- •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. Write one or more sentences with a similar meaning. Use the words given in brackets.
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- •V. Choose the right word:
- •VI. Complete the sentences:
- •VII. Try to think of a famous person who is:
- •VIII. Describe your friend’s and your own build.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •II. Express the height of these people in metres and centimetres:
- •III. Combine the words in a with the right words in b:
- •IV.Choose the right word:
- •V. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •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.
- •IV. Combine the adjectives in a with the nouns in b:
- •V. Complete these sentences in a suitable way.( More than one answer may be possible.)
- •VI. Think of a famous person who is:
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- •V. Choose the right variant:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •IV. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
- •V. Decide whether these sentences are true or false:
- •VI. Combine the adjectives in a with nouns in b:
- •VIII. Answer the questions:
- •IX. Choose the closest description from the list for each person. Make each description more accurate.
- •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.
- •VIII. Describe each of your groupmates using one sentence .
- •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:
- •V. Use these word-combinations in the sentences below:
- •VI. Complete the sentences in a suitable way. (More than one answer may be possible.)
- •VII. Match the sentences on the right with those on the left.
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- •Vocabulary notes
- •Transcribe and translate the following words:
- •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:
- •VI. Use these words to complete the sentences below:
- •VII. Match each of the following lines of adjectives with one of the following words:
- •VIII. A) Make adjectives from these nouns:
- •IX. Change each sentence to include a compound adjective ending in - eyed, - faced, - haired, - nosed, - legged.
- •X. From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example. Use a dictionary if necessary. Example: good-looking
- •XI. Complete the gaps in these police posters.
- •XII. Translate the following sentences into English.
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- •V. Complete the following dialogues with these words:
- •VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •1.Transcribe and translate the words:
- •2. Give English equivalents for the following:
- •3. Match the synonyms:
- •4. Match the opposites:
VI. Think of a famous person who is:
- attractive and well-built
- tall and handsome
- slim and pretty
- plump and funny-looking
- medium built and height
- lanky and plain
- plump and good-looking
- tall and noble-looking
- handsome and very athletic
- tall and skinny
- short and weird-looking
HAIR COLOUR
black
brown
red
fair
auburn
blond(e)
grey (gray)
white
dark
mousy (mousey)
dyed
highlighted
a blonde
a brunette
a redhead
Vocabulary notes
Your hair can be fair (blond or light brown) or dark (dark brown or black) in colour. E.g. She had long fair hair. He was a slim, dark-haired boy. If your hair is mousy (=mousey), it is a dull light brown colour ( the word mousy shows disapproval) E.g. Her mousy hair was loose and untidy.
When a person gets old their original hair colour changes to grey (=gray) before it becomes white. E.g. She had dark hair that was just beginning to turn grey. My grandfather went white at the age of thirty.
If your hair is highlighted, you have changed some of its parts in colour. If all your hair is changed in colour, it is dyed. E.g. She’s got dyed blonde hair.
Note that you can say ‘She’s a redhead” but you can’t say “She’s a blackhead” or a “blondehead” etc. Instead, you should say “She’s a brunette” or a “blonde”.
EXERCISES
I.Transcribe and translate the words:
Hair colour, black, brown, fair, auburn, blonde, white, mousy, dyed, highlighted, brunette, redhead.
II. Arrange these hair colours from the fairest to the darkest:
black, blonde, dark brown, auburn, light brown, mousy, red
III. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words:
светлые, белокурые, русые, темные, рыжие, золотисто-каштановые, седые, крашеные, мелированные (волосы)
IV. Decide whether these statements are true or false:
1. If your hair is white, it is dyed. 2. Light brown hair is fair. 3. If your hair is grey, it is mousy. 4. Auburn hair is lighter in colour than black hair. 5. Blond hair is white. 6. Mousy hair looks attractive. 7. Redheads don’t have a natural hair colour. 8. Light brown hair looks the same as red hair. 9. Old people usually have grey or white hair. 10. Dyed hair can’t be brown in colour.
V. Choose the right variant:
1. A person who has blonde hair is a blondehead/ blonde/ blondeman.
2. A person who has black hair is a blackhead/ blackman/ brunette.
3. A person who has red hair is a readhead/ red/ redman.
HAIRSTYLE
long
short
(of) medium length
shoulder-length
straight
wavy
curly
thin
thick
sleek
spiky
neat
tidy/untidy
loose
swept / tied back
a fringe
a parting
a plait
a ponytail
a bun
dreadlocks
shaved
bald / balding
thinning
receding
to put/wear your hair in a bun/
in a ponytail/loose/in plaits etc