- •Unit 1 what do you look like?
- •In this unit we are going to learn how to give a physical description of a person.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •II. Match the expressions on the left with those on the right:
- •IV. Use these words to complete the expressions with ‘ age’ below:
- •V. Read the short conversations and match the phrases in bold type with the meanings below.
- •I. Match the pairs of sentences with the pictures:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Express the height of these people in metres and centimetres:
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Read the short conversations and match the phrases in bold type with the meanings below.
- •V. Practise the dialogues in Exercise IV for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Replace the underlined word in each sentence with a word which is either more suitable or more polite.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Arrange these hair colours from the fairest to the darkest:
- •III. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •IV. Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •IV. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •VII. Practise the dialogues in Exercise VI for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •VIII. Make up short conversations of your own. Follow the given models (a), (b) and (c). Make use of the phrases in bold type.
- •IX. Read the conversation and pay attention to the meanings it expresses
- •X. Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their agreement, disagreement etc. About someone’s appearance. Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Match the words below to the parts of the head and face in the pictures:
- •III. Combine the nouns in a with the adjectives in b. With some adjectives more than one combination is possible.
- •IV. Give antonyms of the following word-combinations:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Match the synonyms:
- •IV. Decide whether these sentences are true or false:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •V.Think of a new dialogue in which the speakers express their agreement, disagreement, etc. About someone’s appearance ( especially their face, complexion, eyes). Get ready to act it out.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Give the opposite of the following word-combinations:
- •IV. Combine the adjectives in a with the nouns in b. Give as many combinations as it is possible.
- •V. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •VII. Practise the dialogues in Exercise VI for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •III. Match the adjectives in a with their synonyms in b:
- •IV. Match the adjectives in a with their antonyms in b:
- •V. Complete the following dialogues with these words:
- •VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •I. Fill in the gaps with the words best suited to the context from those in brackets.
- •II. Practice the dialogues for good reading and learn them by heart.
- •V. Think of a new dialogue of your own. Get ready to act it out.
- •What is Beauty?
- •What is in Your Appearance?
- •Set-work
- •Part III Listening I
- •In pairs, ask and answer questions about each other’s friends and family.
- •Listening II
- •2. Listen to the conversation again and complete the chart below.
- •3.Make up a conversation with your group mate who wants to know about the members of your family and the family likeness.
- •1. Listen to dictations 1-10 and write them down.
- •2. Making use of the scheme describe your favourite relative/ group-mate/ friend.
1. Listen to dictations 1-10 and write them down.
2. Making use of the scheme describe your favourite relative/ group-mate/ friend.
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I believe, the man is... |
...young/ middle-aged/ elderly/old ...about/under/over 50/80 etc. |
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Age |
Perhaps, he... |
...is in his mid-/early/late 20's/30's etc. ...has/hasn't come of age |
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And he is certainly... |
...in/past his prime ...in the prime of youth/life |
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Height |
I can say that he is... |
...tall/short/of medium height ...below/above average height |
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Build |
As for his build, he seems to be... |
...stout/overweight/plump/thin/slim/lanky ...of athletic/powerful build |
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You wouldn't call him... He is just... |
...fat/well-built |
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General Appearance |
In my opinion, he looks... |
...attractive/handsome/smart/quite plain ...weird/funny etc. |
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Hair colour and style Face/Features |
...with his ... and... |
( hair colour and style ) (face, features) |
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Complexion |
As to his complexion, I think his skin is quite... |
...pale/ ruddy/sunburnt |
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And it certainly looks... |
...healthy/unhealthy |
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Eyes |
You can't but notice his eyes, which are... |
...warm/cold/smiling/deep-set etc. |
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Distinguishing features |
But his most distinguishing feature is... |
...his beard/moustache/scar/dimples ...his smile/forehead etc. |
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Dress |
He is dressed in... clothes. He is wearing... clothes. |
...scruffy/shabby/casual/ smart/conservative ...elegant/fashionable etc. |
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Personality |
On the whole, he seems to be a... sort of person. |
...quiet/cheerful/moody/ shy/sociable/lively ...pleasant/sophisticated/friendly etc. |