- •A person's appearance
- •Introductory text
- •Proverbs
- •Conversations
- •Vocabulary
- •II. Face —Лицо
- •26. Mouth рот
- •19. Resemble быть похожим
- •21. Take after походить на (отца, мать)
- •25. What is somebody like? каков... ?
- •1. Brush щетка
- •I. Substitute the italicized word by another Word that may be used in the following word combinations without changing their meaning.
- •II. Give two or more English equivalents for:
- •III. Use compound adjectives instead of the italicized words. Make all the necessary changes in the sentence.
- •IV. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
- •V. Name the parts of:
- •VI. Give five different adjectives to qualify each of the following:
- •VII. Fill in the blanks with the word best suited to the context from those in brackets.
- •VIII. What do we say when:
- •IX. Explain in English the meaning of the italicized.
- •X. What is the English for:
- •XI. Translate the following into Russian.
- •XII. Read the following extract from "Martin Eden" by Jack London and answer the questions given below.
- •XIII. Answer the following questions.
- •XIV. Pick out from the following text and arrange in columns words and phrases which characterize the person's:
- •XV. Give a detailed description of:
- •XVI. Without translating the extracts give the English equivalents for the italicized words, groups of words or phrases.
- •XVII. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •XVIII. Render the following text in English.
- •XIX. Guided by the following stage directions taken from plays by g. B. Shaw give expanded descriptions of the same personages' appearance.
- •XX. Give a ten-line continuation of the following dialogue,
- •XXI. Make up short dialogues concerning the appearance of:
19. Resemble быть похожим
e. g. She did not resemble anybody in the family.
20. something about one's face (eyes, etc.) что-то в лице, и т. д.
e. g. There was something strange about her eyes.
21. Take after походить на (отца, мать)
e. g. We all agreed that the boy took after his papa.
22. ugly уродливый
23. well-preserved хорошо сохранившийся
e. g. He looks well-preserved for his age.
24. what does somebody look like? как выглядит... ?
(This question is asked about a person whom the inquirer probably does not know. In answer to this question the inquirer expects a description of the person's appearance.)
e. g. What does her brother look like? He is tall and dark-haired.
25. What is somebody like? каков... ?
(This question is asked when the inquirer wants information either about the person's appearance or about his character or qualities, or both.)
e. g. What is he like? He is clever.
VII. Toilet Articles — Туалетные принадлежности
1. Brush щетка
hair brush щетка для волос
nail brush щетка для ногтей
shaving brush щетка для бритья
toothbrush зубная щетка
2. comb [ ] гребенка, гребень
3. cream крем
face cream крем для лица
shaving cream крем для бритья
4. dressing-case несессер
5. Eau de Cologne [ ] одеколон
6. file (nail file) пилка для ногтей
7. hairpin шпилька для волос
8. lipstick губная помада
dark lipstick темная губная помада
light lipstick светлая губная помада
9. lotion (face lotion) лосьон для лица
10. make-up косметика, грим
11. nail varnish лак для ногтей
12. powder (face powder) пудра для лица
13. powder box пудреница
14. razor бритва
electric razor электрическая бритва
packet of razor blades пачка бритвенных лезвий
razor blade бритвенное лезвие
razor (shaving) set бритвенный прибор
safety razor безопасная бритва
15. safety pin английская булавка
16. scent (perfume) духи
bottle of scent флакон духов
mild scent слабые (нежные) духи
scent-spray пульверизатор
strong scent крепкие духи
17. shampoo жидкое мыло
18. soap мыло
cake of soap кусок мыла
laundry soap хозяйственное мыло
shaving soap мыло для бритья
soap-dish мыльница
toilet soap туалетное мыло
19. sponge губка
20. toilet water туалетная вода
21. tooth-paste зубная паста
22. toothpick зубочистка
23. tooth-powder зубной порошок
box of tooth-powder коробка зубного порошка
24. tweezers щипчики
EXERCISES
I. Substitute the italicized word by another Word that may be used in the following word combinations without changing their meaning.
1) hollow cheeks, 2) sharp ear, 3) sleek hair, 4) high cheekbones, 6) raise one's hand, 6) large features.
II. Give two or more English equivalents for:
1) коса, 2) дальнозоркий, З) осанка, 4) морщина, 5) указательный палец, 6) шаг, 7) красота, 8) рост, 9) близорукий, 10) духи.
III. Use compound adjectives instead of the italicized words. Make all the necessary changes in the sentence.
1. The woman had auburn hair and blue eyes. 2. He was a man of middle size with a red nose, ruddy cheeks and scanty hair. 3. The boxer was thick in the neck and broad in the shoulders. 4. The girl had rather small features, a snub nose and a fair complexion. 5. A tall man with a round face and heavy muscles met us in the doorway.