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2. Character kriktBeginnerA: Do you like Barry?B: No, not very much. Hes too ambitious and dishonest.A: I agree. I like his brother Paul. They are not alike.B: Yes. They are completely different. Paul is very sociable and much more honestthan his brother.A: What kind of person do you consider yourself to be?B: I think Im polite, careful, relaxed and shy.A: Oh, I dont think youre shy! You are always chatting with new people when wego to a party.B: Well. Yes, but those people always start talking to me. I never talk to them first.Perhaps Im not as shy as I think. Anyway, youre certainly not shy!A: Youre right. I love going out and making new friends.B: So, youll be at my birthday party on Friday?A: Of course!wordsambitious mbis adj.有雄心的;野心勃勃的( having a strong desire for success or achievement )She is an ambitious woman. 她是一個雄心勃勃的女人。sociable 好交際的;善交際的 (friendly and pleasant)Adler was an outgoing, sociable kind of man.艾德勒是一個爽直的、好交際的人。IntermediateA: How do you think people get their personalities?B: I think its mainly from the environment a person lives in.A: Dont you think people get their personalities from their parents?B: No, but parents control a lot of the environment that kids grow up in,so they certainly influence their kids personalities a lot.A: So why do you think many kids have personalities that are so different fromtheir parents.B: Maybe when they become teenagers, they want to be completely different totheir parents.A: You might be right. I guess most parents want their kids to be like them, butkids today grow up in a different environment. You know, they know much moreabout the world from the internet, newspapers, and tv.B: Do you think that teenagers get a lot of their bad behaviour from tv and movies?A: Maybe some of it. I think a lot of people blame TV and movies when the real problem is that the parents arent bringing their child up correctly.B: Parents have a difficult job. They have to bring up their children and usually have to work too.A: Yes, thats true. Your son is doing well at school, isnt he?B: Yes, he is. Hes very hardworking when hes at school. Then he comes home from school and does his homework before dinner. After dinner, he goes out with his friends.A: So, hes not a bookworm? Its good that he has an outgoing personality. Some kids are very quiet and introverted. You wonder how theyll survive in the real world without their parents to support them.Words:personality psnliti n. ( pl. personalities )( the complex of all the attributes-behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental-that characterize a unique individual )人格,品格 His personality left a deep impression on us.他的人品給我們留下了深刻的印象。(顯明的)個性,性格 He has a strong personality. 他性格堅強。introverted intrvtid adj.(性格)內向的;不愛交際的wordspolite extrovert careless innocent impolite aggressive friendly frank ambitious unfriendly honest energetic serious relaxed shy quiet noisy outgoing thoughtful curious stubborn arrogant reliable jealous sociablepolite plit adj.有禮貌的,客氣的;殷勤的（showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.）Hes always so polite to people. 他對人總是非常有禮貌。extrovert ekstruvt n. 個性外向的人(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelingscareless: marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; careless about her clothes;innocent insnt adj.1.無罪的,清白的 He was pronounced innocent of the charge. 他被宣告無罪。2.無害的 The butterfly is an innocent insect. 蝴蝶是一種無害的昆蟲。3.天真的,單純的4.幼稚的;頭腦簡單的,愚鈍的Dont be so innocent as to believe everything he says.不要這么天真,竟相信他所說的一切。impolite implit adj. (Rudeness (also called impudence or effrontery) is the disrespect and failure to behave within the context of a society or a group of peoples social laws or etiquette. These laws have already unspokenly been established as the essential boundaries of normally accepted behaviour )aggressive : characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fightfrank: blunt: characterized by directness in manner or speechenergetic: endetik adj.精力旺盛的;精神飽滿的( possessing or exerting or displaying energy )He is an energetic tennis player. 