Unit V. Appearance

Task 36. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. a list /lIst/ - список

2. to be missing /'mIsIN/ - числиться пропавшим

b) Listen to the description of the missing people and complete the chart below.

	Sally Pearson	Jim Scott	Peter Armstrong	Mary Stuart	Chris Murphy
Age	20	(4)…	50	(10)…	(12)…
Height and build	tall and (1)…	(5)… and slim	(7)…	tall
Hair	long straight (2)…	(6)… fair	grey	long black (11)…	(13)… grey
Eyes	(3)…	blue	(8)…	brown
Distinguishing features			grey (9)…		(14)… and moustache, glasses

c) Listen to the recording again, use the chart to describe each of these people. You may start like this:

Sally Pearson is 20 years old. She is tall and slim. She has …

Task 37. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. Gosh! /gPS/ - Черт возьми!

2. lazy /'leIzi/ - ленивый

3. gorgeous /'gLGqs/ - великолепный, прекрасный

4. rude /rHd/ - грубый, невоспитанный

5. pretty /'prIti/ - хорошенький/кая

6. fashionable /'fxSnqbl/ - модный

b) Study the descriptions, then listen to the recording and fill in the missing words.

1. Name: Philip

Appearance: (1)_______________, short fair hair, green eyes.

Character: (2) _____________________________.

Name: Miss Adams

Appearance: (3)_______________, long blonde hair, blue eyes.

Character: (4)_____________.

2. Name: Jean

Appearance: (5)______________, short brown hair, brown eyes.

Character: (6)______________________________.

c) Work in pairs; ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: - What does Philip look like?

- He is good-looking with short fair hair and green

eyes.

- What is he like?

- He is lazy.

Task 38. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. dwelling /'dwelIN/ - жилище, дом

2. destination /"destI'neISn/ - цель путешествия

3. bullfights /'bVlfaIts/ - бои быков

4. stylish /'staIlIS/ - модный, элегантный

5. Mediterranean /"medItq'reInIqn/- средиземноморский

6. resident /'rezIdqnt/ - постоянный житель

7. passionate /'pxSnIt/ - страстный

8. picturesque /"pIkCq'resk/ - живописный

9. narrow /'nxrqV/ - узкий

10. to socialize /'sqVSqlaIz/ - общаться

b) Read the notes, then listen to the recording and cross out the words you didn’t hear.

Looks: black hair, brown eyes, slim, not very tall, stylish, well-dressed;

Character: lively, friendly, sociable, lazy, passionate, talkative;

Dwellings: in cities in small flats, in country cottages;

Jobs: work in offices, fields, shops, factories;

Food: seafood, omelettes, vegetables;

Free-time activities: going to cafes and clubs, going to the cinema, going out for dinner.

c) Listen to the recording again and answer the questions.

1. What is Spain famous for?

2. What does “Mediterranean features” mean?

3. How are Spanish cities described?

4. What activities are important for the Spaniards?

5. What makes Spain a great place for a holiday?

Task 39. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. a guy /gaI/ - парень

2. sideburns /'saIdbE:nz/ - бачки, баки

3. thoughtful /TLtfl/ - задумчивый

4. sophisticated /sq'fIstIkeItId/ - утонченный(о вкусе, манерах)

5. dyed /daId/ - покрашенный

6. neat /nJt/ - аккуратный, опрятный

7. sunburned /'sAnbE:nt/ - загорелый

8. to make up /"meIk'Ap/ - наложить косметику, подкраситься

9. attractive /q'trxktIv/ - привлекательный

10. a beauty spot /'bjHtispPt/ - мушка (на лице)

11. amusing /q'mjHzIN/ - занятный, забавный

12. receding /rI'sJdIN/ - редеющий

b) Listen to these people talking about their friends. Look at the example and complete the other columns.

Name	Donna	Colin	Janet	Robert
Age	late teens
Build	good figure
Height	fairly tall
Hair colour	black
Hairstyle	long wavy
Face	heart-shaped, small turned up nose, full lips
Eyes	blue, with long eyelashes
Complexion	olive-skinned
Distinguishing features	dimples in her cheeks
Personality	lively, talkative

c) Listen to the recording again and describe the people using the chart.

Task 40. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. successful /sqk'sesfl/ - преуспевающий

2. Bristol /brIstl/ - Бристоль

3. hamburger /'hxmbE:gq/ - гамбургер

4. healthy /'helTi/ - здоровый

5. to diet /'daIqt/ - соблюдать диету

6. to prefer /prI'fE:/ - предпочитать

7. to continue /kqn'tInjH/ - продолжать(ся)

b) Listen and cross out the words you didn’t hear on the tape.

	then	now
Home	A poor area, a four-roomed flat in Bristol, a lot of children in the neighbourhood, noisy and dirty streets;	A large house in the countryside with a garden and tennis court.
Appearance	Not a very attractive teenager, long curly hair, tall and plump, didn’t dress expensively and fashionably, wore blue jeans and T-shirts;	Slim, handsome, short straight hair, wears expensive suits by personal designer.
Free time activities	At weekends used to play football and tennis, on Saturday nights used to go to the cinema or disco;	Gym and jogging every morning, enjoys social life, prefers parties, nightclubs and rock concerts, visits theatres and museums.

c) Listen to the recording again and ask and answer questions about Bill Newton, as in the example.

Example: - Did Bill use to live in a large house?

- No, he didn’t. He used to live in a flat.

- Where does he live now?

- He lives in a large house with a garden now.