Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: physical appearance. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| handsome | (adj) usually said about a man with good looks He’s a handsome man. |
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| gorgeous | (adj) very beautiful She’s a gorgeous woman. |
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| good-looking | (adj) having a pleasing appearance; beautiful or handsome They are a good-looking couple. |
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| well-dressed | (adj) wearing nice and fashionable clothes He’s well-dressed for his job interview. |
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| poorly dressed | (adv + adj) not wearing nice and good clothes She was poorly dressed for the bad weather. |
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| attractive | (adj) having a pleasing appearance Your new house is attractive. |
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| unattractive | (adj) not having a pleasing appearance The picture on the wall is unattractive to me. |
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| overweight | (adj) fat; too much weight He’s overweight by 10 kilograms. |
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| muscular | (adj) having large and strong muscles He has a muscular body. |
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| slender | (adj) thin in an attractive way She is tall and slender. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- What’s the first thing you notice about someone?
- What do you do to improve or maintain your appearance?
- Are clothes important to you? Why?
- Are people judged by how they dress or look?
- How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
- Does appearance affect a person’s success in life?
- What are some ways people change their appearance?
- Is it better to be physically attractive or intelligent? Why?
- Is it better to be physically attractive or rich? Why?
- Do people spend too much time and money on physical appearance?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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