Appearance - fine

- thin
Hair: - thick
- blonde - straight
- fair - wavy
- brown - curly
- black - frizzy
- dark - spiky
- grey - cropped
- white - permed
- red - parted in the middle
- ginger - wear a wig
- natural - unkempt
- dyed - untidy
- have highlights - be thinning on the top
- short - be balding
- long - thinning
- medium-length - bald
- shoulder-length - have a receding hairline
- have fringe - have shock hair
- have a haircut - have lank hair
- have plaits - go out of curl
- have a pony-tail/ pigtail/bun
- tanned skin / complexion
Eyes: - fair skin / complexion
- dark - black
- blue - white
- green - spotted
- brown - pock-marked
- grey - wrinkled
- black - freckled
- bluish - facial features:
- greenish • freckles
• scar
• pimple
- greyish
• tattoo
- brownish
- hazel eyes • beard
- have fine eyebrows • moustache
- have plucked eyebrows • goatee
- have long eyelashes • stubble
- have bags under one’s eyes • birthmark
• sideburns
Face • wrinkles
- have an oval face
- bushy eyebrows
- have a long face
- fine eyebrows
- have a round face
- have / wear glasses / spectacles
- have a square face
- have an expressive face
- dark skin/complexion
- have a hollow face
- pale skin/ complexion
 - have a high/large/low/ normal
forehead Height:
- have a strong/pointed/normal chin - short
- have a double chin - tall
- have thin/thick/full/painted/rosy lips - a bit/ not so/ very/ rather/quite
- have a narrow/wide mouth tall/short
- have no distinguishing features - be of average height
- be of medium height

Nose: Age:
- crooked - young
- hooked (hook-nose) - old
- large - infant
- pointed - baby
- sharp - child
- small - teenager
- snubbed - adult
- turned up - middle-aged
- be long in the tooth
Weight and build: - be in one’s early/mid-/late
- be about ……..kilos teens/twenties/thirties/forties etc.
- weigh ………kilos
- have narrow/broad shoulders Opinion about appearance:
- be narrow/broad-shouldered - nice
- skinny - pretty
- slender - make a good appearance
- thin - nice-looking
- slim - dressy
- have a good figure - decorative
- athletic - appear strong and energetic
- well-built - attractive
- muscular - alluring
- stalwart / strapping - beautiful
- sporty - handsome
- fit - good-looking
- stout - scruffy
- chunky - unattractive
- chubby - ugly
- stocky - miserable
- plump - elegant
- overweight - inelegant
- have a paunch - look intelligent
- fat - be careful of one’s appearance
- obese - sloppy
- unkempt

It’s me
I am a teenager of average height. Others say that I have a good figure, but, to be honest, I am
not satisfied with my shape. I have shoulder length, wavy hair parted in the middle. The
colour of my hair depends on the fashion as I have it dyed. Now, it is red with highlights. My
face is oval with a fair complexion. Fortunately, my skin is not pock-marked. I have some
freckles on my pointed nose. My eyes are big and dark. Also, I have long eyelashes and
plucked eyebrows. On the whole, I am a nice-looking girl, they say.

It’s me

I am a boy in my late teens. I am careful of my appearance. I have short spiky brown hair and
bluish eyes. My face is round with a tanned complexion. I also have some spots on my
cheeks. My nose is terrible as it is a large hook-one. I have fine eyebrows and a high forehead
which makes me seem to be intelligent. I am tall and well-built. I do not wear glasses.

My father
He is a man of medium height. He has got broad-shoulders. He is stout and has a paunch. He
has a round face with a double chin, a turned-up nose, large brownish eyes and a tanned
complexion. He hasn’t got a moustache and a beard. He has got greyish cropped hair. There
are some wrinkles around his eyes. My dad is in his middle-fifties, but he looks a bit younger.
He is not very careful of his appearance.

My mother
My mum is a middle aged woman of average height. She has got a long face. She takes a lot
of care of her appearance. Her hair is never unkempt and she usually wears her long brown
hair in a bun. She has fashionable glasses which suit her well. Her skin is a little wrinckled
but tanned. She has an expressive face with a small nose, hazel eyes and a narrow mouth. She
is neither thin nor overweight. On the whole, she is attractive.

I. Complete the sentences to create true sentences about yourself.

I have …………. ………….. hair. The colour of it is ………… As to my height, I am ………

…………….. My face is ………….……. with a ……………..nose, a ………………….
mouth and a ……………complexion. My eyes are ……………………... My skin is ………
………………………… As to my build, I am ……………………. On the whole, I am an
average teenager.

