1. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:

1. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 2. A man is known by the company he keeps. 3. Handsome is as handsome does. 4. A bird may be known by its song. 5. The devil is not so black as he is painted.

a) A person is known and judged by his actions or behaviour. b) Any person of bad character is not so bad as people say he is. c) One should rely on oneself and not expect others to help. d) A person's conduct, actions are of more importance than words and good looks. e) A man's character may be judged by noticing who his friends and companions are.

GRAMMAR

Спряжение глагола: TO BE ( to be)

TO BE

Ед. число Мн. число

1Лицо I am We are

2 лицо You are You are

3 лицо He is They are

She is

It is

2. a) use ``to be (am, is, are)''; make the following sentences negative, interrogative and give short answers:

1. He ...a driver. 2. You ...Italian. 3. I ...an accountant. 4. She ...a good student. 6. John ...from London. 7. Helen ...a dentist. 8. This ...a house. 9. The book ...thick. 10. Nick ... happy. 11. Ann ...in Moscow now. 12. The workers ...busy. 13. I ...clever. 14. They ...from Spain.

b) use ``to have'' in the right form; make the following sentences negative, interrogative and give short answers:

1. He ... a large family. 2. I ...two pets at home. 3. They ...a very nice flat in Moscow. 4. Peter ...many friends at school. 5. You ...many English books at home. 6. She ...three brothers. 7. My mother ...two children. 8. They ...four cousins.

3. A) use ``I, you, he, she, it, we, they'':

...is a teacher. 2. ...are a good friend. 3. ...is a table. 4 ...am a student. 5. ...is Mrs. Smith. 6. ...is a dog, 7. ... is a young lady. 8. ...am fine. 9. ...is in Saint-Petersburg. 10. ...are in the room.

b) use ``my, your, his, her, its, our, their'':

1. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children. Both ...children are boys. 2 Miss Smith is a teacher. ...students are German. 3. We are French. ...friends are English. 4. You are in Glasgow but ...your family is in Oxford. 5. I have a small cat. ...cat is very funny. 6. My daughter has a dog. ...nose is long. 7. My friends have a new car. ...car is very nice. 8. Mary has a new bag. ...bag is very big.

4. Read the dialogues and observe how to describe a person's appearance:

1. -- Where is your son?

-- He's in the garden with his new girlfriend.

-- Is she pretty?

-- Oh, yes, she is!

-- What does she look like?

-- She's tall, slim, fair-haired and long-legged, like all young girls now.

-- Do you like her?

-- I don't know her very well.

2. --Hello! Is that you, Nick?

-- Yes, Ann.

-- Please, meet my brother Peter at the station tomorrow.

-- I don't know him. What does he look like?

-- He is tall like me and well-built.

-- What colour is his hair?

-- It's dark, and he is handsome unlike me.

-- And what colour are his eyes?

They are big and grey.