4)I can’t stand her. She’s everything I don’t like in the woman. She’s bossy, she’s superior, and she thinks she can do everything better than other people.

5)Very plain. Long straight hair, high forehead, and prominent cheek bones.

6)She’s fine. Very happy since she met Bernard.

7)Mmm… A bit like you, actually. Same height, and similar colour eyes.

8)She is quite good-looking. The kind of girl you go for. But she is a bit too serious for me. You know, politics, literature, human rights, things like that.

9)Gardening, cooking and sailing, in that order.

Task2. Expand the situation introduced by the opening sentences.

1

A: Oh, Mom! Guess who I've just seen?

B: Not Santa Clause, I suppose.

A: Do you remember Jack Collins, my class-mate? I ran across him at a supermarket. I didn't recognize him at first, he's changed so much.

B: .......

2

A:Who is the young man in the picture? B: Oh, this is Frank Howard, William's son. A: I don't think he took after his father.

B:No, he didn’t. He is a replica of his mother. Have you ever met her? A:

3

A: John, could you do me a favour?

B: Sure. Go ahead.

A: I need to send a couple of books to a friend of mine in London. I've heard you're going there tomorrow. If you could take the books with you, he would meet you at the airport. B: No problem. But how can I recognize him?

A: ........

Writing

Task1. Translate into English.

1.Она тихая, застенчивая девушка. Она не очень общительная, но мы очень хорошо ладим.

2.Она ленится готовить.

3.Моя сестра - очень трудолюбивая девушка.

4.Артур - очень непослушный ребёнок. Его мать говорит, что ей трудно с ним справляться.

5.Моя сестра очень похожа на отца.

6.Катяобщительная девушка и легко заводит друзей.

7.Виктор страстно увлекается футболом.

8.Я восхищаюсь его сильным характером.

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Task2. Characterize your close relatives or friends. Use the following texts as models. Try to use as many words from your active vocabulary as you can.

№1 My brother Dan is a teenager. He is a hard-working boy. He is doing well at school/ He is good at Maths. He is not a sociable sort of boy. He is quiet and shy. He is keen on reading historical novels.

№2 My father is a strong-willed man. He works as an engineer and he is satisfied with his job. He is always calm and well-balanced. He is fond of football and hockey.

№3 My elder sister Mary is 18. She is a student. I admire her for her strong character. She is always quiet but there is strength under her quietness. She is a bright student.

(2)FAMILY

Vocabulary

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