情景英语口语100主题 003personal apperance相貌

3 personal appearance
Beginner
A: That girl looks very attractive, doesn’t she?
B: do you think so? I don’t like girls who look like that. I like girls who aren’t too slim. If you like her, go and talk to her.
A: I’d like to, but there’s her boyfriend. He’s very broad-shouldered.
B: he’s huge! He must go to the gym to have a well-built body like that.
A: do you prefer tall girls or short ones?
B: I don’t mind, but I like girls with long hair.
A: we have different tastes. I like girls with short hair. I like tall girls- probably because I’m so tall myself.
B: have you ever dated a girl taller than you?
A: no, never. I don’t think I’ve ever met a girl taller than me! Have you gained weight recently?
B: yes, I have. Perhaps I should go to the gym, like that girl’s boyfriend.
A: I ‘m getting a bit plump¹ myself. Perhaps I’ll go with you.

Intermediate²
A: let’s play a little game. I’ll describe someone and you try and guess who it is.
B: ok. I’m really bored at the moment.
A: ok. This man is tall and slim. He’s got blue eyes and curly³ brown hair.
B: does he have a moustache or a beard?
A: good question. Yes, he has a moustache, but no beard.
B: sounds like mike, is it?
A: yes, it is. You describe someone we both know.
B: right. She’s not very tall and she’s quite plump. She’s got blonder hair, but I don’t know what color her eyes are.
A: is she attractive? I don’t think I know anyone like that.
B: I like slim girls, so I doubt I would find a plump girl attractive. You’ll have to give me some more information.
A: she’s got tiny feet and wears really unfashionable shoes. In fact, she wears unfashionable clothes too.
B: this doesn’t sound like anyone I know. I give up. Teel me who she is.
A; she’s your mother!
B: how embarrassing⁴! I don’t even recognize a description of my own mother! How important do you think appearance is ?
A: I think that unfortunately it’s more important than a person’s character. Advertising⁵ and stuff⁶ tells us that we have to be attractive. I think it’s wrong, but that’s the way the world is now.
A: I’m afraid you’re right. I chose my girlfriend because she has a wonderful personality.
B: well, you certainly didn’t choose her because of her looks! Hey, I was joking! Don’t hit me!
Words
Figure shot stocky tall overweight slim plump well-built stature hunky average height height weight bit small broad-shouldered beard neat and tidy moustache medium build curly hair straight hair bald attractive ugly handsome well-dressed scruffy
Phrases
Change hairstyle have a lovely figure be well-built be 180-cm-tall weight 60 kilos have brown hair be brown-eyed gain/lose weight

1 plump   

adj.丰满的，丰富的，直接的；vi.下降，支持，变丰满；vt.突然放下，支持，使丰满；n.突然膨胀，坠落；adv.骤降，直线下降，不加限制的

参考例句：

• The baby is plump and very cute.那个婴儿白白胖胖的，十分可爱。
• The grains are quite plump.谷粒儿很饱。

2 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

3 curly   

adj.卷曲的，卷缩的

参考例句：

• The little boy has curly hair.这小男孩长着一头卷发。
• She is tall and dark with curly hair.她高高的个子，黑皮肤，卷头发。

4 embarrassing   

adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)

参考例句：

• His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing. 听了他讲的笑话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name. 当时我完全忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

6 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。