Today we will learn how to describe appearance in English. Often, when we communicate with someone, we describe some objects or people. When communicating in English, it is also important to be able to express your opinion beautifully and competently. The more detailed and colorful you can describe an object or person, the more clearly your interlocutor will be able to imagine it. Sometimes details such as the shape of the cheeks, nose, lips, and smile can tell a lot about a person, making his verbal portrait complete and vivid.

Physical appearance may be

Very often we talk about appearance in general, expressing our opinion about how a person looks: whether he is attractive, pretty, repulsive. Let's look at English words that will help you express your opinion about a person's appearance.

• Beautiful |ˈbjuːtɪfʊl – beautiful, wonderful.

This is what they say about a person whose appearance is truly admirable, but if the person is simply handsome, pleasant to look at, you can use the following words:
nice |naɪs| - pretty, cute;

• Likeable |ˈlaɪkəbl| - a person whose appearance is attractive; cute;
• Pretty |ˈprɪti| - cute, pretty;
• Handsome |ˈhænsəm| - handsome (about a man), stately. It is worth considering that in modern English this word is used extremely rarely; more often they say pretty;
• Attractive |əˈtraktɪv| - attractive; and the antonym to this word is Unattractive - unattractive.

By the way, here is a very interesting word that is easy to remember:

• La-la - this is what they say about a physically attractive person who is actually a bastard. That is, arrogant, but cute.
• Cute |kjuːt| - pretty;

And there are people from whom it is impossible to take your eyes off. At the same time, sometimes you can’t even call them handsome/beauties, but there is something charming and attractive in their appearance. Such people can be called:

• Charming |ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ| - charming, bewitching, charming;

There are refined people in whom style is felt in everything - in manners and habits; their appearance is harmonious and arouses admiration. We can say about them:

• Exquisite |ˈɛkskwɪzɪt| - refined, sophisticated.

A person may have an ordinary appearance:

• Common |ˈkɒmən| - ordinary, simple;
• Homely |ˈhəʊmli| - unattractive (but you should be careful with this word, since sometimes it can mean “ugly”);
• Mediocre |ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə| - ordinary (you can say both about a person’s appearance and about his personal qualities);
• Plain |pleɪn| - rustic;
  We believe that there are no ugly people, but it’s better to learn the words:
• Hideous |ˈhɪdɪəs| - ugly, disgusting;
• Ugly |ˈʌɡli| - ugly.

Facial features in English

Let's look at how we can describe a person's facial features in general.

There are people whose features look very beautiful and harmonious:

• Chiseled |ˈtʃɪzəld| — turned;
• Regular |ˈrɛɡjʊlə| - "proper facial features. Of course, there are no wrong ones, but we usually call “correct” facial features - a straight nose, a rounded chin, moderately plump symmetrical lips, etc.;

Also, facial features may be “wrong”, but a person can still look very beautiful:

• Irregular |ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə| - incorrect;

And there are people who look impressive, usually such people have a strong chin, clearly defined cheekbones:

• Forceful |ˈfɔːsfʊl| - strong-willed;

The man or woman may even look stern. For example, if they have thick eyebrows, a protruding chin, or eyebrow furrows:

• Stern |stəːn| - harsh;

Facial features can be large or small:

• Large |lɑːdʒ| - large;
• Small |smɔːl| - small;
• Delicate |ˈdɛlɪkət| - thin, chiseled;

And there are people with very expressive appearance:

• Clean-cut |klinˈkʌt| - clearly defined facial features.

Eyes

Eyes are the first thing we pay attention to when we look at a person. They and the way a person looks tell us a lot, it’s not for nothing that they say that the eyes are the mirror of the soul.

It's amazing what a huge variety of eye colors there are. At first glance, it may only seem that a person’s eyes are simply blue or brown, but in fact, if you look closely, there are many shades of blue, green, brown, etc. What’s even more surprising: eye color can change with the change of season, day and night, mood, age, and many other factors affect how our eye color changes.

We suggest considering the name of the basic colors in English:

• Blue |bluː| - blue, azure, bluish; Blue-eyed - blue-eyed, but if you say
• blue-eyed boy - this will mean “favorite”, one who is pampered;
• Brown |braʊn| - brown;

But if the eyes are completely dark, almost black, they are called Dark |dɑːk|;
And there are people who have a very beautiful eye color of a warm shade, reminiscent of amber:

• Amber |ˈambə| - amber;

And there are eyes of a beautiful brown color, a velvety shade, this color is called:

• Hazel |ˈheɪzl| - light brown, brown with a slight reddish tint;

It is interesting that, despite the fact that gray seems to us to be a completely common eye color, people with pure gray eyes are rare. Most often, people have gray-blue, gray-green, etc. eyes.

• Gray |ɡreɪ| - gray;

Pure green eye color is also rare:

• Green |ɡriːn| - green.

