Unit2 == {The LEAD IN re are a lot of scientific, pseudo-scientific and just funny methods to find out what sort of personality you have. A) Methods listed below have been used to analyse people's characters for years. Match them with the pictures. physiognomy, studying people’s appearance tarot (reading cards) graphology (studying ‘one’s handwriting) astrology (studying the position of the stars, ete. ‘when someone was born), eg. Zodiac horoscope, Oriental horoscope palmistry (reading and interpreting lines on one’s palm) ‘One of the new funny methods to learn more about your character is “Your personality pig” technique given below. What to do: 16 Very quickly — within five seconds — draw a pig on a piece of paper. Don’t worry about your style or lack of arti talent, just do it thinking about What your personality pig means: If your pig is drawn... + towards the top of the paper, you are positive and optimistic. + towards the middle, you are realistic. + towards the bottom, you are pessimistic. * facing left, you believe in tradition, you are friendly and remember dates. + facing right, you are innovative and active, but lack a strong sense of family + facing front, you are direct and neither fear nor avoid discussions. + many details, you are analytical and cautious. + few details means you are emotional and a risk-taker. + four legs showing, you are secure, stubborn and stick to your ideas. + Tess than four legs, you are insecure or going through a period of major change. + the bigger the ears on your pig, the better listener you are! ©) Have you ever tried any of these methods? Which of them do you believe? Why?———— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does — Q. Sort out the words from the list below under the following categories: Ea + shoulders + cheekbone + ring finger ankle + belly + forefinger = * face + neck + waist + bosom + breast index + back + thumb + knee + rostril + arm finger + hand + earlobe + buttocks + es + jaw + elbow + fingernail + palm + forehead savel + chest + mouth POCO O SOE SEE SHEESH OSS OS OSE SEES ESO OESES 3 Label the parts of the body in the pictures given below. 4 Draw a face with some special marks given below. Describe it to your partner and let him/her draw it. Compare your pictures. 1) amoustache 8) a pimple/ an acne 2) a beard 9) freckles 3) whiskers 10) wrinkles 4) ascar 11) bags under the eyes 5) amole 12) laugh wrinkles 6) a birthmark around the eyes and 7) adimple the mouth Match the following explanations with the words from the box. 1) irregular, swollen, curving outwards eyes 2) (ofa man’s hair) growing less and less at the front of the head 3) clever and piercing (about eyes) 4) weak, fragile 5) bending the body forward 6) with a very thin waist in comparison to a chest and hips 7) short, turned up (about nose) 8) hooked as the beak of an eagle 9) untidy (about hair) > 17— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does G Match the Ukrainian expressions with the English equivalents. a) Buropize Ha conui (BonOCcA) b) umpoxo posmiurexti (4) ©) kaulTaHope (Bozoccs) @) Mimkn nia ounma ¢) siacron6ypyenti (syxa) f) (Hic) 3 rop6uHKoIo 8) aMOuKH Ha moKaX h) 3HeGaparene (Boxoce”) 1) cyxe (Bomoces) D posoci oui BK) (Sansa) y BecHaHKax D_ (Borocea) 0 naeveli m) 4eprosa nocmimka n) crpytka (ninunna) 0) = 3MOpuIKH P) oxaito pmumiransi (Gpopn) q) Hacmiumysari (oi) 1) nponuxsuai (oxi) s)_cxpemtenti (pykst) 1) Mutraanenoni6ni (oui) u) umpoxonaenitit 7 MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL... » 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 2?) 8) ) 10) mischievous 11) aquiline 12) finely plucked 13) slanting 14) slim/ slender 15) almond 16) shoulder-length 17) ready smile 18) freckled 19) folded 20) shrewd 21) dry wrinkles chestnut wide-shouldered sun-blanched far-set bags under the eyes dimples protruding bleached A) Sit down at the table and place a mirror in front of you. Look at yourself. To describe your appearance, choose the most appropriate answer to the questions given below. 