Match the attributes from the box to the nouns below.
| fad superficial external hidden snap gilded hollow sparkling down to earth |
knowledge, desire, trend, future, promise, sense of humour, words, guy, values, impression, features, advertising, conclusions, care, style, analysis, decision, profit …
Add your own nouns.
3. Answer the following questions:
а) What are our first impressions of people based on? Why do we trust them?
b) How did the perception of people’s appearance change nowadays?
c) What can our appearance show?
d) Why are beautiful women mostly unhappy?
e) Do your inside world and appearance fit together?
f) How often were you mistaken while judging people by appearance?
СONVERSATION PRACTICE
Read the dialogue and act it out.
a) 
Alice and Heather are meeting Heather’s sister at the airport. Read and practice the conversation.
Alice What does your twin sister look like, Heather? Do you look alike? I mean, are you identical twins?
Heather No, we look totally different. Hayley’s a lot taller than me. She takes after my dad.
Alice How tall is she?
Heather Six three.
Alice Huh? . . . Howtall is she?
Heather Six foot three. I’m serious.
Alice No kidding! So does she have curly black hair like you?
Heather No, she’s got straight blond hair and blue eyes. And she’s thinner than me, too. I mean, she’s really skinny.
Alice She sounds like a model.
Heather Actually, she isa model!
B) Jane is telling her friend Mark about her family. Read the dialogue and act it out.
Mark Tell me about your father. Jane He's young, short and handsome.
Mark What does he look like?
He has straight black hair and green eyes.
Mark What kind of person is he?
Jane Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny Mark What does your mother look like?
Jane She's tall, thin and beautiful. She has blonde hair and wears glasses
Mark How about your little sister?
Jane She has curly red hair and a cute smile. Everybody likes her.
c) Read and act out the following dialogue.
Describing a woman
Tracy :Excuse me, are you Ms. Davis?
Shannon :No, I am not Ms. Davis but I know who she is.
Tracy :Great! Can you tell me where to find her?
Shannon :I am not sure where she is in the building now. I do know what she looks like though.
Tracy :Can you describe her, please?
Shannon :She is a tall woman, with dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
Tracy :Do you know what she is wearing?
Shannon :Yes. She is wearing a white dress shirt and black blazer and skirt.
Tracy :Thank you so much.
Shannon :You’re welcome. I hope you find her.
d) Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps with the words below
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A blind date
Tracy :I have a surprise for you, Bridgette!
Bridgette :What is it?
Tracy :I am sending you on a _______ (1) with my co-worker, Joshua. You two would make a perfect ________(2).
Bridgette :Thanks but I do not even know what he_________(3).
Tracy :He is very handsome. He has a very ________ (4) face.
Bridgette :What do you mean _______ (4) face?
Tracy :He has a ________ (5) smile, beautiful blue _______(6) and smooth _________(7). He will make you smile. I know you like _______(8) guys as well and he is 63.
Bridgette :He sounds very __________ (9)!
Act it out!