Lesson 12 Personal Appearance Kā Bong-Hāgn Phtial Khluon
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Lesson 12 Personal Appearance karbgØajpÞal´xøÜn kā bong-hāgn phtial khluon This lesson will introduce you to: - One’s physical features (hair color, weight, height, etc.) - Articles of clothing - Colors - Description of a person’s physical appearance, including the clothing - Appropriate ways to ask about someone’s appearance. 1. Look at the pictures below and familiarize yourself with the new vocabulary. Listen to the descriptions of people’s appearances. Tall Short Heavy Thin Young Old Kpos Teap Tom Skom Kmeing Chas x¬s´ Tab ZM s¬m ekµg cas´ Short Long Blond Red Gray Klei Veing Ton deing Kro hom Bro peis xøI Evg Tg´Edg ®khm ®bep; 193 2. Look at the pictures below and listen to the descriptions of people’s appearances. This woman is young. This man is also young. Strei nis keu kmeing. Boros nis keu kmeing pong daer. RsþI en; KW ekµg. burs en; KW ekµgpgEdr. She is tall and thin. He has an average height and medium frame. Neang keu kposh houy skorm. Boros mean kom posh lmom houy meat lmom. nag KW x¬s´ ehIy s<m. burs man kMBs´ lµm ehIy maD lµm. Grammar Note: There are different usages of adjectives for describing people and things: For example: Humans: Things: tall long ‘x¬s´’ ‘Evg’ short ( short Tab’ ‘xøI’ thin thin ‘s<m’ ‘esþIg’ However, Cambodians don’t distinguish gender when using adjectives. 3. Look at the pictures below and familiarize yourself with the new vocabulary. Listen to the speaker and repeat as you follow along in the workbook. Hair: Blond Tong deing Tg´Edg Brown Tnout etñat Red Kro hom Rkhm 194 Gray Pro peh Rbep; Curly Rougn rYj Straight Trong Rtg´ 3a. Study the use of the vocabulary below. This young woman has short brown hair. This young man also has short brown hair. Strei kmeing nis mean saok klei por tnout. Boros kmeing nis mean saok klei por tnout. RsþIekµgen; man sk´xøIBN¾etñat. bursekµg en; man sk´xøIBN*etñatpgEdr. The young girl has long blond hair. The old man has gray hair. Kmeing srei mean saok veng por tong deing. Boro chas mean saok por pro peh. ekµg RsI man sk´ BN* Tg´Edg. burscas´mansk´BN*Rbp;. 4. Work with a partner. Look at the pictures on the next page and describe each of the people. See if your partner can correctly identify the body type and the color and style of hair from your description. 195 5. Look at the pictures below and familiarize yourself with the new vocabulary. Listen to the speaker and repeat as you follow along in the workbook. Ear Nose Eye Mouth Glasses Beard Tro Chiek Chro moh Pneik Mot Vein tar Pok changka søwkRtec[k Rcmu; EPñk mat´ Evnta Bukcg,ar Light Skin Medium Skin Dark Skin Sbaek sar Sbaek sar lmom Sbeik khmaov Es|k s Es|k slµm Es|k exµA 6. From the lists above, choose the characteristics and adjectives used to describe each feature. Fill in the chart below in Khmer. Check your answers with the Answer Key. Hair Skin Height Frame Facial Features 196 7. In each line of text below, cross out the term that does not logically belong. Check your work with the Answer Key. ex[v ébtg s<m etñat Khiv Bei