- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer these questions:
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian ones:
- •III. Read the definition and make up definitions of your own of the given words.
- •IV. Answer these questions:
- •V. Paraphrase the sentences using a different construction.
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Spell and transcribe the following words:
- •VIII. Give full answers to these questions:
- •IX. Describe any person in this room and don’t tell us his/her name. We’ll try to guess who that person is. Use the active vocabulary of the unit.
- •X. Act out your own dialogues. Use the situations given below.
- •XI. Match the words in the left-hand column with their definitions in the right-hand column:
- •XIV. Fill in the blanks using the following words:
- •XV. A) Read the text
- •XVI. Read the list of some qualities of parents and choose the most important ones.
- •XXII. Speak about your own family illustrating your story with photos of the members of your family.
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Complete the sentences using names of professions:
- •II. Read and correct the following false statements:
- •III. Describe what these people do:
- •IV. Spell and transcribe the following nouns:
- •V. Translate into English:
VI. Translate into English:
1. Он подросток, не так ли? – Да, ему лет шестнадцать. 2. Она только что стала совершеннолетней. 3. Ей под шестьдесят. 4. Ему больше двадцати. 5. Мальчик еще несовершеннолетний. 6. Сколько лет старику? – Под девяносто. 7. Сколько ей лет? – Она средних лет. 8. Ему только что исполнилось двадцать. 9. Он мой брат-близнец. 10. Ей далеко за сорок. 11. Вы близнецы? – Да. 12. Она моего возраста. 13. Ты уже совершеннолетняя. 14. Ей далеко за семьдесят. 15. Сколько вам лет? Почти тридцать.
VII. Spell and transcribe the following words:
широкоплечий полные губы
атлетическая фигура высокий лоб
свежий цвет лица золотистые локоны
впалые щеки тонкие брови
красиво очерченный рот пухлое лицо
некрасивое лицо длинные ресницы
густые брови носик пуговкой
глубоко посаженные глаза раскосые глаза
волнистый римский
прямой морщинистый
орлиный греческий
сутулый веснушчатый
каштановый красивый
овальный курносый
розовый вздернутый
VIII. Give full answers to these questions:
1. What do you do to keep fit?
2. What do people usually do to lose weight?
3. What do we do not to put on weight?
4. Are you on a slimming diet?
5. Who usually follows a slimming diet?
6. Which do you prefer: to wear your hair loose or to wear it in a bun? Why?
7. Where do you have your hair cut or curled?
8. What do women do to look attractive?
9. When do people usually look tired?
IX. Describe any person in this room and don’t tell us his/her name. We’ll try to guess who that person is. Use the active vocabulary of the unit.
X. Act out your own dialogues. Use the situations given below.
1. Someone has stolen a woman’s bag. You are a witness. Try to describe the thief.
2. You can’t meet your friend at the airport. Ask your colleague to meet him/her and describe him or her.
3. You love your little niece/nephew so much that you want everyone to love him/her either. But unfortunately you left the picture at home. Describe the kid to your friends.
4. Your girlfriend describes her bridegroom’s family.
XI. Match the words in the left-hand column with their definitions in the right-hand column:
1) efficient 2) confident 3) generous 4) loyal 5) patient 6) considerate 7) sly 8) easy-going 9) capable 10) witty
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a) able to perform duties well b) clever at deceiving people c) able, clever at smth. needing practical skill d) certain, sure e) showing readiness to give money, help, kindness f) good-natured, taking life easily g) cleverly amusing h) true to one’s friends, country i) thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others j) having the ability to wait for smth. calmly for a long time |
10) witty j) XII. Translate into Russian:
creative person impatient gestures
quarrelsome woman rude words
capable student sly old man
unreliable people efficient secretary
sullen face temperamental character
sensible ideas bad-tempered man
XIII. Make up sentences as in the model using the given adjectives. Pay attention to the place of enough in the sentences. E.g. Mike is capable enough to make a career out of journalism.
attractive hard-working creative sly
efficient good-natured easy-going witty
energetic generous tactful tall