1. Is your hair...? 3. What is the colour of your hair now? a) silky ) tangled 2 a) jet-black h) red b) thick 2) fluffy *b) chestnut i) sun-blanched ©) receding h) natural/dyed © $€) sandy j)honey-coloured d) heavy i) curly/ wavy » = d)_ blond/ fair k) the copper ©) bushy J) straight © auburn with a few =f) white/ grey/ highlights a greyish 1) bleached 2. How do you wear your hair? +g) copper m) platinum blonde a) long/ short/ i) with partingon shoulder-length one side = 4, What is the shape of your face? b) waved/curled/ ——j)_with centre parting $a) square ©) oval permed k) inatumbling = * —b) round d) heart-shaped ©) smooth mane g @) loose 1 ina free-style 5. What kind of eyes have you got? e) in plaits/ braids fashion ta) big/large/ small d)_far-set f) in pigtails m) withafringe + —b) slanting ®) close-set ) ina pony-tail n) inacrewcut 2 ©) almond bulging h) inabunatthe 0) spiky : nape of the head —_p) cropped 6. What is the colour of your eyes? a) black ©) darkblue —e)_ hazel Sb) blue @) green f) grey 187. What is the usual look of your eyes? a) sofl/ warm 2) cold b) kind friendly hy icy ©) shrewd i) strict @) hard D dreamy ©) piercing k) sleepy 0) quizzical } mischievous 8. What kind of eyelashes have you got? a) long 4) silky b) short ©) thick ©) curled 8. What kind of eyebrows have you got? a) bushy @) thick b)pencil-thin ©) heavy ©) finely plucked 10. What kind of cheeks have you got? a) pale/ ivory @) hollow b) rosy/ pink ©) with dimples ©) plump ) chubby 11. What kind of lips have you got? a) thin/full/ thick/ —¢) outlined with puffy a lip pencil by rosy/ pink/ cherry d)__well-cut 12. What kind of skin have you got? a) fair ) tanned — g)_ smooth b) dark ©) delicate) dry ©) pale f) sensitive i) oily 13. What kind of teeth have you got? a) even/ regular 4) big/ little b) alittle crooked e)_ sharp ©) strong 1) artificial 14. What is the shape of your nose? a) long/ short ©) broad b) snub/turned-up flat ©) hooked 8) straight 4) aquiline 15. What is the shape of your chin? a) pointed d) protruding b) double ©) strong, ©) with a cleft f) weak Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does— 16. What kind of ears have you got? a) big/ small ©) lopped/ cauliflower b) protruding 4) pierced 17. What kind of figure/ built have you got? a) slim slender/ g) thick-set/ solid/ lean stocky b) skinny/ by frail bony i) graceful ©) fat/overweight ——j)_broad/ narrow- 4) round/ plump shouldered e) well-built/ k)_narrow-hipped muscular D__tall/ short f)well-rounded/ m) an hour-glass stout figure 18. What is your usual posture? a) with a straight back/ upright d) with the head to one side b) with hunched ©) with folded arms shoulders/ ) with hands in stooped/ slouched pockets ©) with the head upg) relaxed 19. What kind of smile do you like to wear? a) slight/ f) ready little/ 8) kind/ soft faint h) charming b) welcoming i) friendly ©) knowing sunny @) fixed k) strained ©) artificial 1 disarming B) After you have chosen words to describe yourself, join them into sentences and give a full description of your appearance to your partner. 19— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does IN, SPEAKING SSeS 2 G Find out how good you are at describing people's appearance. A) Choose one of your groupmates and describe him or her to your partner without giving his/her name so that your partner could recognise him/ her. 8) Think of a very famous person who is definitely known to all your groupmates. It may be @ politician, a famous actor or a popular singer. Describe his/ her appearance to the class so that they could recognise this person. Q_Fillin the gaps with the words given in the column. well-cut lips 1) “How could any woman not love him? Six feet tall, two hundred muscular pounds, .a , and a face like a dark i Tare reg angel: like those on a marble statue. It wasn’t unusual for at women to be struck dumb at the