the following phrases:

1. a graceful figure

2. bony fingers

3. a turned – up nose

4. well – cut lips

5. bushy eyebrows

6. a pointed chin

7. a sparkling smile

8. plump hands

9. smooth skin

10. curly hair

11. expressive eyes

12. a slender figure

13. a man with a long moustache

14. broad shoulders

15. a sunburnt complexion

16. rough features

II. Give English equivalents to the following phrases:

1. тонкие, четко очерченные брови

10. хорошо сложенный, широкоплечий парень

2. пухлые щечки с ямочками

3. редкие волосы

4. прямые каштановые волосы

5. болезненный цвет лица

6. густые, мягкие волнистые волосы

7. глубоко посаженные глаза

8. полный мужчина среднего роста

9. заплетать волосы в косы

11. курносая веснушчатая девочка

12. ухоженные руки красивой формы

13. усталое морщинистое лицо

14. нарумяненные щеки

15. накрашенные губы

16. гладко выбритое лицо

17. нежная, слегка загорелая кожа

III. Supply the most suitable words from the list on the right:

IV. Match the words in list A with the words in list B. (Sometimes more than one answer is possible). Use the phrases to describe the perfect male/female face to your partner.

V.Translate the following compound adjectives, say the rule of their formation:

thin – faced, dark – skinned, red – haired, blue – eyed, fair – haired, pot – bellied, narrow – waisted, bow – legged, slim –hipped, round – shouldered, cross – eyed, sour - faced

VI. Make compound adjectives out of these jumbled words:

looking long round well good age build legged dressed

middle over- haired faced mixed red weight race stocky

VII. Match the nouns in the column A with the adjectives in column B (there can be more than one adjective fro one noun):

VIII. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:

1. I’m not the person you take me ….

2. She looks the very picture … her mother. Her sister Pauline is quite different … her.

3. Jane was eleven years old, tall … her age, and very dark.

4. When she smiled two pretty dimples appeared … her cheeks.

5. He was tall, broad – shouldered … thick fair hair and blue eyes.

6. He was a man … medium height with big hands and feet.

7. What does your sister look …?

8. There is little hair left … his head.

9. His thin face was dark and ended … a short beard that looked Spanish.

10. He took … his father both … appearance and character.

IX. Translate into English:

1. Как он выглядит? Он красивый мужчина с большими блестящими черными глазами и вьющимися густыми волосами.

2. Я никогда не видел более красивого лица и такой очаровательной улыбки.

3. У него был белый цвет лица и смешной курносый нос.

4. Ребенок похож на свою мать и внешностью и характером.

5. У вас на щеке родинка? Нет, это маленький шрам, полученный в автокатастрофе.

6. Он был не толстым, но очень упитанным.

7. Она была миловидной женщиной лет сорока, с пышными русыми волосами и темно – карими глазами.

8. Его лицо было все усеяно маленькими морщинками, он носил седую бороду.

9. Мужчина походил на своего отца: у него был такой же иронический, безобразный рот и хитрая улыбка.

10. Ребенок внешностью похож на свою мать.

11. У нее была царственная осанка (carriage).

X. There was a bank robbery in Western London. Suppose you are a witness to this crime and help the Police to identify the robber. Use the following key – words and phrases to describe him:

1. Height: tall, short, over 5 feet 6 inches, of middle height …

2. Build: slim, stout, thick neck, broad – shoulders …

3. Age: elderly, middle – aged, young, under 30, past 40 …

4. Facial features:

face: long, round, thin, wrinkled, gaunt …

eyes: close – set, dark – eyed, small, wide – apart …

nose: straight, upturned, hooked …

ears: stick out …

5. Hair: long, straight, curly, bald – headed, blond …

6. Distinctive marks: freckles, a mole on the right cheek, beard, moustache …

Points to remember:

v When describing physical appearance you should give details in the following order: height/build/age, facial features, hair, clothes moving from the most general adjectives to the most specific ones:

v e.g. Ann is a tall, thin woman. She has got a long face, blue eyes and a turned up nose. She wears her long blond hair loose. She is often casually dressed in a T – shirt and jeans.

v Make your description more interesting by using a wide range of adjectives (fabulous, superb) instead of limited one (good, big, nice).

v Avoid using simple short sentences. More complex sentences joined with connectors make your description more vivid.

v e.g. John is thin. He has large blue eyes. He has long curly hair. He has full lips. He wears his hair loose, you can say: John is a tall thin man with large blue eyes and full lips. He wears his long curly hair loose.

v Be careful with the use of tenses. You can use present tenses when you describe someone in the present, and past tenses when you describe someone related to the past, e.g. someone you had met before you moved to this city, someone who is no longer alive, etc.

v When you describe someone for official purposes, e.g. a police report, you emphasise the physical features and try to give the most accurate description possible.

