Vocabulary practice

1. Find the topic-connected words among jumbled letters in the box.

2. Match the synonyms in two columns.

1.frank	A.silly
2.clever	B.wavy
3.stupid	C.well-built
4.curly	D.intelligent
5.slender	E.honest
6.sad	F.awful
7.ugly	G.boring

3. Match the antonyms in two columns.

1. weak	A. ugly
2. pretty	B. lazy
3. false	C. strong
4. industrious	D. active
5. calm	E. honest
6. sad	F. kind
7. cruel	G. cheerful

4. Find the description to the adjective.

1. honest	A. doesn’t like to work or exercise, feels happy doing nothing
2. funny	B. positive person and positive about the future
3. lazy	C. thinks things will end badly, the opposite of optimistic
4.jealous	D. tells the truth
5. optimistic	E. doesn’t say much, prefers to listen
6. quiet	F. doesn’t like to talk about his achievements
7. rude	G. makes people laugh
8. pessimistic	H. wants what other people have, doesn’t like others to succeed
9. modest	I. shares what he has with other people
10.generous	J. not polite and offends people

5. Read and translate the dialogues.

A.:My friend Rich is coming to town next week. Have you ever met him?

B.:No, I haven’t.

A.:He’s kind of crazy, but a great guy.

B.:Yeah, why do you say so? What’s he like?

A.: He’s really hard-working, but very much a loner. He’s pretty talented and can do just about anything.

B.: Sounds interesting. Is he married?

A.: No, he isn’t.

B.: What does he look like? Maybe my friend Alice would be interested in meeting him.

A.: He’s tall, slim and good looking. Your friend would find him attractive. What’s she like?

B.: She’s outgoing and very athletic.

A.: Really? What sports does she like playing?

B.: She’s a great tennis player and also goes cycling a lot.

A.: What does she look like?

B.: She’s kind of exotic looking. She’s got long dark hair and piercing black eyes. People think she is rather beautiful.

A.: Do you think she would like to meet Rich?

B.: Sure! Why don’t we hook them up?

A.: Great idea!

*****

A.: I have a big favour to ask you! Can you meet my friend at the airport today evening? I don’t have time at all.

B.: Of course. No problem. How does she look like?

A.: She is an attractive blonde with green eyes. She is not tall. She likes wearing sporty clothes. She’ll have a bright orange suitcase.

B.: I hope there won’t be several blondes with orange suitcases...

A.: Don’t worry, I’m going to describe your appearance to her.

B.: Tell her that I’m going to wear a brown jacket and black jeans.

A.: For her it will be enough to know that you are almost two meters tall.

B.: You are right, it’s hard not to notice me.

6. Choose the correct words to complete these sentences.

1. He has such an innocent face. He couldn’t have done something so awful (adventurous / inexperienced / innocent). 2. The little boy’s __________ behaviour always gets him into trouble, but he is so cute even when he’s bad (mischievous / active / supportive). 3. She is a very _________ person; she would never do anything stupid like that (frank / sensible / supportive). 4. The director of the company likes me, but she is giving someone else the job because she thinks that I am too _________ (generous / responsible / inexperienced). 5. He donated one million dollars to our city’s art museum. What a _________ gesture (frank / generous / responsible)! 6. I suppose there’s one advantage in growing up with _________ parents – you learn how to follow rules (active / patient / strict). 7. My grandmother is 74 years old, but she still maintains a _________ lifestyle: she walks a mile every day before breakfast and swims on the weekend (responsible / sensible / active). 8. When you are annoyed by a problem at work, it’s best to be _________ and look for a solution rather than get angry (innocent / patient / frank). 9. She wanted to go mountain climbing since she was a little girl. She always had an _________ nature (adventurous / mischievous / innocent).

7. Complete the following sentences.

1. Your sister is a real beauty … . 2. He was a handsome young man … . 3. The woman who opened the door was … . 4. My niece is such a nice little thing … . 5. The most remarkable thing about her face is … . 6. She looks the very picture of her mother: she has the same … . 7. The girl charmed everybody; she … . 8. Can you describe that man? – Sure, he … . 9. Is your friend as beautiful as she used to be? – It’s a pity, but she is not. She … . 10. She is 25, she looks … .

8. Translate into English.

1. Її мати невисокого зросту, повненька, темноволоса та сіроока. Дочка зовсім на неї не схожа. Вона – висока, струнка блондинка з великими блакитними очима, темними бровами та віями. У неї великий, але гарний рот, прямий ніс та чудовий колір обличчя. 2. Мій сусід був високим худорлявим чоловіком п’ятдесяти років. Його обличчя було не надто привабливим. У нього був великий ніс, маленькі темні очі та тонкі губи. Але коли він говорив або посміхався, обличчя одразу ж ставало дуже приємним. 3. Це була літня жінка років за 60, із сивим волоссям, досить огрядна, але все ще красива. 4. Дівчинка чарівна з її круглим обличчям, великими синіми очима й кирпатим носиком.

9. Read and translate the following text, do the exercises below.

Beauty

For the Greeks beauty was a virtue: a kind of excellence. If it occurred to the Greeks to distinguish between a person’s “inside” and “outside”, they still expected that inner beauty would match beauty of the other kind. The rich young Athenians who gathered around Socrates found it quite paradoxical that their hero was so intelligent, so brave, so honorable – and so ugly. One of Socrates’ main pedagogical acts was to be ugly – and teach those innocent, good-looking young people of how full of paradoxes life really was.