sight of him.” (Jude Deveraux, “The Heiress”) straight 2) “As for Jamie, he saw a very young woman, ae canna not like the heiress, but the animation on her face made up beautiful for everything. She had a with ____ surrounded dark hazel eyes by, alittle nose and the most pretty perfect mouth he had ever seen.” (Jude Deveraux, “The Heiress”) too large 3) “She had forearms, fingers like cocktail sausages, and weighted loops a with flared Her head was for short, thick her body. Her earlobes were , her earrings sitting in them like nostrils children in a merry-go (not all the way)-round.” (Arundhuti Roy, “The God of the Trond tote move Small Things”) sallow 4) “In his late thirties, he was an_____llttle man. His _____ belly beryiainny was completely at odds with the rest of his body and cuabea tack cheeks. His moustache divided his upper lip horizontally into unathletic half. His hair had begun _—__. It was oiled and _ _ off his taut forehead. Clearly youth was not what he was after.” (Arundhuti Roy, “The God of narrow the Small Things") 5) “Then a figure appeared in the doorway. He saw me without surprise, with aquiline a om his face. He was nearly completely as old leather, a lata man whose age was impossible to tell. The most striking thing about him was oa the intensity of his eyes: emphasized by the remarkably deep furrows whites. He was obviously a man who rarely smiled. bald ran from beside his nose to the corners of very dark-brown his mouth; they suggested experience, command.” (John Fowles, “The Magus calm and amused 6) “It was a girl of about my height, in her early twenties. She beautiful had a ravishingly face, but completely __, without eee any make-up. The Botticelli face; __ eves. The eyes especially ee were eyes, giving a natural mystery to the face... But almond her smile was — as if she was sharing a secret with me. There was sray-violet something about her mouth , that was at the same time untanned enigmatic...” (John Fowles, “The Magus”) 20Unit 2. Ha 40 Transtate the sentences given below into English. 1) PeGexa conoGanacb Mexti 3 mepuroro niorasy. Y Hei 6yam poaymeti, 106pi, ‘TPOXH HacMintKyBari OMi, 3merKa Kupnarnit ManeHBKHE HOCHK, rapHo oxpecaeni ry6x Ta vapinua nocmintKa. 5IK cpawxna dpanuyxenxa, Mapi smimopasia savicky Ta Komp Bosioces ayxe wacto. Buopa BoHa Moria OyTH GOH AMHKOWO 5 rapHO 3aBMTHM BOIOCCAM go maeveii, choroaHi ii BomOccH Moro Gyrn savecane-s xBicr Ha TOTHLTL i BATMCKyBaTH Ha coHUI Mim; SaBTpa BOHO Moro 6yTH TomeNCTHM. 3 KiIbKOMa 3HeOapBleHMMH MacMaMH, Wo HUM BibHO TpaeTEca BiTep. Mapi 6ya nerkonaxkHo1 i Ginbue 2yMana Mpo cB0W SOBHiMIHicTS, Hix pO HaBYaHHA ‘Ta MaiiGyTHIO Kap’epy. 4) Arava Kpieri Haxinua cporo 3HameHMToro nepcoHaxka SpKIOM Tlyapo Tako supasHow sonnimnictio, ‘WlO UbOrO repos ii poMaHiB 3aBxKAK Moxxa Bysi0 nerko anisHatH. Bix GyB HEBHCOKHit Ha spicT i AocHT» TOBHHH. Y Horo Gyza rooBa situenoniOHOT dhopan, nuuni xyca, mpo ski Bist peteabHo 16aB, i posyMiti NPOHAKIHS: oui. Kpint usoro, y #boro Gy.ra sBi4Ka rapHo ii si cMaKoM omaraTHest, BiH momi0G188 ny KTYaqbHicTe i CHMETpIIO 'B YChOMY. e 5) Y Gimuocri Hanif € xapaxtepHi pucn sopnimmocri, HanpwKaan, monn 3 paint Cxogy ckopiue HepemHKi Ha apict, Hix BUcoKi. Y HAX YopHe, 1K eMoula, BoTOCes, TEMHi po3Koci Oui TA Kpyrai o6amy4s, Ha npotwiexnicrb Bi HX, COB'AHM SBMYAMHO BHCOKOTO SpocTy 3 pycaBHM aG0 KallITaHOBHM BONOCCAM, BEAMKHMH OsiaKHTHUMH, KapHMM, CipHMM a60 3e1eHMMH ‘ounma. Ieropuuni xporiku onucyiors Nos0BiKis-ciOB'iH LIMpOKOTIeMHMH i MYCKYJISICTHMH, 3 BycaMM Ta GopowaMH. 2Kinxu-ciop'suku, 8 ocHosomy, Gy ‘BUCOKHMH i CTPyHKUMH B YoHOCTi, ae HaGysamm MpweMoi MOBHOTHE Y cepemmbomy nitti. 3a 2anitbo10 ‘TPalLMULieIo, CIOB'AHKH 10 3aMixKA HOCHTH JoBri KocH i He HaKpuBasTH TonoBy xycTkaMu, a micas Becista KOCH yks1a1a1H HABKPYT rONOBH i NOKPHBATH XYCTKOW a60 TonOBHHM yGopom. any Xoua micic Jlayaep He 6yz0 me i TPUAUSATH T’ATH, B ii BoMOCCI Gy10 Garato cupux macom. Haspaq 4M BoHa KosH-HeGyite (bapOyBasia BosIOCCS, i Moxtla GyI0 NOGAYHTH, Lo 10 Toro, ik BOHA Mowa.ta CHBITH, BOHO Gy.10 ‘TemMHo-kautaHone. Ha (botorpadii, 110 Bucisia Ha cTii, MoxHa 6yn0 HoGasMTH Movoay Micic Jlaynep. Ha Hilt nox Gyaa 3 ]ROMa KyMeqHMMM XROCTHKAMH, nycTOTAMBHM o¥MMa i pagicHor LINPOKOIO NOCMiMKOW.— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does IV. READING 11 You are going to read about something that costs nothi While reading, match the smiles in the pict with their defini ; sn remembers ou ca Ss Ye whether you Were Jong 2 obably as Yong Ow senna been eatin ee rer someone Va sn y sour picture taken, OF SOU smile € having Your MIG, But believe i OF Mg your to cheer YOu at you than jos ssay a lot more ‘mouth is! “There i i vith thei EVES: ‘rouths,” says DE 1w psycholozist ‘ooking te oe as! ae siter’s etme erful “moe alter ‘can change Your ile ple who smi ce bere ie wit theit a Los ie ‘ ine bY "You can tel i ser’, Smiling, eve" od, oF cause jfi’s not sincere ‘tel smile 2 firtatious sme 8.quaifer smile Most often seen after a bad experience that you're trying to make the best of — like when you see the grade on a test you didn’t do so well on, but you're trying not to let it get to you. This type of smile is characterized by pursed lips turned up at the corners. Is a wide, full, toothy grin. It says: “Trust me, I have nothing to hide.” You see this one on politicians, and maybe even your student council president! This smile makes others feel instantly at ease, even those who know that perhaps the giver isn’t being completely sincere! This is one you might want to practice! People around the world have flashed this smile for centuries. This smile is usually characterized by slightly lowered eyerlids, and often the head is facing one way, while the lance is cast another way. The closed lips and flirty or puckery mouth gives this smile power! This smile was probably pasted on your face the last time you had to tell your parents about 22 emotion and ‘person you ar ‘4. miserable smile embarrassed sil something you did that you knew was going to make them angry — like getting a bad grade, or breaking your 5.powe sie mom's favourite vase. It takes the edge off an otherwise unpleasant message. What it looks like? The lip corners may be tightened and the lower lip may be pushed up for a moment, A smile like this done well can often convince the recipient that what you did wasn't really SO bad. You probably flashed one of these after you accidentally slipped going down the stairs at school in, front of everyone. It’s a felt smile, with the eyes directed downward in embarrassment — no eye contact here! It says: “Please ignore what you've just seen or heard!” ‘Considered the best smile, this particular smile is created by just one facial muscle (other smiles require many facial muscles). It is involuntary, and is triggered by genuine happiness or amusement. You can tell if someone is flashing this kind of smile by looking at the eyes — which are often smiling too. And you know you're seeing such a smile if you feel the urge to smile back!42 Smiles from A to Z. A) Below are some adjectives that can describe smiles. Fill in the missing letters and read them. Letter “Rélectives to Describe Smiles A [etre ve a aaa © [chm __ ne cisarming, Dt éeceiving, E z|-|>| 13 Find English equivalents to the following words and expres: just read. posneceamTH korock sMinHTH Hactpiit noraHiit 20cKia wmpoKa nocmimka uuapa ocMiunKa cnpamkHe acta nisyanbunit KOHTaKT ns in the text you have + Kamoriannit + Bix06paxarH no4yTTs Toro, xTO HocMixaeTbest uM Ginbune TH TocMixaenics, 1M MlacIMBiLHM craeuy + nepekonanenii + riaHMii aoBip Cocececrceccccseccoes 44 Match the idioms from the text (1—6) with their definitions (a—g). dD »v 3) 4) 5) 6) 1? to feel blue to lift spirits to make the best of smth to let smth/ smb get to you to take the edge off smth to feel the urge to do smth to feel at ease a) » ° Oo) ° fy 8) to make smth less