Practice 14 Describe yourself or any person of your choice. The following vocabulary will help you. Appearance Внешность nice beautiful sympathetic красивый (о женщине) handsome красивый (о мужчине) with a beard с бородой

Practice Activity: Describing Appearance

This exercise asks you to describe yourself or another person using the provided vocabulary related to appearance. Here's how you can use the vocabulary:

Vocabulary Breakdown:

• Appearance (Внешность): Refers to how someone looks.


• nice: Generally pleasing or attractive.


• beautiful: (красивый (о женщине)) - Very attractive, usually used for women.


• handsome: (красивый (о мужчине)) - Good-looking, usually used for men.


• sympathetic (симпатичный): Pleasant and attractive in a gentle way.


• with a beard (с бородой): Having facial hair on the chin and cheeks.

Example Description (of a person):

My friend, Sergei, is quite handsome. He has a pleasant face and is nice to look at. He usually keeps his hair short, and he often has a short beard, which suits him well. He is also quite tall. I think he has a very sympathetic look about him, making him approachable.

Example Description (of yourself):

I would describe my appearance as average. I have brown hair and blue eyes. I try to dress in a way that is comfortable and neat. Some people might say I have a nice smile. I don't have a beard, but I keep my facial hair trimmed.

Note: Use these words to create your own descriptions. Remember to use 'beautiful' for females and 'handsome' for males, and 'sympathetic' can be used more broadly.