toung Skorm Tnout xøI Evnta x¬s´ mZüm Khlei Vein tar Khpos Matyom Rcmu; Bukcg,a Zat´Ç Z M EPñk Chromos Pok changka Tngoun Pneik Tg´Edg Rbp; x¬s´ ggit Tong deing Pro pheih Khpos Ngor nget 8. Listen to the descriptions of different people’s appearances while reading the following dialogues. Answer the questions, and then check your answers with the Answer Key. 1. Tao saok robos Chanthao mean por a vei? - etI sk´rbs´ cnæav man BN*GVI/ Saok robos Chanthao keu por tnout. - sk´rbs´ cnæav KW BN* etñat . - Tao Chanthao mean saok veing reu khlei? etI cnæav man sk´ Evg rW xøI / Vir keu khlei. - va KW xøI . Tao Chanthao mean saok rougn reu trong? - etI cnæav man sk´ rYj rW Rtg´/ Vir keu trong. - va KW Rtg´ . 2. Tao Kina peak vein tar tei. - etI KINa Bak´ Evnta eT/ 197 Tei qat mean peak vein tar. - eT Kat´ Gt´ Bak´ Ev¨n ta. Tao Kina mean phneik por ha vei. - etI KINa man EPñk BN* GVI/ Phneik robos keat keu por khiv. - EPñk rbs´ Kat´ KW BN* ex[v. 3. (Tao Sophea khpos tei?) - etI suPa x¬s´ eT/ (Qat mean khpos lmom.) - Kat´ x¬s´ lµm. (Tao qat thot tei?) - etI Kat´ Zat´ eT/ (Tei qat keu skorm.) - eT Kat´ KW s<m. Questions: 1. How many people were described? 2. What were their names? 3. What kind of hair does Chanthao have? 4. Does Kina wear glasses? 5. Does Kina have brown eyes? 6. Is Sophea short and heavy? 9. Familiarize yourself with the new vocabulary on clothing and colors. Listen and repeat after the speaker. Black Khmaov exµA Gray Bro pheh Rbp; Green Bei tong ébtg Red Kro hom Rkhm Blue Khiv ex[v Yellow Leoung el]g White Sor s 198 Red Coat Gray Suit Tan Pants Blue Jeans Arv tom por kro hom Arv tom por bro Khou por tong deing Kovboy por khiv pheh GavZM BN*Rkhm GavZM BN*Rbp; exa BN*Tg´Edg xUvb)y BN*ex[v Green Jacket Brown Sweater Orange Shirt Blue T-Shirt Arv tom por bei tong Arv chak por tnout Arv por teuk Kroch Arv jeut por khiv GavZM BN*ébtg Gav cak´ BN* Gav BN* TwkRkUc GavyWt BN*ex[v etñat Green Skirt Purple Dress White Sweat Suit Yellow Shorts Sarong por bei tong Rob por svay Arv chak keila por sor Khor khlei por loeung sMBt´BN*ébtg rU¨bBN*sVay Gavcak´kILa BN*s exaxøIBN*el]g 199 Brown Boots Blue Shoes Black Hat Gray Uniform Tro nob cheung bout Tro cheung por khiv Mouk por khmaov Aeik santhan por bro por tnout pheh RTnab´eCIg RTnab´eCIg BN*ex[v mYkBN*exµA ÉksNðan BN* b)UtBN(etñat Rbp; Black Socks White Socks Srom cheung por khmaov Srom cheung por sor eRsameCIg BN*exµA eRsameCIg BN*s 10. Match each description with the corresponding picture. Fill in the blank with the correct letter. Note that there could be more than one match. Check your work with the Answer Key. A B C D E 200 1. 6. KW RsþIcas´. KWmþayekµg. keu strei chas modaiy khmeing 2. 7 mansk´BN*Tg´Edg. KWx¬s´ehIys<m. mean saok por tong deing keu khpos houy skorm. 8. 3. Bak´ r¨Ub BN*el]g. man sk´Evg BN*etñat. peak rob por loeung. mean saok veing por tnout. 9. Bak´GavyWt BN*ex[v. 4. peak arv jouet por khiv. Bak´Gav BN* Rbp;. 10 pheak arv por bro pheh. KW Zat´. 