XI. Construct complex sentences out of the following simple ones:

1. Julie is short. She is slim. She’s got a round face. She has almond – shaped eyes. She has got a slightly upturned nose. The girl has shoulder - length hair. It is fair. She wears it in a pony – tail.

2. The girl had crooked legs and long arms. She had a freckled face. She had green eyes. Her nose was turned – up. Her hair was hazel. She had two pig – tails.

3. Alice is tall. Her hair is fair and wavy. Her eyes are wide – apart. Her cheeks are rosy. She has a beautifully – cut mouth. Her lips are full. She has a pretty set of even teeth. But she has an aquiline nose and she doesn’t like it.

4. The man was tall. His face was clean shaven. The eyes were bluish and close – set. The mouth was small. He had a cruel mole on it. The forehead was narrow and retreating. He had a grey beard and a military moustache. He was dressed in rich clothes. He wore a gold chain on his thin neck.

5. The newcomer was en elderly man. He was of medium height. He had an athletic figure. It impressed the company with the idea of something uncommon. He had a dark Spanish moustache. His eyes were black and very expressive. He had curly hair. It matched the colour of his eyes. He had a well – formed nose. His lips were thin.

XII. Replace the underlined word with a word which is either suitable or more polite:

1. He told me he met a handsome girl in the disco last night.

2. She’s beautiful but her younger sister is quite ugly.

3. I think Peter is getting a bit fat, don’t you?

4. Most people want to stay slim, but not as skinny as that girl over there.

5. I think she’s hoping she’ll meet a few beautiful men at the tennis club.

XIII. Fill in the gaps with suitable words according to your own choice:

1. Caudia Schiffer is a very successful German model. Claudia, now in her mid – twenties, is a very … woman. She has a … figure and is … with … … legs. Her most … feature is her … heart – shaped face with her … eyes and a … nose. At the moment she has … … hair but its style and colour are often changed to suit each modeling assignment. Although Claudia’s popularity as a modal rises and falls with the season, Claudia is so …, talented and most of all … that she will be famous for a long time.

2. I’ll never forget the first time I met my grandmother. She was … than I had imagine and had a … face, … … hair and … … eyes. Her … cheeks gave her … face a … appearance. She always used to wear … dresses.

3. I’ll never forget the first time I met Mark. I was at a party, feeling bored, when my eyes fell on this … … … young man in his mid – twenties. He had red … hair and was really …. He was smartly dressed in a casual white cotton shirt and grey … trousers. What really attracted me though, was his … … smile. Of course most people believe that his most stunning feature is his … … eyes. We started chatting and took to each other immediately.

XIV. Complete the dialogue in a suitable way:

- Did you receive my letter, Ann?

- Yes, I did.

- I wished to see you very much, Ann. I hope you will not be pleased with me.

- No, I’m very glad to meet you. It’s a long time since we have met last.

- It is, indeed. I think it’s about eight years, isn’t it?

- It must be eight, I think.

- You have changed, Ann.

- Have I?

- Yes, a great deal. You are much more … … … than I thought it would be.

- Am I?

- Yes. But do you know last night I was trying to fancy you as a … … ….

- Really? Nat a fat, blonde girl...... …. Go on you are describing me so well.

- … … ….

- You have hit so exactly on my appearance, haven’t you?

- Oh, Ann, don’t laugh at me. You can’t imagine how glad I am to be mistaken.

- You know, George, when I got your letter yesterday, I also tried to fancy you as a … … ….

- That’s just like me, isn’t it?

- Stop jeering at me. I was only guessing.

- I’m glad that there isn’t any likeness between you and me and what we fancied.

XV. Write several sentences to describe the appearance of your fellow student, then read the sentences to your group mates. See if they can identify the person.

XVI. Think about a famous person. Ask your group – mate different questions from the list to guess his/her name:

v Is he/she married or single?

v How old is he/she?

v What does he/she do for a living?

v What language does he/she speak?

v Where is he/she from?

v What does he/she look like?

v How tall is he/she?

v How would you describe his/her build?

v How much does he/she weigh?

v What kind of hair has he/she got?

v What colour is it?

v Does he/she have any special features?

XVII. Do you agree or disagree with the following proverbs and statements:

v Beauty is «in the eye of the beholder».

v Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes.

v Appearances are deceptive.

v Most film stars and supermodels don’t have ideal features.

v Most women prefer men with gentle figures.

v There is more pressure on men to be perfect than there is on women.

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