- •Санкт-петербургский университет
- •1 Home and family
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary & Speaking
- •Reading: Face reading
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary & Speaking
- •I Rollerblading
- •Introducing yourself
- •4 Understanding a questionnaire
- •In her future she would like to go to drama school and wants to be an ____.
- •Who knows you better, your family or your friends?
- •I think I’m open and friendly – I get on well with most people – but I’m sometimes quite shy too. For example, I don’t like going to parties. I prefer to meet friends individually or in small groups.
- •1. Present Simple and Present Continuous
- •2. Past Simple and Past Continuous
- •3. Past Simple and Past Perfect
- •4. Comparisons of Adjectives
- •5. Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
- •Irregular verbs
- •Literature
Text:
Face reading
Grammar:
Comparison of Adjectives
Vocabulary
Vocabulary & Speaking
Exercise 1 Match the character adjectives (1-10) to the descriptions (a-j).
1 generous 2 honest 3 ambitious 4 stubborn 5 aggressive 6 reliable 7 sensitive 8 outgoing 9 greedy 10 polite
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a likes meeting people b gets upset easily c often behaves angrily d likes giving things to others e refuses to change his/her mind f wants to be successful g always tells the truth h has good manners i does what he/she promises to j always wants more than he/she needs |
Exercise 2 Circle the correct word.
1 Mary’s very sensitive /sensible. She tends to think everything over and she doesn’t often make stupid decisions.
2 He’s a bit talkative /bossy. He likes telling people what to do.
3 Bill’s wonderfully calm and relaxed /reserved. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him lose his temper!
4 My sister’s very sensitive /sensible. She always cries when she hears something bad has happened to someone.
5 Andrew’s too generous /ambitious. He’s never satisfied unless he’s the best.
6 Diane is very friendly /nasty. She’s usually the first one to talk to newcomers at school and help them.
7 Chris is a loyal, polite /reliable friend. I trust him completely.
8 They say I’m rebellious /responsible. I say I’m independent. I just don’t like other people telling me what to do all the time.
9 Millie’s very cheerful /helpful by nature. She’s never sad for long.
10 He’s so dreadfully selfless /selfish! He never thinks of anyone but himself.
Reading: Face reading
Are you honest, patient, or shy? You may not know it, but your face and body shape tell all.
Square
– physical
Are
you well-built with a square face and square head? Your body shape
suggests that you like sports. You are ambitious and lose your
temper easily, but you cool off just as quickly. You are also very
smart. Your sharp mind and skilled hands make you a good scientist,
mechanic, engineer or labourer.
Round
– emotional
Is
the shape of your face and body round? Then you’re sensitive and
honest. You need to feel secure and behave like a ‘mother’ to
your peers. You are good with money and respect family life. You can
do well in finance, catering, sales and banking.
Triangular
– mental
A
head that looks like an upside – down triangle, a thin body shape,
and a wide forehead suggest you are intelligent. You are also
creative and sensitive. You don’t trust others easily. You can be
a successful writer, journalist or politician.
Oblong
– practical
Your
oblong – shaped face and long body suggest you are intelligent and
ambitious. People think you are greedy, but you want to lead a
comfortable life. You work long hours and try to succeed. You can do
well as an actor or model.
Exercise 1 Complete the chart to present each face shape.
FACE
|
TRAITS |
OCCUPATIONS |
Grammar: Comparisons of Adjectives
Exercise 1 Form the correct form, comparative or superlative.
big |
___________ |
____________ |
small |
___________ |
____________ |
slow |
___________ |
____________ |
rich |
___________ |
____________ |
poor |
___________ |
____________ |
ugly |
___________ |
____________ |
busy |
___________ |
____________ |
comfortable |
___________ |
____________ |
difficult |
___________ |
____________ |
important |
___________ |
____________ |
good |
___________ |
____________ |
bad |
___________ |
____________ |
Exercise 2 Put the words in brackets in the correct form, comparative or superlative.
1. Kiev is ____ (old) than Moscow.
2. Text 1 is _____ (difficult) than text 2.
3. This is _____ (comfortable) room in my flat.
4. He is _____ (strong) in the whole school.
5. Thailand is _____ (sunny) than Norway.
6. My English is _____ (bad) now than it was a year ago!
7. What’s the _____ (good) way to get to the airport?
8. How much is_____ (cheap) ticket to Oslo?
Exercise 3 Put the words in brackets in the correct form, comparative or superlative.
1. My brother’s bedroom is ____ (small) than mine.
2. Mothers have ____ (important) job in the world.
3. It’s ____ (healthy) to eat fruit than to eat sweets.
4. Tokyo’s ____ (big) than Sydney.
5. ____ (expensive) mobile phone in the world costs £ 500,000.
6. Luxembourg is ____(rich) country in the world.
7. I like these sunglasses, but they’re ____ (expensive) than the green ones.
8. Pele is ____ (good) footballer of all time.