bad, good, strong, cold, ete. to allow smth to make you feel annoyed or upset to have a sudden strong desire or need to do smth to make someone happier to be relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous to accept a situation which is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better to be sad and without hope— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does 15) Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the idioms from the 417 What kind of smiles do you previous exercise. Remember to put the verbs into the correct think the following people tense form. might have? 1) The sun was hot on my back, but the south-easterly wind \ 1) Mona Lisa in the Vein the heat. portrait painted by 2) Pm under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it Leonardo da Vinchi me a bit 2) Snow Queen from Hans 3) Ifyou , and don’t Christian Andersen's know who to talk to, phone Depression Hotline, 24 hours fairy-tale a day, 7 days a week. 3) a person who is told 4) They talked all through the night about a million small things. She felt as if she'd known him all her life, and with the first \ rays of the sun she suddenly _ to tell him all her problems. 4 3) While my mother was in the hospital, I would write her a poem or draw something nice for her every day. It helped me to 6) Fred stayed very much in the background, but his soft, kind 5) eyes helped Kate to ___ in the circle of his fellow-officers. 7) We are stuck here, in the middle of nowhere, but 6) the company’s good and we've got plenty of food to last us a couple of days, so we might as well laugh and it. 2 COSCO CeO ESE EEE EEEEEESEEEEY 8) 1G Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Pay special \ attention to the words and phrases in italics. 1) Susan smiled at him and waved. » 2) He was all smiles helping nursery school children splash out with water colours, 10) 3) She broke into a wide smile as soon as she saw her grandson come into the room. 4) The teacher's words of praise brought a smile to Sam's face. 5) “I love this city,” said Frank, flashing a big smile. 6) When Alan announced his engagement to Stephanie, Kate somehow managed 10 force a smile hoping it looked natural. 7) “We're going to have a visitor,” said her mother, and Alice’s, face broke into a grin at the thought. 8) Joel gave me a smile and a big hug as I walked in. 9) [can always raise a smile — even on a rainy and difficult day. 10) Mrs Summerly’s face was wearing a welcoming smile. 11) Tell him how much it'll cost — that should wipe the smile off his face. 12) He turned around and threw me a radiant smile, 13) When someone gives you a sincere smile, return it — smile back at the person, 24 that people will live on Mars in three years’ time a student who is going to take an exam in ‘a subject he knows very little about a student who has just passed a very difficult exam successfully a grandmother who is watching her grandson making his first steps a person who is going to do something bad a person who has no real wish to smile but has to do it under circumstances person who is really happy to see you a tired shop assistant at the end of the working day iUnit 2. Handsome is as handsome does —— V. LISTENING 18 Yor we aoa 29 tat to one ofthe most SMILE famous songs by the American singer Frank Sinatra, who was very popular in the s. The lines of the song are mixed up. Listen to ‘the song, number the lines in the right order and sing the song with the singer. smile, though your heart is aching fou'll see the sun Through your fear and sorrow, ‘Smile, even though it’s breaking, — Come shining through ‘When there are clouds in the sky. You'll get by, if you smile Smile and maybe tomorrow | For you. ____That’s the time you must keep on trying, Light up your face with gladness, Smile, what's the use of crying? ‘You'll find that life is still worth while Hide every trace of sadness, ‘Although a tear may be ever so near. 16__If you just