Weight and Build

quite thin, slim / slender

overweight

muscular, athletic

Chin

protruding, split, double, pointed

Nose

aquiline, hooked, straight, upturned

Lips

thin, plump, thick, heart-shaped

Forehead

wrinkled, narrow, balding, high

Human body

body and soul, flesh and blood, skin and bones

Head

skull, brain, face,

temples, eyebrows, eyes, cheeks, nose, mouth, lips, chin

eye, eyelid, eyelashes, eye socket / orbit, eyeball, pupil, iris, retina, lens, optic nerve

bridge of the nose, nostrils, sinuses

jaws, teeth, gums, tongue, tip of the tongue, hard palate, soft palate, uvula

tooth, teeth

ear, earlobe, middle ear, eardrum

Body

body, neck, chest, stomach, back, buttocks, arms, hands, legs, feet

skeleton, bone, bone marrow, spine, collarbone, breastbone, rib, pelvis

joint, tendon, ligament, muscle

neck, Adam's apple, nape of the neck, throat, pharynx, larynx, vocal cords

torso, trunk, chest, breast, nipple, diaphragm, abdomen, navel

Limbs

upper limbs, arm, shoulder, armpit, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand

hand, palm, fingers, thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, fingernail

lower limbs, leg, hip, thigh, knee, kneecap, calf, shin, ankle, foot

foot, feet, sole, heel, toes, big toe, little toe, toenail

Age

young, old, middle-aged, in her thirties, about forty

Character

strong, weak

terrible, bad-tempered

dependable, dishonest

reasonable / sensible

unreasonable, argumentative

mature, immature

sensitive, insensitive

attentive, alert

perceptive, observant, insightful

thoughtful, considerate

amusing, funny

boring

independent, ambitious, tough,

disciplined, organized, careful, accurate, neat

formal, official

informal, relaxed, casual

pushy, self-confident

humble, shy

moody, melancholic

stubborn, obstinate

self-centred, egoistical, haughty

self-conscious

outgoing, friendly

unfriendly, hostile

economical, thrifty, strange, odd, weird, eccentric, crazy

Mind

sharp, keen, bright, quick, agile, wise, clever

broad-minded, narrow-minded

foolish, stupid, dull

Vocabulary Exercises

Exercise 1

Look at the students of your group and say:

1) who has the following type of hair

a) straight, long, short, curly, wavy

b) fair, dark, blonde, black, brown, grey

2) whose constitution can be characterized as

a) short, tall, of medium height

b) slim, plump, very thin

3) who has: plump cheeks, cheeks with dimples; round face, expressive eyes

Exercise 2

Look at the following words used to describe people’s character. Make two columns of 1) what you think are bad characteristics; 2) what you think are good characteristics.

tolerant

generous

sympathetic

irresponsible

unsociable

cruel

ambitious

intelligent

sly

patient

silly

even-tempered

thrifty

sincere

greedy

shrewd

rude

ill-mannered

Exercise 3

How would you describe a person who:

...likes to talk with other people?

...hates to communicate?

...looks on the bright side of things?

...looks on the black side of things?

...gives his or her last to other people?

...never lends you money?

...has a high opinion of himself or herself?

...easily flies into a rage?

...never loses his or her temper?

...tell the truth to others?

...cheats other people?

...is practical in approach to life?

...is dreamy in approach to life?

...never praises himself or herself?

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