Now let's look at what eye shape can be:

• Close-set |kləʊs set | - close-set;
• Sunken |ˈsʌŋkən| - sunken;
• Pursy eyes |ˈpɝːsi| - eyes with squinting;
• Bulging |ˈbʌldʒɪŋ| - convex eyes;
• Almond-shaped |ˈɑːməndʃeɪpt| - almond-shaped;
• Beady |ˈbiːdi| - small, shiny eyes, we usually call them “beady eyes”;
• Puffy |ˈpʌfi| - swollen;

There are people in whose eyes one can read indomitable vital energy and enthusiasm, such eyes can be called:

• Lively |ˈlʌɪvli| - “live”, cheerful;

Naturally, a person laughs or pretends to be funny, which can be determined by the wrinkles around the eyes:

• Crinkly |ˈkrɪŋkli| - with small wrinkles;

And if a person leads an unhealthy lifestyle or simply does not get enough sleep, his eyes may be:

• Baggy |ˈbaɡi| - with bags;
• Red-rimmed - reddened, inflamed.

Eyebrows and eyelashes

Eyelashes and eyebrows are like a frame for the eyes; they add character and expressiveness to the look.

Eyebrows can be:

• Arched |ɑːtʃt| - with a rounded bend, arc;
• Beetling |ˈbiːtlɪŋ| - overhanging;
• Bushy |ˈbʊʃi| - thick;
• Shaggy |ˈʃaɡi| - shaggy;
• Penciled – finely defined;

Eyelashes:

• Curving |ˈkɝːvɪŋ| - curved;
• Straight |strɪt| - straight;
• Thick |θɪk| - thick.

Nose

Interestingly, dissatisfaction with the shape of the nose is one of the most common complexes. At the same time, those who have a beautiful and rather neat nose are often dissatisfied with their nose. What is most interesting is that those around you often do not notice this imaginary flaw at all. Let's look at how you can talk about the shape of your nose in English:
Aquiline |ˈakwɪlʌɪn| - Roman nose;

Roman nose - Roman nose (that is, a nose with a hump);

• Flat |flæt| - flattened;
• Fleshy |ˈflɛʃi| - fleshy;
• Hooked |ˈhʊkt| - hooked;
• Snub |snʌb| — upturned.

Lips

Lips can be described in the following words:

• Full |fʊl| - full;
• Composed |kəmˈpəʊzd| - compressed;
• Sanguine |ˈsaŋɡwɪn| - although this adjective usually means cheerful, sanguine, when it comes to lips, it means red, scarlet lips.
• Purse one’s lips – fold your lips into a bow;
  Parted |ˈpɑːtɪd| - half-open;
• Thin |θɪn| - thin;
• Parched |pɑːtʃt| - weathered, dry.

Cheeks

Cheeks (cheeks) can be cute, plump, or, on the contrary, sunken, giving the face a certain asceticism or severity

• Chubby |ˈtʃʌbi| / plump |plʌmp| - plump;
• Hollow |ˈhɒləʊ| / sunken |ˈsʌŋkən| - sunken;
• Ruddy |ˈrʌdi| - ruddy;
• Stubby |ˈstʌbi| / unshaven |ˌʌnˈʃeɪvn| - unshaven.

Chin

Chin (chin) in English can be described with the following words:

• Massive |ˈmasɪv| - heavy;
• Double |ˈdʌbl| - double;
• Pointed |ˈpɔɪntɪd| - pointed;
• Protruding |proˈtruːdɪŋ| - prominent, or as we say “outstanding”;
• Round |raʊnd| - soft, rounded chin.

Forehead

• Broad |brɔːd| - wide;
• Retreating |rɪˈtriːtɪŋ| - sloping;
• Tall |tɔːl| - high;
• Low |ləʊ| - short;
• Doomed |duːmd| - convex.

Hair

• Abundant |əˈbʌndənt| / thick - thick;
• Bald |bɔːld| / bald-headed - bald;
• Crisp |krɪsp| /wavy |ˈweɪvi| - curly, wavy;
• Curly |ˈkəːli| - curly;
• Disheveled |ˌdɪˈʃevəld| - disheveled, disheveled;
• Land |lænd| /straight|straight| - straight;
• Luxuriant |lʌɡˈʒʊərɪənt| - lush;
• Scanty |ˈskanti| /thin |θɪn| - rare, thin.

Hair color can be:

• Ash-blonde – ash blonde, light brown;
• Auburn |ˈɔːbən| - reddish-chestnut;
• Blond |blɒnd| - light, blond;
• Fair |feə| - light brown (light shade);
• Brown |braʊn| - chestnut;
• Dark |dɑːrk| - dark.

These words are useful to know to describe appearance in English. For training and quick memorization, try making a verbal portrait of your friend or acquaintance. And you can find words that will help describe the character in this article:.

Describing appearance in English is extremely difficult. You need to not just say in a nutshell whether a person is attractive or not, but describe all the outstanding features of his face. To do this, you need to know certain words, their correct use and translation. This article is a kind of guide with examples and translation, with the help of which you can easily characterize the appearance of any person.

How to describe a person's face(eyes, hair, skin color, etc.)

To describe a person's face in detail, you need to know a lot of English words. After all, we must tell what shape a person’s eyes have, what color they are, whether his nose is large or small, and so on. First things first.

Leather

You can see the leather color options in the table.

wrinkles- wrinkles
freckles- freckles
pimples (spots)- acne
smooth skin- clean, smooth skin

She has very pale skin. — She has very pale skin.
I am black.I have dark skin. - I'm dark-skinned. I have dark skin.

