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1、5UNIT2What’sSheLike?DescribingtheAppearanceandCharacterofPeopleIntroductionInyoureverydaylife,youusuallyhavetoanswerquestionssuchas“What’sso-and-solike?”Thisquestiondoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetoexactlydescribetheappearanceofthisperson.Thebestwaytoanswerthis
2、kindofquestionistopointoutwhatkindofpersonheorsheisandthenmaybethecharacteristicsofhisorherappearance.Toaskaboutaperson’sappearancespecifically,thequestion“Whatdoesso-and-solooklike?”isusuallyused.Considerthefollowingcluesindescribingpeople.Physicaldes
3、cription:generalpersonalimpression,age,height,face,clothesandsoon.Othercharacteristics:personality,job,interestsorhobbies,theirlifehistory,achievements,familyandsoon.Makesureyourealizethatthedescriptionofapersonorplaceshouldbetactful.Itisextremelyrudet
4、osaytosomeonesomethinglikethis:“Youareanarrow-mindedoverweightmiddle-agedperson!”AnswerstotheQuestions:1.“What’sso-and-solike?”emphasizesthekindofpersonheorsheis.“Whatdoeshelooklike?”emphasizestheappearanceofaperson.2.Generalpersonalimpression,age,heig
5、ht,hair,clothesandsoon.BackgroundInformation:NotethatmostBritishandAmericanpeopleusefeetandinchestodescribeheight,andthattheBritishoftenusestonestodescribeweight,whiletheAmericansusepounds.Forexample:6foot=1.83metres(1foot=12inches)5foot6=1.68metres(1m
6、etre=3foot3inches)10stone=140pounds=63kilos(14pounds=1stone)12stone=168pounds=76kilos(1kilo=2.2pounds)15stone=210pounds=95kilosPartOneListeningInKen:Hello?Mary:Hi,Ken.It’sMary,MaryGraham.Ken:Ohhi,Mary.Howareyou?Mary:I’mfine.Howareyou?Ken:Fine.Mary:List
7、en,um...IwanttoaskyousomequestionsaboutJimWilson—youknowhim,don’tyou?Ken:Sure.Mary:What’shelike?Ken:Well,whyareyouaskingaboutJim?Mary:Well,Iwanttotryandgetapart-timejobathisstore...Ken:Oh,wellJim’saniceguy...Mary:Mm-hmm.Ken:Imeanhe’llgiveyoudecenthours
8、,adecentwage,andplentyofbreaks.Mary:Well,thatsoundsgood.Um,whatdoeshelooklike?I’vegottomeethimattheSunsetRestaurantforlunchandIcan’tremember.Ken:Oh,wellhe’saboutthirty-six...Mary:Uh-huh.Ken:...six-foot-two...Mary:Oh,soundskindofnice.Ken