Unit 12 Describing people. Use of English The Future Perfect Continuous.
The Future Perfect Continuous puts emphasis on the course / duration of an action taking place before a certain time in the future. It can also be used to express an assumption regarding a future action. The Future Perfect Continuous is not used very often as it can usually be replaced by the Future Continuous. e.g.: I will have been reading this book for a week when you come. |
Form of the Future Perfect Continuous.
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Affirmative |
Negative |
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no differences |
He will have been talking. |
He will not have been talking. |
Will he have been talking? |
Exercise on Future Perfect Continuous Начало формы
Put the verbs into the correct form (future perfect continuous).
e.g. At the end of this month she (sing) for three months. At the end of this month she will have been singing for three months.
By the end of the week I (work) here for four months.
By the end of this month we (live) together for six years.
By the end of the term she (study) for nine years.
By midnight we (play) this computer game for 48 hours.
She (talk) on the phone for the last couple of hours.
They (look for) me all night long.
He (play) soccer all day long.
You (watch) TV all the time.
He (not / sleep) all morning.
(wait / they) for 2 hours?
Vocabulary
Learn new words.
tall - высокий
slim - стройный
well-built - крепкий; хорошо сложённый
overweight - с лишним весом (о человеке)
short - низкий
medium height - среднего роста
thin - худой
well-dressed - хорошо одетый или одевающийся
smart - элегантный; щеголеватый; модный
good-looking - красивый
attractive - привлекательный
beautiful - красивый
pretty - хорошенький, миловидный
ugly - уродливый
old - старый
young - молодой
middle-aged – среднего возраста
bald - лысый, плешивый
bald-headed - лысый; плешивый
beard - борода
moustache - усы
long hair - длинные волосы
short hair - короткие волосы
straight hair - прямые волосы
curly hair - кудрявые волосы
fair-haired - светловолосый
blond-haired or blonde-haired - блондин
brown-haired, dark-haired - тёмноволосый
ginger-haired - рыжий
blonde - блондин
brunette - брюнет
red head – рыжий
confident - уверенный
sensitive - чувствительный
calm - спокойный
hot-headed - горячий, вспыльчивый
impulsive - импульсивный
cheerful - lбодрый
generous - щедрый
kind - добрый meanжадный
crazy - сумасшедший
sensible - (благо)разумный
serious - серьёзный honestчестный
good-humoured - добродушный; жизнерадостный
bad-tempered mood - yлегко поддающийся переменам настроения; унылый
dishonest - нечестный
hard-working - трудолюбивый
cleverу - мный
intelligent - умный
arrogant - высокомерный
snobbish - высокомерный
unhappy - несчастливый; несчастный
stupid - глупый
lazy - ленивый
outgoing - дружелюбный; общительный
cautious - осторожный
adventurous - рискованный
shy - застенчивый
introverted - интровертный
extroverted - экстравертный
easy-going - беспечный
rude - грубый
bad-mannered - (человек) с плохими манерами
impolite - невежливый
emotional - эмоциональный
polite - вежливый
funny - забавный, смешной
witty - остроумный
boring - скучный
patient - терпеливый
impatient - нетерпеливый
sophisticated - утончённый
cheeky - нахальный
friendly - дружелюбный
unfriendly - недружелюбный
conceited - самодовольный
brave - смелый
cowardly - трусливый
absent-minded - рассеянный
modest – скромный
zodiac – зодиак
twinkle – мерцать
circle – круг
luminescent - люминесцентный, светящийся
transcribing – транскрибирование
sign – знак
celestial – небесный
well-established - хорошо обоснованный
quasar – сверхзвезда
node - нарост, утолщение
involve – вовлекать
eastern horizon – горизонт
tide - прилив и отлив
influence – влиять
controversial - спорный, сомнительный
superstition - суеверие, религиозный предрассудок
rampant - неистовствующий, свирепствующий
glamorous – чарующий
legitimate - законнорождённый, рождённый в браке
valid - действительный, имеющий силу
inquiry – запрос
confuse - смешивать, путать
dispute - диспут, дискуссия
correlation - взаимосвязь, соотношение
exemplify - иллюстрировать, показывать
explanation – объяснение
absurd - нелепый, абсурдный; смешной
ultimately - в конечном счёте, в конце концов
observation – наблюдение
predict – предсказывать
veritable - истинный, настоящий, подлинный
myriad - несметное число, мириады
expand - растягиваться, расширяться
replicable – воспроизводимый
masculine – мужской
feminine – женский
quaternary - состоящий из четырёх частей; четверной
cardinal - главный, основной
fixed - неподвижный, постоянный
mutable - изменчивый, изменяющийся
viability – жизнеспособность
fixity - недвижимость, неподвижность, покой
willpower - сила воли
molding – отлитое, формованное
modify - видоизменять, трансформировать, модифицировать
circumstance - обстоятельство
Read the dialogue filling the missing words. In pairs, use your names to act out similar dialogues.
A:
Have 1) _____ seen the new girl in school? B: No, I 2) _____. A: She's really pretty. B: Describe her to me. A: She's not too tall. B: Well, how tall is she? A: She's about five feet even. B: What does she 3) _____ like, though? A: She has pretty light brown eyes. B: I may know which girl you 4) _____ talking about. A: So you have seen her around? B: Yes, I 5) _____.
Language development
Complete the definitions with the appropriate noun.
Bully / Loner / Flirt / Bore / Romantic / Eccentric / Geek / Genius / Hypocrite / Joker / Big Head / Liar
______ is someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way which shows these are not sincere
______ is a person who avoids or does not actively seek human interaction.
______ is a person who behaves as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions
______ is someone who often tells jokes.
______ is a person who has natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art.
______ is a person who thinks a lot about love and does and says things that show strong feelings of love for someone.
______ is a person who tells lies.
______ is someone who behaves in an eccentric way.
______ is a person who is not very interesting to be with.
______ is someone who likes to frighten weaker people.
______ is a person who thinks that they are more important or cleverer than they really are.
______ is an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity.
Match the definitions with the adjectives.
a. Arrogant b. Open-minded c. Materialistic d. Introverted e. Modest f. Lazy
g. Womanizer h. Hospitable i. Impulsive j. Disciplined k. Workaholic l. Careful m. Punctual n. Chaotic o. Irresponsible
is a person who believes that he/she is better, smarter, or more important than other people.
is a person who is not responsible.
is a person who is willing to consider different ideas or opinions.
is a person who is in complete confusion and disorder.
is a person who is marked by materialism.
is a person who arrives or does something at the expected or planned time.
is a person who is shy and reticent.
is a person who uses care.
is a person who is not too proud or confident about herself/himself or her/his abilities.
is a person who chooses to work a lot.
is a person who is not liking to work hard or to be active.
is a person who is marked by or possessing discipline.
is a person who makes zillions of women think he is in love with them and that he is the best guy in the universe but never know he is making 12774763836543 other women think that too.
is a person who acts or tends to act on impulse.
is a person who is generous and friendly to guests or visitors.
Match the opposites.
arrogant a. careless
open-minded b. extroverted
introverted c. lazy
workaholic d. modest
careful e. narrow minded
Listening
Listen to the text and fill in the missing words.