Face shape

round face- round face
oval face- Oval face
square face- square face
heart shaped face- heart-shaped face
long face- oblong face
thin face- thin face

he has a thin face - he has a thin face
he's got a round face - he has a round face
he's square-faced - he has a square face

Hair

hair color:

blonde/fair hair- blonde hair ( a blonde- blonde)
brown hair- Brown hair ( a brunette- brunette)
red hair- Red hair ( a readhead- redhead/redhead)
black hair- dark hair
gray hair- White hair

hair type:

long- long
short- short
wavy- wavy
curly- curly
straight- straight

She has long, straight, black hair (Her hair is long, straight and black).— She has long straight black hair.
He has no hair. - He has no hair. (He is bald- he is bald).

Parts of the face

forehead(forehead)
wide- wide
narrow- narrow
prominent- convex, prominent

eyes(eyes)
blue- blue
brown- brown
green- green
dark- dark
gray- gray
big- large
small- small
tiny- tiny
large- huge

eyebrows(brows)
thick (bushy)- thick
sparse- rare

nose(nose)
long- long
short- short
wide (broad)- wide
narrow- narrow
flat- flattened
snub- snub-nosed, upturned
hooked- hooked
hawkish- hawk (eagle)

lips (lips)
narrow- thin
full- full

ears(ears)
small ears- small ears
large ears- big ears

beard- beard
mustache- mustache

Video: description of a person's face in English

How to describe a person's build in English

You are probably already familiar with words like fat(thick) and thin(thin). Let's look at other words to describe complexion.

Adjectives to describe fat people

fat = overweight(overweight) heavy, big, large

A person with an extremely high degree of obesity is characterized by the word obese.

Adjective " chubby" is used to describe an overweight child.

Adjectives are used to describe overweight men husky or heavyset, for women - plump or curvy(the latter is used in a positive way, emphasizing that a curvy woman is beautiful).

If you want to say that a person has fat in certain places, you can use the adjective flabby:

She has a flabby stomach . — She has belly fat.
He has flabby arms . - His hands are full.
Betty hates her flabby thighs . — Betty hates her full hips.

Adjectives to describe thin and slender people

First of all, when referring to a thin or slender person, we can use the word thin. Synonyms for this definition are − slim And slender.

If the person we are talking about is too thin, definitions are used skinny, anorexic, underweight.

Adjectives lean And wiry used to describe a thin and muscular person.

petite- definition of a thin woman of small stature
lanky- tall and thin

As for the athletic physique, it can be described in the words athletic, muscular, fit, strong, in good shape.

Another definition is slang - ripped. It means that a person has pronounced muscles that are visible to the naked eye.

How to describe a person's height

This is extremely easy to do - using just a few words.

tall- high
short- vertically challenged
to be medium / average / normal height - be of average height

My brother is very tall . — My brother is very tall.
My kid is quite short . — My child is quite short.
I am relatively normal height . — I have a relatively average height.

Describing the degree of attractiveness

You can describe appearance in English, as in any other language, not only with the help of detailed characteristics of individual parts of the body, but also with the help of general characteristics of how attractive a particular person is. There are also quite a lot of different synonyms here, which have their own peculiarities of use, so let’s figure it out.

The first thing that comes to mind when we see a beautiful person is this word beautiful. However, keep in mind that this characteristic is mainly used regarding women. If you want to talk about a handsome man, then use an adjective handsome.

How else can you describe a beautiful, attractive woman in English:

pretty
lovely
gorgeous
stunning- definition of a very beautiful woman who attracts increased attention (= She turns heads.)

The following adjectives can be used for both men and women:

attractive- attractive
good-looking- good looking
cute- cute (often used to describe children and animals)
hot- sexy, attractive (colloquial option, which should be used exclusively in informal conversations)

An ugly person in English is characterized by an adjective ugly. But this word is quite offensive, so it is customary to replace it with less offensive options. For example:

She's not very attractive.- She's not particularly attractive.
He’s not so good-looking.- He's not that handsome.

In addition, in English there is an adjective to describe appearance plain, denoting the characteristic of a person with ordinary, unremarkable appearance, who is neither beautiful nor ugly.

Pretty - cute

Good-looking

Charming - charming

Beautiful - beautiful

Handsome - handsome (about men)

Ugly- ugly

Unpleasant - unpleasant

Attractive - attractive

Hair

Straight - straight

Wavy- wavy

Curly - curly

Thick- thick

Thin - rare, thin

Long- long

Shoulder length - up to the shoulders

Black hair - black hair

Red hair - red hair

Brown hair - brown hair

Blonde, fair - blond hair

Brunette- brunette, brunette

Brown- brown-haired (ka)

Blond, blonde (blonde, blonde)

Red - red, raging

Face

Round - round

Square - square

Oval- oval

Angular - angular

Wrinkles - wrinkled

Freckled - freckled

Pale- pale

Fair - light

Swarthy - dark

Eyes

Blue- blue

Hazel-eyed

Green - green

Dark - dark

Grey- gray

Forehead

Broad- wide

High-high

Low- low

Narrow- narrow

Large- big

Small- small

Nose

Straight- straight

Snub - snub-nosed

Long- long

Pointed - pointed

Lips

Full

Thin

Cheeks

Chubby (plump) - plump

Hollow (sunken) - sunken

Constitution (Build)

Slim - slender

Skinny - thin

Fat - thick

Plump - full

Well-built

To have a good figure - to have a good figure

Dialogues

- Look at that slim girl with fair hair, full lips and blue eyes

Yes, she is good-looking. I know her. She`s sister of my friend

May be you introduce me to her

Sure

Look at that slender girl, with blond hair, plump lips and blue eyes

Yes, pretty girl. I know her, she is my friend's sister

Maybe you can introduce me to her

Certainly

- I want to dye my hair

Which color would you like? Brown, red or black?

