- •Unit 1 what do you look like?
- •In this unit we are going to learn how to give a physical description of a person.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •II. Match the expressions on the left with those on the right:
- •IV. Use these words to complete the expressions with ‘age’ below:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Match the pairs of sentences with the pictures:
- •II. Transcribe and translate the words:
- •III. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •IV. Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •V. Choose the right word:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Express the height of these people in metres and centimetres:
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •V. Practise the dialogues in Exercise IV for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •VI. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (1), (2), and (3). Make use of the phrases in bold type.
- •VII. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses (e.G. Agreement, disagreement, doubt, surprise etc.)
- •VIII. Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their personal opinion, surprise, doubt, agreement, disagreement etc. About someone’s height and build. Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Replace the underlined word in each sentence with a word which is either more suitable or more polite.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •VI. Read the short conversations and match the phrases in bold type with the meanings below.
- •1. Expressing your opinion (2) 2. Disagreement 3. Surprise
- •4. Stopping an argument 5. Agreement (2)
- •VII. Practise the dialogues in Exercise VI for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •VIII. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (a), (b) and (c). Make use of the phrases in bold type.
- •IX. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses
- •X. Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their agreement, disagreement etc. About someone’s appearance. Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Match the words below to the parts of the head and face in the pictures:
- •III. Combine the nouns in a with the adjectives in b. With some adjectives more than one combination is possible.
- •IV. Give antonyms of the following word-combinations:
- •Give English equivalents of the following:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Match the synonyms:
- •IV. Decide whether these sentences are true or false:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Read the short conversations and match the phrases in bold type with the meanings below.
- •1. Doubt 2. Surprise 3. Agreement (3)
- •II. Practise the dialogues in Exercise I for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •III. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (a), (b) and (c). Make use of the phrases in bold type.
- •IV. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses (agreement, disagreement, doubt, etc.)
- •Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their agreement, disagreement, etc. About someone’s appearance (especially their face, complexion, eyes). Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Give the opposite of the following word-combinations:
- •IV. Combine the adjectives in a with the nouns in b. Give as many combinations as it is possible.
- •V. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Expressing your view 2. Surprise (2) 3. Doubt 4. Stopping an argument
- •VII. Practise the dialogues in Exercise VI for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •VIII. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (a), (b) and (c). Make use of the phrases in bold type.
- •IX. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses (surprise, agreement, etc.)
- •I can’t believe my ears!
- •I’m of the same opinion.
- •X. Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their surprise, agreement etc. About someone’s appearance (especially their features or distinguishing features). Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •V. Complete the following dialogues with these words:
- •VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words best suited to the context from those in brackets.
- •II. Practice the dialogues for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (1), (2) and (3). Make use of the active vocabulary.
- •Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses.
- •V. Think of a new dialogue of your own. Get ready to act it out.
- •Look at the following extracts of written language and match them to their sources below:
- •Which of the people in Exercise 1 (a – d) answer the following descriptions?
- •Part III Listening I
- •Practice the passages for good reading.
- •A) Read the following questions.
- •In pairs, ask and answer questions about each other’s friends and family.
- •Write questions about Donna to which the following sentences are the answers.
- •Listening II
- •Make up a conversation with your group mate who wants to know about the members of your family and the family likeness.
- •1. Listen to dictations 1-10 and write them down.
- •2. Making use of the scheme describe your favourite relative/ group-mate/ friend.
- •Unit II what are you like?
- •In this unit we are going to learn how to describe a person’s character.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Give English equivalents for the following:
- •III. Match the synonyms:
- •IV. Match the opposites:
- •VI. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VII. Arrange these words in pairs of opposites:
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from exercises VI and VII.
- •IX. What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words?
- •X. What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use a dictionary to help you.
- •XII. Arrange all the adjectives from both personality word lists in three groups: a) adjectives describing positive qualities; b) adjectives describing negative ones; c) adjectives describing both.
- •XIII. A) Do the personality quiz to discover what type of person you are. Write Yes, No, or Sometimes.
- •XIV. A) Work with a partner. Ask your partner to do the quiz about you. Compare your ideas and your partner’s ideas about you. Are they the same or different?
- •Say what you and your partner agree/ disagree about. Follow the scheme:
- •XV. Describe someone in the group, but don’t say their name. Can your group mates guess who it is?
- •XVI. Translate these sentences into English:
- •XVII. Revision translation.
- •Vocabulary list
- •Transcribe and translate the following words:
- •In the text find the English equivalents of the following Russian words and phrases:
- •A) Do you think a person’s appearance and character are related in any way? Explain your viewpoint.
- •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.
- •Vocabulary
- •Find a word or phrase from the text that means:
- •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.
- •Questions and tasks:
- •Read the text below and answer this question: “Why are our first impressions of the people we meet often wrong?”
- •Read the text again. For each gap (1 - 8) choose the most suitable word or phrase from the list a – I. There is an extra one which you do not need to use.
- •Vocabulary
- •Compare your results with a partner's. Try and assess each other. Do the same in a group. How well do you think the signs work?
- •Look at the famous names given for each sign. How many of their characteristics match the ones you have heard of?
