Topic:        Description of a PERSON Grammar:            Types of Questions                   The Continuous (Progressive) Tenses

 

GENERAL APPEARANCE

Human body
Figure and Build

height	[hait]	зріст
tall	[tɔ:l]	високий
short	[ʃɔ:t]	низький
medium	[’mi:djəm]	середній
build	[bild]	(тут) статура
well-built	[’wel  ’bilt]	пропорційний‚ гарний
shapely	[‘ʃeipli]	вдало складений
slim/slender	[slim/‘sləndə]	стрункий
lean	[li:n]	худорлявий
stout/obese/corpulent	[‘staut] [ou’bi:s]  [‘kɔ:pjulənt]	огрядний‚ товстий
able-bodied	[’eibl  ’bɔdid]	здоровий  (не інвалід)
strongly-built	[‘strɔ:ŋli  ’bilt]	кремезний
bent	[bent]	згорблений

Shoulders

broad	[brɔ:d]	широкi
narrow	[‘nærou]	вузькi
round	[raund]	округлi
elevated	[’eliveitid]	піднятi
sloping	[‘sloupiŋ]	похилі

 

Police description of a person

Police nowadays have many sophisticated methods to establish photos of wanted  persons. Interactive system for the identification of criminals (ISIC), photo montage (photo-fit montage), photo variation (updating), reconstruction of photos of dead persons.
Persons who are wanted or missing or found dead without any identification papers can often  be traced with the help of a description or a composite picture.
Description of persons given below is used in the United Kingdom. Compare it with the Ukrainian one.
Name
first name(s), family name(s), nickname(s), alias(es), maiden name, name at birth
Age
date of birth, (either exact or approximate), also place of birth
Sex
male (M), female (F)
Occupation
present, past, possible, present and / or former employer(s)
General appearance
Height
exact, approximate, (metres and centimetres)
Build
slender, medium, heavy, thin, slim, well built, stout, corpulent, obese
Complexion
sallow, ruddy, dark-swarthy, freckled, fresh, pale, blotchy, pimply, uses cosmetics
Head
large, small, narrow, square
Face
round, oval, long, wrinkled, flabby, fat, high cheekbones
Hair colour
blond, red, brown, black, turning grey, partially grey, grey
Hair style
bald, partially bald, bobbed, curly, wavy, straight, well-dressed, unkept, bushy, crewcut, brushcut, wears wig
Hair on face
size, shape and colour of beard or moustache
Forehead
high, low, broad, narrow, wrinkled, bulging, receding
Eyebrows
colour, thick, thin, bushy, meet in centre, arched, plucked, pencilled, sparse
Eyes colour
blue, gray, hazel, brown, green, black, two-colour
Eyes
long lashes/eyelashes, glass eye, wears glasses (type, colour) habitually or for reading, sunglasses, casts, missing, near-sighted
Nose
large, small, long, short, hooked, broken, broad base, wide / narrow nostrils
Mouth
large, small
Lips
thick, thin, well shaped, upper / lower lip protrude
Teeth
clean, discoloured, decayed, irregular, dentures, fillings, gold-crowned, gaps
Chin
dimpled, cleft, double, round, protrude, receded
Ears
large, small, small / large lobes
Hands
long, short, large, small, long / short fingers, well kept, rough, callous
Physical Handicaps
amputation, right armless, etc.
Fingernails
long, short, bitten, manicured, varnished (colour)
Voice and language
deep, high-pitched, loud, melodious, effeminate, affected, lisp, stammer or other impediment, difficulty in pronouncing certain words or letters, accent, dialect, foreign language(s)
Speech
soft, loud, refined, vulgar, foreign, lisp, rapid
Distinctive marks
scars, birth marks, moles, freckles, deformities, colour(s) and picture(s) of tattoos, piercing(s) (give locations and description)
Characteristics and habits
Drinking
beer, wine, spirits, brand(s) of drinks, places used
Smoking
cigarettes, cigars, pipe, brand(s) of cigarettes / cigars / tobacco
Drugs
hashish, marihuana, opium, heroin, ecstasy, LSD
Associates
male/female, members of certain groups, nationality, prostitutes
Places
pubs, bars, restaurants, night clubs
Dress
neat, well-dressed, rough; if uniform, give the type
Moustache or beard
if none, state clean shaven

Vocabulary notes:

photo variation (updating)	[‘foutou vɛəri’eiʃn]	композиційно-фотографічний портрет
reconstruction of photos of dead persons	[ri:kənst’rʌkʃn]	реконструкція зовнішності загиблих людей
wanted person	[‘wɔntid]	розшукyвана особа
composite picture, photofit identity bit	[’kɔmpəzit piktʃə]	композиційно-мальований портрет (зовнішності), фоторобот

