Module 1 (units 1 & 2)

Conversational topic: APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER OF PEOPLE.

Grammar topic: TO BE, TO HAVE.

People are different

Irene: I think that I am home-loving, kind and patient. I can get on with people well, because I always try to help them and they trust me. But sometimes I am lazy – I don`t want to do anything.

Steve: I am practical I think, because I always try to do the work that will help me in future. I am also honest and I don`t like those people who lie to me, because I always notice it and tell them about it. That is why they say that I am tactless. I am sometimes bossy.

Jane: My mother says that I`m light-minded, because I do everything without thinking. I am really risky. I hate that I am undisciplined. I am really hard-working. I try to do everything when I am asked, but sometimes I just forget about it.

Mark: I am very active, although my parents say that I am lazy, because I don`t like to do things they want me do. I think I am leading, because I want other people follow me. They get offended with me and say that I am rude. But I think I am just very honest and I tell people what I think about them.

Nataly: I have a lot of friends. But I can say that most of all I enjoy my own company. My brother believes that I am rather self-centered and live only for myself. I think all people are selfish. The most important thing is being hard-working, thorough and ambitious. My friends say that I am very reasonable and trustworthy.

Andrew: You might think that I am boast, but I`d say that I am really clever. I study a lot because I like it and I try to work hard to get results. That`s why I think that I am determined. I am rather critical I`d say, because I like when everything is perfect.

Kate: I am very conservative, they say, I agree with them. I never change anything in my life: ideas, principles, and friends. And the proverb “Old friends and old wines are the best” is my motto. People say that I am shy.

Vocabulary:

home-loving	домосед
patient	терпеливый
to get on with smb.	ладить с кем-либо
to trust	доверять
lazy	ленивый
honest	честный
tactless	бестактный
bossy	распоряжающийся всеми
light-minded	легкомысленный
hard-working	трудолюбивый
to want smb do smth	хотеть, чтобы кто-то сделал что-то
to get offended	обижаться
rude	грубый
to enjoy	наслаждаться, нравиться
self-centered	эгоцентричный
selfish	эгоистичный
thorough	доскональный
reasonable	разумный
trustworthy	надежный
boast	хвастливый
determined	решительный
motto	девиз

PRACTICE.

1. Find in the opinions the ideas to say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If it is wrong correct it.

Irene is very shy.
Steve is lazy.
Jane is risky.
Mark is a hard-working person.
Nataly is very self-centered.
Andrew is boastful.
Kate is conservative.
People say that Steve is tactless.
People say that Jane is light-minded.
People say that Kate is unsociable.
People say that Irene is patient
People say that Nataly is selfish.
People say that Mark is very polite.
People say that Andrew is timid.

2. Prove with the help of the opinions that:

1. People like Irene very much.

2. Some people say that Steve is tactless.

3. Jane`s mother believes that she is light-minded.

4. Mark`s friends say that he is rude.

5. People don`t like Nataly, because she is selfish.

6. People don`t like Andrew because he is very determined.

7. People think that Kate is very shy.

8. Steve is very practical.

9. Jane tries to be hard-working.

10. Andrew is industrious.

11. Kate is conservative.

12. Nataly is responsible.

2. Find the equivalents:

I can get on with people well	Я никогда не меняю что-нибудь в своей жизни
sometimes I am lazy	Когда меня спрашивают
people who lie	Я могу хорошо ладить с людьми
because I do everything without thinking	Иногда я ленюсь
when I am asked	Я старюсь усердно работать, чтобы достичь результатов
I want other people to follow me	Старые друзья и старые вина являются лучшими
I try to work hard to get results	Я хочу, чтобы другие люди следовали за мной
I never change anything in my life	Люди, которые лгут
Old friends and old wines are the best	Потому что я делаю все необдуманно