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1) Two brothers live across a path but never see each other.
2) What is that above your head and under your cap?
3) What is the best thing to put into pies?
4) These two brothers live not far apart: one on the left, one on the right: but they never see each other.
5) It lives alone between two bright stars.
5. Complete these sentences. (Sometimes more than one answer is possible):
1) A nose may be …
2) A complexion may be …
3) A face may be …
4) An appearance may be …
5) Cheeks may be …
6) Hair may be …
7) A person may wear the hair …
8) A person may look …
9) A person can resemble …
10) A person can remind …
11) She has blonde …
12) He has very pale …
13) They have both curly …
14) I would say he is middle -…
15) She doesn’t like men with …
16) Both men are very good - …
17) All of them have dark …
18) She has … and … cheeks.
19) Her mouth is … but …
20) Her brother has a very … appearance.
Think of one of the students in your group. Write one or two sentences to describe him or her, giving information about the appearance, figure, face, eyes, nose and hair. Read your description but don’t name this person. The other students should guess who he/she is.
Describe the person you admire. Talk about the person’s general appearance, his special features, clothes he/she usually wears and something else that would help your classmates recognize him or her. Show your attitude to what you are saying using the phrases below.
| Frankly speaking …… | I feel …… |
| I suppose / think …… | In my view …… |
| It seems to me that …… | I am convinced that …… |
8. Arrange the following passages matching them with the proper question as shown below:
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What does she look like – She is slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed and wears her hair combed back.
What is she like? – She is well-bred and intelligent, a bit shy and never lets you down.
| What does he/she look like? (appearance) | What is he/she like? (character) |
1)The girl was delicately-built, very slender, with full lips and deep-set eyes.
2) She was a lovely little girl of about five, plump and with an upturned nose and dimpled rosy cheeks. Her hazel eyes and silky long hair added to her attraction.
3) Cruel but very clever and shrewd, he was quite an extraordinary person.
4) Rachel was a bit old-fashioned but she was sweet in a way. Her eyes were close-set but they didn’t spoil her pale oval face.
5) Emily was full of anxiety. She was stubbornly British and didn’t find India beautiful and exciting.
9. Read and translate the dialogues:
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Mr Howard: What's George like?
Mrs Howard: A bit like you, actually.
Mr Howard: What does he look like?
Mrs Howard Same build, same height, and similar colour eyes.
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Tom: Jack, can you help me, please?
Jack: Yes, what’s the problem?
Tom: My cousin Alice is arriving today and I am to give her the gift from Dad but, unfortunately, I don’t have any time. Are you free at 5?
Jack: Yes, I will help you with pleasure. Is Alice beautiful?
Tom: I think, she is. She has a slim figure, she is tall and she always wears fashionable clothes.
Jack: Does she have a boy-friend?
Tom: Frankly speaking, I don’t know. But don’t dream too much – she is just passing through, you won’t have much time.
Jack: OK, I’ll do my best. Don’t worry.
Make your own dialogues describing smb.’s appearance.
UNIT 3
Character
1. Read and translate the dialogues. Act them out:
a). John: Everyone says Kate is hardworking and always very careful in her job.
Tom: Yes, and she's very enthusiastic about her work, too.
b). A: Have you met the new salesmanager?
B: Yes, I have.
A: What do you think of him?
B: Well, he seems very nice. He's very friendly, and he's always helpful.
A: Oh, do you think so?
B: Yes, but I think he's kind of forgetful. He never remembers my name.
A: Yeah, you're right. He's very forgetful.
c). Mrs Black: How's your new secretary?
Mrs Johnson: Well, he's OK, but he's pretty slow. He can't type very fast. And the mistakes...! I have to send everything back at least twice for retyping.
2. Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right:
| 1) curious | a) being able to stay calm and not get annoyed |
| 2) intellectual | b) being worried, anxious |
| 3) tolerant | c) producing a lot of good and original ideas |
| 4) nervous | d) allowing other people to say and do what they think is right even if one doesn’t agree with it |
| 5) patient | e) unusual and interesting |
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3. Disagree with the following statements and reword the sentences to give the opposite impression. Use the phrases of agreement and disagreement:
Example: Veronica is very industrious. – No, you are wrong. She is very lazy.
