People and their relations: appearance and character

The attitude of people to a person depends on many things: his character, mind, manners, be­haviour, abilities and appearance. If a person is good-looking he feels more confident. Unfortu­nately, to be pretty or handsome doesn't mean to be happy. Very often beautiful people are stupid, stubborn¹ and arrogant.² And unattractive people can be intelligent, kind and generous. That's why people say: "Do not judge by appearance".

I have many friends, but Jane Brown and Andy Johnson are my special friends³. Andy is tall (short) and lean. Jane is middle-sized (of medium height). She isn't slim, she is pretty plump. Andy is strong and well-built.⁴ As for Jane, she doesn't care about her figure. She is never on a diet⁵ and hates doing morning exercises. That's why she often puts on weight.

John took after⁶ his father in appearance and • character. His face is long and thin (square). His features are regular and stern⁷ a bit. His complex­ion⁸ is ruddy (fair, dark, clear). His forehead⁹ is broad (doomed) and high (law, narrow). He has got large (small) wide-set (close-set) and deep -set eyes (bulging eyes¹⁰) They are hazel (green, steel-grey). People remember his eyes because they are piercing (curious, prying¹¹). His nose is straight (aquiline¹², hooked). His chin is pointed (protruding, round, square). His cheeks are hollow (plump, chubby). He has got thin (full, thick) lips. He is a brunette (blond). He has got chestnut (auburn¹³, red, dark, black) straight thick (thin) hair.

Jane looks like (resembles) her mother. She is a blue-eyed girl. Everybody admires her expressive shining eyes. She has got thick long curving eye­lashes. Her eyebrows are pencilled (bushy, arched), her nose is small and snub (turned up). Jane has plump cheeks with dimples in them. She never worries about her hairdo (hairstyle), because she has got beautiful, long, thick, curly (wavy) hair. She thinks she would look nicer with a short haircut, and she wants to change the colour of her hair, but her mother doesn't let her to do it. To look more attractive she sometimes wears make­up: she puts a little black mascara on her eyelashes and some eye shadow on her eyelids. She hates lipstick and never applies it (puts it on) because she believes that her well-cut lips are good enough.

As for their characters, I like them both. Let me give a touch¹⁴ on Jane's character. It is easy to get along with her. People find her sociable¹⁵ and easy­going.¹⁶ Nobody can call her selfish (unselfish), greedy (generous), ill-bred (well-bred), angry (kind). She is reserved, modest (shy) and good-tempered (hot-tempered). I think she is of a ro­mantic nature, she is interested in music, art, thea­tre. She is keen on¹⁷ literature especially she likes poems. She is good at writing verses.

A lot of my classmates envy that my best (good, bosom, true, faithful) friend is Andy. I re­spect many traits of his character. He is honest, brave (courageous),cheerful with a good sense of humour. He is always the life and soul¹⁸ of the party.

I am proud of my friends because they are car­ing, faithful (sympathetic) and sincere. They are ready to help you when it is necessary.

We have much in common, we spend plenty of time together and 1 appreciate their charming (magnetic, dynamic, striking, strong) personalities more than their appearance (looks).