smile. VI. SPEAKING 19 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Features of, ‘Man’s ‘Woman’ A) When people meet for the first time they form an opinion of the other i= Person. It may change later and the proverb says that appearances are deceitful. : Still this first impression plays an important role in people’s relationship. =i Mark 5 most important features for you with “¥”. Is there any difference in - the criteria by which you = judge man’s and woman's appearance? Explain your choice using Useful Language box. USEFUL LANGUAGE B) Describe your first impressions of somebody. + I think ... is more important because.../ ...is not as important Say what struck you most as ... because and whether your opinion + In my opinion both these features are important but... changed later. + [f'we compare ... and ... we can see that... : + [believe ... doesn’t really matter .. because... + I wouldn’t say that ... can tell a lot about...VII. READING 20) ver ow women don't use make: up. Those who do should know what their make-up can tell about them. A) Read the text given on the right and write out all up mentioned in 8) Write Ukra equivalents to the items in your list. Add at least 5 more make-up items to i tht. Explain wht each make-up item is used for. a e.g. Mascara is applied to eyelashes and is used to make eyes more expressive. 21 Discuss the following questions. 1) Do you feel lost without your make~ up bag? 2) What do you keep in it? 3) Do you agre that make-up ¢: make-up can be a sully 4) What does your choice of cosmetics depend on? 5) Do you wear different make-up for different occasions? 26 your eyeliner an¢ 5 shadow you choose about your personality than You ar jou ic or Natural? Are Drama’ ‘Are you classic, dramatic ‘or natural? According t© the items of make- psychologists, the way YoU WERE 1d the shade of eve ‘say a Jot more ‘might think. Twouldn’t say that I'm much up girl. 1 meas AT don’t even at.each oles even I'm Tost without certain prod vpo mascara and my eyes look Tike currants; no gloss and mY tips erack up; no blusher and people ask if I'm ill. Whether Xf gke- and tested 1ook. We might extend © of a make-! ‘a beauty editor an ‘own a foundation! But top or no, every year we styl? tome up to cosmetic cOUMIEIS a pand over huge amounts of cash to those painted princesses ‘are beauty experts: ‘Of course, our interest in make ‘up starts at a youns 28° jded our mother's make-up bag and as teenagers ‘we begged to be allowed (© Wear it. Then, when our parents cae packed up by a recent MAX Factor As kids, Classic, finally agreed, we smeared ‘blues, greens and reds in very w Knappropriate places: Oe of TY senrest memories i of my ote showing me how to vse eYe Shadow to highlight and define, ig made me feel like a grown-up and 38 trought our relations closer. Now wwe could share eyeliner and giggle ‘As we grow older we Become more comfy with our make= top routine, Whether we Rave fan overstuffed cosmetic Das or the one reduced to the Bare ‘minimum, we tend to have @ tried it slightly for a big night out, refer to have Survey of 20,000 women, which sevated that we fal into one OF three make-up types: natural, airegic or dramatic. Their research. also discovered that make-UP €&P peal a lot about your personality s and lifestyle attitudes:Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does — VII. SPEAKING AND WRITING 29 Not everybody is happy with their 29 Read the statements given below and decide appearance. Sometimes people like this whether you agree or disagree with them. write to Agony Aunt’s columns of youth and Back up your opinion with examples from life, women’s magazines and ask for advice. films and literaturé A) Read a letter sent to a youth magazine. 1) The desire to be attractive is in the human nature. Dear —— sn Took in the mirror 2) People with plain appearance cannot be ee ‘Despite constant dieting ~ | happy. 