 

nickname	прізвисько
alias as	псевдонім; відомий як…
maiden name	дівоче прізвище

Head

 

round	кругла
oval	овальна
high and narrow	висока та вузька
square	квадратна
egg-shaped	яйцеподібна
dome-shaped	куполоподібна

 

 

Forehead

 

receding/bulging	[‘bʌlʤiŋ]	виступаючий  вперед
protruding	[prə’tru:diŋ]	випуклий
slanted	[‘sla:ntid]	скривлений

 

 

 

Face

Shape of face

rectangular	[rek’tæŋgjulə]	прямокутнє
rhomboidal	[rɔm’bɔidəl]	ромбовидне
trapezoidal	[,træpi’zɔid(ə)l]	трапецевидне
flabby	[’flæbi]	обвисле

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  egg-shaped            square                   wide                   narrow

 

Ears

a) overall size

big	великий маленький середній
small
medium
b) bulging
bulging upper		[‘bʌlʤiŋ]	випнутий вгорі
bulging lower			випнутий внизу
generally bulging			повністю випнутий
generally contiguous		[kən’tigjuəs]	повністю притиснутий
ear lobe		[‘loub]	мочка вуха
pierced lobes			проколені мочки

 

 

Mouth and lips

protruding upper lip	виступаюча верхня губа
protruding lower lip	виступаюча нижня губа
down turned	опущені кути рота
up turned	піднесені кути рота
convulsed mouth	скривлений рот
cleft-lip/hare lip	“заяча” губа

 

 

Teeth

uneven/irregular	кривопоставлені
widely spaced	з широкими проміжками, рідкі
gaps	(тут) відсутні зуби
perfect/ good	здорові
filling	пломба
crown	коронка
denture	протез

 

Chin

dimple	ямка
double chin	подвійне підборіддя
sharp	гострий
flat	плоский
rectangular	прямокутний
triangular	трикутний

 

 

Arms and hands

Special features of arms / hands

 

Legs and feet

O-shaped	О-подібний
X- shaped	Х-подібний
thick calves	товсті ікри
thin calves	худі ікри
knee	колінo
leg	нога
foot	стопа
toe	великий палець ноги
bony legs	кістляві ноги
amputation	ампутація

 

 

Step

Special features of language,
Speech and voice

dialect	діалект
accent	акцент
difficulty in pronouncing	труднощі у вимові
language of gestures	мова  жестів
foreign language	іноземна мова
corrupted English	лaмана англійська мова
rapid in speaking	той, що швидко говорить
slowly in speaking	той, що повільно говорить
hesitate in speaking	говорити запинаючись
lisp	шепелявити
speесh impediment	заїкання, дефект мови
stammer/stutter	говорити заїкаючись
speak in short	говорити стисло
speak in a hoarse voice	говорити хрипко
have a slight cough	покашлювати

 

groan	тяжко зітхати
speak through one’s nose	говорити в ніс
loud voice	голосний  голос
low voice	низький голос
vulgar	вульгарний
high pitched voice	високий голос

Distinctive marks

tattoo	татуювання
adam’s apple	адамове яблуко, кадик
left-handed	лівша
birth mark	родима пляма
mole	родимка
wart	бородавкa
scar	шрам

Exercises

Ex. 1. Read and translate:

1. Graceful figure, bony fingers, pointed chin, turned-up nose, charming smile, well-cut lips, perfect teeth, curly hair, expressive face, rosy cheeks, grey hair, sweet smile, slender figure, broad shoulders, short neck, ugly features, round-headed, straight hair;
2. His nose was rather big. Her eyebrows meet in the centre. He wears spectacles for reading. Every time when he talks he strokes his nose. He often uses the phrase “....”. His face is covered with spots. She regularly uses cosmetics. He walks with a walking stick. He has extremely high cheekbones.

