Unit 2 (6 hours) traits of character: positive and negative Level I
Task 1. Read these words paying attention to their pronunciation, find Russian equivalents and memorize in order to use them in your speech.
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Virtuous (Good) Characteristics of People
affable
amiable
attentive
benevolent
bold
brave
broad-minded
bright
calm
capable
clever
communicative
composed
conscientious
considerate
consistent
cordial
decent
dignified
diligent
discreet
earnest
easy-going
enthusiastic
fair
forbearing
frank
friendly
generous
good-humored
good-natured
honest
impartial
industrious
intelligent
just
kind
kind-hearted
merciful
modest
patient
philanthropic
polite
punctual
quiet
reasonable
respectable
scrupulous
self-possessed
sincere
sociable
sympathetic
thoughtful
witty
wise
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Evil (Bad) Characteristics
absent-minded
arrogant
capricious
coarse
conceited
cruel
cunning
dashing
deceitful
dishonest
double-faced
envious
false
fussy
greedy
hard-hearted
harsh
haughty
hostile
hot-tempered
hypocritical
ill-natured
impertinent
impudent
inconsistent
indecisive
indifferent
indiscreet
insensible
insincere
intolerant
irritable
jealous
lazy
mean
naughty
obstinate
perverse
reserved
revengeful
rude
selfish
self-willed
servile
showy
sluggish
stingy
sulky
sullen
tactless
touchy
uncommunicative
unkind
unscrupulous
unsociable
vain
vulgar
willful
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Personality Flaws
Blockhead
Bore
Bully
Bum
Chatter-box
Dawdler
Gossip
Grump
Idiot
Klutz
Lazy-bones
Loser
Miser
Mooch
Nuisance
Pervert
Slacker
Slob
Sloven
Snob
Weirdo
Whiner
Task 2. Read these idioms paying attention to their pronunciation, find Russian equivalents and memorize in order to use them in your speech.
as like as two peas
as mad as a hatter
as flat as a pancake
as black as a coal
as dead as a doornail
as heavy as lead
as light as a feather
as regular as clockwork
as blind as a bat
as keen as mustard
as silent as the grave
as dry as a bone
as different as chalk from cheese
as clear as a bell
as plain as your nose on your face
as happy as a king
as cunning as a fox
as cross as two sticks
as hard as nails
as clean as whistle
as busy as a bee
as poor as a church mouse
as silly as a goose
as steady as a rock
as deaf as a post
as fit as a fiddle
as green as a gooseberry
as pretty as a picture
as bold as brass
as drunk as lord
as cool as a cucumber
as mild as a lamb
as fresh as a daisy
as white as a sheet
as red as a cherry
as good as gold
as greedy as a wolf
as soft as butter
as dumb as an oyster
as warm as toast