1 feel sick. ‘Hose three or four stone — 1 a 3) Intelligence and beauty can go hand in sometimes ss ao ate my EE AS hand. put the weigh em to Took more like my PafCEISy 4) Attractive appearance can help to get 1 get older 1 807 re gt on with HS. a good job. which reset» é 5) Beauty lies in lover's eyes. “What can I do: Petra 6) Beauty is only skin-deep. 7) Your face is your fortune. B) Discuss the letter with your partner and write down some recommendations that you 24 Answer the questions below. could give to Petra. Exchange the ideas with FOR BOYS: What makes you fancy a girl? your groupmates. Choose the best three. FOR GIRLS: What makes a boy fancy you? ©) Now read the answer given by a trained To get ready with your answers fill in the counsellor. Would you follow the advice if you table as in the example: were in Petra’s place? Petra, fe who. Deaf you have to accept that YOU ATT Natural make-up | Smoking First, you ng on what you dislike ; r are and stop focusing OF ost of what A charming smile Tons of make-up “pout yourself. Also, make HE Ts, Not Sense of humour | Bitten nails ‘on faddy di you've got without goin nly are they unsustainable dangerous, 100: I strongly advise you say yourself. You tem so that in : abo em og sion THER 3 be able to forgive yoursell for who you are and ow yo Took i, 19 ia as and think positively: <— Ae avis oe ike about YOU a ck keep them at hand for when 2% get an atta ceep the of self-loathing. ¥ ‘many of them are some counselling because parents in feelings fou deserve better, D) Write 5 things you like about your body and appearance.— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does IX. SPEAKING AND READING Es 25 ¥ ‘a are going to find out more about your personality. Look carefully at the pictures given below. Choose the one that you like best. After that read pl character description that matches the letter under the picture you have chosen. Do you think the description really shows your character? 4 You are a serious person and you need clear ideas, and values. At the same time you are ambitious and you have a strong desire to do well and succeed. You like the outdoor life anc GREER 1) ‘You @ipeet allot from the person you'love((2) — you don’t want second best. 6B You want to escape from your present life to find ‘W@W einotions and experiences’ @) in another country You still, however, Mépend on other people (4). especially on your friends. You are difficult to live with but you are very loving. You have a lot to offer other people, but you demand a lot, too. C You are flvFagSNOOKInaORAGHOR), you want things to happen, but sometimes you want an easy answer when there isn’t one. You (OoK/fororderaind 16ENG in everything — even in love. You don't have much imagination, but you are practical and have many skills. You are Suspicious Of very Strong’ emotions (7) 8) Match the expressions highlighted in the text with the adjectives given below. a) airy-fairy 8) loyal b) analytically-minded hh) naive ©) adventurous i) organized 4) demanding j) energetic @) irresolute k) reserved 1) unsubmissive D) persistent 28 D_ You need strong results and will spend a lot of money to achieve what you want. You Sgittiv@ WPASIPNB). You like being up to date and you are interested in fashion. You are a leader: ‘you were not born to follow other people like MUSHEEHIO). You look for simple friendships. You aren’t sentimental or unrealistic. E You do not like being alone but prefer the company of other people — people like yourself. You feel safe in small groups and look for friends with the same ideas as yours. You are a good and HaiehuNAEHANADY) — trustworthy. F You are an imaginative and creative person. You sometimes déaim instead lof concentrating (1) You are an affectionate person and enjoy the company of a lot of people around you. You are sentimental and romantic but you must be careful not to EfiSEOHEES ROO ERI) or expect too much. ©) Read the words given below. What sort of person may be described like this? If