他是個精力充沛的網球手。serious: He was kind and affectionate, but very serious.他仁慈、親切,但非常嚴肅。affectionate feknit adj.充滿深情的,溫柔親切的( having or displaying warmth or affection )She was very affectionate with children. 她很愛孩子。curious: eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes aboutothers concerns) The boy was curious about everything he saw.那男孩對所見的一切都感到好奇。stubborn: stbnadj. refusing to move or change ones opinionarrogant rgnt adj.傲慢的;自大的;自負的John is so arrogant that he thinks he is better than everyone else.約翰太驕傲自大,以為比誰都強。reliable: rilibl adj.可信賴的;可靠的;確實的( worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy )I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines.我覺得這是一種牌子可靠的洗衣機。jealous dels adj.1.妒忌的 Why is he so jealous? 他為何這么會妒忌?He was jealous of his friends reputation. 他妒忌朋友的聲譽。2.吃醋的If other men spoke to her intimately he was immediately jealous.一見到別的男人跟她親熱地交談,他便會醋勁大發(fā)。3. personal appearanceBeginnerA: That girl looks very attractive, doesnt she?B: Do you think so? I dont like girls who look like that. I like girls who are nottoo slim. If you like her, go and talk to her.A: Id like to, but theres her boyfriend. Hes very broad-shouldered.B: Hes huge! He must go to the gym to have a well-built body like that.A: Do you prefer tall girls or short ones?B: I dont mind, but I like girls with long hair.A: We have different tastes. I like girls with short hair. I like tall girls-probablybecause Im so tall myself.B: Have you ever dated a girl taller than you?A: No, never. I dont think Ive ever met a girl taller than me! Have you gainedweight recently?B: Yes, I have. Perhaps I should go to the gym, like that girls boyfriend.A: Im getting a bit plump myself. Perhaps Ill go with you.Words .broad brd a. 寬的,闊的The broad highway has six traffic lanes. 那條寬闊的公路有六線車道。broad-jump 跳遠broad-shouldered 寬肩膀的，身體強壯的square-shouldered 肩膀平的;寬肩的huge hjud a.( huger; hugest)龐大的;巨大的She spent a huge amount of money on that coat. 她花了大筆的錢買那件衣服。I have a huge pile of letters to deal with. 我有一大堆信件要處理。plump plmp a. ( plumper; plumpest) dusi豐滿的;胖嘟嘟的 The baby has rosy plump cheeks. 這嬰兒的面頰紅紅胖胖的。(肉類食物)多肉的 These tomatoes are plump and juicy. 這些西紅柿個大汁多。Intermediate intmiditA: Lets play a little game. Ill describe someone and you try and guess who it is.B: OK. Im really bored at the moment.A: OK. This man is tall and slim. Hes got blue eyes and curly brown hair.B: Does he have a moustache or a beard?A: Good question. Yes, he has a moustache, but no beard.B: Sounds like Mike, is it?A: Yes, it is. You describe someone we both know.B: Right. Shes not very tall and shes quite plump.Shes got blonde hair,but I dont know what color her eyes are.A: Is she attractive? I dont think I know anyone like that.B: Well, I dont find her attractive, but Im sure you would disagree.A: I like slim girls, so I doubt I would find a plump girl attractive. Youll have togive me some more information.B: Shes got tiny feet and wears really unfashionable shoes. In fact, she wearsunfashionable clothes too.A: This doesnt sound like anyone I know. I give up. Tell me who she is.B: Shes your mother!A: How embarrassing! I dont even recognize a description of my own mother!How important do you think appearance is ?B: I think that unfortunately its more important than a persons character.Advertising and stuff tells us that we have to be attractive. I think its wrong, but thats the way the world is now.A: Im afraid youre right. I chose my girlfriend because she has a wonderfulpersonality.B: Well, you certainly didnt choose her because of her looks! Hey, I was joking!Dont hit me!Words .slim slim a.( slimmer; slimmest)苗條的;纖細的 ; 渺茫的 ; 微薄的;少的A rigid diet will make you slimmer. 嚴格節(jié)食會使你身材苗條。His chances for getting the scholarship were very slim.他獲得獎學金的希望甚微。He lived on a slim income. 他靠微薄的收入生活。curly kli a.( curlier; curliest) (of hair) having curls or wavescurly hair 鬈發(fā) / a curly headed girl 長著一頭鬈發(fā)的姑娘They envied her naturally curly hair.moustache mst n. 八字須(an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip;)He looked younger after he shaved off his mustache.beard bid n. (pl. beards)(下巴上的)胡須,山羊胡(the hair growing on the lower part of a mans face)The man with a beard looks familiar. 