5. keu thot. Bak´ exaBN*ex[v. peak kho por khiv. 201 End-of-Lesson Tasks 1. Describe the people you see in the pictures. For each person, include the approximate age, skin tone, color and length of hair, and what he/she is wearing. Use the model: 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Come up with a simple description for each of the people listed below. (You may substitute any individual you wish for those listed.) Be sure to include hair color and length, approximate height and age, eye color, and skin tone. Example: My mother is 63 years old. She is tall and has a medium frame. She has short, gray hair and brown eyes. She has light skin. She wears glasses. A. Mother B. Father C. Co-worker D. President of the United States E. Your next door neighbor 202 3. Work in pairs. Pretend that you and your partner are roommates. When you went to the store, someone came to visit you. Now you are back. Ask your roommate questions about that person’s appearance. Your partner will describe the visitor. In Khmer, say how he/she looks (Is he or she tall or short? Is he or she heavy or thin? What kind of hair does he or she have? What was he wearing? What colors were the clothes?). 4. Translate the following descriptions into English. Check your work with the Answer Key. A. Chanthao keu khpos houy skorm. Neang mean ar yu sam seb chnom. Neang mean saok rugn por tong deing, phneik khive houy sbeik sor lmom. cnæavKWx¬s´ ehIy s<m. nagmanGayu 30 qñaM. nagmansk´rYjBN*Tg´Edg Epñkébtg ehIyEs|kslµm. B. Dara keu khpos houy thot. Neang mean ar yu seao seb bram chnom. Neang mean saok khlei por pro pheh, phneik khive houy sbaeik saor lmom. dara KW x¬s´ ehIy Zat´. nagmanGayu 45 qñaM. nagmansk´xøIBN*Rbp; EPñkex[v ehIyEs|kslµm. C. Tea hean mean saok khlei por khmaov ngo nget. Qat keu teap houy skorm. Tahan man sk´BN*exµAggit. Kat´Tab ehIy s<m. D. Khmeing srei mean ar yu dob chnom. Neang khpos houy skorm. Neang mean saok veing por tnout, phneik por bei tong, sbeik khmaov. ekµgRsImanGayu 10 qñaM. nag KWx¬s´ ehIy s<m. nag man sk´EvgBN*etñat EPñkébtg ehIyEs|kexµA. 203 Vocabulary List Average Lmom, matyom lµm mZüm Beard Pok changkar Bukcg,ar Black Kmaov exµA Blond Tong deing Tg´Edg Blue Khiv ex[v Blue jeans Kovboy por khive xUvb)y BN*ex[v Boots Bout bU)t Brown Tnout etñat Color Por BN* Curly Rugn rYj Dark Ngo nget ggit Dress Rob rU¨b Ears Trochiek Rtec[k Eyes Phneik EPñk Face Muk mux Frame Reang kay ragkay Glasses Vein tar Evnta Gray Bro pheh Rbep; Green Bei tong ébtg Hair Saok sk´ Hat Muok mYk Jacket Arv tom Gav ZM Large Tom, tuleay ZM TUlay Light Sral, sar (thing) for people) Rsal s ‘ Man Boros burs 204 Medium Matyom, lmom mZüm lµm Mouth Mot mat´ Nose Chromohk Rcmu; Old Chas cas´ Pants Khao exa Red Kro hom Rkhm Shirt Arv Gav Shoes Tro nob cheung RTnab´eCIg Short Klei xøI Skin Sbaeik Es|k Skirt Sarong, sompot sar¨ug sMBt´ Small Toch tUc Straight Trong Rtg´ Suit Arv tom GavZM Sweater Arv chak Gavcak´ Sweats Arv Gav Tall Khpos x¬s´ Thin Skom, sdaong s<m esþIg To wear Peak, Bak´ T-shirt Arv yeut GavyWt White Sor s Woman Strei RsþI Yellow Loeung el]g Young Kmeing ekµg 205 ANSWER KEY Exercise 6 Hair Skin Height Frame Facial Features xøI S x¬s´ ZM Zat´ søwkRtec[k Evg Lµm Tab s<m Rcmu; Tg´Edg ggit EPñk Rkhm mat´ Rbp; Evnta Bukcg,a Exercise 7 1.