The Tudors and Alice

Episode 1: Describing people
At the airport
Helen: What does Michal look like?
Tim: Well, he's tall and well built. He's got brown eyes and a shaved head.
Helen: Is he handsome?
Tim: Of course he is! He's my cousin.
Helen: And what's he like? Is he like you too?
Tim: No, he's quite shy really.
Helen: Oh look! Is that him?
Tim: Yeah! Michal! Michal! He's crying. I wonder what's wrong.
@Why is Michal sad?
To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use: be + adjective
Verb:
To be Adjective
I'm slim
He's well-built
She's matronly
You're handsome
We're extroverted
They're shy
To talk about physical characteristics you can use: have got + (adjective) + noun
Verb:
Have got (Adjective)
+ Noun
I've got hazel eyes
He's got a shaved head
She's got gorgeous black hair
You've got a five o'clock shadow
We've got green eyes
They've got long legs
Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral:
Negative Neutral fat plump or large skinny slim spinster single
To ask about someone's appearance you can use: do + look like?
Verb:
To do Look like?
What do I look like? do you does he/she/it do they
To ask about someone's personality you can use: be + like?
Verb:
To be Like?
What am I like? Are you Is he/she/it are we are they
Vocabulary:
a five o'clock shadow: is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two matronly (adj): an older woman who is plump bald (adj): a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off extroverted (adj): a confident person who enjoys being with other people

Episode 2: Compound Words