VOCABULARY WORDS AND Definitions advanced words

 He bears a striking resemblance to Joaquin Phoenix: to look very similar to

 He has got cropped hair: very short hair
 She has got disheveled hair: untidy hair
 She dresses up to the nines: to dress very smartly or glamorously (vestirse con mucha
elegancia)
 He has got fair hair: light-coloured hair
 He has got fair-skinned: light skinned
 Some people get done up: to dress smartly (vestirse elegantemente)
 He is getting on a bit: to be getting old (poniéndose viejo)
 Her/ his hair is going gray as quickly now / My hair is turning gray: to have hair that is
turning grey (cabello poniendose gris)
 She is good looking: to be attractive
 My grandma or my elder brother grows old gracefully. (envejece con gracia): to act in a way
that embraces the fact you are getting older (actuar de una manera que acepte el hecho de que
estás envejeciendo).
 He is hard of hearing: to find it difficult to hear
 in his/her 30s/40s: to be 20/30 something
 She is scruffy: dressed untidily (desaliñada)
 He looks young for your age: to look younger than you are
 She loses one’s figure: to have a figure that has lost its toned shape (Perder su figura
tonificada)
 He has got a light complexion: natural skin colour and texture (tez)
 She’s wearing make-up: cosmetics
 She’s medium height: average height
 He is middle-aged: approximately between 45-65
 She never has a hair out of place: perfectly styled hair
 He is overweight: to weigh more than is regarded as healthy
 He has got a pointed face: the opposite of a round face
 She has got shoulder-length hair: hair that comes down to the shoulders and no further. (tiene el
cabello hasta los hombros)
 She’s got a slim figure: attractively thin (She’s got a slim figure)
 thick hair: a lot of hair (cabello grueso)
 He’s wearing glasses: to use spectacles
 He is well-built: to be muscular (fornido)
 He has got a youthful appearance: to look young
 body build (contexture) the distinctive physical makeup of a human being

PERSONALITY

 Sociable: people like to meet and spend time with other people
 Get on well: to have a good  relationship (They get on well: ellos se llevan bien)
 Good sense of humour : your ability to understand funny things. (He has got a good sense of humour)
 Talkative a person: who talks a lot. (He’s talkative)
 to be well-turned out: to look smart (she’s well-turned out: ella es inteligente)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER FOR WRITING AND SPEAKING

1. Do you look like any other people in your family? Yes, I look like my brother, but he’s slem.
  No … not at all … take my brother for example … he has short cropped hair . . .
2. Tell me about your family.
 My father’s getting on a bit … he’s in his 60s … but he looks very young for his age … he still does lots of
exercise and is quite well-built …
3. What does your best friend look like?
She’s the same age as me … she has shoulder-length hair … fair hair … she has a slim figure and is medium
height …

4. Describe a person whose appearance you like. You should say

 who this person is…

 what their relationship is to you…
 what they look like…

and say what it is about their appearance you like.

 OK … I’d like to talk about my aunt … her name’s Marta and she’s quite a character … she’s middle-aged but has a
very youthful appearance … she’s a little overweight I suppose but not too much … she has a friendly round face framed
by thick blonde hair … she has a lovely complexion and she’s always well-turned out . . .

5. Is it important to dress well whenever we go out?

It depends where you’re going … I know some people get done up just to go to the shops … but I don’t see the
point …  
6. Do people worry too much about their appearance as they get older?
 I’m sure they do … yes … but it happens to all of us doesn’t it … we all go grey eventually and get hard of

USEFUL EXPRESSION TO GIVE OPINIONS

ASKINF FOR REPETITION Could you repeat that again please?
GIVING OPINIONS As far as I know / In my book / To be honest
I haven´t quite thought much about that but if
you ask me
AGREEGING I couldn´t possibly agree more / I´m glad we
both see eye to eye / I agree with you
wholeheartedly / I take your point on board
DISAGREEING I beg to differ / I agree with you up to a
point However I´m inclined to believe
REACHING CONSENSUS In my book SOCIAL MEDIA would be the
highest priority for me because
EXPRESSING SIMILARITIES Both of the pictures show us
EXPRESSING DIFFERENCES While/whereas the first photo shows/ the
second one shows / On the one hand the first
picture shows / on the other hand he second
photo portrays