3 personal appearance
Beginner
A: That girl looks very attractive, doesn’t she?
B: do you think so?
don’t like girls who look like that.
like girls who aren’t too slim. If you like her, go
talk
her.
A: I’d like to, but there’s her boyfriend. He’s very broad-shouldered.
B: he’s huge! He must go
the gym
have
well-built body like that.
A: do you prefer tall girls or short ones?
B:
don’t mind, but
like girls with long hair.
A: we have different tastes.
like girls with short hair.
like tall girls- probably because I’m so tall myself.
B: have you ever dated
girl taller than you?
A: no, never.
don’t think I’ve ever met
girl taller than me! Have you gained weight recently?
B: yes,
have. Perhaps
should go
the gym, like that girl’s boyfriend.
A:
‘m getting
bit plump myself. Perhaps I’ll go with you.
Intermediate
A: let’s play
little game. I’ll describe someone
you try
guess who
is.
B: ok. I’m really bored at
moment.
A: ok. This man
tall
slim. He’s got blue eyes
curly brown hair.
B: does he have
moustache or
beard?
A: good question. Yes, he has
moustache, but no beard.
B: sounds like mike,
it?
A: yes,
is. You describe someone we both know.
B: right. She’s not very tall
she’s quite plump. She’s got blonder hair, but
don’t know what color her eyes are.
A:
she attractive?
don’t think
know anyone like that.
B:
like slim girls, so
doubt
would find
plump girl attractive. You’ll have
give me some more information.
A: she’s got tiny feet
wears really unfashionable shoes. In fact, she wears unfashionable clothes too.
B: this doesn’t sound like anyone
know.
give up. Teel me who she is.
A; she’s your mother!
B: how embarrassing!
don’t even recognize
description
my own mother! How important do you think appearance
?
A:
think that unfortunately it’s more important than
person’s character. Advertising
stuff tells us that we have
be attractive.
think it’s wrong, but that’s
way
world
now.
A: I’m afraid you’re right.
chose my girlfriend because she has
wonderful personality.
B: well, you certainly didn’t choose her because
her looks! Hey,
was joking! Don’t hit me!
Words
Figure shot stocky tall overweight slim plump well-built stature hunky average height height weight bit small broad-shouldered beard neat
tidy moustache medium build curly hair straight hair bald attractive ugly handsome well-dressed scruffy
Phrases
Change hairstyle have
lovely figure be well-built be
80-cm-tall weight 60 kilos have brown hair be brown-eyed gain/lose weight