Interests/hobbies

Describing people

Parts of body

Head

Eyes deep-set eyes hazel

Nose

Mouth

Lips

Cheek

Chin

Eyelashes (thick)

Eyebrows

Hair

Ears

Beard

moustache

Neck

Shoulders

Waist

Hips

Bottom

Arms

Hands

Palm

Finger: a thumb, an index finger

Fist wrist

Elbow

Stomach

Breast

Chest

Leg

Foot/feet

Toes (on tip-toes)

Ankle

heel

Appearance

Beautiful

Pretty

Good-looking

Attractive

Handsome

Ugly plain

Height and build

Tall

Short

Medium height and build

muscular

slim/slender thin

fat overweight/plump

graceful

Hair

blond(e)

fair

brown

dark

straight

wavy

curly

grey

long

shoulder-length

short-cut

bobbed hair

pony tail

bald to go bald

plaits

nose: straight, snub, (He is snub-nosed), turned-up.

Special features:

Complexion: pale/pale skin dark/dark skin

A scar a mole freckles

wrinkles a wrinkled face

Character

Kind unkind/cruel

Nice, pleasant horrible, unpleasant

Generous mean/greedy

Optimistic pessimistic

Easy-going tense

Sensitive insensitive

Honest dishonest

Broad-minded narrow-minded absent-minded

Outgoing shy

Patient impatient

Polite impolite/rude

Sociable lonely reserved

Tolerant intolerant

Cheerful sad

Reliable unreliable

Flexible inflexible/stubborn

Calm aggressive

Hard-working lazy

Talkative quiet

Ambitious unambitious

Good-tempered bad-tempered hot-tempered

Thoughtful secretive

sensible insensible

responsible irresponsible

confident self-confident

jealous strict

arrogant imaginative

decisive helpful

determined bossy

active forgetful

loyal selfish

Asking questions about people’s appearance and character

What does she look like?

How tall is she?

How much does she weigh?

What is he like? = What kind of person is he?

What features of her character do you appreciate her for?

Has she got any negative features?

She is a kind person, but sometimes she can be/ tends to be rather stubborn.

Good clothes open all doors.

Custom is a second nature.

Speech is silver, but silence is gold.

As like as two peas.

Your fingers are all thumbs.

Like father, like son.

All that glitters is not gold.

Asking about ages

- How old are you? = What’s your age?

- I’m about 20.

- He/she is in his/her early teens. (10-13) in his/her mid-teens (14-17) late teens (18-19)

- He is in his/her early twenties (20 - 23) mid-twenties (24-26) late twenties (27-29)

0-1 - a baby; 1-2 - a toddler 2-12 - a child 13-17 - a teenager 18 + an adult

40+ middle-aged 60-65 - people are retired 75 + old age/elderly people

Interests/hobbies

Like/love doing smth He likes sing ing /read ing

To be into I’m really into dance music.

To be fond of/to be keen on I’m not very fond of folk music/listening to folk music.

To be interested in smth Are you interested in politics?

Mind smth/ doing smth I don’t mind jazz/listening to jazz.

Can’t stand smth/ doing smth I can’t stand opera/listening to opera.

To be good/brilliant/bad/terrible at smth I’m bad at dancing.

- Don’t you know Mary?

- Yes, she’s got shoulder-length straight blond hair. She’s quite tall and slim. She’s got blue eyes.

- How old is she?

- She’s in her early twenties.

- How do you know her?

- Her brother, Tony, is a good friend of mine. Both of them like outdoor sport like skiing and hiking.

- What is she like?

- She’s a very outgoing, sociable sort of person who seemed to know hundreds of people. She’s very cheerful, you know, the sort of person who is always laughing.

- What is her weak feature?

- She can be a bit disorganized. She once lost everybody’s cinema tickets and we all had to pay again!

- Where is your son?

- He’s in the garden with his new girlfriend.

- Is she pretty?

- Oh, yes she is!

- What does she look like?

- She’s tall, slim, fair-haired and long-legged, like all young girls now.

- Do you like her?

- I don’t know her very well.

- So what did you think of David Clark?

- Well, to be honest, I don’t think we should give him the job.

- Really? What makes you say that?

- He seems rather lazy to me.

- What do you mean?

- Well, he hadn’t ironed his suit or cleaned his shoes.

- Hmm. I thought he was very polite.

- Did you? Why’s that?

- Well, didn’t you notice how he shook hands when he stood up to leave?

- Yes, I did. I also noticed that his fingernails were dirty!

L – Lucy

S- Simon

G- Gary

L: What a long day! I’m glad it’s five o’clock!

S: Me too! I couldn’t wait to get out of the office today!

G: Did you see the new secretary today?

L: Yes! It was her first day, wasn’t it?

S: That’s right. I hope she stays longer than the last secretary. She’s very attractive.

L: Attractive?

S: Yes! She’s got lovely blonde hair and big blue eyes.

L: Yes, and a very short skirt! I don’t think she was really dressed for working in the office. She looked like she was going to the party!

G: Perhaps she just wanted to make a good impression. I spoke to her for a while at lunchtime. She seemed rather shy to me.

S: It must be very scary for her, meeting so many people. Especially if they are not very friendly, Lucy!

