Monday the 3rd of June

Grammar: Modals: Must, might, may, can't (deduction)


Judging by appearances, describing people

Try to describe people in the photos and judge them by their appearance using look, look like, must, may, might and can't.

Use "What does he / she look like?" for appearance
, and "What is he / she like?" for personality.

I
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
look(s) + an adjectiveHe looks tired
look(s) like + a nounShe looks like a doctor

You can use age adverbs as mid-, early, about, late and forties. For instance:
  • He is about nineteen.
  • She is in her thirties.
  • She is in her early fourties. / mid fourties / late fourties.

You could use height and build adjectives, adjectives about hair or general adjectives like:
  • slim, thin, tall, short...
  • well built, medium height, overweight...
  • fair, blonde, grey hair...
  • short, shoulder-lenght, long...
  • wavy, curly, straight...
  • fringe, ponytail, beard, bald, wig, moustache...
  • plain, pretty, ugly, handsome, good-looking, atrractive...

Note that it is important to distinguish between seem, appear, and look.

           






    Judging by appearances Susan Boyle newspaper article.

    1. Have you ever met someone and immediately formed an opinion about what the person was like?

    2. What would you use as indicators to form a first impression of someone?

    3. Have you ever changed your first impression of someone by being proven wrong?

    4. Do you think we should judge people by their appearances?

    5. How do you think we should form opinions about people?

    True beauty comes from within: beauty

    Beauty from within...


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