I. Fill in the gaps with the words best suited to the context from those in brackets.

1. (dress – wear- put on)

1. People do not ….. very long coats nowadays.

2. I took a bath, …. and went out.

3. She did not want to …. her raincoat and took an umbrella instead.

4. Yesterday at her brother’s birthday she …. a very pretty blouse.

5. I saw him …his new sweater in front of the mirror.

6. He is ….ing a new coat.

7. She ….well on very little money.

2. (fit – match - suit)

1. I think this plain cotton dress will ….. me, I want something for everyday wear.

2. You must buy grey gloves to …your hat.

3. This suit does not … you, it is tight in the shoulders.

4. Buy a green hat, this colour …you more than any other.

5. The jacket ….like a glove.

6. She bought a …..ing skirt and sweater.

7. That colour does not ….her.

8. The blue dress …..her properly now she’s lost some weight.

9. The blue of her dress … the blue of her eyes.

10. That blue dress … the girl with the blond hair.

II. Practice the dialogues for good reading and learn them by heart.

a)

- So, what do you think of this dress?

- Er, it’s OK, but I don’t think it’s your size. I like the colour, though – it’s quite fashionable.

b)

- Are you taking this suit or shall I show you something else?

- Actually, I’d like to have a look at some other models. This one is too conservative for me.

c)

- Who’s that man?

- Which one: in a red T-shirt or worn-out jeans?

- No, the tall one, in black. That suit does look expensive!

- Oh, that’s our General Manager.

3. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (1), (2) and (3). Make use of the active vocabulary.

3. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses.

• Look at this catalogue, Jim. These ski parkas are on sale, and the models are brand-new!

• What’s on your mind? You have one already!

• But I bought it a long time ago, it’s all shabby and worn-out!

• Right, so one year is a long time ago now, I see. And besides, I thought you stopped buying so many casual clothes, and planned to dress smartly and elegantly.

• You don’t understand! That was last year’s style – now informal clothes are in trend.

• I think your parka still looks fashionable, even though it is from last year.

• That’s because you are not a woman.

V. Think of a new dialogue of your own. Get ready to act it out.

Part II

Reading

1)

1. Look at the following extracts of written language and match them to their sources below:

1. Small, slim, blue-eyed blond, GSH, early 30’s WLTM hunky male 28 – 38 for fun and friendship. Call me on 09765-567892.

2. The first man was small and wiry, with sharp, strong features. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, with wide shoulders: and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.

3. The police are looking for a man of average height and medium build in his mid-twenties. He was last seen wearing a dark green or grey anorak.

4. The tallest man in medical history is Robert Pershing Wadlow who was born on 22^nd February 1918 in Illinois, USA, and who died on 15^th July 1940 in Michigan. He was last measured on 27^th June 1940 and was found to be 272cm tall.

1. An extract from a novel.

2. An extract from a newspaper report.

3. An extract from the Guinness Book of Records.

4. An advertisement in a lonely hearts section of a newspaper.

What do you think WLTM and GSH mean?

2. Which of the people in Exercise 1 (a – d) answer the following descriptions?

( In some cases more than one answer is possible)

1) with noticeable features

E.g. 1 - b (with sharp, strong features)

2) below medium height

3) broad-shouldered

4) fair- haired

5) 8 ft 11 inches tall

6) medium height

7) a little over 30

8) thin and muscular

9) about 25

10) enormous

2)

Read the extract and guess what creature is described:

I suppose____ need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. ____ have no beards. There's little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like ele­phants which they can hear a mile off. They are inclined to be fat in the stomach, they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow), wear no shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery sole and thick brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly), have long clev­er brown fingers, good-natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs (especially after dinner, which they have twice a day when they can get it). Now you know enough to go on with.

- think of your own riddles of the kind for your group-mates to puzzle out.

3)

Read the texts and say what idea unites them.