DESCRIBING

PEOPLE
STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO DESCRIBE SOMEBODY’S
APPEARANCE
 Anorexic = kurus kerempeng
 Bit overweight = gemuk (lebih sopan)
 Fat (impolite) = gendut (tidak sopan)
 Muscular = berotot
 Obese = gemuk sekali
 Rather plump = agak gendut
 Slim = langsing
 Skinny = kurus
 Stocky = pendek gemuk
 Stout = agak gendut
 Thin = kurus
 Well-built = tegap, berotot

FACE
 Chubby face = wajah gemuk/ tembem
 Round face = wajah bulat
 Square face = wajah kotak/ rahang besar
 Thin face = wajah kurus/ tirus
 Beard = jenggot
 Moustache = kumis
SKIN
 Dark skin = kulit gelap
 Fair in complexion = kuning langsat
 Freckles = bintik-bintik di wajah (matahari)
 Pale = pucat
 Wrinkles = keriput
HAIR
 A crew-cut = rambut cepak (rambut tentara)
 Auburn hair = rambut pirang
 Bald = botak
 Bangs = rambut poni
 Blonde hair = rambut pirang
 Curly hair = rambut keriting
 Dark hair = rambut hitam
 Fair hair = rambut pirang (kuning langsat)
 Ginger hair = rambut pirang (oranye)
 Kinky hair = rambut keriting kusut
 Pigtail = rambut kuncir
 Receding hair = rambut setengah botak
 Red hair = rambut pirang (kemerah-merahan)
 Sideburns = cambang
 Straight hair = rambut lurus
 Wavy hair = rambut ikal, bergelombang
 A: Have you seen the new girl in school?

LISTEN TO THE DIALOG B: No, I haven't.

A: She's really pretty.

B: Describe her to me.

A: She's not too tall.

B: Well, how tall is she?

A: She's about five feet even.

B: What does she look like, though?

A: She has pretty light brown eyes.

B: I may know which girl you're talking about.

A: So you have seen her around?

B: Yes, I have.
 A: There's a new girl in school, have you seen her yet?

LISTEN TO THE DIALOG B: I haven't seen her yet.

A: I think that she is very pretty.

B: Tell me how she looks.

A: She's kind of short.

B: What height is she?

A: She's probably about five feet.

B: That's nice, but tell me what she looks like.

A: The first thing I noticed was her beautiful brown eyes.

B: I think I might've bumped into her before.

A: Are you telling me that you've seen her before?

B: I believe so.
 A: Have you met the new girl?

LISTEN TO THE DIALOG B: No. Have you?

A: She's one of the prettiest girls at the school.

B: What does she look like?

A: Well, she's quite short.

B: How tall would you say that she is?

A: I would say she's only five feet.

B: What about her facial features?

A: She has light brown eyes, absolutely beautiful.

B: I think I know who you're talking about.

A: Have you seen her?

B: I think that I have.