Character and Appearance

List of the words to the text:

1.petty	дріб’язковий	19.harsh	різкий
2.cowardly	боягузливий	20.willful (wilful)	норовливий
3.mediocrity	посередність	21.curly	кучерявий
4.fragile ['fræʤaɪl]	тендітний	22.forehead ['fɔrɪd],['fɔːhed]	чоло
5.courage	хоробрість	23.stupid	дурний
6.ingenuity	творчисть	24.ugly	потворний
7.complexion	колір обличчя	25.hooked	гачкуватий
8.plump	повний	26.pointed	гострий
9.thrifty	ощадливий	27.chin	підборіддя
10.greedy (scrooge(n)	жадібний	28.cruel	жорстокий
11slim	стрункий	29.cunning	хитрий
12.lavish	щедрий	30. good-mannered	вихований
13.open-handed	щедрий	31. misconception	помилка
14.spendthrift	марнотратний	32. resemble	бути схожим
15.evaluate	оцінити	33. mole	родимка
16.dimple	ямочка на щоці	34. disappointment	розчарування
17.simpleton	простак	35. admit	зізнатись
18.rude	грубий	36. enormous	величезний

Appearances are deceptive. It is a common truth. Practically everyone has met at least someone whose character and appearance differ radically. When one sees a tall, broad-shouldered youth, one expects him to be strong-willed and brave. One thinks: 'A model to follow!' How often a good-looking individual turns out to be petty, weak-willed or even cowardly. Then one thinks: ' A mediocrity!'

At the same time everyone knows that a lot of great people were of a poor build: short and fragile. It did not stop them from displaying intelligence and courage. Ingenuity does not depend on one's complexion or constitution.

Plump or fat people create an impression of generous and kind personalities. Strangely enough, not rarely they may be thrifty or even greedy. One usually thinks: ' A scrooge!'

On the other hand, thin or slim nervous ladies often tend to be lavish. They like to buy and never think twice when they pay. They call be called open-handed by one group of people and a spendthrift by another. Has it ever happened to you that you come to an important office and see an important boss? You immediately evaluate his looks: 'Round-faced, small narrow eyes, dimples on the cheeks and an upturned nose. What a kind-hearted person! A simpleton!' You tell the boss of your troubles and expect immediate help. But the boss appears to be rude, harsh and willful. You never get your help and think: 'A stone heart and an iron fist'.

When someone sees a delicately built pretty blonde with curly hair, blue eyes, a straight nose and a high forehead ['fɔrɪd],['fɔːhed], one is inclined to think that the beauty is intelligent and nice. It may be disappointing to think later 'What a stupid, capricious, impolite bore!'

On the contrary, when one sees a skinny brunette with ugly irregular features — a hooked nose, pointed chin, close-set eyes and thin lips, strange thoughts come to one's head; because it is the image of evil people — cruel and cunning. It may be a relief some time later to find her a clever, gentle and good-mannered lady and think: 'What charm! A heart of gold!'

Another general misconception lies in the fact that children are always expected to resemble their parents. And parents like it when children take after them. Relatives like to compare mole s, the shape of noses, etc. The greatest compliment is: "They are as like as two peas'. The greatest disappointment is to find nothing in common. We want to deny people their exclusiveness; we don't want to admit that nature has selected other options from an enormous genetic fund developed over generations. Why do we like our copies? Who knows!

Nature likes to play tricks on us. But don't you think it is a present on the part of nature? Life becomes not a boring routine, but a brilliant kaleidoscope of characters and appearances which often collide.

1. Do you agree that appearances are deceptive? Tell about your own experience.

2. Do you think it is worth judging by appearances? Give your reasons.

3 Describe the appearance of your friend/relative. Say a few words about his/her character

face:	oval	round	long	square
eyes:	almond [ 'ɑːmənd]	slanting	round	narrow
nose:	aquiline	hooked	straight	upturned	snub, button	beaky
cheeks:	rosy, pink	sunken	hollow	dimply
chin:	protruding	split	double	pointed
lips:	thin	plump	thick	heart-shaped
forehead:	wrinkled	narrow	high
hair	wavy	curly	straight	short (long)	shoulder-length	bobbed	thin	thick

Read the text & describe your friend or relative.

People with full lips are usually responsibl e. You can trust them to do what you ask them to do. They are also decisive; they make decisions quickly. On the other hand, they tend to be rather bossy. They like to tell other people what to do!

People who have thin upper lip & full lower lip are energetic. They work very hard & like participating in a lot of activities. They are ambitious as well; they want to be successful in life. However, these people tend to be self-centred. They seem to only care about themselves & sometimes forget about other people’s feelings. They are often selfish or egoistic.

People with thin lips are determined; they know what they want & they do all they can to get it. They are careful people who do their work with a lot of attention & thought. However, they tend to be reserved; they don’t like showing their feelings or expressing their opinion. They can also be mean; they don’t like sharing things or spending money. People think they are greedy.

People who have lips with down-turning corners are very generous. They love giving things to other people & helping them. They are also intelligen t & understand difficult subjects quickly & easily. On the other hand, they can be sensitive at times; they get upset easily, so be careful of what you say to them.

1.responsible	відповідальний	6.self-centred	егоцентричний	11.mean	скупий
2.decisive	рішучий	7.selfish	егоїстичний	12.greedy	жадібний
3.bossy	владний	8.determined	рішучий	13.generous	щедрий
4.energetic	енергійний	9.careful	обережний	14.intelligent	розумний
5.ambitious	честолюбний	10.reserved	замкнений	15.sensitive	чуттєвий

Learn the synonyms. Make up sentences with them.

Determined: dogged, fixed, insistent, obstinate, persistent, pig-headed, stubborn

Ambitious: aspiring, can-do, determined, go-getting, motivated, pushy, striving

Bossy: authoritarian, domineering, dominant, dictatorial, officious

Energetic: active, animated, bouncing, enthusiastic, lively, robust [rə'best,'rəʊbest], peppy

1. She is friendly & also polite. She is easy-going & cooperative as well.

2. He is helpful but he can be arrogant at times. He is helpful but he can be arrogant at times. He is helpful. On the other hand (However) he tends to be arrogant at times.

Exercise 1. Join the ideas using and (also), but, however, on the other hand.

1. Roger is friendly. Roger is caring.

2. John is intelligent. John is self-centred.

3. Andrew is stubborn. Andrew is unreliable.

4. Michael is cooperative. Michael is forgetful.

5. Paul is decisive. Paul is bossy.

He is in his early thirties. He is in his late forties. She is in her mid sixties. She is in her early twenties.

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