I don`t know. Can we help me to choose?

I think, brown is better for you

Ok

I want to dye my hair

What color would you like? Brown, red or black?

I don't know. Could you help me choose?

I think black suits you better

Fine

- I think I'm too fat. I`m going to go to the sport club

You`re not fat. You're a little plump

And I have a very long nose. I need a plastic surgery

Are you crazy?

No, I'm joking

Baltabaeva K.G.

Description of appearance and character

English language workshop to help middle and high school students

Reviewed and approved at a meeting of the IIQ PMK

Compiled by:

Teacher of PMK IYA OLTK GA branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education UI GA)

Baltabaeva K.G.

Reviewer:

teacher of PMK IYA OLTK GA branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education UIGA)

Baltabaeva K.G. Description of appearance and character. Workshop on the English language - 1st edition, Omsk, 2015. - p.

The workshop is compiled in one of the sections of the English language discipline in accordance with the working curriculum. Aimed at 1st year cadets of specialties 210420, 162108, 162105. The workshop includes texts, thematic vocabulary, dialogues and a detailed system of exercises.

Introduction

Unit 1

Task 1.1 Write the new words and learn them:……………………………………

Task 1.2 Read and translate the text “My Friend”……………………………………..

Task 1.3: Answer the questions…………………………………………………..

Task 1.5 Read the idioms, make a story, using some of them……………………….

Task 1.6 Translate the words, write the antonyms:…………………………….

alogue

Task 1.8 Make your own dialogues “Talking the best friends”………………….

Task 1.9 Make a story about your best friend…………………………………….

Unit 2………………………………………………………………………………

Task 2.1 Read and translate the text………………………………………………………………

Task 2.2 Translate the sentences from Russian into English:…………………

Task 2.2 Retell the text «British character"……………………………………………………….

Unit 3………………………………………………………………………………

Task 3.1. Task 3.1.Readthe text and translate it……………………………...

Task 3.2 Find these words and expressions in the text, read the sentences………..

Task 3.3 Choose 5 expressions and make 5 sentences, using them………………..

Task 3.4 Describe the appearance of these people:……………………………..

Unit 4………………………………………………………………………………

Task 4.1Write the comparative and the superlative degree……………………..

Task 4.2 Make the sentence, using these words, translate them…………………

Task 4.3 Translate the sentences: ……………………………………………………….

Task 4.4 Translate from Russian into English…………………………………….

Task 4.5 Translate the sentences: …………………………………………………

Task 4.6 Write the comparative and the superlative degree………………………..

Task 4.7 Translate these sentences:……………………………………………………………

Task 4.8 Open the brackets, using the correct form of the adjective:………………

Unit 1

Task 1.1 Write the new words and learn them:

clever, intelligent - smart

foolish, silly, stupid - stupid

modest-modest

aggressive - aggressive

frank, sincere

noisy - noisy

ambitious - ambitious

scurpulous/contemptuous - scrupulous

generous - generous

stubborn - stubborn

witty - witty

gentle soft - noble

patient - patient

haughty - arrogant

gloomy, moody - gloomy

polite polite

boastful - boastful

curious - curious

selfish selfish

brave, courageous, fearless - brave, courageous, fearless

dishonest / honest - dishonest / honest

greedy - greedy

boring, dull - boring

naughty - capricious

shy - timid

envious - envious

jealous - jealous

sociable, talkative - sociable, talkative

cheerful - cheerful

evil, wicked - evil, unscrupulous

lazy - lazy

wise - wise

Task 1.2 Read and translate the text “My Friend”

I have a very good friend. His name is Nick. Friends are very important in our life. I think one cannot live without friends. The most important thing for being good friends, to my mind, is to be ready to help one another in any situation, nevertheless how difficult it is, to support one another and to solve all the problems together. And never mind, that the friends may have different interests and hobbies, different likes and dislikes. They say that the friend in need is a friend indeed. I think it is really so.

My friend and I always do our best to help one another. We discuss all our troubles and try to find the best decision in any situation. My friend is a very good, kind and clever boy.We often spend our free time together. It is not very easy now, because both of us are very busy - we are going to enter institutes and have a lot of work to do.

My friend is going to become a lawyer. Our future professions are different and the subjects we have to study are different too, but we like to work together and to help one another in our study.

When we have some free time, we go for walks, read and discuss books, watch films, go to discos or play computer games. Playing computer games is our hobby. Both of us are fond of sport. We go in for swimming and often go to the swimming pool together. We are football fans and we like to watch and discuss football matches on TV or to go to the stadium. I love my friend very much. I think he is a true friend. Our friendship is very dear to me and I try to do my best to be a good friend too.

