It’s interesting to know

1. The tallest recorded man of whom there is medical evidence was Robert Wadlow, born in 1918 in Alton, Illinois, USA. In 1940 Robert Wadlow was 272 cm. His greatest recorded weight was 223 kg on his 21st birthday. He died at the age of 22.

2. The tallest tribe in the world is the Tutsi in Rwanda and Burundi, Central Africa, where the average adult height is more than 183 cm.

3. The heaviest woman Rosalie Bradford (USA) was registered with a peak weight of 544 kg (1,199 lb) in January 1987, age 43. After following a controlled diet, she weighted 128 kg (282 lb) in February 1994.

4. The shortest man was Gul Mohammed (India). At the age of 26 his height was 57 cm (1 ft 10.5 in).

5. The longest-bearded woman was “Bearded Lady” Janice Deveree (USA). Her beard was measured at 36 cm long in 1884.

6. The world’s longest fingernails are those of Shridhar Chillal (India), who last cut his fingernails in 1952. On July 8 1998 the nails of his left hand had a total length of 6.15 m (20 ft 2.25 in).

7. The biggest feet of a living person (excluding cases of the disease elephantiasis) are those of Matthew McGrory (USA) who wears US size 28.5 shoes. Unsurprisingly, he has all his shoes custom-made to fit. Both his big toes measure 12.7 cm in length, and his little toes are 3.81 cm long.

Unit III. Character

Vocabulary

1. angry - злой

2. anxious – озабоченный, беспокоящийся

3. bad-tempered- раздражительный

4. bossy - властный

5. brave - храбрый

6. charming - очаровательный

7. cheerful – веселый, неунывающий

8. disappointed - разочарованный

9. enthusiastic– увлеченный, полный энтузиазма

10. faithful - верный

11. generous – великодушный, благородный, щедрый

12. hard-working - трудолюбивый

13. honest - честный

14. imaginative – с богатым воображением

15. impatient– нетерпимый, нетерпеливый

16. intelligent - умный

17. jealous - ревнивый

18. passionate - страстный

19. pleasant - приятный

20. polite - вежливый

21. possessive - собственник

22. reliable - надежный

23. responsible - ответственный

24. self-confident – уверенный в себе

25. sensitive - чувствительный

26. shy – застенчивый, робкий, стеснительный

27. sociable - общительный

28. suspicious - подозрительный

29. tidy – аккуратный, опрятный, чистый

30. violent – яростный, вспыльчивый

Ex. 1. Read and translate the text

Signs of the zodiak element signs

There are four main kinds of people according to the ELEMENT signs: Fire people, Air people, Earth people and Water people.

People with FIRE Signs are very enthusiastic and very interested in religion or politics. They don't think carefully. They are impatient.

People with AIR signs are very interested in everything. They often change their friends. They have new ideas all the time. They don't spend a lot of time with their families.

People with EARTH signs are very impatient. They like working alone. They think carefully and they don't often change their ideas.

People with WATER signs are very interested in dreams. They are very romantic. They are often unhappy. They don't need order in their lives.

Questions

l. What kind of person are you according to the element signs? 2. Tell your friend which element (or elements) best describes you.