They might not believe Socrates’ lesson. Several thousand years later, we are more wary of the enchantments of beauty. We not only split off the “inside” (character, intellect) from the “outside” (appearance); but we are actually surprised when someone who is beautiful is also intelligent and talented.

A beautiful woman, we say in English. But a handsome man. “Handsome” is the masculine equivalent of a compliment which has accumulated certain demeaning overtones (принизливий підтекст), by being reserved for women only.

• Comment upon underlined words.

• Give synonyms to the adjective “beautiful”.

• Give synonyms to the adjective “ugly”.

• Are adjectives “beautiful” and “handsome” absolute synonyms? What is the difference between them?

• What is more significant for you, inside or outside beauty? Why?

• Describe appearance that you consider ideal.

HUMOUR TIME

Do you feel like a glass of orange juice?

Why? Do I look like one?

*****

A man and a little boy entered a barbershop together. After the man received the full treatment – shave, shampoo, manicure, haircut, etc. – he placed the boy in the chair.

“I’m going to buy a green tie to wear for the parade,” he said. “I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

When the boy’s haircut was completed and the man still hadn’t returned, the barber said, “Looks like your daddy has forgotten all about you.”

“That wasn’t my daddy,” said the boy. “He just walked up, took me by the hand and said, Come on, son, we’re going to get a free haircut!”

LESSON 3

House. Flat

My house is my castle.

East or West, home is best.

Home is the girl's prison and the woman's workhouse.

Home is any four walls that enclose the right person.

Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

1. General	1. Загальна лексика
building / to build	споруда / будувати
dwelling / flat / block of flats / house / home	житло / квартира / багатоквартирний будинок / будинок /дім (оселя)
district / residential area / suburb	район/житлова місцевість / околиця, передмістя
story (floor) / two-storied building / to live(ed) on the ground floor (Br.)	поверх / двоповерхова будівля / жити на першому поверсі
to move(ed) into (out) / housewarming party	заїхати (виїхати) / входини
to let (let; let) a house / to rent(ed) a house / real estate agency / tenant	здавати в оренду будинок / орендувати будинок/агентство з нерухомості /орендар
2. Types of Dwelling	2. Типи житла
hut / country house (weekend house) / sky-scraper / palace / castle / barracks	хатина / дача / хмарочос / палац / замок / казарма
3. House parts	3. Складові будинку
roof / attic / chimney / stairs / porch / basement	дах/горище /димар /сходи / ганок/підвал
ceiling / floor / wall / window / window sill / Venetian blind	стеля / підлога / стіна / вікно / підвіконня / жалюзі
front door (back door) / door lock / door-bell spyhole	вхідні двері (запасний вихід)/ замок у дверях / дзвінок/ вічко
4. Premises and Outhouse	4. Прилегла прибудинкова забудова
yard / garden / kitchen garden / lawn / flower-bed / fence / path / pond / fountain / summer house / green-house / garage / shed (barn)	двір / сад / город / газон / клумба / паркан / стежка / ставок / фонтан / альтанка / теплиця / гараж / сарай
5. Repairing a House	5. Ремонт будинку
construction materials: wood / metal / plastic / brick / concrete / glass / marble / stone	будівельні матеріали: дерево / метал / пластик / цегла / бетон / скло / мармур / камінь
to paint(ed) / painted / wallpaper / linoleum / whitewash(ed)	фарбувати / пофарбований / шпалери / лінолеум / побілка (білити)
6. House Fittings and Housekeeping	6. Оснащення квартири та ведення домашнього господарства
house fittings: modern conveniences central heating / water supply / lift (Am: elevator) / radiator / fireplace	оснащення квартири: сучасні зручності /центральне опалення /водопостачання / ліфт / батарея/камін
to keep (kept; kept) house / to sweep (swept; swept) / to wipe(ed) / to polish(ed) / to air(ed) / to clean(ed) the garbage	вести домашнє господарство / замітати / витирати (мити) / натирати до блиску / провітрювати / прибрати сміття
7. Household appliances	7. Побутові прилади
iron / washing machine / vacuum cleaner / dishwasher / TV set with a remote control / hair drier / microwave oven / electric kettle / coffee maker / mixer / refrigerator	праска / пральна машина / пилосос / посудомийна машина / телевізор із дистанційним керуванням / фен / мікрохвильова піч / електричний чайник / кавоварка / міксер / холодильник
8. Rooms and Interiors	8. Кімната та інтер’єр
hall: rack / mirror / chest of draws / rug	передпокій: вішалка / дзеркало / комод / килимок
living room (lounge): furniture / sofa / cushion / arm-chair / coffee table / carpet / curtain / lamp / standard lamp	вітальня:меблі / диван / подушка / крісло / журнальний столик / килим / штора / лампа /торшер
bedroom: wardrobe / double bed / blanket / coverlet / mattress / pillow / bedside table	спальня: шафа / подвійне ліжко / ковдра / покривало / матрац / подушка /тумбочка
dining room / study / nursery / utility room	їдальня / кабінет / дитяча / комірчина
kitchen: sink / taps / cooker hood / coоker / oven / cupboards	кухня: мийка / крани / витяжка / плита / духова шафа / буфет (шафки)
bathroom: bath tub / shower cabin / washbasin / toilet	ванна:ванна (резервуар) / душова кабіна / умивальник / туалет