L: I was very friendly to her! Anyway, I don’t think she’s shy, Gary. She seemed quite outgoing to me. I heard her telling jokes to some of the girls in the office.

S: So, she’s funny, too! I think a sense of humour is very important.

G: So do I. But maybe she was just telling jokes because she was very nervous. I really don’t think she is very self-confident.

L: Well, you seem to think that she is very reserved, but I think you are wrong. Anyone that reserved would have worn something more plain for their fist day in a new job.

S: Oh, Lucy, calm down. Let’s wait until we get to know her a little better, shall we? I’m sure she’s a lovely person.

G: Yes, Lucy. You may even end up being best friends!

- Tell me about Lucy.

- Well, she’s my best friend and she‘s really nice!

- What does she look like?

- She’s usually got blond hair. It’s quite long, well, shoulder-length. It’s quite straight. And sometimes she wears it in a ponytail.

- What do you mean she’s usually got blond hair?

- Well, she sometimes dyes it bright colours – just for a laugh. But not for long.

- Does she? Anything else?

- She’s quite tall and slim and really good-looking. Everyone says she looks like a model!

- Really?

- Yes, she’s got big brown eyes.

- And how old is she?

- She’s eighteen. I’ve known her for ages, we started school together.

- That’s interesting. What kind of things does she like?

- She likes listening to music. She’s always got her Walkman on!

- Has she?

- Yes, all the time.

- And what is she like?

- Oh, she’s got a lovely personality, you know. She’s incredibly cheerful and sociable. Sometimes she seems a bit disorganized, but she’s totally reliable. She’s a really good friend.

- How would you describe Lucy Palmer?

- Well, she’s very helpful in class. And she’s always helping other students. She’s quite popular, and I imagine she must have a lot of friends in and out of school. She always does her homework and always does her best. A nice girl. Her parents must be proud of her.

- Could you describe your daughter in one or two sentences?

- Mm, that’s difficult! Well, we get on well with each other, I think, don’t have many arguments, I suppose. She’s an honest girl, she’d never mislead you, and she seems very happy at home and school – but she can be a bit difficult in the mornings, you know, a bit grumpy! And her room is a complete mess? Apart from that, a lovely daughter!

- Can you briefly describe Lucy, please?

- Yes, she moved in next door about ten years ago, so I know her very well. She’s always smiling and will always do anything to help – she often goes to the shops for me, you know, as a favour. And we sometimes have a chat when she comes home from school; I tell her my problems, she tells me hers, you know…

- Right, Steven, who should we have to play the part of Molly?

- Well, I think we should find someone who fits the book’s description of Molly. She should be quite tall and slim, with long blond hair and a rather long face. Oh, yes, and she should be in her late twenties.

- Hmm … What about Betty Jones?

- Marvellous! She’s perfect, with her gorgeous grey eyes!

- Great! Now, for Steven. Who would be good as the leading man?

- Mm … Well, we need a tall muscular man in his early thirties, preferably with blue eyes and a wide mouth.

- That sounds like John Woods – he’s got short black hair.

- The one with the mole on his cheek?

- That’s him! Yes, you are right. He’s ideal. Okay, we’d better call their agents …

- I say, Bill, I’ve just had a telegram from Ann. She is coming with the 5.30 train. And I’ve got a business appointment at 5. Will you do me a favour and meet her at the station?

- I’ve never seen her. How could I possibly recognize her?

- Oh, it’s quite easy, she is just like her mother.

- Most helpful, I’m sure, but the trouble is I’ve never seen your mother either.

- I’m sorry, I forgot. And I’m afraid I haven’t got any photos of her.

- Try to describe her. What does she look like?

- A tall slender girl of about seventeen with an oval face.

- Hair? Eyes?

- Fair and bobbed hair. Light grey eyes, deep-set, a small straight nose, a big mouth and a pleasant smile.

- I’m sure there will be at least a dozen girls like that at the station.

- I’ve nearly forgotten! There’s a mole as big as a pea on her left cheek.

- That will help me for sure. I promise to be on the platform at 5 sharp in search of a slender girl with a mole on her left cheek.

- Thank you very much.

- Have you seen our new secretary?

- Not yet. Why?

- She is a very pretty girl.

- Is she?

- She is tall, slim and I’d say she has a very good figure. Her long hair is fair. Her eyes are blue. She has a snub nose and full lips.

- What’s her name?

- Grace Walker.

- Is she married? That’s what I would like to find out.

- What kind of person is she?

- She has been working here for about two weeks. They say she is well-qualified for the job, has good manners and very reserved.

- I see. Is John Douglas her chief?

- Exactly. Do you know him?

- He is a friend of mine. We’ve been on friendly terms for about ten years. What do you think of him?

- John is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, well-read and kind. Sometimes he can be a bit stubborn. Nevertheless he is pleasant to deal with.

- He is a handsome man, isn’t he?

- Sure. He is of middle height, neither slim nor stout. His hair is dark. He wears a beard and a moustache. He has large dark eyes and a straight nose.

- Is he married?

- No, he is divorced. He has a son by first marriage.

- Have you seen the boy?

- Of course. His name is Arthur. He is twelve. A very talented boy. He is fond of computer. He is learning to play the guitar and is making a good progress.

- I see.

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