II. Write sentences about what people’s hair is like. Use the word sand expressions given.

frizzy, have fringe, spiky, red, have it permed, have it dyed, natural, a
tight bun, curly, pigtail, go out of curl, blonde hair, cropped hair,
unkempt, plaits, have a haircut, ponytail, bun, grey, balding, wears a wig,
be thinning on the top

1. Sarah’s hair is so …………. that she cannot deal with it.

2. Sam wants to be fashionable so he does his hair …………. with some hair gel every
morning.
3. Her hair is as …………….as fire, but nobody believes that it is ……………. and that
she doesn’t …….………………
4. My hairdresser advises me to …………………… as my forehead is very high.
5. One of my acquaintances ………….. …………. because he is ashamed to …….……
……………………….
 6. At work she always wears her hair in ………………….. She wants to seem strict.
7. My hair is as stiff as a poker, but I want to have ………… hair, so I would like to ……
……..………………….
8. There are a lot of jokes about the stupidity of women with ………………………..
9. In the army men have to have ………………………...
10. The old have ……………. hair and most old men are …………………..
11. His hair is so …………………. that it is time for him to go to the hairdresser and …
……………………………
12. If you have long hair you can wear it in a lot of ways. You can have ………….., a …
………….., a ………. and a …………………
13. Mary does not want to go outside. There is hard wind and she is afraid of her hair will
…………………………………

III. Here are some pictures about three famous people. Describe their appearance.
Personality:
personal / inner qualities
o active
o adventurous
o ambitious
o amusing
o bad-mannered
o bad-tempered
o boastful
o bossy
o careful
o cautious
o cheeky
o cheerful
o clever/smart
o clinging
o conceited
o condescending
o conscientious
o cooperative
o creative
o eager beaver
o easy-going
o efficient
o emotional
o energetic
o envious
o extrovert
o flexible
o forgetful / absent-minded
o frank/sincere
o funny
o generous
o good-mannered
o good-tempered
o greedy
o hard-working
o honest
o hostile
o imaginative
o impolite
o introvert
o intuitive
o jealous
o kind
o lazy
o lively
o mature
o mean
o modest
o moody
o naive
o naughty
o negligent
o nosy / curious
o obstinate / stubborn
o open-minded
o optimistic
o out-going
o patient
o pessimistic
o polite
o proactive
o proud
o quiet
o quick-tempered
o short-tempered
o realistic
o relaxed
o reliable
o respectful
o responsible
o rough
o rude
o ruthless
o self-confident
o selfish / self-centred
o sentimental
o shy
o silly
o skilful
o sociable / friendly
o strict
o sugary
o sulky
o superficial
o superstitious
o sweet-tempered
o sympathetic
o talented / gifted
 o talkative
o tender
o tense
o thoughtful
o touchy / sensitive
o uncultured
o understanding
o warm-hearted
o wilful
o witty
o worried / nervous
o yielding / permissive

- additional attitudes:
o be an emotional person
o be down-to earth
o be easy to get along with
o be good with hands
o be questioning everything
o be sensitive to what is happening around someone
o brood on the meaning of life
o cope with new situations well
o easily get / fly into a rage
o enjoy lively conversations
o express emotions easily
o have a good head for ………..( business)
o have a penchant for being …..
o have a pleasant nature
o have bad manners
o have good manners
o have no manners
o I have a not-a-care-of-the-world side
o let emotions / feelings build up inside
o like leaving things till tomorrow
o like making decisions
o make well-balanced decisions
o my strongest point is….
o my weakest point is….
o speak one’s mind
o tend to be moody
o want to be the leader
o can count on sy

It’s me
I have got my father’s personality. He is a practical man. He copes with
new situations well and, just like me, he has a good head for business.
Moreover, I am patient with people. My friends say that I have a good
sense of humour and I always make them laugh. Also, I am a sociable
boy/girl as I like keeping company and making friends.

I have got my mother’s personality. She is a very sensitive person. I

resemble her as I never let emotions build up inside me and I express my
feelings easily. On top of it, I am sensitive to what is happening around
me. Briefly, I would describe myself as introvert. Others say I am a
perfectionist as I always try to do my best and I don’t like leaving things
till tomorrow. To be honest, sometimes I am a bit lazy, but it depends on
my mood. I do not like people who are hostile and jealous. What I
cannot bear is when somebody is up-stage and gives a cold shoulder to
me.

My best friend
My best friend is my classmate, ……… We get on very well. I trust
him/her very much. We can talk everything with each other, and we
always discuss our problems. She / he is at my age, so she/he can
understand me better than my parents. We have the same fields of
interest as well. Just like me, …….is interested in ………..….., ………
……….…., ……………. and ………………….(films, cars, music,
football, stars, etc.) When we can, we spend much time together out of
school as well. We sometimes go to the cinema, go shopping, play
football, watch a DVD film or we just hang around.
By the way, she is a bit superstitious. Imagine, she believes in ghosts.

