English Conversation and Language Points : English Conversation and Language Points Created by Youssef El Atlassi The flatmates Episodes
Episode 1: At the airport : Episode 1: At the airport Helen: What does Michal look like?
Tim: Well, he's tall and well built. He's got brown
eyes and a shaved head
Helen: Is he handsome?
Tim: Of course he is! He's my cousin
Helen: And what's he like? Is he like you too
Tim: No, he's quite shy really
Helen: Oh look! Is that him?
Tim: Yeah! Michal! Michal! He's crying. I wonder
what's wrong. The Flatmates
Describing people : Describing people To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use:be + adjective
Verb:To be Adjective
I'm slim
He's well-built
She's matronly
You're handsome
We're extroverted
They're shy
To talk about physical characteristics you can use:have got + (adjective) + noun : To talk about physical characteristics you can use:have got + (adjective) + noun Verb:Have got (Adjective)+ Noun
I've got hazel eyes
He's got a shaved head
She's got gorgeous black hair
You've got a five o'clock shadow
We've got green eyes
They've got long legs
Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral: : Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral: Negative Neutral
fat plump or large
skinny slim
spinster single
To ask about someone's appearance you can use:do + look like? : To ask about someone's appearance you can use:do + look like? Verb: To do Look like?
do I
What do you look like?
does he/she/it
do they
To ask about someone's personality you can use:be + like? : To ask about someone's personality you can use:be + like? Verb:To be Like?
am I
What are you like?
is he/she/it
are we
are they
Vocabulary: : Vocabulary: a five o'clock shadow:is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two matronly (adj): an older woman who is plump bald (adj):a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it offextroverted (adj): a confident person who enjoys being with other people