1) Paul is strong-willed.
2) Mary is boastful.
3) Veronica is very impulsive.
4) I find Don level-headed.
5) Helen can be lazy.
6) Ann is quite frank.
7) Sometimes I am shy.
8) We are very rude.
9) All students of our group are dishonest people.
10) I think you are an impatient person.
4. Use the proper word from the box to complete the sentences:
| arrogant | unsociable | greedy | honest | hot-tempered |
1)…… people never lend you money.
2) …… people have a high opinion of themselves.
3) …… people easily fly into a range.
4) …… people tell the truth to others.
5) …… people hate to communicate.
5. Read the text and translate the words given in the brackets into English:
What a mystery it is! How can God create a child who is the very image of his twin-brother? How is it that his personality is absolutely different? He is (1. добрый) and (2. великодушный) while his twin-brother turns out to be (3. нервный), (4. капризный) and (5. жадный). What sort of temptation couldn’t be resist? It did influence his (6. характер). Perhaps he takes after his great-grandfather who was (7. грубый) and (8. вспыльчивый), or even (9. жестокий) and (10. хитрый)? Is it his fault? Who knows?
6. Say in short what sort of person he/she is:
1) He was very clever in finding a way out of all his difficulties.
2) She easily won the hearts of all those who met her.
3) Tom never dropped any work halfway.
4) Mary always had her own way in everything.
5) Peter was never good at doing anything about the house. He was always sure to drop or break something.
6) There was nothing he was afraid of.
7) She was afraid of everybody and everything.
7. Find antonyms to the following words:
| 1) Hardworking 2) Generous 3) Reliable 4) Similar 5) Interesting 6) Near 7) Careless 8) Quick 9) Cheap 10) Idle | a) Careful b) Enthusiastic c) Slow d) Expensive e) Lazy f) Different g) Greedy h) Unreliable i) Dull j) Far |
8. Read the definitions and choose the right adjective:
1) He wants to become the boss and have a lot of power and money (selfish/ambitious/self-confident/ narrow-minded).
2) Harry loves partying, meeting people and talking to them. He's so (indecisive/moody/ shy/outgoing).
3) My new neighbour is really (adventurous/reserved/considerate/ tolerant). He has lived next door for three months and he hasn't even introduced himself.
4) What I like the best about my friend Jamie is how (loyal/truthful/responsible/sensible) he is. He never left me alone in my worst moments.
5) Be careful when you give Tess the bad news. You can hurt her easily because she's very (sensible/affectionate/considerate/sensitive).
6) Jeff would never be a good actor. He's so (self-conscious/self-confident/selfish/aggressive). He thinks everybody's looking at and judging him all the time.
7) He won't tell a lie. He's absolutely (truthful/critical/narrow-minded/obedient).
9. Read and translate the sentences. Pay attention to the phrases:
to look like -выглядеть
to be like - быть похожим (на кого-л., что-л.); представлять собой
to look - выглядеть
to take after – быть похожим, походить на кого-либо
| What does she look like? | What is he like? | How do I look? | Who does he take after, his mother or his father? |
| - She is young and good-looking, with dark eyes and long red hair. - He is tall and thin, with brown hair. He is twenty-five years old. - She is average height, dark-haired, quite thin, and wears glasses. She's about fifty. - He is old, short, medium-build, with gray hair and a beard. - She has dark eyes, wavy blond hair, and a nice figure. She looks great. - He is a handsome middle-aged man. - She is a pretty young girl. | - He is friendly and dependable. He is interesting and amusing. - He is smart and honest. He also has a good sense of humor. I like him. - She is careless and lazy. You can't depend on her. - She is serious, organized, hardworking, and tough. - He is old, sick, and lonely. - She is a nice clever girl. - His character is terrible. He is hostile and bad-tempered. He doesn't have many friends. - She is knowledgeable and broad-minded, and she likes to help young people. | - You look good. - You look great. - You look nice. - You look terrible. - You look awful. | - He takes after his father in appearance, but he is like his mother in character. - He looks like his mother, but he takes after his father in character. - Like his father, he is tall and handsome. |
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10. Read and translate the text ‘The Chinese Horoscopes’:
