- •Д.В. Позняк, з.М. Окулова character
- •Пояснительная записка
- •Words and expressions that can be used when discussing a person’s character
- •Exercises
- •I. What do you call the man
- •II. Ask 10 more questions of the same type.
- •III. What people do we call
- •IV. Complete these phrases by adding the appropriate word chosen from those at the end of the exercise Make six sentences of your own using these phrases.
- •V. Say which of these adjectives have a positive meaning and which negative.
- •VI. Find adjectives, synonymous to the compound adjectives below. Make up your own examples with the words from the list.
- •VII. Say in short what sort of person he (she) is. Choose one of the adjectives or nouns from the list below.
- •VIII. Write down the opposite.
- •IX. Describe some two literary personages who are antipodes.
- •Some more idioms to describe people.
- •Additional material on the topic Character
- •Intellectual ability
- •Attitudes towards Lifе
- •Attitude towards other people
- •Exercises
- •5. What questions like those in exercise 4 could you ask to find out if a person is the following:
- •6. Can you complete each of these word forks?
- •7. Choose five or six adjectives from the opposite page which you think best describe either your own or a friend's character. How do you or your friend demonstrate these characteristics?
- •Body language
- •Exercises to the text Body Language
- •6. Discuss the following questions.
- •The Power of Colour.
- •Exercises to the text.
- •1. Fill in the table after reading the text.
- •2. Work out the interior design of an imaginary flat: think about the colour of the walls, furniture, etc.
- •Translation 1 on the topic Character
- •Translation 2
- •Recommended topics for self-assessment on the topic Character
- •References
5. What questions like those in exercise 4 could you ask to find out if a person is the following:
1 thrifty 3 sensible 5 even-tempered 7 obstinate
2 blunt 4 intelligent 6 original 8 stressed-out
6. Can you complete each of these word forks?
1. self-............. 2 .............-tempered 3 .............-minded
Write a sentence to illustrate the meanings of each of your words.
7. Choose five or six adjectives from the opposite page which you think best describe either your own or a friend's character. How do you or your friend demonstrate these characteristics?
EXAMPLE: Sociable – I am sociable because I love being with other people.
Make up a list of the most essential features of a good teacher and rank them according to their importance. Interview your group mates and junior students of your faculty. Discuss the results in class.
What makes a good teacher?
Your Group Junior
Ranking Ranking Students’
Ranking
thorough knowledge of the ________ ________ ________
subject
love for teaching ________ ________ ________
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9. ________ ________ ________
10. ________ _________ _________
We all have stereotypes about different things, places, ideas and people.
What is the stereotype for English man or woman?
What do you think is the stereotype for your nationality?
Do you believe in stereotypes?
Which words in the box do you think go with the nationalities below?
• hard-working • easy-going • punctual • friendly
• reserved • emotional • outgoing • hospitable
• sociable • formal • casual • enthusiastic • quiet • tolerant • talkative • sophisticated • well-dressed • fun-loving • respectful • athletic
• humorous • serious • nationalistic • romantic
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