Task 1.3: Answer the questions

What is the most important thing for being good friends?

What does “friendship” mean for you?

How did you spend time with your friends?

Do you have many friends?

Do you have any friends from your group?

Task 1.4 Read the expressions and make sentences with them

1. to admire smb for smth - to admire someone for something

2.to appreciate smth- to appreciate something

3.to be a peson of strong (weak) character - to have a strong/weak character

4.to be kind of person you like at first sight

5.to be a sunny soul - kind soul

6.to have a bunch of bad habits - to have a bunch of bad habits

7.to have a sense of humor - have a sense of humor

8.to keep one’s promise/word - keep a promise, word

9. to make friends - make friends

10. to be like and soul of the party - to be the soul of the company

11. to tell lies - to lie

12. to be devoted to - to devote, to serve something, to give one’s all

Task 1.5 Read the idioms, make a story, using some of them

Idioms

1. to be the black sheep of the family - to be the black sheep

2. to be close to smb - to be close in spirit

3. to be in the public eye - to be in sight

4. to get to the top - reach the top

5. to get one’s own way - to do in your own way

6. to have a heart of gold - to have a heart of gold

7. to have a mind of your own - have your own opinion

8. to have a memory like a sieve - to have a leaky memory

9. to keep oneself to oneself - be yourself

10. to know one’s own mind - know what you want

11. to put oneself in smb’s shoes - put yourself in the place of another

12. to see eye to eye - agree on opinions

13. to see things in black and white - judge categorically

14. a shoulder to cry on - vest to cry

15. to take smth to heart - take to heart

16. to take one’s side - take someone’s side

17. to have a lot of faults - to have many shortcomings

18. to bottle up your feelings - hide feelings

19.to be born with a silver spoon - to be born in a shirt/ to be born into a rich family

20. to sweet talk - to flatter.

Task 1.6 Translate the words, write the antonyms:

curious

naughty

nervous

organized

answered

rude

self-confident

selfish

silly

stubborn

timid

Task 1.7 Read and translate the di alogue

Dialogue between two friends

Wow! It’s only 2 days left till our winter holidays!

Yes, Mark. I can't help waiting for the end of the term. We are going to have a proper rest at last. I’m so tired of my studies.

Me too, Jack. It's been a long and hard term. What are you going to do during these holidays?

I’d like to spend a couple of days in a ski-resort for a change but it depends on my parents. And you? Do you have any holiday plans? We should do something interesting together in our free time.

What about going to the movies first?

That sounds perfect. Is there anything special you want to see?

Well, they say that another part of “The Hunger Games” is great. It's a real blockbuster.

It would be wonderful. How about eating out somewhere beforehand?

Good idea! You are reading my thoughts! What kind of food shall we try this time?

I'd rather prefer Japanese food.

Well, I don’t mind. I haven’t tried it for a long time.

And we can shop a little too. You know I need new sneakers.

OK, then. What day shall we choose?

Next Monday would be nice. By the way, don’t forget I’m celebrating my birthday in 2 weeks.

Sure. I remember that and I’m looking forward to it. How kind of you to invite me.

Come on, Mark! You must be joking! You are my best friend.

Task 1.8 Make your own dialogues “Talking the best friends”

Task 1.9 Make a story about your best friend

Task 2.1 Read and translate the text

British character.

Ray has never been to Britain before but she’s always wanted to see a typical Englishman. That's what Julia told her about British character. Ray has never been to Britain before but she’s always wanted to see a typical Englishman. That's what Julia told her about British character.

British people are naturally polite and are never tired of saying “Thank you” and “I’m sorry.” “Sorry” takes place of “no” when you cannot do something for a person or give a positive answer. British people are generally disciplined and reserved, you never hear loud talk in the street. They don'trushfor seats in buses and trains. British people don't show much emotion. Theyremain good-temperedand cheerful even under difficulties. They will never shut the door in your face but willholdit's open for you. They do not readily ask each other to do anything. If they do ask, then they say something like “I hate tobotheryou, but..." British people like jokes. English sense of humor is famous and humor is highly prized in Britain.

British people take a lot of time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask you home.

When British people meet someone for the first time, theyshake hands.They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man friend, he just smiles, and says “Hello.” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.

Rush- rush up

Theyremaingood- tem­ pered- stay in a good mood

tobother-bother

hold- hold

shakehands- shake hands

Task 2.2 Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

The British are very polite and never get tired of saying “sorry”, “thank you”

The British don't show much emotion

They remain in a good mood even when there are difficulties

When the British meet someone for the first time, they shake hands

The British love jokes

Task 2.2 Retell the text « British character".

Task 3.1.Readthe text and translate it

The way we look means much in our lives. People usually judge us by appearances. So it takes much time to look well. So there are a lot of medical services which help keep beauty. The variety of cosmetics is great.

I am 30, but everyone says that I don’t look my age. I take much care over my appearance and I have aged quite well. I am of medium height and built. I do a lot of sport and so I look slim. My hair is wavy and blond. My nose is straight and eyes are blue. My ears are not big, the face is oval. What I don’t like in myself is freckles. They always come in spring.

