constant kiên trì , energetic , outgoing ,, lazy,naughty,practical Useful words and expressions: Calm,humorous,patient,caring , sincere , honest , helpful , understanding , pleasant , [r]
Trang 1Unit 1:DESCRIBING PEOPLE
A: What does he look like ?/ What is he like ?/What type of person do you
like ?
B:He is/ has………!!!
Useful words and expressions:
1.Physical characteristics ( hình dáng )( appearance)
Build : plump(bụ bẫm), slim(mảnh mai) , well- built(cân đối,nam), fat,
thin,overweight,skinny(gầy trơ xương)
Ex.She is slim./ He is a well-built person/ She is a woman of slim build
Height : tall , short , medium, medium height =average height.
Ex He is of medium height./ She is tall
Face : thin , long,round , chubby(mũm mĩm ) , oval , square
Ex.She has a thin face / Her face is thin.
Forehead : broad , high , swelling (trán dô) Ex.He has a high forehead.
Nose :flat, straight , crooked ,broken,long,turned-up (mũi hỉnh).
Ex He has a turned-up nose.
Hairstyle : short,long, straight ,wavy , curly , a crew cut (tóc đinh ),thinning
(thưa), bald(hói), in a bun(búi), neat(gọn gàng)
Ex.He is bald ( hói đầu)with freckles ( tàn nhang )
Ex.He is bald./Her hair is shrort=she has short hair
Hair color : Black , blonde , dark , red –brown , grey (hoa râm),
white,dyed,light
Eyes : clear , black , brown blue , green ,grey… sharp , piercing , expressive…
Lips : thin , thick ( môi dày ) …Ex> She has full lips.
Chin : double(có ngấn), cleft, pointed(nhọn)(have)
Ex.She has a cleft chin
Others features : broad shouldered , slim hipped (eo thon), dimples(lúm đồng
tiền) , beard (râu), moustache (ria mép) , wrinkles(nếp nhăn)…
Complexion : fair , dark-skinned(ngăm) , suntanned (rám nắng) , soft ,
black,pale,
General appearance : handsome ( nam ), pretty ( nữ) , charming ,good looking
,plain,
Dress: elegant (thanh lịch), well – dressed , scruffy(luộm thuộm) casual(tùy
tiện),fashionable.( hợp thời trang) ,conservative (kín đáo)
Ex.He always wears casual clothes./ She is always well-dressed./scruffy
Ex.She looks lively with green eyes and the two dimples (má lúm đ.tiền)on her
checks
2 Personalities : Tính cách
Smart,clever , intelligent ( thông minh), gifted ( có năng khiếu) , quick – witted
(nhanh trí) , talented ,brainy , mature ,studious , sense of humor , absent –
minded (đãng trí) , stupid , foolish , half- witted( dở hơi) , silly , brainless ,
dumb ,sentimental( đa tình),sad-looking( buồn),innocence (ngây thơ), firm (kiên quyết),economical (tiết kiệm),strict ,quiet,straightforward (thẳng tính), nice,
constant ( kiên trì ) , energetic , outgoing ,, lazy,naughty,practical Calm,humorous,patient,caring , sincere , honest , helpful , understanding , pleasant , modest , reliable, generous , hospitable ,good natured(hiền hậu) , easy going (thoải mái), warm- hearted , friendly ,kind , sweet , cooperative ,shy, selfish (ích kỉ) ,cruel (độc ác), rude , impolite , stingy ( keo kiệt ),mean,greedy , self- centred , swell- headed ,bad – tempered , jealous , envious , talkative.,thoughtful,sincere,well-behaved(nết na)
Sample :My friend I) Lan is my best friend She is 17 years old she lives in HCM City We’ve
been friends when we went on a picnic to ÑamSen on a Tet holiday 1 year ago .She is beautiful with long black hair, a straight nose and a square face She is humorous and honest She always helps me when I had any difficulty We usually go shopping together and we often tell many funny stories as well We are very happy together
II) Of all my friends , Hoa is the one I like best she is of my age 17.She was born on 27 th August 1994 in Ho Chi Minh City
She is not very tall or slim She looks very pretty with big brown eyes , black straight hair and the two dimples on her checks She has a fair complexion that makes her look very charming Hoa is really my best friend because she often helps me when I’m in difficulties and need a helping hand Contrary to me , Hoa’s especially good at Maths She is eager to learn Maths (ham học toán ) , she can spend all day learning Maths That’s why she has just won the fist international prize in Maths Studiousness and constancy make her successful Hoa has the same taste in music as me and she likes to listen to music in her free time In addition , Hoa has a great sense of humour and she’s always making me laugh We get on very well together , although occasionally we’ve had arguments – usually about silly little things
Frankly speaking , I have great admiration for Hoa’s intellectual ability and
her behaviour towards surrounding people I’ve learnt a lot from her and I’m proud of being her friend
Ex.You have an inquiring mind (bạn là người ham học hỏi)/
Ex You are a persevering person (kiên trì)/a sound person (người đúng đắn)/
an introvert person (n sống nội tâm).She only cares of herself.(cô ấy chỉ biết bản thân mình)
Ex.She is an action person/ She is very practical.
Ex He is a quiet person
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