- •Draw up a table on a separate sheet of paper. Divide it into columns, labelled as follows:
- •Read through the lists of qualities again, and mark all the words beginning with: un-,dis-, mis-, non-.
- •I. Read the text and say why Charles is always the first person the author invites.
- •II. Questions for discussion.
- •Read the article again. For questions 1 - 12 choose from the parts a – g.
- •Decide if the statements are true or false.
- •Vocabulary list
- •Verbs and Phrases
- •Vocabulary notes
- •6. Use the derivative of the word given in brackets to make each sentence grammatically correct:
- •7. Using the negative prefixes im-, un-, dis-, etc change the meaning of these adjectives into the opposite one. Make use of the dictionary.
- •8. Make use of the adjectives from the previous exercise to fill in the gaps:
- •9. Match the synonyms:
- •10. Find the odd one out:
- •Transform the structure of the sentences as shown in the example.
- •Say what the following features denote. Make use of the structures in ex. 10.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Is the information given true about you? Do you make a good student?
Compare your results with a partner's. Try and assess each other. Do the same in a group. How well do you think the signs work?
Look at the famous names given for each sign. How many of their characteristics match the ones you have heard of?
Draw up a table on a separate sheet of paper. Divide it into columns, labelled as follows:
Unit 1 WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE? 3
Part III 41
Listening I 41
Listening II 44
Unit II WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? 48
Reading IV 66
More Texts for Reading and Discussion 72
PHYSIOGNOMY 75
Vocabulary Exercises 79
What kind of students are you? 85
‘Rats are small-minded.’ How many compounds like ‘small- minded’ can you find? Add any other words you know of the same type to a list.
a) Rats are not only charming, but also generous.
b) Although Rats are generous, they can also be greedy.
c) Rats can be energetic. In addition, they can be persistent.
d) Rats can be energetic. Also, they can be persistent.
e) Rats can be energetic. Furthermore, they can be positive.
Use the five patterns (a-e) above, and make five sentences for each of the other signs.
Read through the lists of qualities again, and mark all the words beginning with: un-,dis-, mis-, non-.
Try to think of more words of each type.
Write a paragraph about yourself. The title is: “Why I am/am not a typical____.
Reading V
Look at the adjectives in the boxes below. These can all be used to describe someone's character and personality. Three adjectives in each box are positive, two are negative. Decide which are which and mark them + or - accordingly.
1. |
3. |
5. |
7. |
sociable |
friendly |
sad |
ambitious |
honest |
easy-going |
polite |
snobbish |
greedy |
forgetful |
pessimistic |
creative |
intellectual |
gentle |
well-behaved |
adventurous |
suspicious |
impulsive |
imaginative |
irresponsible |
2. |
4. |
6. |
8. |
lazy |
selfish |
kind |
shy |
witty |
energetic |
generous |
optimistic |
clever |
tidy |
romantic |
pleasant |
outgoing |
cheerful |
possessive |
untidy |
rude |
impatient |
stubborn |
warm |
Now read the descriptions of the eight people below. Decide which box above best describes them, and write their names in the relevant boxes.
Michael gets on well with all his friends and family, and they don't really mind when he forgets to meet or phone them when he promised. He is especially good with animals and is always looking after injured cats or stray dogs. He likes doing things at one last minute, like going off on holiday.
Jennyenjoys reading books, especially academic textbooks. She also enjoys going out with her friends. She doesn’t trust strangers, however, and avoids them if she can. Also, she is the first to admit that she eats too many fattening foods like chocolate and ice cream.
Laurence never seems to do any work, but he always passes his exams! He loves going to parties and discos, and he is always making people laugh. If he meets someone he doesn't like, he might say some nasty things to them, but nobody takes his insults to seriously.
Jois an artist and one day she wants to hold an exhibition of her paintings in the Louvre in Paris, she thinks she is much better than other people and looks down on them. When we went to school together, she was always doing crazy things like parachuting and climbing, often without taking proper safety precautions!
Tim loves buying flowers and chocolates for his girlfriend and for her birthday. This year he took her to an expensive restaurant for a lovely meal. He hates it when other men talk to her and often refuses to do what she tells him, even if it is for his own good.
Susan spends a lot of time alone in her room, which is always a bit of a mess. She’s a nice person to spend time with, however, and she is always telling me about the dream man she will meet one day and the lovely house she will live in when she’s older.
Martin always has a frown on his face and he looks like he is expecting something terrible to happen. However, people are always impressed by his good manners, and he never gets into trouble at school. His favourite subject is English and he has written some really clever stories.
Elsa thinks she is more important than other people and never shows any concern for others. She also gets very angry with anyone who doesn’t work at the same speed as her. On the other hand, she is often smiling, and doing things in the office, which is always neat and well-organized.
Part III
Listening
Listen to four people talking about their character. Fill in the gaps. Say what else can influence people’s character.
Part IV
Discussion
Do clothes make a man?
Are personal qualities inborn or can they be developed?
Do you choose friends to suit your character?
Part V
Writing
1. Listen to dictations 11-15. Write them down.
2. Listen to the text “The Perfect flat mate”. Write a reproduction.
3. Describe a person whose character you admire.
More Texts for Reading and Discussion
I.
My Friend Charles