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1、Describing a Person,1. appearance,try to describe your physical appearance,2. personality,What is the most important personality trait of a good boyfriend or girlfriend? Can you explain in details?,Basics for describing a person,Physical appearance: face, facial expressions, body, clothes Personalit

2、y: habit, interests, manners, tastes, actions Focus on one or two aspects of a person Produce an overall impression and your feeling about the person (key word in your topic sentence) Organize in spatial order Top to bottom or bottom to top Front to back or back to front Right to left or left to rig

3、ht,Personality,Adventurous Aggressive Ambitious Bright Carefree Cautious Cheerful Clumsy Confident Conservative Cynical Diligent Energetic Extrovert/ Introvert Generous,Honest Humorous Innovative Liberal Mean Modest Nosy Opinionated Optimistic/ pessimistic Responsible Romantic Rude Selfish Submissiv

4、e Tolerant,Topic sentence,Topic sentence: show the writers attitude or impression of the person Im going to describe Mr. Piper, my history professor. I met a surprisingly handsome young man at the bus stop yesterday. Dr. Smith is a typical middle-aged bachelor.,Exercise,She has charming eyes. He was

5、 a gentle man.,Her eyes were quick and bright; they were a yellowish brown, about the color of her hair. She had a way of turning them swiftly upon an object and holding them there as if lost in some inward maze of contemplation or thought. He wore glasses. He was of forty, of medium height and rath

6、er slender build; he stooped a little. His hair was brown and straight, parted on one side. His beard was neatly and closely trimmed.,Details,Use specific and descriptive details She has long black hair that falls down to the shoulders and surrounds her attractive face, which is usually suntanned. S

7、he has dark brown eyebrows over her charming eyes. Her nose is as beautiful as you can imagine, and on the left side of the bottom of her nose, by her nostril, is a small mole. She has lovely mouth, and her teeth are straight and white. There is nothing but extraordinary beauty in her face.,Facial A

8、ppearance,Face Eyes Eyebrows Eyelashes Eyelid Nose Mouth Hair Voice Complexion Dimple,Oval,Round,Rectangular or oblong,Square,Heart,Diamond,Triangle,round face 圆脸 oval face 瓜子脸 square face 方脸 high cheek bones 高颧骨 average / plain / common looking 长相一般 good looking 长得好看 a haggard face 瘦削的 plump cheeks

9、, chubby cheeks 胖乎乎的脸蛋 gorgeous 长相完美 clean-shaven 胡子刮的干净的 unshaven 未剃胡子的,Stuff on face,Wrinkles / lines 皱纹 a mole 黑痣 spots 斑 scar 伤疤 dimple 酒窝 freckles (雀斑 - 复数) pimples (痘痘 - 复数),Wide-apart eyes,Close-set eyes,Evenly-spaced eyes,Almond-eyes,Prominent eyes,Hooded eyes,Deep-set eyes,（2）Eyes： big/ sma

10、ll eyes bright / sparkling / twinkling / shining eyes 闪闪发光 hazel eyes 淡褐色的眼睛 deep-set 深陷的 sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的 thin eye brows 淡眉毛 thick bushy eyebrows 浓密独眉毛 long eye lashes 长睫毛,（5）hair style: straight 直的 curly 卷发的 pigtails 辫子 crew cut 平头 bald秃头的 spiky hair 刺头，板寸头 parted hair 分头 fairly

11、long很长（正合适） wavy hair波浪发 jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的.,Hair Style,Bob （女士齐短发） Bun (圆发髻） Plait/braid （一根发辫） Plaits/pigtails/braids Ponytail（马尾辫） Fringe/bangs (刘海） Undercut （大盖儿头） Cropped hair （短发） Bunches （束发）,Pageboy style Swep

12、t-back hair Center parting Side parting Crew cut (平头) Flat top （平顶头） Skinhead /bald head Dreadlocks （长发绺） Permed hair （烫发） Sideboards/ sideburns （鬓角）,Moustache,Moustache/beard （髭） Beard （髯） Full beard/ circular beard/ round beard Stubble beard (须茬） Shadow Handlebars/ handlebar moustache Military mou