 

Ex. 2. Put into the right column an inappropriate word:

 

Ex. 3. Translate into English:

 

 

середній
вказівний
безіменний                                                                            палець
 маленький палець
                                                                                         
великий палець                                                                 ніготь
                                                                                         
                                                                                          долоня
                                                                                   
                                                                                               зап’ястя

 

 

 

Ex.5. Clothing.  What do people wear?

in summer:                                                                  
in winter:                                                                     
on the job:                                                                   
for sports:                                                                    

The following words may help you:
belt - blouse - boot - braces - briefs - cap - cardigan -mitten - coat - costume - deerstalker - dress - duffle coat - felt hat - glove - hat - hood - jacket - jumper - leggings - overall - overcoat - parka - pants -  poncho - pullover -  rain-cape  - shirt - shorts -skirt - slacks - socks - stockings - suit - suspenders - sweater - tie - top coat - trousers - underclothes - V-neck cardigan - vest -  wind jacket

Ex. 6. Translate into English:
зовнішність‚ фігура‚ плечі‚ обличчя‚ шия‚ руки‚ риси обличчя‚ лисий‚ щоки‚ очі‚ брови‚ чоло‚ підборіддя‚ колір шкіри‚ квадратне підборіддя‚ видовжене обличчя‚ довгі вуса‚ руде волосся‚ доглянуті руки‚ прямий ніс‚ рідкi зуби.

Ex. 7. Match the English and Ukrainian sentences:

He walks with a walking stick.	Вона регулярно користується косметикою.
She is round-shouldered.	Він трохи косить лівим оком.
His face is covered with spots/pimples.	Які цигарки він палить ?
She regularly uses cosmetics.	Він ходить з палицею.
He has extremely high cheekbones.	Його брови зрослися.
His eyebrows meet in the centre.	У нього дуже широкі вилиці.
He has a slight squint on his left eye.	Вoна має округлі плечі.
He wears spectacles for reading.	Які окуляри він носить ?
What type of spectacles does he wear?	Він носить окуляри для читання.
He has difficulties in pronouncing cer­tain words or letters.	Коли він говорить, він завжди торкається носа.
Which brand of cigarettes does he smoke?	Його обличчя усе прищаве.
Every time when he talks he strokes his nose.	У нього є проблеми з вимовою окремих слів та букв.

 

Ex. 8. Read and translate the dialogue:

An accident

Characters: police officer (P), witness (W)

A shop window was broken, a witness describesa suspect.
P. - Can you describe the driver?
W. - Yes, I can, I could see him clearly as the street was brightly lit. He  was  about 50 years old, about six fееt tall; his weight was about 80 kg. His face was round, and he had short grey hair. His nose was rather big. He was limping, I think, with his left leg.
P. - Can you describe the man's clothing too?
W. - Of course, I can. He was only about five metres away from me. He was wearing blue trousers. What's more, he was wearing a yel­low rain jacket with letters on the back, but I couldn't read them.
P. - Why couldn't you make out the writ­ing?
W. - The writing was already blurred. But I could see that the writing was in blue.
P. - What else did you see?
W. - He was wearing black rubber boots, but they could also have been dark blue.
P. - Do you remember any other details?
W. - No, I can't remember anything else at the moment.
P. - Thank you.

 

Ex. 9. Translate into Ukrainian using the vocabulary below:

Are you badly hurt?  Do you need a doctor?

Policeman:      Are you badly hurt? Do you need a doctor?
Foreigner:      No, but not thanks to him. His knife went through my jacket.
Policeman:       Could you tell me exactly what happened? First of all tell me how many people attacked you.
Foreigner:      At least two. But there might have been three.
Policeman:       Can you describe them?
Foreigner:       I'm not sure. It was very dark in here and it all happened                 so suddenly. One of them was certainly taller than I am. I think he was wearing a black leather jacket, a bit like  mine. But that's all I remember.
Policeman:      Can you remember anything else? What colour was his hair? Was it long or short, curly or straight?       
Foreigner:      I can't  remember, but I think he had a beard.
Policeman:      Thank you. What injures have you got?         
Foreigner:The knife grazed my ribs. Look, I've got a cut here. Not very deep, luckily. And my elbow is badly bruised. Policeman:       Now could you tell me exactly what the attackers did? Did they punch you?
Foreigner:       No, I don't think so.                                  
Policeman:      Did they kick you?        
Foreigner:       One of them kicked me on the shin and I fell down.
Policeman:      Did they use any weapons or other objects?        
Foreigner:      Yes, at least one of them had a flick-knife.
Policeman:      Did they say anything?        
Foreigner:      Yes, they said something, but I didn't really understand.
Policeman:      Can you think why you were attacked?       
Foreigner:      I think they wanted cigarettes.
Policeman:      But why did they attack you then?                              
Foreigner:     Because I didn't give them anything. I think they really wanted my wallet.
Policeman:      Were your attackers drunk?
Foreigner:       I think they were. I smelled whisky on the breath of the man who knifed me.
Policeman:      Was there a leader of the gang?
Foreigner:      Yes. The man with the knife seemed to be giving orders.  
Policeman:      Do you intend to see a doctor?
Foreigner:      Yes, I think I'd better. The knife might have been dirty and I'm afraid the wound might go septic.
Policeman:      Was there any damage to property? I mean, for example,                 your clothing?
Foreigner:      Yes, my jacket was badly torn. As you can see, it's nearly                new. It's an expensive leather jacket. And there're spots of blood on my shirt. It's torn, too. And I'll have to send my trousers to the cleaner's.
Policeman:      Do you want to institute legal proceeding for personal injury against this man?
Foreigner:      Yes, of course I do. You can't have people going round,                  asking for cigarettes and then pulling out their knives.
Policeman:      Certainly not. Have you got a legal representative in Ukraine?        
Foreigner:      No, I'm afraid not. I don't know any lawyers here.
Policeman:      Have you got the address of your embassy? They can arrange for you to be legally represented.
Foreigner:      Yes, fine. Thank you very much.
Policeman:      Would you like to sign this form here, which releases your doctor from his obligation of confidentiality. That will make the proceedings simpler. And one more thing. I’ll take a photo of your wound to be used as evidence.
 

