- •Other Forms of Address
- •Less Common Forms of Address
- •Informal Address
- •Forms of Address within the Family
- •Making and Responding to Introductions
- •Third-Party Introductions
- •Self-Introductions
- •Responding to Introductions
- •Your relationship to the two people, and something they may have In common, according to the clues provided. You don't have to use all the
- •Information given; just use what you think would be appropriate.
- •B. Age and Ageing.
- •Do any of the words refer only to males (m) or only females (f)?
- •Skill Ex. 7 In the following dialogue, agree with the first speaker. Developing Use words from exercises 4 and 5 that mean roughly the same as the words in italics.
- •C. People's Occupation. Focus Vocabulary
- •Countries. Languages. Nationalities.
- •It's Been Long
- •The Way to Ask People about Their
- •Less Optimistic Replies
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Insert prepositions if necessary.
- •II. Rewrite and correct the sentences in which there are errors.
- •III. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Unit 2 Family Relationships Focus Vocabulary
- •1) Which two of these words can be used as a verb?
- •3) Which of the following:
- •4) Which of the word-parts in the box can be used with each of the relations below?
- •Interview with 16-year-old daughter Helen
- •Interview with 17-year-old son David
- •Interview with mother
- •Development answering the questions below. Try to use the multi-word verbs and expressions in the box in your answer as well as the verbs above.
- •When you are old
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •II. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
- •III. Change the words underlined to give the sentences the opposite meaning.
- •IV. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Complimenting People
- •"It's been long", "How are you", "Complimenting".
- •1. When we describe somebody, we tend to follow this order in our description: height, build, age, hair, eyes, face, complexion, extra features, dress. Study this example.
- •2. Eyes
- •With the definitions in b.
- •A Detective Inquiry
- •Role-Play
- •Test Yourself
- •Unit 4 Character and Personality a. Focus vocabulary
- •Word Meaning Ex. 1 Match the words on the left with the closest meaning on the right.
- •We Are Not Alike a. Intellectual ability
- •Attitudes towards life
- •Attitudes towards other people
- •One person's meat is another person's poison
- •It Takes All Sorts
- •Idiomatic expressions
- •Your Stars
- •In the examples below?
- •We don't get on well
- •Likes and Dislikes
- •Test: How brave are you?
- •The Main Attraction
- •Persоnal
- •Interview the husband and the wife of the year.
- •Proposal
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Put the following adjectives in the correct order.
- •II. Use the prompts below to build up a description of a student. Before you begin think about the tenses you will use.
- •III. Cross out the incorrect word in each of the following sentences.
- •IV. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus Vocabulary
- •It would be very interesting to find out the opinion of girls and boys. Do they differ in any way?
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •Unit 2 Furnishing and Decorating Focus Vocabulary
- •Furniture in your home to your partner. Use the prepositions and adverbs to help you.
- •Flat for sale
- •Word Use Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with a suitable idiomatic expression.
- •Estate agent
- •It needs doing, to have smth done, to do smth.
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •Something suitable.
- •Houses and Flats to Let
- •Houses and Flat for Sale
- •Sharing a Flat
- •The Noisy Neighbours
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. A. Renting a flat
- •Buying a house
- •III. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.
- •Unit 4 Housework. Household Chores. Focus Vocabulary
- •Ex. 4 Make and do
- •Now collect any new expressions you can find using "make" or "do" from the dialogue below. Put them on your "make and do" list.
- •What's your attitude to untidy people?
- •Unit 5 Pets Focus Vocabulary
- •Don't Get a Dog or Puppy Until You've Checked These Points:
- •If you cannot answer 'yes' to all these questions, please think very carefully before you get a dog or a puppy. Perhaps another kind of animal would make a better pet for you.
- •Are They Not Sweet?
- •2. Are they better companions than some people may be?
- •3. Speak about your pets if any or pets you'd like to keep.
- •Vocabulary
The Main Attraction
Suddenly it happens! You just know he's the man for you, and you haven't even been introduced yet.
But how do you know?
And how can you make sure he feels the same way?
What first attracts men to women?
Whereas women tend to notice the eyes, teeth and smile in particular, men will be more likely to assess the face in general and pay more attention to figure and legs.
According to a recent survey by Singles magazine, these are the top attributes that men and women look for in each other, in order of priority:
Men look for a woman who is:
attractive
sincere
slim
a non-smoker
intelligent
with a sense of humour
affectionate
tall
kind
Women look for a man who is:
tall
professional
educated
attractive (not necessarily handsome)"
sincere
handsome
kind
with a sense of humour
Complete the questionnaire. What is important in a new friend/partner?
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Task 5
Read the following advertisements. What kind of people do you think these are? Who do you find more sympathetic? Why?
Persоnal
Good-looking and vivacious widow aged 40, wanting companionship and a lasting relationship, wishes to hear from a fun-loving but mature bachelor or widower. He should share an interest in modern art and tennis, and be a considerate non-smoker. Reply Box Z 351.
Unattached male divorcee, 55, with custody of three teenage children, wants friendship with a single woman who has no family responsibilities and willingness to travel far. Reply Box Z 542.
Writing Now write an advertisement for yourself to attract the type of partner you would like to have. Use the given advertisements as models.
Task 6
Work in two groups. What are the characteristics of a good wife/husband?
1. List them in order of priority from 1 to 10.
2. List them to show what makes the most perfect wife/husband.
Task 7
Role card A
You are visiting your sick friend. In the course of your small talk you break the exciting news - you have a new teacher/boy (girl)friend, etc.
Role card В
You've been ill for ten days already. You are eager to learn how things are going at the University, etc
Role card A
You are having lunch in a snack bar. You've just had a row with your friend/colleagues, etc. So you are rather sad.
Role card В
You join your group-mate/fellow worker in a snack bar. You try to make small talk with him/her but s/he seems to be somewhat depressed. Try to find out what has happened.
Task 8
Discussion: Who is the head of your family?
Task 9