Тема 1.1: Биографические данные.

Грамматическая тема: Порядок слов в предложении, типы вопросов.

Study the words and the word-combinations.

Biographical Facts

at the age of… be born	в возрасте… родиться
be born into the family of (doctors, workers)	родиться в семье (врачей, рабочих)
be looked after	быть под присмотром
Christian name syn. First name	Имя
finish (leave) school	окончить школу
go to school (start school)	пойти в школу
go to the kindergarten	ходить в детский сад
live in a town (village, city)	жить в (городе, деревне)
move to	переезжать в
study at (school, a lyceum, gymnasium)	учиться в (школе, лицее, гимназии)
surname syn. (last name)	Фамилия

Looks and Appearance

beautiful ['bju:tiful]	красивый
blond/fair, dark hair	светлые, тёмные волосы
blue (grey, green, hazel, dark)-eyed	голубо (серо, зелено, каре, черно) – глазый
build [bild]	конституция, телосложение
curly (straight [streit])	кудрявые (прямые)
hair	волосы
figure	фигура
handsome	красивый (о мужчинах)
height [hait]	рост
look like (smb.)	быть похожим на (кого-либо)
of medium height	среднего роста
well built	крепкого телосложения
ordinary	обычный, простой
overweight	весящий больше нормы
plain	некрасивый
plump	полноватый
pretty	симпатичный
short	низкий
slender	стройный
stout	полный, тучный
slim	худой
straight [streit] (snubbed) nose	прямой (курносый) нос
take after (mother, father)	быть похожим на (мать, отца)
tall	высокий

Features of Character

devoted	преданный
faithful	верный
friendly ['frendli]	дружелюбный
gentle	нежный
gloomy ['glu:mi]	мрачный
hard-working	трудолюбивый
helpful ['helpful]	помогающий
honest	честный
kind-hearted	добрый, добросердечный
lazy ['leizi]	ленивый
lively ['laivli]	живой, веселый
mood[mu:d]	настроение
open-minded	открытый, искренний
polite	вежливый
reserved	сдержанный
rude [ru:d]	грубый
shy	робкий
sociable	общительный
stubborn	упрямый

Interests and Ambitions

ambition	стремление
be fond of smth	любить что-либо
be interested in smth	интересоваться чем-либо
be keen [ki:n] on smth	увлекаться чем-либо
choose a profession	выбирать профессию
desire	желание, желать
dislike [dis'laik] smth	не нравится что-либо
(to do smth)	(делать что-либо)
do sports	заниматься спортом
dream	мечта
dream of smth	мечтать о чем-либо
enter a university (college)	поступить в университет (колледж)
occupation	занятие
outlook	кругозор

Exercises

I. Group the words according to their morphological structure:

tall, eyelashes, wide-shouldered, good-looking, fashionable, forehead, well-built, blond, furcoat, long-legged, charming, plain, wrinkled, slim, waterproof, irregular

II. Give all the derivatives you know to the following words:

Wonder, love, comfort, appear, build, charm, face, attract, beauty

III. Define the semantic groups these words can belong to (e.g.: size, colour, etc).

brown black blue grey

big small medium tall

round oval square hooked

handsome smart pretty ugly

IV. Fill in the gaps with the suitable derivative of the word given on the right:

1. I have an … sister, who is a university graduate.	old
2. She is rather a … girl with short straight hair.	beauty
3. He is sociable, honest … and cheerful.	help
4. About a month ago I ... my final exams at school.	pass
5. My favourite … is playing the guitar, reading and going to the theatre.	occupy

V. Choose a proper word in each sentence:

1. She wears her hair in a (ponytail, hairstyle).

2. A young woman doesn’t like her skin because she has got (wrinkles, freckles).

3. She’s on a special diet because she is (overweight, slim).

4. Unlike his brother, who’s rather thin, he’s tall and (stout, well built).

5. The best models always seem to be (beautiful, ordinary).

VI. Read the text:

Let me introduce myself. My name is Katya. I have turned 18 this year. When I look at myself in the mirror I see a blond girl with short straight hair, dark eyes and a slender figure. I have to wear high-heeled shoes all the time as I am small, slightly over 160 centimeters in height. I always envy tall girls, to say nothing of top models.

I am not an only child in the family. I have an elder sister, Lena by name, who is a university graduate. I was born into a family of a military man and a doctor. My family had to move from one place to another several times and I was sent to a kindergarten at the age of three as both the parents were working. I have changed three schools in different places. Here I should say that it was my lucky chance to study for six years at an English specialized school in Grodno. It turned out to be the best school I had attended.

I have said goodbye to my classmates and teachers and now I’m a first-year student of the Technical Academy. In five years I’ll be an engineer. The academy for me is not only classes and learning. I have a lot of friends there. We organize extra-class activities such as, for example, debate clubs. We also organize parties and other social activities. I actively participate in most of them.

I am a sociable person, so I've got a lot of friends among my groupmates. I appreciate people's honesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence. I don't like it when people are rude and aggressive.

I'm stubborn at times. But to my mind being persistent and stubborn is not always a bad thing. It also means that I do everything possible to achieve my aim, I never leave things half-done.

At times I feel dissatisfied with myself, especially when I fail to do something or can't do things the way they should be done. At the same time I think I am hard-working and diligent.

I haven't got any special hobby, like collecting something, but I'm fond of reading books. They give me more knowledge of other people's lives and feelings and broaden my outlook.

And of course, I like music! I am fond of the music of the 60s, like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley. The songs of the Beatles give me much delight and pleasure. Besides I'm a great theatre-goer. Whenever I have some time to spare, I go to the theatre. I am not keen on television, I don't watch it much. That's all I can say about myself.

VII. Agree or disagree with these sentences (true / false):

1. Katya is at the age of 17.

2. She was born into a family of a worker and a teacher.

3. Katya is a shy person.

4. Her hobby is reading books.

5. Katya is keen on TV.

VIII. Fill in the necessary words: move, appreciates, hobby, sociable, entrance.

1. She …people’s honesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence.

2. Katya is a … person; she’s got a lot of friends.

3. Her … is reading books.

4. At the age of 17 she passed her …exams.

5. Her family had to … from one place to another several times.

IX. Translate the sentences into English:

1. Я не единственный ребёнок в семье.

2. Когда я смотрю на себя в зеркало, я вижу блондинку с короткими прямыми волосами.

3. Я общительный человек, поэтому у меня много друзей среди одногруппников.

4. Я люблю музыку 60-х годов.

5. Кроме этого я большая любительница театра.

X. Write down the right combinations:

1. I’m a school-leaver	a) I see a blond girl
2. When I look at myself in the mirror	b) so I’ve got a lot of friends among my groupmates
3. I have an elder sister	c) which is both sad and exciting
4. I’m a sociable person	d) Lena by name
5. I haven’t got any special hobby	e) but I’m fond of reading books

XI. Answer the questions:

1. What are your good habits?

2. What bad habits do you want to get rid of?

3. How do you behave if you are sure that you are right and your partner is wrong?

4. On what occasions do you cry or lose your temper?

5. Do you think that one's appearance, i. e. the way you wear your hair or clothes, speaks for your personality?

6. What things make you angry with somebody or sorry for somebody?

7. Are you more keen on sports or music (reading, dancing)?

8. Do you easily make friends?

9. Were you on friendly terms with all your classmates?

10. What qualities do you value in people most of all?

11. What talents do you think you have got?

12. Is it necessary to have a hobby do you think?

13. What do your parents usually praise you for?

XII. Make a story about yourself.