The ideal husband/ father

The ideal husband/father should be responsible for his family. From my
point of view, an ideal husband helps in day-to-day childcare and he is
interested in the events of the family members’ lives. He means safety
and protection. At the same time, he is good with hands and a do-it-
yourself man. He is handsome, brave, clever and well-built.

The ideal mother/wife

The ideal mother/wife should be warm-hearted and clinging. The first
thing in her life is her family. She should take after the children. At the
same time, she is understanding, sensitive and she means love and
tenderness. Also, she should take interest in her appearance and she
should be attractive.
Clothing and fashion

Clothes: - waistcoat
- blouse / shirtwaist
- pyjamas - waist length blouse
- nightgown/nightdress - low cut dress
- dressing gown - dress
- bathrobe - skirt
- miniskirt
- trousers - pleated skirt
- jeans
- shorts - swimsuit
- briefs - swimming dress
- leggings - swimming trunks
- bikinis
- tracksuit
- sweatshirt - footwear:
- outfit o boots
o clogs
- pullover o flip-flops
- sweater o gymshoes
- jumper o high-heeled
- polo-neck shoes
- cardigan o low-heeled shoes
o sandals
- suit
o shoes
- a three-piece suit
- jacket o slippers
- dinner-jacket o trainers/training
- tailcoat shoes
- evening dress o wellingtons
- T-shirt o winter boots
- shirt  shoe lace
- long-sleeved shirt  sole
- short-sleeved shirt  heel
- tie
- bow tie - underwear:
 o undies - waterproof
o pants / panties
o underpants - checked
o brassiere / bra - colourful
o slip - embroidery
o vest - loose
- patterned
o tights
- plain
o stockings
- spotted /dotted
o suspender belt - striped
o socks - tight
- coats: - materials:
o chenille
- buffalo coat o cotton
- coat o denim
- fur coat
o fleece
- greatcoat
o knitted
- overcoat
- parka o lace
- raincoat / mackintosh o leather
- sports jacket o linen
o satin
o silk
- baseball cap o velvet
- beanie o wool
- cap
- earmuffs Cosmetics:
- fur hat
- gloves - aftershave lotion
- hat - antiperspirant
- knitted hat - balsam
- mittens - bath foam
- scarf - cleansing cream
- shawl - dental floss
- zip / flies - deodorant
- collar - eye shadow
- cuff - eyeliner
- pocket - face cream
- hop pocket - face pack
- handkerchief - foundation
- button - hair dye
- button hole - hair spray
- lipgloss
- colour-fast - lipstick
- crease resistant - liquid make-up
- durable - make-up
- easy to handle - mascara
- hard-wearing - moisturising cream
- washable - mouth-wash
- water resistant
 - nail polish - earrings
- powder compact - locket
- puff - necklace
- roll-on deodorant - pearl necklace
- rouge / blusher - pendant
- shampoo - ring
- shave foam - stud
- shower gel - tiepin
- soap - wedding ring
- toothpaste - wrist watch

- bags:
o backpack
o briefcase
o bum bag
o carrier bag
o handbag
Accessories: o holdall
- a pair of earrings o pannier
- anklet
o purse
- bangle
- belt o rucksack
- bracelet o shoulder bag
- braces o suitcase
- brooch o wallet
- buckle - hair:
- chocker o clip
- clip-on earrings o flower
- collar o grip
- cufflinks o hair-slide
- diamond ring o headband
- drop earrings o ribbon

Dressing and fashion

- judge by appearance
- be dress-conscious
- be casually dressed
- it is not the gay coat that makes a gentleman
- clothes are not important to me
- have no dress sense
- have good taste in clothes
- what looks nice, always depends on the occasion

I agree with the proverb that ‘It’s not the gay coat that makes a gentleman.’ I do not follow the
latest fashion, but try to care for my appearance. I always dress according to the occasion. On
weekdays, when I go to school, I regularly wear a sweatshirt, or a jumper, a pair of jeans and
comfortable shoes. I usually have colourful pieces of clothes as I think, each colour has a
meaning and an effect on our mood. Of course, the weather is an essential factor in choosing
what to wear outside. Last but not least, I prefer those garments which suit me the best.

There are people who are always fashionable and have expensive clothes from the same
famous brand. They think they are judged by their appearance and they are usually
condescending with those people who do not follow the latest fashion. The most important
thing for them is the price of their new garments ignoring how a particular piece of clothing
fits them.