PET: Preparazione Certificazione B1 Vocabulary Lesson 2

 

HOW DO I LOOK?

Appearances

NEW WORD/EXPRESSIONEXAMPLE
good- looking: A good-looking man or woman is physically attractive He’s very good-looking but not very bright.
slim: (especially of people) attractively thin She has a lovely slim figure.
bald: with little or no hair on the head At 20 he was already going bald. 
moustache: hair that a man grows above his upper lip He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.
fair hair:  blond-haired he has fair hair.   
middle- aged: in middle age They’re a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children.
elderly: polite word for old A large number of elderly people live alone.
teenage: aged between 13 and 19 Her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life.
childhood: the time when someone is a child She had an unhappy childhood.

 

 

Vocabulary notes:

We use light/dark to describe hair.  We use pale for someone’s face if they are ill.

Elderly is more polite than old when you are describing a person

 

Clothes

NEW WORD/EXPRESSIONEXAMPLE
trainers: a type of light, comfortable shoe that can be worn for sport Trendy trainers and designer labels have become
aspirational status symbols,
especially among the young
raincoat: a coat that protects the wearer against rain Take your raincoat with you, it might rain!
tie: a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front He always wears a jacket and tie to work.
tracksuit: a loose top and trousers, worn either by people who are training for a sport or exercising, or as informal clothing He was also wearing a tracksuit with the hood up.
pullover: a piece of clothing that is usually made of a warm material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is worn over the top part of the body and is put on by pulling it over your head She was wearing a knitted pullover.
sweatshirt: a piece of informal clothing with long sleeves, usually made of thick cotton, worn on the upper part of the body She was dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt.
coat: an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth Do your coat up, Joe, or you’ll freeze.  
Vocabulary note:
Cloth is the material that clothes and other things are made out of.
The curtains are made out of heavy blue cloth. Clothes is the word for the things we wear.
I put my clothes on and left the house. 

 

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