3. А) Read the questionnaire and mark your answers.

В) Compare your answers with a partner. Give more information if you can.

С) Now look at what your scores mean. Do you agree with the results?

How Lucky Are You?

Read the following statements and choose a number 1-3 .

3 = This is usually true about me.

2 = This is sometimes true about me.

1 = This is hardly ever true

1. I enjoy talking to people I haven’t met before.

2. I don’t worry or feel anxious about life.

3. I enjoy trying new food and drink.

4. I listen to my instinct.

5. When I need to calm down I just go to a quiet place.

6. I try to learn from my mistakes.

7. I try to get what I want from life.

8. I expect people I meet to be pleasant, friendly, and helpful.

9. I’m an optimist. I look on the bright side of life.

10. When things are bad I think things will get better soon.

11. I don’t think about bad luck I have had in the past.

12. I expect good things to happen to me in the future.

Your score:

12-18 You are naturally unlucky and you don’t attract good luck. You need a more

positive and a more adventurous attitude to life.

19-27 You are quite lucky but you could be luckier. Look back at situations where

you were lucky or unlucky and analyze why. Try to learn from the past.

28-36 You are probably someone who is lucky. But you could become even luckier.

Don’t be afraid of taking risks, as they will probably end up being positive for

you.

4. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.

1. My full name is John Smith.

2. I'm a first-year student of Far Eastern State Humanitarian University.

3. I was born on the 25th of December 1995.

4. My native city is St. Petersburg.

5. I finished school number one in Khabarovsk.

6. My favourite subjects at school were literature and history.

7. I have a lot of spare time now.

8. Recently I've knitted a sweater for my mother.

9. In my free time I prefer tidying up my room

10. I didn't make any efforts to enter the University.

11. I'm a lazy, moody, stingy and stubborn person.

12. I enjoy to study at the University but I'd like to spend more time with my

family and friends.

13. I wish I could speak fluent English.

14. Finishing school with a gold medal has been my greatest achievement so

far.

15. I've always wanted to jump with a parachute.

16. I've traveled a lot in our country and abroad.

17. I’m sure I’ll be a good student.

5. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.

1. – Martin, what sports do you play?

– I play football, volleyball and table tennis but volleyball is my favourite game as it’s a team game and you can play it with your friends and enjoy it as a team.

– It’s quite a fast game as well?

– Yeah. It is a fast game and that’s another reason why I enjoy it.

– How exciting …

– Yes.

2. – What makes you feel good, Mary?

– Writing and then sending a funny e-mail or text message to my friends. And of course, imagining their faces when they read it. And what makes you feel good?

– Waking up on a sunny morning during my holidays when I know I have a whole day ahead to do the things I really like doing.

– Yes, having time for yourself is wonderful. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen very often.

3. – Shall we invite Steve for a picnic?

– Oh, I don't think he'll go. Steve has become a real coach potato. For him every activity is too much trouble and laziness is an art form.

– Yes, it seems lying on the sofa, watching TV on Sunday afternoon and reading newspaper from cover to cover is the most exciting activity he can imagine.

4. – Do you believe in horoscopes?

– No, I never read them.

– What is your zodiac sign?

– Libra.

– Well, you always use your common sense; you’re really down to earth. That's why you don't believe in horoscopes.

5. – What do you usually do to raise your spirits?

– I go shopping. I adore it and I go shopping for clothes at least twice a month. And If I haven't got any money I go window shopping and decide what I'm going to buy when I'm rich.