- •About myself about myself
- •Vocabulary
- •Verbs and Verbal Phrases
- •Adjectives
- •Adjectives
- •I. 1. Look through the statements and try to outline the problems to be discussed.
- •2. You’ve got some information about Steve Clark. Describe his appearance and character to your partner. Replace the words in bold with synonyms given in the box.
- •3. Look at the words in the box and say what relation is:
- •5. Interview your group-mates:
- •6. These people are all talking about other people’s characters. Match the names they mention with the descriptions in the box.
- •7. Say what you’ve learnt about Frederick’s occupation. Supply the missing replies.
- •4. Tell your partner about uncle Desmond choosing the correct word.
- •8. Describe Michael’s father-in-law. Restore the dialogue.
- •9. Say what you have learnt about Damien. In the dialogue b’s responses have become mixed up. Indicate their correct position by putting a number in the brackets (the first one has been done for you).
- •10. Work in groups. Characterize the people that are being described. Make use of the following words and word combinations from the box.
- •11. Find and read those parts of the text which express the following viewpoints:
- •12. Say why Penny experienced culture shock when she was on a visit to Japan? Name customs and traditions of Japanese culture. Fill in each space with an appropriate word from the list.
- •Culture shock
- •13. Match these nationalities with the ‘stereotype’ pictures.
- •14. Study the national features of people from different countries and match them with nationalities.
- •15. Look at the photo and describe the typical characteristics of the Belarusians.
- •16. In the following dialogue examine some unfinished pieces of argumentation and select among the given arguments the one that can be added in full accordance with the speaker’s viewpoints.
- •Interview with a 17-year-old son David
- •17. Make a small talk about people’s character and appearance.
- •18. Expand the following dialogues.
- •19. Work in groups.
- •20. Give your own ideas on the following problems.
- •21. Comment on the following statements:
- •22. Look at the network of the topic and tell your groupmates about yourself and your family supplying the necessary information.
- •II.1. Study the application form carefully and fill it in.
- •2006-2007 Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program application
- •9. Current academic institution: ____________________________
- •12. Current specialization / major in home country: ______
- •13. Proposed field of study in the us:
- •III. Role play
- •Witnesses
- •Police officers
- •Comprehensive Prolonged Project
- •Supplementary material
- •Interview with Mother
- •Missing Person
13. Match these nationalities with the ‘stereotype’ pictures.
the Germans the French the Japanese the Italians the Scottish the Americans the Spanish the British |
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14. Study the national features of people from different countries and match them with nationalities.
Nationality |
Character |
The French |
a) calm, reserved, open-minded, trustworthy, hidebound, insular, superior, excellent sense of humour |
The Spanish |
b) the highest proportion of good qualities, tolerant, fashionable, square |
The Scottish |
c) lazy, untrustworthy, vivacious, charming, hospitable, noisy |
The British |
d) conservative, withdrawn, chauvinistic, brilliant, superficial, hedonistic, not very friendly |
The Americans |
e) outgoing, talkative, less reserved, love chatting, very generous, hospitable |
The Germans |
f) hard-working, noisy, democratic, ambitious, friendly, open-minded, punctual, church-goers |
The Japanese |
g) artistic, hot-tempered, religious, emotional, jealous, fun- loving, cheerful |
The Italians |
h) polite, ambitious (for men), hard-working, neat, reserved, tolerant, love nature, healthy way of life |
15. Look at the photo and describe the typical characteristics of the Belarusians.
