Personal Appearance

LESSON 12 VALIDATION COPY 1.0 JUNE 2007 Personal Appearance

This lesson instructs you on how to describe a person’s physical appearance, including the clothing they are wearing. You will learn how to ask about someone’s appearance as well as how to give a detailed description. The lesson will familiarize you with physical features like hair color and style, height, and articles of clothing, and colors.

1. Listen to the speaker as they read simple descriptions about the people pictured below.

Ek jwse .;È Three Identical Brothers

Old and Young zo$; a*r lMb; bU!πI a*r bCcI Short and Tall

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2. Familiarize yourself with the following vocabulary.

bU!π;÷!πI burah/hi Old jv;n javan Young n;$;÷$I nata/ti Short lMb;÷bI lamba/bi Tall ptl;÷lI patla/li Thin mo$;÷$I mota/ti Fat b;l baal Hair sI/; seedha Straight `u'`r;le ghunghrale Curly `u'`r;le ghunghrale Wavy g'j;÷jI ganja/ji Balding/Bald mU'z munche Moustache d;!πI darhi Beard a;\%e ankhain* Eyes Eenk enak Glasses be[sjπ braces Braces n;k naak Nose mu\h muh Mouth k;n kaan Ears sunhrI sunehri Blonde .Ur; bhura Brunette r'g rang Color k;l; kala Black .Ur; bhura Brown sle$I saleti Gray hr;÷rI hara/ri Green l;l lal Red nIl;÷lI neelali Blue pIl;÷lI peela/li Yellow sfed safeid White s'trI santri Orange gul;bI gulabi Pink j;munI jamuni Purple cm@; chamarha Skin ®p r'g roop rang Complexion hlk; halka Light gor;÷rI gora/ri Fair s;'vl;÷lI san*wala/li Dark zo$;÷$I chota/ti Small

158 bIc me' beech mein* Medium b@π; barah Large a;m aam Average m;'sl man*sal Muscular !π;'c; dhan*cha Frame/build ck ; chakta Freckles jNm inx;n janam nishan Birthmark itl til Mole $w$U tattoo Tattoo cehr; chehara Face b;jπU bazoo Arm l;t laat Leg pI# peeth Back gdRn gerdan Neck $u@@I thudhi Chin

XThe masculine pronunciation is always ‘aa’example ‘ladka (boy), whereas the female pronunciation is always ‘ee’ example ‘ladki’ (girl).

From the list above, choose characteristics and adjectives used to describe each feature. Check the answer key. Eyes Hair Complexion Height Frame Facial Features

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3. Match each description with the correct picture. Check the answer key.

A. B. C.

d;d;jI bU!eπ hw' a*r potI bCcI hw) _____ Dadaji burhe hain* aur poti bachchi hai.

Ek f*jI lMb; hw a*r dUsr; n;$;) _____ Eik faugi lamba hai aur eik nata.

b;lk apne .;È ke s;q hw≤jo jv;n a;dmI hw) _____ Balak apne bhai ke saath hai jo jawan aadmi hai.

4. Listen to questions and answers about personal appearance while reading the accompanying text. Translate them into English. Check your work with the answer key.

A. ¨ske b;l iks r'g ke hw'¿ ¨ske b;l .ure hw') B. Ky; ¨ske b;l lMbe y;' zo$e hw'¿ zo$e hw') C. Ky; vh Eenk lg;t; hw¿ nhI'≤ vh Eenk nhI lg;t;) D. a;pkI a;\%o' k; r'g Ky; hw ¿ merI a;\%e' nIlI hw' ) vh str îNc lMb; hw a*r vjπn 185 E. vh iktn; lM'b; hw a*r ¨sk; bjπn iktn; hw¿ p;Ë\@π hw)

160 5. Translate the following descriptions in to Hindi. Convert all units of measurement into those used in India.

►Generally in India, when describing human physical features, height is given in feet and inches and weight is given in kilograms. One kilogram is equivalent to 2.2 pounds. The words feet and inches have been adopted from the English language.

A. She is tall and has a slim build. She is about 30 years old. She has blond, curly hair, green eyes, and fair skin.

B. He is about 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He is about 45 years old. He has short gray hair, blue eyes and a freckled, ruddy complexion.

C. The soldier has dark, curly, short hair. He is short (under 5’8”) and has a heavy build. He has a mustache and a large mole on his chin.

D. She is a young girl about 10 years old. She is less than 4 feet tall and is very thin. She has long brown hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion.

