Idioms / Proverbs

A sound mind in a sound body.	Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.
A walking encyclopedia.	Carry off one’s age well.
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop	Character corresponds to sb’s appearance
Appearances are deceptive.	Cut the cost according the cloth.
As pretty as a picture	Go one’s own way.
In the prime of life.	Tastes differ.
Never judge by appearances.	Inner beauty is more important than physical one.

Famous words:

1. The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.

C.Jung (Swiss psychologist).

2. Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.

Henry Drummond (Scottish naturalist)

3. Clothes make the man. Mark Twain (US novelist)

3. Perform the following pre-writing tasks:

Pre-writing task 1

Choose the points below to complete the table, then make sentences about your family members.

fantastic sense of humour, sailing, painting, good-looking, immature, great sense of style, scuba diving, outgoing, olive skin, curly dark hair, casual clothes, friendly, wavy hair, pale complexion, rude, lazy, pointed nose, shoulder-length hair, tall, slim, of medium height, generous, popular, skiing, bossy, attractive, plump, rafting

Topic	Main points
appearance
personal qualities
hobbies /interests

e.g. My mother has a fantastic sense of humour.

My brother likes sailing a lot.

Pre-writing task 2

Match the adjectives to their justifications. Then, use your answers to talk about your friends or relatives, as in the example:

e.g. My sister is a generous person who always buys presents to her family.

Adjectives	Justifications
generous	always buys presents to her family
talkative	doesn't like working
mean	never tells lies
intelligent	always tells people what to do
bossy	feels angry about not having what others have
loyal	wears smart clothes
rude	hates spending money
jealous	does well at university
shy	isn't polite to other people
elegant	always smiles
cheerful	never betrays friends
imaginative	cares only about him/herself
lazy	able to think of new ideas
selfish	never stops chatting
honest	doesn’t say a lot

Pre-writing task 3

Complete these descriptions using the adjectives in the list

moody, energetic, cheerful, lazy, impatient, aggressive, selfish

1. Susan is …… When she gets angry she starts shouting and bangs her fist on the table.

2. Paul is……When he has to wait for anything he constantly looks at his watch.

3. Alison is…………She hardly ever gets tired and is enthusiastic about everything.

4. My aunt Betty is ………..She is always in a good mood and smiles a lot.

5. Rick is…………………. He doesn't like working or doing sports.

He would rather sit around and watch TV all day.

6. Angela is …………… ... .She doesn't like sharing her toys with other children.

7. Wanda is………….. …. .One minute she is happy and the next she is sad and won't talk to anyone.

Pre-writing task 4

Read the article and label the paragraphs with the headings below:

hobbies/interests, name & when /where /how met, comments/feeling, physical appearance& clothes,

personal qualities

Para 1____________________________

Para 2____________________________

Para 3____________________________

Para 4____________________________

Para 5____________________________