People and Places

 

Vocabulary List: People and Places (Lesson 1)

English	Part of Speech	Greek Meaning / Notes
terrain	n.	έδαφος, μορφολογία εδάφους
altitude	n.	υψόμετρο; ύψος πάνω από την επιφάνεια της θάλασσας
barren	adj.	ακαλλιέργητος, άγονος
plains	n.	πεδιάδες
marshes	n.	έλη, βάλτοι
scorching desert	phrase / noun phrase	καυτό, καυτερό (κυριολεκτικά “καυτή έρημος”) – πολύ ζεστή περιοχή
evolve	v.	εξελίσσομαι
surroundings	n.	περιβάλλον (τόπος γύρω από κάτι)
substance	n.	ουσία, ύλη
rays	n.	ακτίνες (π.χ. του ήλιου)
insulation	n.	μόνωση
absorb	v.	απορροφώ
adaptation	n.	προσαρμογή
frostbite	n.	κρυοπαγήματα
survive	v.	επιβιώνω
harsh weather	phrase	σκληρός, δύσκολος καιρός – καιρικές συνθήκες δύσκολες
layer of fat	phrase	στρώση λίπους
regions	n.	περιοχές (γεωγραφικά)
personality	n.	προσωπικότητα

Vocabulary: Physical Characteristics (Think Teen! Β΄ Γυμνασίου – Activity Book)

1. Age

• elderly

• adolescent

• old, middle-aged, young

• teenager, adult

• in his/her early/mid/late 20s (30s, etc.)

2. Height

• tall

• of average height

• short

3. Body / Build

• fat

• chubby

• plump

• thin

• skinny

• slim

• lean

• sturdy

• well-built

• muscular

4. Hair

• dark

• fair

• red

• blond

• long

• short

• straight

• curly

• wavy

• spiky

• shoulder-length

• bald

• worn in a ponytail / plaits

5. Face

• round

• long

• oval

• freckled

• wrinkled

6. Skin

• fair

• dark

• pale

• light

• tanned

7. Eyes

• dark

• hazel

• large

• slanted

• almond-shaped

• thick eyelids

8. Eyebrows

• thin eyebrows

• thick eyebrows

9. Nose

• long

• hooked

• flat

• pointed

• large

• straight

• upturned

10. Mouth / Teeth

• thin lips

• full lips

• crooked teeth

• even teeth

• large mouth

• wears braces

✨ Worksheet – Describing Physical Appearance

Unit 1 – Lesson 1 (Think Teen! Β΄ Γυμνασίου Προχωρημένοι)

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🔹 Part A. Match the words with the correct category

1. wrinkled

2. curly

3. sturdy

4. hazel

5. hooked

6. bald

7. slim

8. freckled

9. almond-shaped

10. plump

Categories:
a) Hair – b) Eyes – c) Nose – d) Body – e) Face – f) Age

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🔹 Part B. Fill in the blanks with the correct word

1. He is neither tall nor short. He is ________ height.

2. My grandfather is ________ and has a ________ face.

3. She has ________ hair and usually wears it in a ________.

4. The boy is thin, but his brother is quite ________.

5. People with ________ eyes often have a mix of green and brown.

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🔹 Part C. Pair work – Guess who!

1. Student A secretly chooses a classmate or a celebrity.

2. Student B asks questions to guess who it is.

   • Is he tall?

   • Does she have curly hair?

   • Has he got freckles?

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🔹 Part D. Homework

Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) describing either:

• A family member or friend, or

• A famous person you admire.

Use at least 5 new words from today’s vocabulary.