I take after my granny. She looked just like me when she was young. I prefer dresses, skirts and romantic style. I try always to be well dressed. To tell the truth I devote much time for my appearance and spend much money for it.

I'd like to add some words about my character. I am even-tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. Sometimes I can lose my temper and become either angry or sad. At these moments I like staying alone and sometimes I retire into my shell. But I have a lot of friends. I am opened for everything new, appreciate people for honesty and justice. I like to laugh and to joke. I have a good sense of humour.

But remember that appearances can be deceptive. And you mustn’t judge people by the first impression.

Task 3.2 Find these words and expressions in the text, read the sentences

judgeby- judge by

appearances- appearance

medicalservices- medical services

don’ tlookmyage- don’t look your age

take much care over my appearance - take care of yourself

haveagedquitewell- well preserved (about appearance)

mediumheightandbuilt- average height and build

freckles - freckles

to be close to smb - to be close to someone

takeafter- be like (family members)

well dressed - well dressed

To tell the truth - in truth

even-tempered - balanced

reserved - reserved

lose my temper - lose self-control / lose your temper

retire into my shell - go into yourself

appreciate people for - appreciate people for

appearance can be deceptive - appearance can be deceiving

impression - impression

Task 3.3 Choose 5 expressions and make 5 sentences, using them

Task 3.4 Describe the appearance of these people:

long – long

oval - oval

round – round

square – square

thin – thin

fleshy fleshy

puffy puffy

wrinkled ["riŋklt] – wrinkled

pasty painful - pale

pimpled - pimply

freckled freckled

pock-marked pockmarked

swarthy ["swɔ:ði] – dark

gaunt ["gɔnt] – haggard

sunburned / tanned / browned – tanned

clean- shaven– clean shaven

Facial features

chiseled [ " tʃ izlt] – turned

clean- cut– sharply defined

delicate ["delikət] – thin

forceful - strong

regular - correct

irregular - incorrect

large / massive – large

small - small

stern- harsh

charming- lovely, charming

engaging– charming

happy– happy

pleasant [ " plezə nt] – pleasant

pleased [ " pli: zt] – satisfied

sweet- affectionate, sweet

broad– wide

cunning– cunning

faint- barely noticeable

ironical– ironic

sad– sad

strained– made, artificial

wry– curve

enigmatic [ enig" mæ tik] – mysterious

winning– attractive

Complexion

dark– dark

fair– white, light

sallow– sickly yellow

delicate [ " delikə t] – tender

rough [ " rʌ f] – rough

aquiline [ "æ kwilain] – eagle

flat– flattened

hooked [ " hukt] – hooked

snub– snub-nosed

fleshy– fleshy

full– full

thick– thick

rosy– pink

painted– made up

parched– baked

parted– half-open

biteone" slips- bite lips

composeone" slips- wait for lips

curlone" slips- curl your lips contemptuously

purseone" slips– fold your lips into a bow

chubby / plump- plump

hollow / sunken– sunken

pale– pale

pink– pink

roughed [ " rʌ ft] – rouged

ruddy– ruddy

stubby / unshaven– unshaven

wrinkled [ " riŋ klt] – wrinkled

dimples in one's cheeks - dimples on the cheeks

firm – hard

large / big - big

small - small

stern – stern

toothless – toothless

strong – strong, energetic

vivid- expressive, lively

arched- arc

bushy– thick

penciled- finely defined

beetling– overhanging

shaggy– shaggy

knit / frownone" seyebrows- to frown

raiseone" seyebrows- raise eyebrows

broad- wide

doomed– convex

high / tall- high

large- big

open– open

low- short

narrow [ " næ rə u] - narrow

retreating– sloping

black– black

jet- black– jet black

dark– dark

brown– chestnut

auburn [ "ɔ: bə n] – reddish-chestnut

fair– fair-haired

blond– light

golden– golden

red– redheads

reddish- reddish

gray– gray

grizzling / grizzled– graying / gray

ash- blonde– ashy (usually used in relation to a woman’s hair)

crisp– curly

waved- curled in waves

curled– curled

curly– curly

land / straight– straight

thick– thick

abundant– thick and long

scanty / thin- rare

short– short

sleek / smooth– smoothed

silky– silky

luxuriant [ lʌ g"ʒ juə riə nt] – curvy

rumpled– disheveled

disheveled– disheveled

long– long

dyed– painted

bobbed / shingled– short-haired

bald / bald-headed – bald

braids / plaits - braids

lock / curl / ringlet – curl, curl

forelock – a strand of hair on the forehead

brunette - brunette

blond(e) – blond, blonde

close-set – frequent

even ["i:vən] – even

uneven [ʌn"i:vən] – uneven

large - large

small / tiny – small

sparse - rare

set of teeth - a row of teeth

square– square

strong– strong

Chin

double– double

pointed- spicy

protruding- outstanding

round– round

massive [ " mæ siv] – massive

kind / good- kind

warm- from which warmth emanates

blue– blue

brown– brown

dark– dark, black

gray– gray

hazel- light brown

steel- gray– steel

bulging– bulging

close- set– closely placed

deep-set / sunken – sunken

blue-eyed – blue-eyed

cross-eyed - cross-eyed

curving - curved

straight ["street] – straight

thick – thick

fat - obese

paunchy ["pɔ:ntʃi] – with a belly

plump - full

stout - fat

well-fed – plump

lathy [ " lɑ: θi] – lanky

lean– thin (usually used in relation to men)

slender– thin, slender

slim– thin, slender (usually used in relation to women)

slight– fragile

neat– graceful, slender (usually used in relation to women)

graceful- elegant, graceful

diminutive [ di" minjutiv] – miniature

tall - tall

short- short

middle- sized- average

calloused ["kæləst] – roughened (calloused)

hairy - hairy

large– large

small– small

puffy- plump

soft– soft

long– long

short– short

slender– slender

shapely– beautiful shape

Unit 4

Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs in English

(Degrees of Comparison)

