2. Read the text again. For each paragraph (1-7) choose the most suitable heading from the list a-h. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.

List of headings:

1. Features most and least appreciated.

2. Nobody’s perfect.

3. Opposites meet.

4. Different patterns of behaviour.

5. A clue to your personality.

6. Good and bad mixers.

7. Forming an opinion.

8. You and your feelings.

3. Vocabulary

1. Find a word or phrase from the text that means:

Para.1 a) an opinion _______________________________

b) make something better ______________________

c) an opinion that is incorrect ___________________

Para.2 d) show that something exists___________________

e) physical activity___________________________

Para.3 f) a strong influence___________________________

Para.4 g) a way to escape a difficult or bad situation_______

h) to suddenly get extremely angry______________

i) someone who is not physically strong__________

Para.5 j) to understand how good someone or something is _

k) extremely unpleasant________________________

Para.6 l) have_____________________________________

m) make someone like or admire something________

n) have a particular opinion_____________________

o) the most important person____________________

B. Complete each of these sentences with one of the words or phrases you found in the text. Use it in the correct form.

1. Delia was frightened of the operation, because afterwards she knew she would look _______.

2. Disney World ________ millions of tourists each year.

3. If you make a ________, just cross it out.

4. His words were calm, but his voice ________ his anxiety.

5. Years of high unemployment have left their _________ on the region.

6. Alan asked me to tell you how much he __________ your hospitality when he was in London.

7. He was in a dilemma, and could see no ___________ .

8. We do not _________ this film suitable for young children.

9. It's too soon to make a ________ about what the outcome will be.

10. I wanted to ________ my French, so I got a job in Paris.

4. Learn the following words and word-combinations. Provide the context in which they were used in the text. Use them in situations of your own.

judge v [I, T]

to make a judgement; judging by;

to look at smb/smth

to make a mistake; to be mistaken

to consider smth positive/negative/important etc.

to betray

to have an effect on smth

to connect; to be connected with

to appreciate

to improve

to develop

to root out

trait (of character); syn. quality;

to possess

5. Questions and tasks:

1. How do we usually form an opinion about someone we meet for the first time?

2. Are first impressions right or wrong, as a rule? Give reasons.

3. What can your appearance tell other people about you?

4. Can you unmistakably tell a person’s character by looking at them?

5. Which helps to understand other people’s nature better: the way they look or the way they behave? Why?

6. What is an ideal person like according to the article?

7. Do you have an ideal? Does it coincide with the person portrayed? If it doesn’t, in what way is it different?

8. What are the most important qualities for any person to have, in your opinion? Why?

9. What negative features would you never put up with? Why?

10. Do you think a person can improve his character? What is necessary for that?

11. Does changing our appearance (hairstyle, clothes) change our personality as well?

12. Have you ever tried to develop a new character trait or to get rid of some negative quality of yours? Did you succeed? What result did you achieve? Were you satisfied with it?

13. Think of a suitable title for the text.

14. Get ready to speak about the points touched upon in the text.

Reading III