Familiarize yourself with the vocabulary for clothing items. Listen and repeat after the speaker.

sU$ suit Suit sve$r sweater Sweater jek$ jacket Jacket renko$ raincoat Raincoat $opI topi Hat $opI topi Cap x$R shirt Shirt pw'$÷ptlUn pant/patloon Pants/trousers nIlI jInjπ neeli jeans Blue jeans jUte jutei Sneakers jUte jutei Shoes bU$ boot Boots $I-x$R t-shirt T-shirt inkr nicker Shorts sk$R skirt Skirt

161 p*x;k poshak Dress yU'inf;mR uniform Uniform x;l÷ao!πnI shawl/aurahni Shawl/scarf Sweatpants/athletic ptlUn patloon pants

Some of the more common types of traditional Indian clothing are: s;@πI Sari (women) slv;r-kmIjπ Salwar kameez(women) kutR; pj;m; Kurta pajama(men and women) /otI Dhoti (men) lU\gI Loon*gi(men and women) `;`r; colI Ghaghera choli (women) aCckn Achekan (men)

6. Match each picture with the correct description. Check the answer key.

A. B. C.

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D. E.

F. G. H.

____ Sv;mI ne kut;R a*r lU\gI @;lI hw )

____ a*rto' ne s;i@πy;' @;lI hw' )

____ a;dmI ne kut;R @;l; hw )

____ dono .;Èyo' ne aCckn a*r cU@Id;r @;l; hw )

____ a;dmI ne kt;R- pj;m; @;l; hw a*r ¨skI pTnI ne slv;r kmIjπ @;lI hw

____ l@πikyo' ne isr pr cuNnI lI hw )

____ l@πkI ne leh'g; colI @;l; hw )

____ SkUl ke bCco' ne lU'igy;\ @;lI hw' Tyoh;r ke ilye )

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7. Think about the colors associated with the following words and write them in Hindi. See the answer key for some ideas.

Sunshine Sky Grass Love Death Coffee Snow

8. Listen to the following detailed description. Transcribe what you hear and try to get as many of the details as possible. Check your work with the answer key.

Play Audio

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End-of-Lesson Tasks

1.Write simple descriptions for each of the people listed below, based on your acquaintance with them in real life. (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 5’6” tall and is of a medium build. She has short, gray hair and brown eyes. She has fair skin.

A. Mother

B. Father

C. Sister

D. Brother

E. Co-worker

2. Describe what you are wearing today, including the colors, in Hindi.

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bU!π;÷!πI Burah/hi Old jv;n Javan Young n;$;÷$I Nata/ti Short lMb;÷bI Lamba/bi Tall ptl;÷lI Patla/li Thin mo$;÷$I Mota/ti Fat b;l Baal Hair sI/; Seedha Straight `u'`r;le Ghunghrale Curly `u'`r;le Ghunghrale Wavy g'j;÷jI Ganja/ji Balding/Bald mU'z Munche Moustache d;!πI Darhi Beard a;\%e Ankhain* Eyes Eenk Enak Glasses be[sjπ Braces Braces n;k Naak Nose mu\h Muh Mouth k;n Kaan Ears sunhrI Sunehri Blonde .Ur; Bhura Brunette l;l Lal Red r'g Rang Color k;l; Kala Black .Ur; Bhura Brown sle$I Saleti Gray hr;÷rI Hara/ri Green l;l Lal Red nIl;÷lI Neelali Blue 166 pIl;÷lI Peela/li Yellow sfed Safeid White s'trI Santri Orange gul;bI Gulabi Pink j;munI Jamuni Purple b@π; Barah Large zo$;÷$I Chota/ti Small cm@; Chamarha Skin ®p r'g Roop rang Complexion hlk; Halka Light gor;÷rI Gora/ri Fair s;'vl;÷lI San*wala/li Dark zo$;÷$I Chota/ti Small bIc me' Beech mein* Medium b@π; Barah Large a;m Aam Average m;'sl Man*sal Muscular !π;'c; Dhan*cha Frame/build ck ; Chakta Freckles jNm inx;n Janam nishan Birthmark itl Til Mole $w$U Tattoo Tattoo cehr; Chehara Face b;jπU Bazoo Arm l;t Laat Leg pI# Peeth Back gdRn Gardan Neck $u@@I Thudhi Chin sU$ Suit Suit sve$r Sweater Sweater

167 jek$ Jacket Jacket renko$ Raincoat Raincoat $opI Topi Hat $opI Topi Cap x$R Shirt Shirt pw'$÷ptlUn Pant/patloon Pants/trousers nIlI jInjπ Neeli jeans Blue jeans jUte Jutei Sneakers jUte Jutei Shoes bU$ Boot Boots $I-x$R T-shirt T-shirt inkr Nicker Shorts sk$R Skirt Skirt p*x;k Poshak Dress yU'inf;mR Uniform Uniform x;l÷ao!πnI Shawl/aurahni Shawl/scarf Sweatpants/athletic ptlUn Patloon pants

