Appearance

List of words and word combinations

to take after - походить на кого-то to resemble - напоминать (внешностью) to look like - быть похожим

to be the picture of health - быть воплощением, олицетворением здоровья

to look one's age - выгладить на свои годы

to take smb. for smb. - принять кого-то за

regular beauty - настоящая красавица

good-looking - красивый, интересный (о внешности) I

handsome - красивый (о мужчине)

plain - обыкновенный, некрасивый

eyes - глаза

nose - hoc

mouth - рот

lips - губы

cheeks - щёки

chin - подбородок

beard - борода

moustache - усы

dimples - ямочки

bald - лысый

features - черты (лица)

aquiline - орлиный (о носе)

wide-set - широкопоставленные (о глазах)

eyebrows - брови

eyelashes - ресницы

forehead - лоб

hair - волосы

teeth - зубы

complexion - цвет лица

dark - темный

fair - светлый

of medium height - среднего роста

broad-shouldered - широкоплечий

stout - полный, плотный

slim - стройный, худой

slender - стройный, изящный

fat - толстый, полный

curly - вьющийся, кудрявый

wavy - волнистые (о волосах)

straight - прямой (о носе, волосах)

snub (turned up) - курносый

hairdo - прическа

mole - родинка

thin - тонкий, худой

even - ровный

uneven - неровный

bushy - кустистые, мохнатые (о бровях)

deep-set - глубокопосаженные (о глазах)

thick - густой, плотный

hazel - карие (о глазах)

Read and translate the text below.

"All Spaniards have dark hair and dark eyes". "People from Sweden never get excited". "Redheads get angry quickly". "People who wear glasses are intelligent". "Women are very emotional". "Truck drivers are tough". "Doctors and lawyers are rich". "Americans eat only hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream".

Are these statements accurate? Of course, not. Some Spaniards have dark hair and dark eyes, but others have dark hair and light eyes. Some have light hair and light eyes, some have light hair and dark eyes. Some redheads get angry quickly, but many others do not. Many people who wear glasses are not intelligent. Many doctors are rich, but others are not. Many Ameri­cans love hamburgers and hot dogs, but some Americans hate them. Of course, everyone likes ice cream!

The statements in the first paragraph are generaliza­tions. They are general statements about groups of pe­ople. Generalizations may be dangerous because not all people are the same. If we accept generalizations, we may judge individuals incorrectly. Judging people before we know them is called prejudice. And, if we are prejudi­ced, we may make mistakes that will hurt other people and us.

Ex. 1 Give English equivalents of the Russian words in brackets.

1. He is handsome with thin, even features and (черными густыми вьющимися волосами). 2. The most unusual thing about him however is his (темно-голу­бые глаза). 3. She is a year younger than he; still (стройная и привлекательная). 4. When she smiles two pretty (ямочки) appeare in her cheeks. 5. Johnny is an easy person to like. He is tall, (широкоплечий) with (густыми светлыми волосами) and blue eyes. 6. You recognize her by a large (родинка) in her left cheek. 7. I have never seen such a beautiful (цвет ли­ца). 8. She is a pretty little girl. Her (золотистые) hair was (вьющиеся), and her blue eyes are soft and warm. 9. She wears her hair (распущенными). 10. He is a man of (среднего роста) with big hands and feet.

Ex. 2. Arrange the following words in antonymic pairs. Use them in sentences of your own.

a) Dark eyes, snub nose, fair hair, thick hair, wavy hair, long eyelashes, rosy cheeks, even teeth, slender figure, dark complexion, full lips, long legs, plump.

b) Short legs, stout figure, blue eyes, fair comp­lexion, thin lips, slim, straight nose, short eyelashes, uneven teeth, straight hair, pale cheeks, thin hair, thin lips.

Ex. 3 Answer the following questions.

1. How old are you? Do you resemble your mother or father? Is your mother dark of fair? What colour eyes has your father? Are your parents tall? Who does your sister (brother) resemble? Are sisters and brothers always alike? 2. Is your girl-friend good-looking? Is she slender or plump? tall or short? dark-eyed or blue-eyed? Is her hair long or short? Is it straight or wavy? What is her haircut? Does she wear her hair loose or does she have a hairdo? What is her complexion? 3. Your father is a tall broad-shouldered man, isn't he? Does he wear a beard or. a moustache? 4. What is the most beautiful thing about your friend's face? (a dimple in the chin, dimples in the cheeks, a mole in the right cheek, fair complexion, beautiful eyes). 5. What is your ideal woman (man)?

Ex. 4 Mix and match.

1. She is not so slender as she used to be.

2. His hair is not so thick as it was in his youth.

3. My mother doesn't look her age.

4. She is not so beautiful as she was when a young girl.

5. There is little hair left on his head.

6. She looks the very picture of health.

7. I could hardly recognize Jane when I ran into her in the street.

8. She doesn't wear her hair loose any more ...

a). She looks young for her age.

b). Her hair is getting grey.

c). She is running to fat.

d). His hair is thinning.

e). She has put on weight.

f). He is getting bald.

g). She looks older than her 40 years.

h). Her cheeks are rosy and fair in colour.

i). She looks pale and thin.

j). She has become very fat.

Ex. 5 Ask your fellow-students:

... who she (he) took after

... what her (his) sister looks like

... if her girl-friend is a regular beauty

... what colour hair has her (his) mother (father)

... if her (his) brother is tall or short

... if her (his) little sister has a snub or a straight nose

... who of the children took after their mother

... if she (he) and her (his) brother (sister) are alike

... what colour eyes she (he) likes better: dark or blue

... if her (his) mother looks her age (old, young for her age)

... if she uses make up

... if her parents approve of young girls using make up

Ex. 6 Use the following questions and sen­tences in natural situations of your own.

1. What does she look like now? 2. I could hardly recognize her. 3. Has she changed much since you saw her last? 4. Your husband is as handsome as he was two years ago. 5. Can you describe the man for the police? 6. I took him for an Italian. 7. She is on a slimming diet now. 8. You don't look a day older than you looked five years ago. 9. He is madly in love with her. - Is she a beauty? - No, quite plain. - Well, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. 10. She is too beautiful to be clever. - You know, appearances can be deceptive.

Ex. 7 Match the following nouns and adjectives.

a) Mouth, teeth, chin, forehead, fingers, cheeks, waist, shoulders, hair, eyebrows, nose, eyes, features.

b) Deep-set, slender, high, even, round, square, regular, naiTow, curly, broad, shapely, thin, full, uneven, firm, pencilled, aquiline, hazel, bushy, wide-set, low, rosy, irregular.

Ex. 8 Translate into English.

1. Её мать невысокого роста, полная, с темны­ми волосами и серыми глазами. Дочь совсем на нее не похожа. Она высокая блондинка, очень стройная, с большими голубыми глазами, темными бровями и ресницами. У нее большой, но красивый рот, пря­мой нос и прекрасный цвет лица. 2. Мой сосед высокий худой мужчина лет пятидесяти. Его лицо не очень привлекательным (attractive). У него крупный нос, небольшие темные глаза и тонкие губы. Однако (but), когда он говорит и улыбается, лицо его сразу же становится очень приятным. 3. Это пожилая (elderly) женщина лет 60, с седыми волосами, довольно полная, но все еще красивая. 4. Девочка прелестна с её круглым личиком, большими темно-голубыми глазами и вздернутым носиком.

Ex. 9 Make up your own dialogues on the topic.

Ex. 10 Describe your favorite film star.

Ex. 11 Take somebody's photograph or port­rait and describe it.