- •Unit II what are you like ?
- •In this unit we are going to learn how to describe a person’s character.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •II. Give English equivalents for the following:
- •III. Match the synonyms:
- •IV. Match the opposites:
- •VI. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VII. Arrange these words in pairs of opposites:
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from exercises VI and VII.
- •IX. What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words?
- •X. What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use a dictionary to help you.
- •XIV. A) Do the personality quiz to discover what type of person you are. Write Yes, No, or Sometimes.
- •XV. A) Work with a partner. Ask your partner to do the quiz about you. Compare your ideas and your partner’s ideas about you. Are they the same or different?
- •XVI. Describe someone in the group, but don’t say their name. Can your group mates guess who it is?
- •XVII. Translate these sentences into English:
- •XVIII. Revision translation.
- •Verbs and Phrases
- •Vocabulary notes
- •1.Transcribe and translate the given words:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following Russian words:
- •3.Define the meaning of each of the lexical units:
- •5.Write nouns and adjectives derived from the following words:
- •6.Use the derivative of the word given in brackets to make each sentence grammatically correct:
- •Verbs and Phrases
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •2.Verbs and Phrases
- •1. Transcribe and translate the given words:
XIV. A) Do the personality quiz to discover what type of person you are. Write Yes, No, or Sometimes.
Are you usually smiling and happy?
Do you enjoy the company of other people?
Do you find it difficult to meet new people?
Do you have definite plans for your future career?
Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason?
Do you notice other people’s feelings?
Do you think the future will be good?
Can your friends depend on you?
Is your room often a mess?
Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything?
Do you put off till tomorrow what you could do today?
Do you work hard?
Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself?
Do you often give presents?
Do you talk a lot?
Are you usually calm and not worried by things?
b) Describe your own character. Point out three good and three bad things about you. Explain what makes you think you are like that. Follow the scheme:
On the plus side, I think I’m _______. For example, I usually______ .
I’m not only_______ but also _______. That means I ______.
And I can definitely say that I’m _______, because ________.
But nobody is perfect. Unfortunately, I can be ______. That is _______.
Besides, I’m sometimes _______. You see _______.
Also, I’m often _______, I’m sorry to say.
To be honest, I _______.
XV. A) Work with a partner. Ask your partner to do the quiz about you. Compare your ideas and your partner’s ideas about you. Are they the same or different?
Say what you and your partner agree/ disagree about. Follow the scheme:
Both my partner and I think that _______.
We are both of the opinion ________.
We agree that _______.
Both of us believe _______.
I think that _____ but my partner doesn’t agree. He/she believes_____.
In my opinion, I’m ____. However, my partner isn’t sure about that.
I consider myself to be ____ while my partner is of the opinion that __.
XVI. Describe someone in the group, but don’t say their name. Can your group mates guess who it is?
XVII. Translate these sentences into English:
1.Борис очень внимателен и никогда не забывает дни рождения своих друзей и знакомых. 2. Роб был молчаливым и застенчивым мальчиком. Он почти не общался с другими детьми в школе. 3. С Эллен трудно иметь дело. У нее ужасный характер. Она часто выглядит угрюмой и недовольной и постоянно жалуется.
4.Наш начальник может показаться высокомерным из-за того, что сдержан и немногословен. Однако это ошибочное впечатление . На самом деле он спокоен и дружелюбен. С ним приятно иметь дело. 5. Мэри была так весела и жизнерадостна, что ее часто принимали за легкомысленную девушку. 6. По-моему, он слишком честолюбив, чтобы быть надежным другом.