13、stache,(3) Nose: High bridged nose 高鼻梁 straight nose 直鼻梁 noble nose 好看的鼻子 long nose 长鼻梁 flat nose 塌鼻子 snub- nosed 朝天鼻，猪鼻子 upturned nose 朝天鼻 aquiline / hooked nose 鹰钩鼻 a roman nose 鹰钩鼻,高鼻梁,(4) mouth: thin lips 薄嘴唇cherry lips 樱桃嘴thick lips 厚嘴唇 pointed chin 尖尖的下巴double chin双下巴 even 整齐的 uneven 不整齐的,comp

14、lexion,fair-skinned 白皮肤的a pale complexion 肤色暗淡的pale 肤色苍白的slightly dark / tanned 肤色较深的oriental 黄皮肤的,东方人的sunburned; suntanned 棕褐色brown 棕色皮肤,Figure/ build short and stout 矮胖small / large fat 肥胖的 thin 瘦的 slim 苗条的 overweight 超重; slight 瘦小的; well-built身材魁梧 medium height 中等身材;average height 一般身材; below ave

15、rage 低于平均身高; tall 高的; short 矮的; tallish 有些高的; middle-sized 身高中等的;of medium height 中等身材; 1.78 meters 身高1.78米 medium build 中等身材 overweight 超重 plump丰满 perfect figure完美的身材 muscular 肌肉的,强壮的,Clothes,Casual Smart Trendy Formal Shabby Jeans Trousers Slacks Shorts Flared trousers （喇叭裤） Turn-up（翻边） Crease (褶缝

16、）,Blouse Pullover Sweater Cardigan Skirt Dress Jacket Double-breasted jacket Breast pocket（胸袋） Sleeve Cuff Lapel（翻领）,Dungarees/suspenders Leggings Kilt (褶迭短裙 通常用格子呢制做) Parka(风雪衣, 派克大衣) Waistcoat(背心) Overcoat(外套大衣) Fleece(长毛大衣呢) Tie Bow tie(蝶形领结 ) Stockings Tights,Pleated skirt Evening gown Fur coat

17、Cape(披风；斗篷 ) Vest (汗衫,马甲 ) Sweater/jumper/pullover/jersey套头衫 Nightdress Socks,Patterns of clothes,Striped with thin or thick lines Spotted Checked Polka dot Herringbone Zigzag With flowers/pictures/stripes Pinstripe(细条纹）,Shoes,High-heeled shoes Flat shoes Boots Sneakers Sandals Leather shoes Slipper

18、s,Jewelry,Necklace Earring/ stud（耳饰） Bracelet（手链）/bangle（手镯） Charm bracelet（带饰物的手镯） Finger ring Pendant,1. Vocabulary Study - personality,dazzling耀眼的 stunning极好的 sexy delicate精致的 breathtaking令人激动的 attractive alluring 诱人的 eye candy 养眼，花瓶 arm candy 漂亮女人 shapely身材匀称的 vivacious有生气的 handsome帅 hunky 健美有魅力

19、 manly有男子汉气概的 dishy 诱人的 fit健康的 beefcake 体格强壮的 masculine dashing精神抖擞的 dreamboat 梦中情人 baby-faced娃娃脸 charming迷人的 strapping 魁梧的,He is a veterinarian. He is a night owl. She is an encyclopedia. He is a picky person. He is only yes-man. She is a drop-dead gorgeous. That girl over there is so hot. / a hott

20、ie I cant believe that fossil downstairs called the police about the noise. Isnt she a killer? Look at her legs! I used to be a tomboy. Nobody was really interested in me. She is a sweet girl. Dont be a wet blanket. Everybodys going. You can study after we come back. Workaholic / bookworm / knockout

21、 / psycho / plain Jane / drama queen Hey! Dont call me an airhead. Thats rude.,2. Expressions,说到我的爸爸的长相，他的长相很普通。中等身材，黑色的卷发。他的眼睛不大并且也不那么闪亮。但是他通常面带笑容，这让他看起来十分平易近人。 In terms of appearance, my father is kind of average. He is of medium build, with black and curly hair. His eyes are small and not so brig

22、ht. But he always wears a friendly smile on his face, which makes him pretty approachable.,你可以用这个世界上所有的溢美之词来形容他，帅，有形，性感。他的外表无可挑剔。强壮的身躯，俊俏的脸庞，1.83米的身高，还有一头飘逸的金发。 You can use all the commendatory/complimentary words to describe him, such as, handsome, charming, sexy His appearance is really attractive, muscular body, handsome face, nearly