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7)one who is sure of oneself and one's abilities, correctness, or likelihood of success

8)one who feels anxious or afraid; not confident or certain

9)one who can yield favorable or effective results

10)one who is giddy; thoughtless, incapable of concentration or attention

11)one who feels socially ill at ease, excessively and uncomfortably conscious of one’s appearance or behavior

12)one who is unresistingly or humbly obedient; inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others

13)one who displays a conscious sense of being above or better than

others; supercilious

14) one who experiences discomfort caused by stress or strain; uneasiness.

15. How are the words that describe appearance built?

A/ In the text above find the words with negative prefixes and think if there are any phonemic regulations that explain the choice of the prefixal forms.

B/ In the table below you may see another way of presenting opposite quality in another word. Match the adjectives with their opposites.

1

clever

a

antagonistic

2

cruel

b

considerate

3

extrovert

c

courteous

4

friendly

d

introvert

5

generous

e

kind-hearted

6

gregarious

f

quiet

7

patient

g

short-tempered

8

rude

h

stupid, half-witted

9

selfish

i

tight-fisted / mean

10 talkative

j unsociable

C/ Check the dictionary to find the antonyms for the following adjectives:

Which would require a negative prefix and which not?

16. Some characteristics can be either positive or negative, that depends on the point of view of a speaker.

A/ Words in the right-hand column mean roughly the same as the words in the left-hand column, except that they have negative rather than positive connotations. Consult the dictionary to find differences in their semantic meanings and give examples to prove it:

obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed

miserly, mean, tight-fisted

self-important, arrogant, full of oneself (colloquial)

aggressive, bossy (colloquial)

peculiar, weird, eccentric, odd

blunt, abrupt, brusque, curt

unprincipled, permissive

inquisitive, nosy (colloquial)

extravagant

naive

pushy (colloquial)

B/ Do you think that the speaker likes or dislikes the people s/he is talking about?

1. Dick’s very thrifty. 2. Molly’s usually frank. 3. My tutor is quite broadminded. 4. Sam can be aggressive. 5. Dick’s quite bossy. 6. I find Dave selfimportant. 7. Don’t you think Jim’s nosy? 8. Jill is rather original.

Now reword the sentences above to give the opposite impression.

C/ It has become popular to publish questionnaires which are supposed to analyze your character for you. Look at the words below and then match them to the question which aims to decide whether a person is like that.

A.pessimistic

B.argumentative

C.sensitive

D.sociable

E.extravagant

F.assertive

G.inquisitive

1)Do you prefer to be in the company of other people?

2)Do you often expect bad things to happen or not be successful in your activity?

3)Do you find it easy to tell your boss if you feel he or she has treated you badly?

4)Do you always look out of the window if you hear a car draw up?

5)Do you often buy your friends presents for no particular reason?

6)Do you frequently disagree with what other people say?

7)Do you lie awake at night if someone has said something unkind to you?

D/ Ask questions (see C) to find out whether a person is the following:

thrifty

blunt

sensible

intelligent

even-tempered

original

obstinate

16. Fill in the gaps:

1. Sally is a very ___________ person. She never tells lies. 2. Bill is a quiet boy. He’s quite _____________ . 3. Robert always wants what others have. He’s a very _________ person. 4. Susan is a

_____________ person. She’s rarely quiet. 5. Jack never spends any money. He’s ___________ . 6. Phil has bad manners. He’s very _________ . 7. Gill is ___________ , she likes talking to other people. 8. Peter never changes his mind, even if he is not right. He is ____________ . 9. I’d like to have a friend with good manners. – And can you be ___________ to people yourself? 10. Her boyfriend never smiles. He is rather __________ . 11. My roommate always leaves his clothes on the floor. He is ______ . 12. He enjoys meeting new people. He is rather _________ . 13. My granny is still very __________, she does a lot of exercise. 14. A person who smokes can’t be called ___________ .

17. Check the meanings of the words that describe feelings in the dictionary and put them into suitable categories (mark the words as positive (P), negative (N), neutral (N)). Then complete the sentences below with the word that best suits the gap. Translate sentences into Russian.

depressed

 

moody

 

confident

 

cheerful

 

resolute

 

curious

 

pessimistic

 

realistic

 

optimistic

 

fed up

 

1. I’m __________ with everyone asking me to do things for them all the time. Nobody ever says thank you or help me. 2. My dad has a rather _________ attitude towards the future of our planet. He’s convinced global warming will destroy the planet climate

very soon. 3. We must be _________ and do everything possible to improve the transport facilities in our city. 4. Zolla seemed very ___________. He wasn’t nervous about making that speech in the public meeting at the college. 5. You’re not being very

_____ about our plans for the summer. We just couldn’t afford to go on holiday to a place like Wien. 6. You never know how Ann will feel – happy or sad – she can be very ________ . 7. I’m

_________ to know how many students passed the exam, aren’t you?

18. Chose five or six adjectives and write sentences that can best describe your character, in order to prove that it is so give explanation.

19.Skim the article and choose the best summary:

a)Dealing with problems in your life.

b)Finding out how to take things easy.

c)Learning to be more positive.

Take a couple of minutes to lie still in bed and reflect on the day ahead. Do you ? Or do you, perhaps, feel nothing? Go on, prod your subconscious to consider your situation. Unless you get pleasure from living a

life, having a non-

attitude

can actually be as bad as being

. So if, as you walk

yourself through events of the day ahead, you feel

 

about things, then try and aim higher. It will mean that you get much more out of life. So there you are, lying in bed. Picture yourself showering, making breakfast, catching the bus, attending

your day. Be everyone.

classes or meetings, shopping, cooking supper, watching TV or video, texting your friends and acquaintances, and finally getting into bed again.

Did your spirits sink at the thought of any of it? If so, pluck what it was out of the timetable and examine it more closely. Is it a mustdo, non-negotiable event? For instance, you may not mind the idea of going to work but hate your duties or the daily commute. Find out what options you have to make changes or find alternatives. In the meantime, come up with a strong and

about the person you wish to be and the way you wish to tackle these life changes.

Once you have a clear picture of the things in your life that make you feel low, either eliminate, minimize or improve them and the way you manage them. If getting everything organized in the morning is a nightmare, you need to apply some lateral thought to the process. Encourage everybody to help with the morning routine. Make people around some parts of their own organization. If everyone is leading busy lives in the household, it makes no sense for one person to be a martyr. Be realistic about your own stamina and stress limits and appreciate the importance of keeping yourself fit and happy. Agree new regimes with family members or housemates as a sensible training exercise, and stick with it until everyone takes their equal share. Instead of feeling miserable about your chores and responsibilities, adopt a positive approach and acknowledge that they are an essential component of life.

can often disguise themselves as realism. Facing up to the facts can sometimes be healthy but it’s essential not to poison hope and optimism with negative thoughts. Observing how you think is . You really need to tune into hearing those negative waves as soon as they start and see a more positive alternative view. To find this perspective, you may need to examine closely the experience or subject of your attention. Be

, the things, the people that make up that you will find a positive in everything and

The logical rationale for having a positive attitude is compelling. Nobody knows for sure what each day will bring and whether its end will mark a personal triumph or disaster. Make yourself work

out what good things will happen. Today could be the day you meet your sole mate, or when you are praised or promoted. Carry a list and photographs of things in your life that are or

. This can include loved ones, favorite flowers, song tracks, a cutting from a newspaper that made you laugh, or a theater ticket that reminds you of a wonderful occasion. If you need reminding that good things de happen, taken this collection out and relive fond memories and thoughts.

Even if today has been a bad day, you needn’t go to bed

because your optimism didn’t pay off. Why? Well, because tomorrow is another day. In the same way that a single look or a sour comment can instantly kill a feeling, so a bubble of optimism arising from even the most minor triumph will eventually get bigger if you refuse to let yourself look on the dark size. That is the great thing about life.

20. Read the text again and choose answers for questions 1-5 which you think suits best the content.

1)What does the writer advise people to do before getting up in the morning?

a.Calmly contemplate their day ahead.

b.Organize their routine to maximize their time.

c.Decide which undesirable activity they could dispense

with.

d.Reject the idea of having to fulfill their obligations successfully.

2)The writer suggests dealing with difficult aspects of our home lives by

a.Freeing up more time to handle them more effectively.

b.Delegating some responsibilities to others.

c.Learning to control stress by taking more exercise.

d.Asking for outside help to relieve pressure.

3)The writer initially implies that adopting a realistic attitude towards life can

a.Have a counterproductive effect on our lives.

b.Encourage us to look on the bright side of life.

c.Enable us to find solutions to our problems.

d.Help us be more analytical in our approach to life.

4)The writer justifies having a positive outlook on the day by saying it will

a.Make the outcome of our day more predictable.

b.Help us blank out of less desirable events in our lives.

c.Give us renewed energy to face up to problems in life.

d.Reinforce our appreciation of what makes life worthwhile.

5)According to the text, how should we react to having had a bad day?

a.Focus on the one positive thing that happened, however, insignificant.

b.Try to communicate our feelings about it to another person in a positive way.

c.Tell ourselves it is perfectly acceptable to feel down after a day like that.

d.Stay positive and believe that tomorrow will be a better day.

21.Prepare a short review on the main points of useful advice in the article. Give your opinion. Could you agree with every suggestion of the writer? Can you add anything from your experience?