Qualitative nouns, adjectives and adverbs of manner of action in English, as well as in Russian, have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and superlative. Monosyllabic adjectives and adverbs, as well as disyllabic ones ending in -y, -e, -er, -ow, form the comparative degree by adding the suffix -er to the positive degree, and the superlative degree by adding the suffix -est.

small small - positive degree

smaller smaller - comparative degree

thesmallest - superlative

easy easy - positive degree

easier easier - comparative degree

theeasiest - superlative

SPELLING CHANGES WHEN FORMING DEGREES OF COMPARISON USING THE SUFFIXES -ER AND -EST

1. If an adjective or adverb in the positive degree ends in an unreadable letter -e, then when adding -er and -est this letter is omitted

large large -larger larger -thelargest

2. If an adjective or adverb ends in a consonant preceded by a short stressed sound, then the final consonant is doubled

hot hot -hotter hotter -thehottest the hottest

3. If an adjective or adverb ends in -y with a preceding consonant, then when forming the comparative and superlative degrees, -y changes to -i-

busy busy -busier busier -thebusiest

4. If -y is preceded by a vowel, then -y remains unchanged

gray gray -greyer grayer -thegreyest

Polysyllabic adjectives and adverbs, as well as most disyllabic ones (except those ending in -y, -e, -er, -ow) form the comparative degree using the word more more, and the superlative degree using the word most, most, which are placed before the adjective or an adverb in the form of a positive degree.

interesting interesting more interesting more interesting

the most interesting most interesting

easily easily more easily easier the most easily easiest way

active active moreactive more active themostactive the most active

EXCEPTIONS

good good better betterthebest the best of the best

bad bad worse worse theworst the worst, worst of all

little small

little little less lesstheleast least, least of all

much much more morethemost greatest, most of all

farfar further more distant (in time)thefurthest furthest (in time)

Old – older – theoldest(old – older – oldest)

Old – elder – theeldest(old – older – oldest) – about family members

Near – nearer – thenearest(close - closer - closest) - by distance

Near – nearer – thenext(close - closer - next in line, in time, in order)

The remaining adverbs ending in -ly form degrees of comparison using the words more and most, for example: correctly correctly - more correctly more correctly - most correctly most correctly.

Task 4.1Write the comparative and the superlative degree

Example:: wet – wetter – the wettest, expensive – more expensive – the most expensive

1. big ( big ) 2. clever ( smart ) 3. good ( good ) 4. pleasant ( nice ) 5. poor ( poor ) 6. bad ( bad ) 7. funny ( funny ) 8. important ( important ) 9. sunny ( solar ) 10. far ( far ) 11. comfortable ( comfortable ) 12. wise ( wise )

Task 4.2 Make the sentence, using these words, translate them

1. most – the Mona Lisa – in – is – painting – the – famous – the – world.

2. longer – the Don – is – the Volga – than.

3.more – Spain – Germany – than – beautiful - is.

4. London – city – in – biggest – the – England – is.

5. the – team – Adam – is - worst – the – player – in.

The positive degree of adjectives in English is used in the following constructions:

as … as– “same thing... as”

For example:

Jane is as tall as John.

Jane is the same height as John. (= Jane and John are the same height.)

not as … as / not so … as – “not like … as”.

For example:

John is not as tall as Arnie.

John is not as tall as Arnie.

Task 4.3 Translate the sentences:

1. English is as difficult as German. 2. My essay is not as long as yours. 3. It isn’t as warm today as it was yesterday. 4. The house his aunt lives in is as old as the one his uncle lives in. 5. His apartment isn’t as elegant as her apartment, but it’s much bigger. 6. Johnny isn’t as rich as Don but he is younger and much happier. 7. My dog ​​isn’t as friendly as your dog. 8. Ice hockey is as popular as football in Russia. 9. A football match isn’t as exciting as a hockey match. 10. The hotel isn’t as cheap as we expected. 11. The results of the experiment were not as bad as they had expected. 12. This book is as expensive as my dictionary.

Task 4.4 Translate from Russian into English

1. This is a very easy task. Give me a more difficult problem. 2. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. 3. June 22 is the longest day. 4. In July the days are shorter. 5. In December the days are shortest. 6. “Four” is a good mark, but “five” is better. 7. “Five” is the best mark. 8. The worst grade is a “two”. 9. Your dress is, of course, very beautiful, but my dress is more beautiful. 10. My dad is a tall man. 11. This is a warmer coat. 12. I think that our English teacher was very patient.13. Our old doctor was very busy. Our new doctor is even busier. 14. My German teacher is the most energetic person. 15. We know your neighbor is a very boring person. 16. I think your grandfather is the most generous person I have ever met. 17. Ronald's watch is accurate, but his aunt's watch is more accurate. 18. She bought a watch in Switzerland because she believes that Swiss watches are the most accurate in the world. 19. That TV movie is much worse than today's. 20. What is the funniest television program? 21. These were the happiest days of her life.

