Unit 1: Appearance and Personality

Describing people, comparatives & personality adjectives

📚 Vocabulary

  • Physical appearance
  • Personality traits
  • Body descriptions

📝 Grammar

  • Comparatives (-er / more)
  • have/has (descriptions)
  • be + adjective
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Unit 1 · Yazılı Hazırlık

📚 Vocabulary

👤 Physical Appearance
WordTurkishExample
beautiful (adj)güzelShe is a beautiful girl with blue eyes.
handsome (adj)yakışıklıMy brother is very handsome.
curly (adj)kıvırcıkShe has long curly hair.
slim (adj)ince, zayıfMy cousin is tall and slim.
plump (adj)tombulThe baby is plump and cute.
thin (adj)zayıf, inceHe is very thin and tall.
well-built (adj)yapılı, güçlüThe athlete is well-built.
beard (n)sakalMy father has a long beard.
headscarf (n)başörtüsüMy grandmother wears a headscarf.
middle-aged (adj)orta yaşlıHe is a middle-aged man with glasses.
💫 Personality Traits
WordTurkishExample
honest (adj)dürüstShe is very honest; she always tells the truth.
generous (adj)cömertMy uncle is generous; he always gives presents.
selfish (adj)bencilDon't be selfish; share your toys.
stubborn (adj)inatçıHe is stubborn; he never changes his mind.
outgoing (adj)dışa dönük, sosyalShe is very outgoing; she has many friends.
shy (adj)utangaçHe is too shy to talk in class.
easy-going (adj)uyumlu, rahatShe is easy-going; she never gets angry.
smart (adj)zeki, akıllıHe is very smart; he always gets good grades.
punctual (adj)dakikOur teacher is always punctual.
cute (adj)sevimli, tatlıThe little girl is very cute.
👤 My Classmates 👥

What do they look like? What are they like?

👦
Ali
👀 tall, slim, curly hair
💫 honest & smart
👧
Zeynep
👀 beautiful, thin, long hair
💫 outgoing & generous
👦
Mehmet
👀 well-built, short hair
💫 easy-going & punctual
👧
Elif
👀 cute, plump, headscarf
💫 shy but kind
👦
Can
👀 handsome, tall
💫 stubborn but honest
👧
Selin
👀 slim, curly hair
💫 smart & outgoing

🃏 Flashcards

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English
beautiful
(adj)
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Turkish
güzel

📝 Grammar

📈 Comparatives

📜 Structure

Subject + be + adjective-er + than  /  Subject + be + more + adjective + than

✅ Short Adjectives (-er)

AdjectiveComparativeExample
talltallerAli is taller than Mehmet.
slimslimmerShe is slimmer than her sister.
cutecuterThe baby is cuter than the puppy.

💡 Long Adjectives (more + adj)

AdjectiveComparativeExample
beautifulmore beautifulIstanbul is more beautiful than many cities.
outgoingmore outgoingSelin is more outgoing than Elif.
generousmore generousHe is more generous than his brother.
Examples

"My cousin is more outgoing than me; she has a lot of friends."

Kuzenim benden daha sosyal; bir sürü arkadaşı var.

"She can play basketball well because she is taller than me."

Basketbolu iyi oynayabilir çünkü benden uzun.

👀 have / has (Physical Descriptions)

📜 Structure

Subject + have/has + (adjective) + noun
SubjectExample
I / You / We / TheyI have curly hair and green eyes.
He / She / ItShe has long dark hair.

Q: What does your best friend look like?

A: She has curly hair and brown eyes. She is slim.

Examples

"He has short dark hair and a beard."

Kısa koyu saçları ve sakalı var.

"My grandmother has a headscarf."

Büyükannemin başörtüsü var.

💫 be + adjective (Personality)

📜 Structure

Subject + am/is/are + personality adjective

Q: What is she like?

A: She is honest and generous.

Q: What is your brother like?

A: He is stubborn but smart.

Examples

"My best friend is outgoing and easy-going."

En yakın arkadaşım sosyal ve uyumlu.

"Ali is honest but a little shy."

Ali dürüst ama biraz utangaç.

🏆 Word Game

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🏆 Quiz

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