蓄山羊胡的那個人看上去很面熟blonde hair ：A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.tiny tini a. ( tinier; tiniest)極小的;微小的 (very small)Fleas are tiny insects. 跳蚤是很小的昆蟲。embarrassing imbrsi a. 使人尷尬的,令人為難的(causing to feel shame; hurt the pride of)It is embarrassing that our streets are so dirty. 我們的街道這么臟真叫人難堪。It is embarrassing to repeat what he said. 若要重復他說過的話,會很尷尬的。This is an embarrassing situation. 這是個令人為難的處境。stuff 廢話；原料；要素Wordsfigure fig n. (pl. figures)外形;體形;人影 /體態(tài);風姿I saw a figure in the darkness. 我看到暗處有一個人影。She has an attractive figure. 她有迷人的曲線。She has a slender figure. 她身材苗條。stocky ：（having a short and solid form or stature）矮而強壯的bald bld a. ( balder; baldest)禿頭的,禿頂?shù)腤hen he grew bald he bought a toupee. 他頭發(fā)日漸稀少,于是買了假發(fā)。toupee tupei n. (男士的)假發(fā)wig wig n. (pl. wigs)(女士的)假發(fā) She used to wear a wig. 她過去戴假發(fā)。hairpiece hpis n. 假發(fā)(A false substitute for a persons hair; a toupee or wig)tall / overweight / slim / plump / well-built / stature / average height / broad-shouldered / beard / neat and tidy moustache / curly hair / straight hair /attractive / ugly / handsome / well-dressedPhrasesChange hairstyle / have a lovely figure / be well-built / be 180-cm-tall / have / brown hair / be brown-eyed / gain ; lose weight. Part of the bodyBeginnerA: Im going to the beauty parlor. Do you want to come too?B: Sure. Lets go. What are you going to have done?A: I want to have a foot massage and a haircut.B: A foot massage sounds like a great idea. They are very relaxing. Id also like to have a mudpack on my face. Its supposed to help with your complexion.A: Good idea. We should also get pedicures and manicures.B: This could become a very expensive trip to the beauty parlor!A: I think its a good idea to pamper yourself occasionally. Dont you agree?B: Oh, I agree. We both work hard and a little beauty treatment can relieve stress.A: Maybe we should try a thai massage too.B: Whats special about a thai massage?A: Thats when the masseuse walks on your back and massages you with her feet.B: Sounds painful!Words .parlor pl n. (pl. parlors)【美】(通常用來構成合成詞)店beauty parlor 美容院 / massage parlor 按摩院massage ms n. (pl. massages)按摩(術);推拿(法)A massage may relieve your back pain. 按摩可能會減輕你的背痛。mudpack mdpk n.(以漂土,收斂劑等制成為臉部美容的)泥敷膏complexion kmplekn n. (pl. complexions)面色,膚色;氣色(the coloring of a persons face ) He has a dark complexion. 他膚色黝黑。pedicure pedikju n.足部治療;修趾甲術;足部治療醫(yī)師(care for ones feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. )manicure mnikjun. (pl. manicures)修指甲(care for (ones hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc)give somebody a manicure 給某人修指甲pamper pmp vt.縱容,姑息;嬌養(yǎng)pamper a child 溺愛孩子Grandparents often pamper the children.masseuse msz n.女按摩師a female massagerIntermediateA: I hate it when footballers spit on the football pitch during a game. Its disgusting. I wonder why they do it?B: Ive no idea, but spitting is common in many countries.A: Isnt impolite and unsanitary?B: Its certainly unsanitary. There are many customs in other countries that may seem strange to us. For example, in Thailand, you should never touch someone on the head.A: Interesting. I know that in some countries, you shouldnt blow your nose in front of other people.B: I think thats a good custom. I hate it when people do that.A: A common habit that I hate is chewing with your mouth open. Luckily, adults rarely do it. It seems that kids grow out of it.B: Do you often scratch your head when you are thinking?A: Yes, I do. I wonder why people do that? Oh look, Im doing it now!B: I rub my chin when Im thinking. My mother scratches her nose.A; Ive got a question for you. Which part of the body do you find most attractive.B: oh, the eyes-definitely. I really think you can tell a lot about a persons personality from their eyes.A: I agree. Which part of the body do you find least attractive?B: the feet! Why are peoples feet so ugly?A: I dont know, but according to this magazine survey, most people agree with you that the feet are the most unattractive part of the body and that eyes are the most attractive.B: Really? What else does the survey say?Words .spit on the street 在街道上吐痰 / spit on the ground 隨地吐痰spit on sidewalks 在人行道上吐痰the football pitch 足球場disgusting disgsti a.