What can be found on the face
Занятия №11-12
«Внешний вид и характер – Appearance and character» 1.
Does the appearance play a big role for you? Or still do you suppose that a book can’t be judged by its cover? Are there such traits of character that you can't endure? What traits in person’s character you like most of all?
When we talk about face, legs, man’s figure, we talk about his appearance.
What kinds of features can be? There are three main face types - square, round and oval. The most attractive type is considered to be an oval one. People can be plump, skinny, fat, and of average weight.
When we talk about a person's character, appearance always pales into insignificance. Why? Because it doesn’t matter how beautiful the man outwardly is, his character is the main indicator of the real beauty. Frankly speaking, nobody likes a greedy, tactless, rude and ill-natured person. It's quite another matter to communicate with a nice, amiable, generous and good-hearted man.
Personally I am a girl of a character. I can be both cheerful and easy-going and at the same time thoughtful and reserved. It means that my mood is always changing, but still positive character traits still prevail. Speaking about my appearance, I'm very elegant. I don’t have a gram of excess weight. My friends say that my charm is irresistible. But I don’t focus too much on outer beauty. Inner beauty is much more important.
1. a book can’t be judged by its cover – книгу нельзя судить по её обложке (Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке по платью)
2. endure- терпеть
3. traits of character-черты характера traits of character
4. appearance-внешность
5. kinds of features-тип лица
6. skinny-тощий
7. of average weight-средний вес
8. to pale into insignificance- меркнуть по сравнению с чем-либо
9. outwardly- внешне, снаружи
10. greedy-жадный
11. ill-natured-злой, недоброжелательный
12. amiable- любезный, дружелюбный, добродушный, благожелательный
13. generous-щедрый, великодушный
14. good-hearted- добрый, добросердечный
15. cheerful-бодрый, весёлый
16. easy-going-спокойный, лёгкий, добродушно-весёлый
17. reserved-сдержанный, необщительный, замкнутый
18. prevail-преобладать
19. excess weight-лишний вес
20. irresistible-неотразимый
ACTIVE VOCABULARY (1)
Hair can be:
1. curly- кудрявые;
2. smooth - гладкие;
3. straight/wavy - прямые \волнистые;
e.g.: straight shoulder-length hair прямые волосы по плечи.
You can wear your hair:
| 1. pinned up | с заколкой сзади |
| 2. in bunches fastened with slides(Br) barrettes(Am) · grips · ribbons · hair pins | в хвостиках, закрепленных заколкой · резинками · лентами · шпильками |
| 3. in plaits(Br)/braids(Am) | в косах |
| 4. to plait one's hair | заплетать косы |
| · in a bun/ in a ponytail | в хвосте |
| · to have one's hair cut | подстричься |
| · to do one's hair | причесываться |
| · to grow one's hair | отращивать волосы |
| · to dye hair (e.g. in pink) | покрасить волосы (в розовый цвет) |
| · to wear a wig | носить парик |
| · to wear one's hair short | носить короткие волосы |
| · shoulder-long | по плечи |
| · hair rollers | бигуди |
| · his hair is receding/thinning | у него выпадает волос |
| · she's graying | она седеет |
| · fringe (AmE: bang) | челка |
In colour it can be:
| · red · grey/white · golden · ash-blond · silvery · dark/fair · brown/chestnut e.g. She was a black-haired girl. The boy was red-headed. | · рыжие · седые · золотистые · пепельные · серебристые · темные\светлые, белокурые · каштановые |
NB! Mind the word order of adjectives:
quality size age shape color origin made of type +noun
beautiful long wavy brown hair
old red French car
Face can be:
| 1. round | круглое |
| 2. long | длинное |
| 3. to have a long face(to have an unhappy, bored expression) | иметь унылый вид |
| 4. thin/chubby | худое \ полнощекое |
| 5. pale | бледное |
| 6. pretty/ugly | хорошенькое, прелестное \уродливое |
| 7. good-humoured | добродушное |
| 8. plain | простое, обыкновенное |
| 9. expressive | выразительное |
| 10. with a round · pointed · double · decided chin | с круглым · острым · двойным · решительным подбородком |
| 11. with hollow/rosy cheeks | с впалыми/ румяными щеками |
| 12. with bushy/arched/thin eyebrows | с косматыми/ тонкими, полукругом тонко очерченными бровями |
| 13. complexion | цвет лица |
| 14. pale/florid | бледный/цветущий |
What can be found on the face
| 1. freckles 2. wrinkles 3. a beauty spot 4. a scar 5. a dimple 6. to wear spectacles 7. moustache, also mustache (Am) 8. beard 9. stubble 10. whiskers | · веснушки · морщины · родинка · шрам · ямочка · носить очки · усы · борода · щетина · бакенбарды |
You smell scents and odors with a nose which can be:
| 1. flat 2. straight 3. bulbous nose 4. to be snub-nosed 5. turned-up | · приплюснутый · прямой · нос картошкой · быть курносым · вздернутый |
You look at the world around you with eves which can be:
| 1. hazel 2. brown 3. gray\grey 4. blue e.g. The girl was blue-eyed. 5. almond 6. be almond-eyed 7. intelligent 8. mischievous 9. with long/curving eyelashes 10. slanting | · светло-коричневые · карие · серые · голубые · миндалевидные · с миндалевидным разрезом глаз · умные · озорной, шаловливый · с длинными/загнутыми ресницами · косой |
Your lips can be:
| 1. full 2. well-cut | · полные · хорошо очерченные |
Your figure and features can be:
| 1. plain 2. regular/irregular 3. plump 4. slender 5. well-built 6. skinny | · простые, некрасивые · правильные/неправильные · полный, пухлый · стройный, тонкий · хорошо сложенный · худой |
General
| 1. to look like 2. to resemble 3. What does he look like? | · выглядеть · быть похожим · Как он выглядит? |
What does she look like?
She is young and good-looking, with dark eyes and long red hair.
He is tall and thin, with brown hair. He is twenty-five years old.
She is average height, dark-haired, quite thin, and wears glasses. She's about fifty.
He is old, short, medium-build, with gray hair and a beard.
She has dark eyes, wavy blond hair, and a nice figure. She looks great.
He is a handsome middle-aged man. She is a pretty young girl.
How do I look?
You look good. You look great. You look nice.
You look terrible. You look awful.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES