- •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 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:
- •V. Write one or more sentences with a similar meaning. Use the words given in brackets.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Match the pairs of sentences with the pictures on the right:
- •II. Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Express the height of these people in metres and centimetres:
- •III. Combine the words in a with the right words in b:
- •IV. Choose the right word:
- •V. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •IV. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •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:
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •VI. Complete the sentences in a suitable way. (More than one answer may be possible.)
- •VII. Match the sentences on the right with those on the left.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •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:
- •VI. Use these words to complete the sentences below:
- •VII. Match each of the following lines of adjectives with one of the following words:
- •XII. Think of a famous person who…
- •XIII. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Part III Listening I
- •In pairs, ask and answer questions about each other’s friends and family.
- •Listening II
- •2. Listen to the conversation again and complete the chart below.
- •3.Make up a conversation with your group mate who wants to know about the members of your family and the family likeness.
- •Unit II what are you like ?
- •In this unit we are going to learn how to describe a person’s character.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.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.
- •XIV. A) Do the personality quiz to discover what type of person you are. Write Yes, No, or Sometimes.
- •XV. 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?
- •XVI. Describe someone in the group, but don’t say their name. Can your group mates guess who it is?
- •XVII. Translate these sentences into English:
- •XVIII. Revision translation.
- •Verbs and Phrases
- •Vocabulary notes
- •1.Transcribe and translate the given words:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following Russian words:
- •11. Grammar structures.
- •Verbs and Phrases
- •Listening I
XIII. Translate the following sentences into English.
Он высокий блондин с глубоко посаженными голубыми глазами. 2. Его сестра – рыжеволосая сероглазая девушка.. 3. Моя мама – маленькая худенькая женщина с большими глазами. 4. Его брат – подросток с неопрятными волосами. 5. Их босс атлетически сложен и очень привлекателен. 6. Кто тот бородатый старик? 7. У нее родинка над верхней губой. 8. Я думаю, у нее искусственные ногти. 9. У тебя светло-серые или светло-зеленые глаза? 10. Он темнокожий кареглазый брюнет. 11. Наша учительница всегда носит волосы в пучке. 12. Мне нравится твоя челка. 13. Мне не нравится ее макияж. 14. Тебе нравится его цвет лица? 15. Он не любит длинноволосых девушек с пробором посередине. 16. У его отца суровые черты лица. 17. Люди с неправильными чертами лица могут быть очень привлекательными. 18. У его девушки оливковая кожа. 19. Его проблема – редеющие волосы. 19. У тебя веснушки? 20. У ее сестры черные гладкие волосы до плеч.
DRESS
scruffy/shabby
worn-out/brand-new
smart/elegant
formal/informal/casual
conservative/traditional
fashionable/unfashionable
to dress smartly/elegantly/well/badly/tastefully
Vocabulary notes
scruffy adj dirty and untidy, e.g. a scruffy old pair of jeans
shabbyadj shabby clothes are untidy and in bad condition because they have been used for a long time, e.g. Hugh’s jacket was old and shabby.
worn-out adj too old or damaged to be used, e.g. a pair of old worn-out walking boots; Ant. brand-new, e.g. His clothes looked brand-new.
smartadj clean, tidy and attractive
elegant adj beautiful, attractive
casual adj intended for informal situations or occasions, e.g. casual shoes/ He felt more comfortable in casual clothes. Ant. formal; Syn. informal
conservative adj not very modern in style, e.g. a dark conservative suit; Syn. traditional
fashionable adj popular, especially for a short period of time; Ant. unfashionable
dress vi to wear a particular kind of clothes, e.g. Dress warmly if you are going out for a walk. One can dress casually/smartly/well/ badly/tastefully; e.g. I spend most of my time in the house with young children, so I dress casually.
dressed adj having your clothes on or wearing a particular type of clothes; smartly/well-/elegantly dressed, e.g. a very well-dressed young man/ She was dressed in a two-piece suit
EXERCISES
I.Transcribe and translate the words:
Scruffy, shabby, worn-out, brand-new, smart, elegant, casual, conservative, traditional, fashionable, unfashionable, tastefully.
II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
нарядная, элегантная, повседневная, модная, потрепанная, изношенная, неопрятная, строгая одежда
III. Match the adjectives in A with their synonyms in B:
A. B.
1. scruffy a. elegant
2. casual b. shabby
3. smart c. traditional
4. conservative d. informal
IV. Match the adjectives in A with their antonyms in B:
A. B.
1.worn-out a. fashionable
2. casual b. neat
3.scruffy c. untidy
4. conservative d. brand-new
5. smart e. formal
V. Complete the following dialogues with these words:
fashionable smart casual
worn-out scruffy dress well
1. - You’re looking very _______ today.
- Yes, I’m on my way to a job interview.
2. - You must spend a fortune on clothes.
- I don’t really, but I must admit I do like to ________ .
3. - Will I have to wear a suit in the meeting?
- No, I expect most people will be wearing fairly _______ clothes.
4. - I need a new dress for this party but I don’t know what colour to choose.
- Well, pink is supposed to be _______ at the moment, isn’t it? It’s this season’s colour.
5. - Why are you throwing that jacket out?
- It’s ________ . Look, it’s got a hole under the arm and most of the buttons are missing!
6. - I like your new trousers. They are very smart.
- Well, I start my new job tomorrow and I can’t wear _______ old jeans. Everyone there is
very well-dressed.