Famous supermodel
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Claudia Schiffer is a very successful German supermodel. She has appeared on the covers and fashion pages of all the major fashion magazines.
Claudia now is in her mid-thirties, is a very beautiful woman. She is tall, slim with very long legs. Her most stunning feature, though, is her attractive heart-shaped face with her sparkling eyes and straight nose. She wears her shoulder-length blond hair loose.
Claudia is not only a professional model but she is also a very successful businesswoman. She has her own video and she is a partner in the new chain of “Fashion Cafés”. She is also very kind and generous and spends a lot of time working with various charity organizations, helping those in need.
Claudia is sociable too, and likes going to parties, but she rarely stays out late. When Claudia is not modeling or doing charity work,
she likes spending free time with her family. She also enjoys reading and watching old films.
It is a pleasure to meet a famous model who remains down-to-earth and sincere in a world where fame and success can often harm one’s character. Claudia Schiffer believes that working hard is the only way to succeed in life.
Writing assignment:
Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
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to be really into
to work full-time
to be exhausted
to be interested in
to have a full-time job
to participate in
to have enough time for
to be physically active
to have a shower
to be good at doing sth.
to be a regular Internet user
to have coffee
to chat on the phone
to be keen on doing sth.
to have dinner
to listen to music
to waste a lot of time at work
to play computer games
to do homework
to do exercises
to relax and do nothing
to do housework
to hang out with your friends
to text friends
Memorize extra vocabulary:
Physical appearance :
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General appearance
beautiful, pretty, attractive, good-looking, pleasant-looking, handsome, elegant, stylish, gallant, plain-looking, ugly
Hair
long, middle-sized, short, shoulder-length, blond, black, brown, grey, red, fair, dark, dyed, straight, abundant, scanty/thin, silky, wavy, curly, spiky, going bald
Eyes
brown, grey, green, blue, hazel, slanting, sparkling, vivid, bulging, cross-eyed
Height
tall, quite tall, short, quite short, of middle height
Build / Figure
thin, slim, slender, fat, plump, stout, overweight, paunchy, broad-shouldered, well-built, graceful
Face
round, oval, square, puffy, wrinkled, freckled, pimpled, clean-shaven
Complexion
pale, dark, yellowish, peaches and cream
Nose
big, small, straight, flattish, snub, turned-up, aquiline, hooked
Skin
light brown, dark, very dark, olive, tanned
Lips
full, thin, sensual, compressed, rosy, painted
Other features
beard, moustache, wig, plaint/braid, eyes bags, glasses, lenses, high / narrow forehead, dimples in the cheeks, friendly smile, heavy/square jaw, double chin