Hairy cheeky bloody leggy handy nosey hearty skinny heady chesty

1. … congratulations on your success! 2. I could watch those … women high jumpers for hours. 3. That sounds like a rather … cough you’ve got. 4. The shops are quite … - only two minutes’ walk. 5. No, you can’t borrow my girlfriend for the evening! Don’t be so …! 6. It’s nothing to do with you what we’re doing tonight! Don’t be so …! 7. She’s so … that when she turns sideways, she’s almost invisible! 8. Did you know he’s got a … chest? Like a doormat, it is! 9. I reckon you’d have to be a … fool to want to learn this … stupid language! 10. I feel quite … after getting all those right. Or perhaps it’s the champagne.

Exercise 18. What is the English for:

1. двойной подбородок; 2. квадратная челюсть; 3. хромать; 4. хорошо очерченные брови; 5. зубочистка; 6. слабый голос; 7. заурядная внешность; 8. довольная улыбка; 9. хорошо сложенная фигура; 10. раскачивание при ходьбе; 11. быстрые шаги; 12. тонкая талия; 13. коренные зубы; 14. узкие ступни; 15. встать на ноги; 16. подмышка; 17. прищурить глаза; 18. смуглый цвет лица; 19. глухой на одно ухо; 20. причесывать волосы; 21. скорчить гримасу; 22. рябое лицо; 23. укладывать волосы узлом; 24. клок волос; 25. переносица; 26. профиль; 27. высунуть язык. 28. запекшиеся губы; 29. курносый нос; 30. зрачок.

Exercise 19. Say it in other words (consult an English-English dictionary).

1. razor; 2. to gain weight; 3. eyelashes; 4. chest; 5. upper limbs; 6. toe nails; 7. molar teeth; 8. to clap one’s hands; 9. tear-stained face; 10. weak sight; 11. delicate features; 12. forehead; 13. bald head; 14. chubby cheeks; 15. to play by ear; 16. mop of hair; 17. hairdo; 18. a blonde; 19. lop-eared; 20. cross-eyed.

Exercise 20. Listen to a conversation between two women.

Before Listening task: What does it mean when we say someone is “good-looking,” “attractive,” or “handsome?” What are some advantages and disadvantages of being “good-looking?”

A. Choose the best summary of the conversation.

1. The two women talk about a handsome man in the yoga class, and a beautiful woman.

2. One of the women thinks being good-looking is a disadvantage because people bother you.

3. Both of the women are interested in studying yoga to met attractive people.

B. Say whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Both of the women are taking yoga lessons.

2. There’s a handsome man in the class.

3. Emi Kubota is an attractive woman.

4. One of the women went out for dinner with Emi.

5. A lot of men wanted to talk with Emi.

Exercise 21. Which word in each pair of words would you prefer people to use about you? Why?

1. skinny / slim

2. well-built / corpulent

3. overweight / obese

4. all skin and bones / there’s more fat on a chip

5. plump / stocky

6. short / below average height

7. a midget / knee-high to an ant

Exercise 22. Body Movements. Match each item on the left with the most suitable phrase on the right.

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