Complete these sentences in a suitable way. More than one answer may be possible.
1. She’s got blonde ……………………………………….. .
2. I would say he was medium …………………………… .
3. He’s got very muscular ………………………………. .
4. Both men were very good-……………………………. .
5. She’s not tall, she’s …………………………………… .
6. I can’t say he’s good-looking, he is …………………….. .
7. She eats too many cakes, that’s why she is ……………. .
Replace the underlined words in each sentence with a more suitable or polite word.
1. He told me he met a handsome girl yesterday.
2. She’s beautiful, but her younger sister is quite ugly.
3. I think Peter is getting a bit fat, don’t you?
4. I think she’s hoping to meet a few beautiful men at the tennis club.
Now answer these questions.
1. How would you describe your build?
2. How tall are you?
3. What kind of hair have you got?
4. What colour is your hair?
5. Can you think of a famous woman you would describe as beautiful?
6. Can you think of a famous man you would describe as handsome?
Discuss
English proverb says “Appearances can be deceiving” and Gaelic proverb adds “Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat”. Find Russian equivalents to them. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Describe a person everyone knows in great detail. Speak about his/her general appearance (height, weight, hair) and special features, such as a beard or a moustache. Let other students in your group guess who the person is.