22.Interpret using active vocabulary of the unit.

A. Use as many adjectives that describe a character as possible.

1. Шон Коннери получил всемирную известность после того, как сыграл роль Джеймса Бонда в первых фильмах об агенте 007. Его персонаж очень смел и не боится рисковать своей жизнью ради выполнения сложных заданий агенства МИ-6. Он очень умен и

сообразителен, быстро придумывает, как выйти из сложной ситуации, и всегда побеждает.

2.В фильме «Телохранитель» Уитни Хьюстон блистательно сыграла роль Рейчел Мэррон. Ее героиня красива, весьма экстравагантна и эгоистична, она не хочет думать о других. Кроме того, она упряма, самолюбива и хочет быть самой первой и самой лучшей. Она не хочет слушать советы профессионального телохранителя, и из-за этого она и ее сын едва не погибли. В последнюю минуту телохранитель (Кэвин Спейси) спасает ее жизнь, но сам получает серьезное ранение.

3.Дэвида Духовного знают лишь те киноманы, которые любят фантастику о пришельцах. Он сыграл роль Агента Малдера в ТВсериале «Х-файлы». Малдер – интроверт, очень подозрительный человек, он не доверяет людям, при этом он очень одинок и чувствителен. Его персона весьма загадочна, и даже близкие к нему люди мало знают о нем и его чувствах.

4.Джиллиан Андерсон стала известной благодаря роли Агента Скалли в ТВ-сериале «Х-файлы». Скалли весьма независима. У нее аналитический ум, она все обдумывает и сама принимает решения. Она дружит с Агентом Малером и всегда пытается помочь в его расследованиях, но она не любит рисковать.

5.Джулия Робертс – одна из самых востребованных актрис Голливуда. Ее фильмография впечатляет – она играла в «Красотке» с Ричардом Гиром (1990), в «Свадьбе лучшего друга» с Рупертом Эвереттом и Камерон Диас (1997). За последние пять лет она сыграла шесть главных ролей в фильмах. Ее героиня всегда умна, уверена в себе, порой упряма в достижении своей цели. Она красива, но не всегда выглядит супермодной и гламурной. Она общительна и отзывчива, готова помогать людям, делиться с ними всем, что может позволить себе. У нее уже есть три премии «Золотого глобуса». Она была неоднократно номинирована на «Оскар», но получила его только один раз в 2001 г. за главную роль в фильме «Эрин Брокович» (2000). Джулия Робертс может справиться с любыми ролями – от гламурных актрис, хитрых и коварных дам до застенчивых и робких девушек. Она прекрасно сыграла роль мачехи в фильме «Белоснежка : месть гномов» (2012). За лучшую женскую роль второго плана в новом фильме «Август: Графство Осейдж» (2013) Джулия Робертс была номинирована Американской киноакадемией на «Оскар-2014».

B. Render the text into English. Then think if you believe in the facts mentioned in the text.

А вы умеете угадывать характер человека по форме его губ и улыбке?

Если да, то вам не нужны гадалки и гороскопы. Форма губ человека может многое сказать о его характере. Искусству разгадывания характера человека по чертам его лица более пяти тысяч лет, но и сегодня оно востребовано и популярно. Так что давайте попробуем угадать характер по губам.

Люди с полными губами обычно весьма ответственные. Вы можете доверять им, положиться на них, они всегда сделают то, что им поручили. Они также весьма решительны, и принимают решения быстро. С другой стороны, они часто любят командовать, указывать всем и каждому, что и как делать.

Люди, у которых верхняя губа тонкая, а нижняя полная, весьма энергичные. Они много и напряженно работают, готовы участвовать в любой деятельности. Они весьма амбициозны, хотят быть всегда первыми, иметь успех. Однако, они могут быть эгоцентричными. Порой кажется, что они думают только о себе и полностью забывают о чувствах других людей.

Люди с тонкими губами считаются решительными (непреклонными). Они всегда знают, что хотят от жизни и делают все возможное, чтобы достичь своей цели. Они аккуратны, умеют проявить заботу о других. При этом они бывают несколько замкнутыми, не любят демонстрировать на публике свои чувства и эмоции, редко выражают свое мнение вслух. Однако они могут проявлять жадность и скаредность, скорее всего их можно назвать экономными, они не тратят деньги впустую, не любят давать деньги взаймы и одалживать свои вещи.

Еще бывают губы с уголками, загнутыми вниз. Когда смотришь на такого человека, кажется, что он чем-то недоволен или расстроен. Однако такие люди могут оказаться весьма щедрыми Они готовы раздавать подарки друзьям, помогать малознакомым людям. Они весьма образованы, легко и быстро обучаются. С другой стороны, они бывают ве сьма сентиментальны, а порой обидчивы. Их легко расстроить. Так

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