DAY 21: DESCRIBING PEOPLE
OBJECTIVE
be able to ask about appearance
be able to describe people by using different adjectives
VOCABULARY
AGE
young /jʌŋ/: trẻ
old /əʊld/: già
middle-ages /ˈmɪd.əl ˌeɪ.dʒɪz/: trung niên
in her/his twenties: trong độ tuổi hai mươi
knee-high to a grasshopper /grɑ:shɒpə[r]/: rất bé bỏng và còn nhỏ
no spring chicken: người hơi già, vừa qua tuổi thanh niên
over the hill: người cao tuổi, không còn minh mẫn như trước nữa
ripe old age: sống đến khi đầu bạc răng long
HEIGHT
tall /tɔːl/: cao
tallish /ˈtɔː.lɪʃ/: cao dong dỏng
short /ʃɔːt/: thấp, lùn
shortish /ˈʃɔː.tɪʃ/: hơi lùn
of medium/ average height: chiều cao trung bình
SHAPE
thin /θɪn/: gầy
slim /slɪm/: gầy, mảnh khảnh
well-built /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/: hình thể đẹp
muscular /ˈmʌs.kjə.lər/: nhiều cơ bắp
fat /fæt/: béo
overweight /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/: quá cân
obese /əʊˈbiːs/: béo phì
stocky /ˈstɒk.i/: chắc nịch
stout /staʊt/: hơi béo
fit: vừa vặn
frail /freɪl/: yếu đuối, mỏng manh
HAIR
blonde /blɒnd/:
tóc vàng
dyed /daɪ/:
tóc nhuộm
ginger /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/:
đỏ hoe
straight /streɪt/:
tóc thẳng
curly /ˈkɜː.li/:
tóc xoăn
bald /bɔːld/:
hói
with plaits /plæt/: tóc được tết, bện
pony-tail /ˈpəʊ.ni.teɪl/: cột tóc đuôi ngựa
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ (adj.): đẹp trai
manly /ˈmænli/ (adj.): mạnh mẽ, nam tính
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ (adj.): xinh đẹp
pretty /ˈprɪti/ (adj.): xinh đẹp, xinh xắn
stunning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ (adj.): mỹ lệ, xinh đẹp
attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ (adj.): quyến rũ, hấp dẫn
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ (adj.): đẹp
good-looking /ɡʊd-lʊkɪŋ/ (adj.): ưa nhìn, đẹp
plain /pleɪn/ (adj.): bình thường, mộc mạc
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ (adj.): xấu xí
hot /hɑːt/ (adj.): nóng bỏng, gợi cảm
Ask and answer about someone's appearance
SCRIPT
She’s thin. She’s a vegetarian
She’s overweight. She needs to watch her diet and exercise every day.
She’s slender. She’s lucky because she can eat anything she wants.
She’s stunning. Man are always asking her out.
He’s tall and a little scary!
He’s flabby. He has a beer belly from drinking too much beer.
He’s heavyset. He has always been big even as a young boy.
She’s curvy. I think most men like curvy women.
She’s beautiful. She could be a model.
He’s handsome. He is the most handsome teacher in the school.
They are attractive. The simpson sisters are very attractive.
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He’s good-looking. Has has many girlfriends.
She’s lovely. She is so smart and lovely.
She’s mysterious. She has intense eyes.
He’s chubby. He needs to lose a few pounds. He’s starting to get fat.
He’s husky. Henry is a husky young man.
She’s slim. One needs to be slim to fit in a bikini.
She’s plain. She never wears makeup and she never dresses up.
She’s plump. She’s as plump as a plump.
She’s cute. She’s as cute as a button.
She’s hot. She is very sexy.
He’s in good shape. He exercises every day to stay in good shape.
He’s strong. He goes to the gym every day.
Can you describe yourself?
What do your father and mother look like?
What is your close friend like?