Разговорные темы по английскому языку. Яшина Е.А. - 35 стр.

         Fat may sound impolite. Instead they often say a bit overweight. If some-
         one is broad and solid, English people say they are stocky. A person with
         good muscles can be well-built or muscular. If someone is terribly thin
         and refuses to eat, they may be anorexic.


         General appearance
         She’s a very smart and elegant woman, always well-dressed; her husband is
         quite the opposite, very scruffy and untidy-looking.
         He is very good-looking, but his friend’s rather unattractive.
         Do you think beautiful women are always attracted to handsome men? I
         don’t. I think first impressions matter most.


         1. Answer these remarks with the opposite description.

         Example: A: I thought you said he was the short, chubby one.
                  B: No, quite the opposite, he is the tall, thin-faced one.
           1. A: Was that his brother, the dark-skinned, wavy-haired one?
              B: No, quite the opposite, his brother is …….. .
           2. A: She is always quite well-dressed, so I’ve heard.
              B: What! Who told you that? Every time I see her, she is ……. .
           3. A: So Charlene is that rather plump fair-haired woman, isn’t she?
              B: No, you are looking at the wrong one. Charlene is …….. .
           4. A: So tell us about the new boss; good loking?
              B: No, I am afraid not; rather …….. .
           5. A: I don’t know why, but I expected the tour-guide to be middle-aged or
              elderly.
           B: No, apparently she is only …….. .



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