attack	[`ətæ k]	нападати
accuse	[ə’kju:z]	обвинувачувати
graze	[greiz]	злегка торкатися, зачіпати
rib	[rib]	ребро
bruise	[bru:z]	набити синець
punch	[pLntò]	бити кулаком
shin	[òin]	1.гомілка; 2.ударити по гомілці
kick	[kik]	ударяти ногою
flick-knife	[flik] [naif]	складний ніж
knife somebody	[naif] [`sLmbədi]	ударити ножем когось
wound	[wu:nd]	рана
tear something	[tƐə]	розірвати щось
institute	[`institju:t]	встановлювати
legal representative	[`li:gəl] [,repri`zentətiv]	законний представник
arrange	[ə`reindʒ]	домовлятися
obligation	[,כbli`geiòn]	обов’язок, зобов’язання
evidence	[`evidəns]	доказ

 

Ex. 10. Read the information and work in pairs. Imagine that you are a witness of an armed robbery and you are interviewed by the police officer. Use the following words and expressions:

            - Well, ..........
- Talking about ........

armed attack at the bank	озброєний напад на банк
reward	винагорода
direction	напрямок

W A N T E D for robbery John Smith Alias:Simon
Description	Warning !
Age: 40-45, but looks younger Height: about 1 m 90cm Weight: about  80 kgs Build: medium Hair: black Eyes: brown Complexion: pale Distinctive marks: scar under right eye; prominent nose and moustache. Scottish accent. He was wearing black jeans, grey shirt and trainers.	This man is armed and dangerous. If you see him, do not approach him, but contact the nearest police station immediately.

 

 

Ex. 11. Translate the dialogue “A BRAWL” in the written form.
            Describe the characters using the following dialogue:
A brawl

Characters: police officers Pavliv (P) and Antoniv (A), English tourist Mr. Smith (S).
            Mr. Smith, an English tourist in Kyiv, calls the police station and informs them that he has just been beaten up. A patrol car arrives; the man's face is bleeding.

P. - Good evening, what’s happened? Do you need a doctor?
S. - (very excited) I was beaten up.
A.  - Calm down, please. Who beat you and why?
S. - I was walking around and noticed two youngsters kicking off the mirrors and breaking the aerials of parked cars. When they saw me, they immediately came towards me and began hitting me with their fists. I fell to the ground and screamed for help. Then they stopped beating me and ran away.
A. - In what direction did they run?
S. - There, into the park on the bank of the Dnipro.
A. - Can you describe the assailants?
S. - Both were approximately 18 to 20 years old. Both wore blue jeans, dark leather jackets and white trainers. The first was approximately 1 m 80cm  tall, of big build and had short smooth black hair. The second was about 1m 75cm and slim. He had shoulder length red hair. I can't give you any further details because everything happened so quickly.
P. - We're going to put out an alert. Would you be able to identify the sus­pects in a  line-up?
S. - Yes, I think so.

 

Vocabulary notes:

beat	[bi:t]	бити, лупцювати
calm down	[ka:m]	заспокоюватися
kick off the mirrors	[’mirə]	збивати ногами дзеркала (з машин)
break the aerials	[breik] [’ɛəriəl]	ламати антени
hit  with  fists	[fists]	бити кулаками
assailant	[ə’seilənt]	нападаючий
approximately	[əp’rɔksimitli]	приблизно
identify in a  line-up	[ai’dentifai]	ідентифікувати злочинця під час процедури впізнання
alert	[ə’le:t]	(тут) розшук

 

Copyright by ©NAIAU

Англія у фото