Lesson 1
PEOPLE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY
THE WAY YOU ARE – What do you think is the value of appearance? – Do you have to look like a Hollywood celebrity to make an impression on somebody? – What do you usually notice first about a person (eyes, haircut, clothes, shoes, etc.)?
UNIT
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VOCABULARY 1. Read the words below and describe the following people using them. stocky / chubby / well-built / skinny / petite / slim / overweight / curvy / shapely / slender / lanky 1) an attractive woman with attractive body shapes 2) a strong, thin man 3) a tall, thin woman
4) a tall, thin man 5) a small, thin woman 6) a small, fat, strong man
2. Read the word-lines and explain the difference between the words. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
freckle wrinkle pimple birthmark mole scar a ponytail sideburns a goatee hunky cute charming handsome gorgeous attractive beard stubble moustache double-chin under-eye-bags spots
3. Read the descriptions of different people. Then complete the final sentence in the most appropriate way. Use the words from Ex.1 and Ex.2. 1) My friend Alice has always been quite chubby, and over Easter she ate lots of fatty food, and became depressed because she got really overweight. So she went on a diet, lost loads of weight, and started working out at the gym. She’s transformed. Now, she’s ___________. 2) When I saw my brother last time, he was a tall, lanky nineteen-year-old with scruffy, long hair, and a thin moustache. He was skinny and shy. But now he’s absolutely gorgeous. He’s ___________. 3) I remember my cousin as a shy, small, short-haired girl. She was six years old. Ann liked to wear T-shirts and shorts only. But now, 10 year later, she looks so attractive. She’s ______________. 4) When he was young my father was short, slim, and athletic. He played rugby, and he was very fast and strong. But now he’s put on a bit of weight, and he would be described as _____________.
4. Match the idioms to their definitions. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
go-getter happy-go-lucky chatterbox daredevil knockout troublemaker know-it-all busybody pain in the neck
a) someone who causes problems for other people b) someone who is very cheerful and carefree all the time c) someone who thinks that they know much more than other people d) someone who is very annoying e) someone who likes to talk f) someone who does dangerous things and takes risks g) someone who looks extremely attractive h) someone who is too interested in other people’s private things i) someone who is very energetic and determined to be successful
Do you know any people like that? Give examples from real life or remember some films or books and describe their characters using these idioms.
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