令人作嘔的;十分討厭的,可憎的The dirty street was disgusting. 那條骯臟的街道令人作嘔。impolite implit a.無禮的unsanitary nsnitri a.不衛(wèi)生的;有礙健康的unhealthy; dirtysanitary snitri a.公共衛(wèi)生的;衛(wèi)生上的 /衛(wèi)生的;清潔的He worked hard to improve the sanitary conditions of the slums.他努力改進貧民窟的衛(wèi)生條件。There was a small and not very sanitary inn nearby.附近有一家不那么衛(wèi)生的小客棧。sanitary pad 【英】衛(wèi)生巾,衛(wèi)生墊,衛(wèi)生棉n. (pl. sanitaries) 公共廁所blow ones nose 擤鼻涕 (wipe 擦 sniff 用力吸)have a runny nose 不停地流鼻涕chew: biting food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallowgrow out of: To become too physically large for something, especially clothes; To become too mature for something因長大而丟棄 She has grown out of all her old clothes.scratch skrt vt. ( scratched; scratched; scratching)抓;搔He pretended to scratch his ear. 他假裝搔耳朵。( scratch card 刮刮卡 )rub rb vt.( rubbed; rubbed; rubbing)擦,磨擦;使相擦( move over something with pressure; rub my hands;)The cat rubbed its back against my leg. 貓用背擦我的腿。chin tin n.頦,下巴 She rested her chin on her hand. 她用手撐著下巴。double chin 雙下巴keep ones chin up 不氣餒 . 更多survey sveimagazine mgzinWordsHead/ face /ears/ eye /nose/ neck/ shoulder /arm /hand/ finger /chest /stomach / /leg /feet /toe /elbow /palm /back /knee /wrist /chin /cheek /forehead /hairwaist weist 腰,腰部ankle kl n. (pl. ankles) 踝,足踝elbow elbu n. (pl. elbows)肘;(衣服的)肘部thigh i 股,大腿 The water was up to my thighs. 水淹到我的大腿。palm pm n. (pl. palms)手掌,手心She placed the money in his palm. 她把錢放在他的手心里。wrist ristn. (pl. wrists)腕;腕關節(jié)cheek tik n. (pl. cheeks)臉頰;腮幫子The little girl has rosy cheeks. 那個小女孩臉頰紅潤。PhrasesThin-faced/ round-faced /long-legged /blow your nose /shake your head /open your eyes /brush your hair/ wash your face005 movements of parts of the bodyBeginnerA: When you are in a restaurant and you want the waiter to bring the bill, what do you do to attract his attention?B: I just make eye contact with him and nod my head. Then I tell him when he comes over to the table. Why do you ask?A: I went out with my girlfriend to a nice restaurant last night and I noticed that many people shouted for the bill.B: That seems a little impolite in such a restaurant.A: Thats what I thought. I just thought Id ask you and see what you thought of it. Anyway, what did you do yesterday evening?B: Well, it was a warm evening, so I stretched my legs. I walked along the canal for a couple of miles. Actually, several other people had the same idea. I saw Bill.A: Did you? How is he these days?B: He seemed ok. We didnt stop and chat because we were on opposite banks of the canal. We just waved at each other.A: I need to move some furniture. Could you help me to lift it?B: Of course. What do you want to move first?A: Lets move the sofa. Can you get a grip on the bottom at that end? Ill lift this end. I want to move it sideways in that directon.IntermediateA: Can you suggest a few exercise to help me get fit and stretch my muscles a little?B: Sure. If you want to stretch your legs, a good exercise is to lift your knee in front of your body, like this. Its a very simple exercise, but very effective.A: I need to excise my arms too. How can I do that?B: One good way is to do push-ups. Another way is to use weights. Make sure you grip the weights firmly. You dont want to drop them on your feet!A: When I do push-ups, should I bend my elbows so that my nose touches the ground?B: You dont need to bend your elbows that much. Bend them so that your arms are at a 90 degree angle. The most important thing is to remember to keep your body straight. Many people bend their bodies at the waist, which reduces the effectiveness of the exercise.A: Whats a good exercise for my chest muscles?B: One that I recommend is that you lie on your back. You should have a weight in each hand and stretch your arms out side of your body.A: So I need plenty of space for this exercise.B: Yes, you do. Lift the weight up, keeping your arms straig