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2. Facial Eyes Hair Complexion Height Frame Features nIl;÷lI zo$e gor;÷rI lMb;÷bI b@π; Eenk hr;÷rI l'Mb e s;'vl;÷lI a;m bIc me' mU'z .Ur; `u'`r;le hlk; n;$;÷$I zo$;÷$I d;!πI sle$I `u'`r;le gul;bI ptl;÷lI be[sjπ g'j;÷jI ck ; .;r;÷rI sunhrI itl m;'sl k;le $w$U mo$;÷$I sI/e sle$I

3. B d;d;jI bU!eπ hw' a*r potI bCcI hw) A Ek f*jI lMb; hw a*r dUsr; n;$;) C. b;lk apne .;È ke s;q hw≤jo jv;n a;dmI hw)

4. A. What color is her hair? Her hair is brown. B. Is her hair long or short? It’s short. C. Does he wear glasses? No, he doesn’t wear glasses. D. What color are your eyes? My eyes are blue. E. How tall is he and how much does he weigh? He is 70”tall and weighs 185 pounds.

5. A. She is tall and has a slim build. She is about 30 years old. She has blond, curly hair, green eyes, and fair skin. vh lMbI a*r dublI hw ) ¨skI ËmR 30s;l kI hw ) ¨ske sunhrI `u'`r;le b;l hw'≤ hrI a;\%e' a*r gor; rg' hw ) B. He is about 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He is about 45 years old. He has short gray hair, blue eyes and a freckled, ruddy complexion. vh 6 fu$ lMb; hw a*r ¨sk; vjπn 200 p;Ë<@ hw ) vh 45 s;l k; hw )¨s ke k$e sfed b;l hw'≤ nIlI a;\%e' a*r ck ; se .r; rg' hw )

C. The soldier has dark, curly, short hair. He is short (under 5’8”) and has a heavy build. He has a mustache and a large mole on his chin.

169 f*jI ke k;le≤ `\u`r;le zo$e b;l hw' )vh n;$; hw ·5’8”se nIce‚ a*r mo$e xrIr k; hw ) ¨skI muze' hw' a*r b@π; s; itl $u@@I pr ) D. She is a young girl about 10 years old. She is less than 4 feet tall and is very thin. She has long brown hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion. vh n;b;ilg bCcI hw 10 s;l kI ) vh c;r fu$ se km kI hw a*r bhut ptlI hw)¨ske lMbe .Ure b;l hw'≤ .UrI a;\%e' a*r rg' s;\vl; hw )

6. B The swami is wearing a kurta and A The man is wearing a kurta-pajama and lungi his wife is wearing a salwar-kameez.

G The ladies are wearing saries E These girls are wearing veils

H The man is wearing a kurta F The girl is wearing a lengha-choli

C Both of these brothers are wearing D These school children are wearing an achkan-churidar lungies for a festival.

7. Sunshine yellow pIl; Sky blue nIl; Grass green hr; Love red l;l Death black k;l; Coffee brown .Ur; Snow white sfπed

170 8. Rohit Rampal is a lawyer is from Chandigarh,U.T. but lives in Kanpur, U.P. He is 48 years old. His birthday is September 21. Rohit is married to Gaytri and has 3 children, two sons ages 12 and 14, and a daughter aged 15. They live in a large house on a lake. Rohit is of medium height and build. He has wavy black hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion. He wears glasses and has a mustache. He has a tattoo on his left arm. Rohit likes to wear blue jeans, a sweater and sneakers when he is not working. He wears a suit to work.

roiht r;mp;l vkIl hw' c'dIg@π ÷yUinyn $er$rI se≤ pr vo k;npur÷Ëtr p[dex me' rhte hw') vh 48 s;l ke hw') ¨nk; jNmidn istMbr 21 k; hw)roiht k; ivv;h g;Y]I ke s;q hua; a*r ¨nke 3 bCce hw' ≤ 2 be$e a;yu 12 a*r 14 ≤ a*r be$I jo 15 s;l kI hw ) vh tl;b ke ikn;re Ek b@e `r me' rhte hw') roiht lMb;È a*r x;rIirk c*@π;È me' #Ik-#Ik hw ) ¨nke /u'/r;le b;l hw' ≤ a;\%e' nIlI hw'≤ a*r r'g s;'vl; hw) vh Eenk lg;te hw' a*r ¨nkI mUze' .I hw') ¨nkI b;Ee' b;\h pr $w$U hw)roiht ko nIlI jINjπ≤ sve$r a*r snIkr @π;ln; p'sd hw jb vh k;m pr nhI' hote)k;m pr vh sU$ @π;l kr j;te hw' )

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