John Brown.

John Brown looked at his reflection in the mirror. He didn’t like what he saw. His skin was dry, he had several ….. on his chin and there were …..under his eyes.

He was unshaved and his hair, what little there was of it, was ……His teeth

were uneven and he was developing a double chin. The rest of him wasn’t any better. His shoulders drooped, his stomach was flabby and his knee-joints ached if he sat down for too long.

He opened his wardrobe to look at his clothes – old shirts with ….. collars and buttons missing, shabby suits with wide lapels, ties covered with stains, socks with holes in and old-fashioned pullovers.

What could he do to improve matters? A more nutritious diet, perhaps, or try something really drastic like plastic surgery. A ….. might make him look younger and perhaps his dentist could straighten his teeth. Maybe he should take up weight-training to improve the shape of his body. He certainly needed some ….. on his face. There wasn’t much he could do about his hair except wash it more often, unless he wanted to wear a ….

All these things would take a lot of time and effort and money. Perhaps it wasn’t worth bothering, he thought, pulling on a pair of …..trousers. After all, he still looked better than a lot of other twenty-five year olds.

Answer the questions:

1. Look at your reflection in the mirror.

What can you see? Describe it.

2. What do you need to improve your appearance?(surgery, diet, fitness, etc.)

3. Write down five things that you like about yourself, and five things that you don’t like about yourself.

4. Compare your list with other students. Comment on their lists. You might use these expressions to disagree.

a) Oh, I don’t think you’re….

b) You don’t seem… to me.

c) I wouldn’t say you were…

IX^*. Roleplay

You are going to describe or ask for a description of a crime suspect. Divide into two groups, A and B. Read the instructions:

A: Witnesses

Last weekend you visited your local art gallery. During your visit, art thieves stole a world-famous painting. The police believe that you were in the lift at the same time as one of the thieves, and want you to give a description of this person. Discuss in your group how to describe him.

B: Police officers

You know that one of the thieves used the lift just before the painting was stolen. You are going to interview a witness who was in the lift at the same time to get a description of the man. In your group, discuss questions you’ll ask the witness.

Think about these things: age, build, height, hair, face, clothes, etc.

X^*. The signs of the zodiac

Some people believe that the time of year that you were born has an effect on your character because of the positions of the stars and the planets. They divide the year into 12 periods of time, and these are known as the ‘signs of the zodiac’

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