Character

How would you describe a person who

1- likes to talk with other people?

2- looks on the bright sight of things?

3- gives his or her property free to other people?

4- looks on the black sight of things?

5 - avoids communicating?

6 - never lends money?

7 - has a high opinion of himself and low of others?

8 - easily flies into a rage?

9 - tells the truth to others

10 - is practical in approach to life?

11 - never praises himself?

12 - is dreamy in approach to life?

What would you think of the person who says

1 - Ladies first!

2 – I can’t control myself when I should keep quiet

3 – I’m not easily put off if I have made up my mind

4 – Darling! I am never crossed with you, be it clothes, money, a car

5 – I always feel sorry with people who are in trouble

6 – I just love cucumbers with milk, Picasso’s paintings and faces with freckles

7 – I have got used to twelve hours work every day

8 – Whatever you may ask me to do for you, I will do it

Guess the animal bee, cat, cricket (сверчок), dog, dog, donkey, fox, owl (сова)

As cunning as a ___, as busy as a ___, as obstinate as a ____, as wise as an ____, lazy _____, jolly____, as merry as a______, as melancholy as a____

Describe with three traits your ideal friend, chief, neighbor, wife, husband, tell which trait you can’t put up with

“This person should be ___, ____, ____” “This person shouldn’t be ___, ____, ____”

сheerful, merry - весёлый bore - скучный calm - тихий composed уравновешенный hot/quick/short-tempered вспыльчивый (dis)obidient (не)послушный еasy-going – легкомысленный touchy обидчивый arrogant надменный boastful хвастливый modest скромный self-assured – самоуверенный proud – гордый quick-minded, bright – сообразительный smart – толковый witty – остроумный wise – мудрый deep – увлечённый gifted – одарённый ordinary –заурядный awkward – неуклюжий, неловкий timid – застенчевый

оbstinaate –упрямый stubborn – упорный persistent – настойчивый amiable – дружелюбный faithful - верный frank – откровенный honest – честный sincere – искренний sympathetic – сочувствующий (un)reliable – (не)надёжный sociable – общительный cunning – хитрый gentle – мягкий, учтивый rude – грубый kind – добрый wicked – злой generous – щeдрый, великодушный greedy – жадный Industrious – трудолюбивый lazy – ленивый Idle – бездельник Worldly практичный

Speaking about preferences

больше	more	представьте себе	let's face it
возможно/не возможно	it’s possible/impossible	преимущества	аdvantages
думаю, полагаю	I believe	придётся – не придётся	have to – haven’t to
Какой смысл?	What's the point for__?	разумно – не разумно	it's reasonable/ unreasonable
лучше - лучший	better – the best	сомневаюсь	I doubt
мало – меньше books	few – fewer	соответствовать¸ подходить	match, suit, fit
мало – меньше time	little - less	стоит – не стоит	it's worth doing/it isn’t worth
на самом деле	the truth of the matter is	считается	it is considered
недостатки	disadvantages	уверен/абсолютно уверен	I am sure/ I'm pretty sure
нет смысла	There is no sense to	удобно	it's convenient
полезно/ бесполезно	it’s useful/ useless	хуже - худший	worse – the worst

1) Choose the statement you strongly agree and give your arguments for it.

2) Choose the statement you strongly disagree and prove your opinion.

A - Making mistakes in English is OK as long as people understand you.

B - My friends should come from the same social background as I do.

C - It is impossible to have a happy family life and a successful career.

D – Lecture is an obsolete way of training. We can read the same in books or the Internet.

E – Combining work and efficient university training is possible.

F - Marriage is outdated. There is no need for state or church approval or recognition of a partnership.

G - Quality of life will greatly improve in the future.

H - Teachers give too much homework.

I - Military service shouldn’t be obligatory.

К - The first lessons at universities (9.00 - 10.30) should be abolished.

The way to agree	The way to disagree	The way to start proving
I believe I consider I reckon I am sure I am pretty sure	I doubt that There is no sense Nonsense / ___ is nonsense	It's reasonable / convinient Imagine Let’s face ___ What’s the point for___?