WORD STUDY. 2.1 The following words can be used to describe one’s appearance and character

2.1 The following words can be used to describe one’s appearance and character. Work out their meaning.

AGE
baby child (kid) teenager minor grown-up (adult) young man/girl/woman middle-aged elderly old, (old-age) retired	to be in one’s teens to be in the (one’s) early (mid, late) twenties, thirties, fifties, etc. to be nearing forty, sixty, etc. to turneighteen, twenty, etc. to be under age to come of age to look one’s age to look young (old) for one’s age of one’s age twice one’s age

APPEARANCE (LOOKS) attractive, beautiful, handsome, pretty, nice, cute, ordinary, ugly
Height	Built	Eyes	Nose	Hair
small (short) of medium height tall	bony skinny lean slender slim plump stout fat meaty	black brown hazel grey green blue	big (small) long (short) straight aquiline pointed snub (turned up)	dark black fair blonde red long (short) curly (straight)   to wear one’s hair long/ short/loose/in locks/ in a knot/in a pony tail

CHARACTER, TEMPER
sociable a good mixer easy-going free wheeling jolly friendly cooperative talkative a chatter-box charismatic	polite considerate reserved (a man) of few words serious honest sincere sentimental pragmatic (practical)	sad shy awkward nervous unbalanced violent hot cool snobbish selfish disgusting

LIKES AND DISLIKES
I like I enjoy I am fond of I am keen on   I dislike I hate I can’t stand	sports, cycling, music, playing the guitar, reading, knitting, playing computer games, traveling, movies, theatre, TV watching, foreign languages, martial arts, cooking, etc.   nasty weather, overcrowded buses, double standards, getting up early, etc.

2.2 Write out the words that can be used to describe your own appearance and character.

3. FIRST READING OF THE TEXT. Skim (read quickly) the text to get a general idea of the contents.

Hi, I’m Tom Bailey

Hi, I’m Tom Bailey, or Thomas Millhouse Bailey, to be exact. Thomas is my first name, or Christian name. Millhouse is my middle name and Bailey is my family name. This is what my birth certificate says. But never mind it, nobody calls me this way, just Tom or Tommy for short. You may very well forget my middle name, too. God alone knows where it came from, even my folks wouldn’t give me a straight answer. It just sounded O.K. to them, I guess. Well, so be it, here I’m: Thomas Millhouse Bailey, whether you like it or not.

I am a freshman at the Law Faculty of a University and have just turned 18. I do hope it’s a turn for the better because I’m eager to do something meaningful in the adult world. I’ll tell you about the University later on and now let’s stick to the topic about myself.

Are you curious about my looks? Well, nothing special. Just an ordinary guy of medium height, about five feet four inches, quite muscular and well-shaped, blue-eyed and fair-haired with long delicate fingers. That’s me in person – a born musician-turned-lawyer. My girlfriend says I’m rather handsome, but I doubt you would notice me in the crowd.

The only special thing about me is, probably, that I’m a bit on the talkative side. Not really a chatter-box. I would say I’m not a bad conversationalist and a story-teller. People enjoy my company, especially those who are a bit shy or awkward. They are fishing for words each time they gonna shoot something wise, and they never make it. It’s mostly me who does all the talking, but I take care not to stick my neck out too far. I let others have their say in all matters we discuss. Otherwise they might say I’m looking down on people, which is not at all true. I just enjoy being the driving force behind each talk. Talking is indeed my cup of tea.

I never feel ill at ease with strangers, let alone with my peers. They call me easy-going and free-wheeling.

Speaking about myself first doesn’t mean I am selfish. I just want you to understand at once what kind of person I am, what my likes and dislikes are.

Notes:

inch – 2,5 cm

foot – 12 inches (30 cm)

3.1 C hoose a), b), or c) to complete the sentences.

1. Tom is a …

a) first-year student

b) in his final year

c) post-graduate from the University

2. He is …

a) too thin and tall

b) well-built

c) fat and short

3. He wants to be a …

a) musician

b) lawyer

c) fisherman

4. He likes …

a) fishing

b) driving

c) talking

5. Tom is …

a) shy and awkward

b) a good mixer

c) very snobbish

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