Put in the words in the dialogue in the appropriate place

Nationality / marital status / qualifications / salary / job / lie

 

- What can make you lie?

- A good salary.

- What can you lie about to get a good job then?

- Well, may be a little bit about my qualifications.

- I see. By the way, have you ever had problems with your marital status?

- No, never. Why do you ask?

- I was treated differently being a single miss and a married one by my boss.

- Very interesting! Have you ever had problems with your nationality in such a case?

- Luckily no. I think it’s thanks to my good level of English, though I have a Spanish accent.

 

 

Cross out the word that doesn’t belong in each group.

a. pretty attractive ugly good-looking

b. blond dark-haired dyed long

c. enormous young old in her twenties

d. pale fair-skinned tanned clean-shaven

e. elegant sophisticated polite casual

Replace the definition with one word or phrase.

(for hair) light-coloured or yellow = blond

 

a). pleasant to look at = cute

b). having skin made darker by the sun = tanned

c). of more than average height = tall

d). (for skin) light-coloured = fair-scinned

e). looking physically strong and good at sport = athletic-looking

f). having the good qualities of a man = humane

g). thin in an attractive way = sophisticated

h). having a lot of courage = brave

i). with blue eyes = blue-eyed

j). the opposite word for “ugly” = attractive

k). artificial hair or hair-do = wig

Translate the questions and give answers about yourselves.

a) Do you know a lot about your family history?

b) Which do you know best: your mum’s or your dad’s side of the family?

c) Where did your ancestors come from?

d) Are you related to anyone famous?

 

a) Little bit. My grandmother told me a few stories about my background.

b) My mother’s. I often talked with her brother's family.

c) I only know that mygreat-grandfather lived in Italy.

d) No, there are no celebrities in the family.