внешность топик по английскому

Ответ от Анатолий Зинин[гуру]
Appearance or character? What is more important?
Appearance is the first thing of which we take notice when meeting someone for the first time. So if you want to make a good impression on someone, it’s of importance to look nice. As for clothes, they should be neat and clean. Shocking someone with your dirty jeans, for instance, won’t do you good at any rate. However, it isn’t necessary to follow all the latest fashion trends and spend a fortune on hundreds of shoes and dresses, because your clothes should express your personality and attitude to life. As for physical attractiveness, one of my favourite proverbs goes as follows «Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. It implies the idea that it isn’t necessary to possess pleasant appearance so as to be attractive. In most cases, a sense of humour and charisma are far more important while communicating with other people. A bright smile and shining eyes turn one’s attention better than a beautiful but evil face.
My Friend
My name is Sveta. I’m twelve years old. I study in the 6th form of secondary school. By nature, I’m very sociable and friendly. That’s why I have lots of good friends in my class and near the place where I live. But among all my friends there is one person who I consider to be my best friend. She lives in the same block of flats as me and we study in the same class. Her name is Lena. She is also twelve. We try to sit together during all the lessons, but some teachers don’t allow us to. It’s because when we sit together we are too chatty. We always have a lot to talk about. By appearance Lena is a tall girl with long dark hair and with brown eyes. She is very beautiful and stylish. She always wears nice clothes and many other girls from our class try to copy her. By character Lena is very friendly and kind. One of the best qualities I like about her is the fact that she can keep secrets, so she is reliable. And one of the worst things is that she is not always punctual. When we arrange to meet after school I always arrive on time, but Lena is sometimes late. I think it’s because she’ is sometimes absent-minded. But I never get mad at her, because in general she is a very positive person. She also sometimes helps me with Mathematics, as I’m not very good at this subject. And, in my turn, I help her with English and Literature. These are my favourite subjects. Besides spending time together at school, I spend lots of time with Lena after school and at weekends. We like shopping for clothes, jewelry and accessories at the nearest mall. We also like going for a walk in the city center, especially when there are certain celebrations.