WORDS TO LEARN
beard
beautiful
fat
handsome
of medium build / height
plain
plump
slim
straight (hair)
thin
ugly
curly (hair)
height
overweight
pretty
strong
wavy (hair)
fair (hair)
moustache
pale (face)
short
tall
weak
1) Name what you can see in the pictures.
1. _______________ 2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________ 6. _______________ 7. _______________
8. _______________
2) Unjumble the following letters to have meaningful words.
v
y
w
a
r
e
v
i
g
e
h
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h
t
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g
a
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p
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a
b
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m
a
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h
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f
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3) Match the words with the definitions.
fair
handsome
moustache
overweight
pale
plain
short
straight
strong
thin
wavy
weak
1. having little flesh on the bones
2. physically attractive in a traditional, male way
3. having curves; not straight
4. too heavy and fat
5. not beautiful or attractive
6. small in height
7. hair which a man grows above his upper lip
8. not physically strong
9. pale yellow or gold
10. continuing in one direction without bending or curving
11. skin that is almost white or whiter than usual
12. having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy weights, do hard physical
work, etc
4) Complete the sentences with the words listed and translate the sentences into your
language.
fair
handsome
moustache
overweight
pale
plain
short
straight
strong
thin
wavy
weak
1. He's _______________ enough to lift a car!
2. He's the most _______________ man I've ever met.
3. Doesn’t your _______________ disturb you when you kiss someone?
4. Although Harry is fond of curly haired girls, his wife has _______________ hair.
5. I'm quite _______________ but my brother's very tall.
6. She is still _______________ after her illness.
7. She was only a few pounds _______________ but all children called her names.
8. You're looking _______________ - do you feel ill?
9. Sarah often goes to the hairdresser to have her straight hair made _______________.
10. She was a rather _______________ child but now she is beautiful.
11. My sister’s hair is dark and my brother has _______________ hair.
12. He eats like a horse and yet he's as _______________ as a rake.
5) Translate the following sentences from Hungarian into English.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A barátom mindkét gyerekének világos színű, göndör haja van.
Nem minden férfinak van szakálla vagy bajusza.
Szerintem Pamela se nem kövér, se nem csúnya.
Tim elég magas, de egy kosárlabdázónak kell ekkora magasság.
Közepes testalkatú vagyok, azaz nem vagyok sem túlsúlyos, sem nagyon vékony.
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6. Paul imádja a karcsú lányokat.
7. Egy duci lány is lehet csinos.
8. George nagyon alacsony, de a haja hosszú és egyenes.
9. Barbara olyan erős, hogy fel tudja emelni az apukáját.
10. Azért nem szeretem Charlie-t, mert ronda és gyenge.
EXTENDED VOCABULARY
Further words to learn
attractive
bald
bushy eyebrows chubby face
hairstyle
lanky
pigtail
ponytail
stocky
tanned face
bangs
blonde
crooked nose double chin
mole / birthmark
muscular
round face
skinny
wart
wrinkled
build
dyed hair
old
snub nose
young
bun
freckled face
oval face
spotted face
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KEY TO THE EXERCISES
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)
1. moustache
2. fat / overweight / plump
3. curly
4. tall
5. strong
6. beard
7. short
8. pretty / slim / thin
2
)
wavy
overweight
height
plain
beautiful
handsome
5
) 1. Both children of my friend has curly and fair hair.
2. Not all men have beard and moustache.
3. I think Pamela is neither fat nor plain.
4. Tim is quite tall but a basketball player needs such a height.
5. I am of medium build, that is, I am neither overweight nor very thin.
6. Paul loves slim girls.
7. A plump girl can be pretty as well.
8. George is very short but his hair is long and straight.
9. Barbara is so strong that she can lift her father.
10. I don’t like Charlie because he is ugly and weak.
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)
1. thin
2. handsome
3. wavy
4. overweight
5. plain
6. short
7. moustache
8. weak
9. fair
10. straight
11. pale
12. strong
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)
1. strong
2. handsome
3. moustache
4. straight
5. short
6. weak
7. overweight
8. pale
9. wavy
10. plain
11. fair
12. thin
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