Task 4.5 Translate the sentences:

1. The new cinema in our district is much bigger than the old one. 2. He is one of the most dangerous criminals in the world. 3. Nevsky Prospect is much more beautiful than our street. 4. Our house isn’t as big as yours. 5. That’s the funniest story I’ve ever heard. 6. She’s getting better. That's the most important thing. 7. What is your height? You are taller than me. 8. She felt as strong as her brother. 9. We started earlier than you. 10. He was more careful than I was. 11. This student is the most attentive in our group. 12. I need a warmer coat. 13. He is as tired as you. 14. He was one of the most experienced workers at the factory. 15. Better late than never. 16. She was not so attractive as her mother. 17. His work is not so difficult as mine. 18. He was the eldest in the family. 19. It is easier to swim in the sea than in the river. 20. This is the smallest room in our flat.

Task 4.6 Write the comparative and the superlative degree

Hot, long, short, clever, silly, great, red, black, white, thin, thick, fat, nice, warm, cold, merry, small, tall, high, weak, strong, heavy, light, green, dry, clean, dirty, wide, deep, brave.

Task 4.7 Translate these sentences:

A. I know an interesting story.

b. He knows a more interesting story.

V. She knows the most interesting story.

A. It's a long way.

b. This is a longer path.

V. This is the longest path.

A. Her job is very important.

b. His job is more important.

V. My work is the most important.

A. It's a bad song.

b. This song is even worse.

V. This is the worst song.

A. He's a good engineer.

b. He is better engineer.

V. He is the best engineer.

6. a. He brought her a beautiful flower.

b. He brought her a more beautiful flower.

V. He brought her the most beautiful flower.

7. a. He told us about a happy man.

b. He told us about a happier man.

V. He told us about the happiest man.

Task 4.8 Open the brackets, using the correct form of the adjective:

1. This man is (tall) than that one.

2. Asia is (large) than Australia

3. The Volga is (short) than the Mississippi

5.This garden is the (beautiful) in our town.

6.She speaks Italian (good) than English

7.Spanish is (easy) than German

8.This book is (interesting) of all I have read this year

10.Which is the (hot) month of the year?

11.My sister speaks English (bad) than I do

12.A bus is (fast) than a tram.

13.The (tall) trees in the world grow in California

14.Who is the (attentive) student in your group?

15. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes (cold , the leaves (yellow) .

The topic “My appearance” in English with translation will help you learn to describe your appearance using common phrases and words.

My name is Max and I am 24 years old. I work as a programmer in a big successful company. I would like to tell you some words about how I look.

First of all, I am very tall. I am 193 cm high. But I am also very thin. I do sport and try to eat regularly but it is still difficult for me to gain some weight. Nevertheless, I am used to being skinny and I feel good in this shape.

My hair is brown and so are my eyes. My eyebrows are not very thick, many people think I pluck them, but that’s not true. I have a straight nose and an oval face. I don't have a mustache or a beard. I consider it is untidy not to shave. My fiancee thinks I am handsome and smart.

Maybe she says so because she is in love with me, but it doesn’t matter. Her opinion is very important to me. She also tells me that I resemble her father. Indeed, we have similar characters.

My character is rather peculiar. I'm a man of mood. I am usually very sociable and active, have a good sense of humor and like joking. However, I sometimes behave as an introvert. When I do so, I tend to stay at home and spend time alone with myself.

I like wearing casual clothes, like jeans and t-shirts, however, I have to look formally at work. So I usually wear black trousers and shirts of different colors.

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Translation:

My name is Max and I'm 24. I work as a software engineer in a large successful company. I would like to tell you a few words about how I look.

First of all, I'm very tall. My height is 193 cm. But I'm also very skinny. I exercise and try to eat regularly, but I still find it difficult to gain weight. However, I am used to being skinny and feel good in this shape.

I have brown hair and brown eyes. My eyebrows are not too wide, many people think that I pluck them, but this is not true. I have a straight nose and an oval face. I don't have a mustache or beard. I think not shaving is untidy. My fiancee thinks I'm cute and smart.

Maybe she's saying that because she's in love with me, but that doesn't matter. Her opinion is very important to me. She also says that I look like her father. Indeed, we have similar characters.

I have a peculiar character. I am a person of mood. I am usually sociable and active, have a good sense of humor and like to joke. But sometimes I act like an introvert. At such moments, I strive to be at home and spend time alone with myself.

I like to wear casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts, but at work I have to look more formal. That's why I usually wear black trousers and shirts of different colors.

Expressions:

To gain weight - gain weight

Skinny - skinny, skinny

To pluck eyebrows - pluck eyebrows

Mustache - mustache

Beard - beard

To resemble someone - to be like someone

Peculiar – special, peculiar

Sociable - sociable