necessary look up the words in the dictionary. + ambitious + trustworthy + practical + imaginative + suspicious + creative + sentimental + faithful + unrealistic + romanticE e E Unit 2. Handsome is as handsome does — 26 It's not very polite to use some adjectives to express our negative attitude towards a person. Instead, A) ) 277 The words below are used to describe people of different characteristics. Be careful, they are used in informal conversations! Match each item with its definiti a pain in the a) a person who is very lazy we can say NOT VERY + neck b) a greedy person the opposite adjective. Use 2) alazybones _¢) an irritating person who knows everything a tactful way to describe 3) aslowcoach d)a person who cannot concentrate on one 4) atrouble-maker thing for very long and is forgetful + stupid + absent-minded 5) a skinflint ©) a person who has very high opinion of * cruel + cowardly 6) a know-all himself + greedy + suspicious 7) achatterbox — f) a person who causes difficulties between + rude + boring 8) ascatterbrain people and upsets them + ugly + short 9) a big head g) an over-inquisitive person + reserved + miserable 10) a nosey parker _h)a talkative person X. LISTENING i) a person who moves, acts, works or thinks slowly J) an annoying or boring person 8) Think of a person you know well who is one of these types of character. ‘Would you like to find out what the first vowel in your first name reveals about your character? Listen to the text and fill in the gaps with the words you hear, then read about your disposition. If the first vowel in your first name is ‘a’, you are ive, bold, dramatic with strong__ (1) ‘and sometimes talking before you think things through. ‘You may need to Q) diplomacy and tact. Ifthe first vowel in your first name is ‘e’, you are thoughtful, entertaining, @), and ‘usually able to keep up any conversation. Your mind ‘needs constant @), 0 you may ‘have trouble staying totally focused. Ifthe first vowel in your first name is ‘?, you are —______ (5), gentle and you try to maintain positive, (6) approach in ‘conversations. Patience is sometimes lacking, so you may have a (7) temper. Lear to let ‘some time pass before making any hasty decisions. If the first vowel in your first name is ‘o’, you are knowledgeable, sensitive and patient. You usually try to go along with the crowd in conversations. You can seem a bit phony* at times, and should watch 8) two-faced. Try a Vowel! If the first vowel in your first name is ‘u’, you are intelligent, charming, , socially skilled, good with words. You can be somewhat withdrawn or shy, or just the (10) — overly talkative at times. If you're shy, take a debate lass to help you feel more (1) speaking up. If you're overly talkative, learn to (12) more. If the first vowel in your first name is ‘y’, you are intuitive, somewhat controlled and contained at the beginning of (13). You can sometimes seem stand-offish** or “bottled up”***, so it (14) help you take a speech class to help you be more open. *phony ~ insincere, hypocritical **stand-offish — somewhat cold and reserved ***bottled up — not allowing other people to see that you are unhappy or angryUi 2. Handsome is as handsome does XI. REVISION TRANSLATION SS 29 Translate into English. XIL. WRITING EQ 30) Write a composition describing a person. Use the guidelines below. fe brief information about who the person is, where, when and how you met him/ her. Paragraph 1 Describe his/ her physical appearance. Move from the most general aspects to the most specific details. \ Introductory Paragraph Paragraph 2. Describe his/ her personality, behaviour, manners, Give details of his/ her life, beliefs, hobbies, interests. Paragraph 3 It may be necessary to explain why this person is unusual, or why he/ she made such a strong impression on you, or how he/ she has influenced you. Give examples. Final Paragraph Express your feelings or give an opinion about the person. Paragraph 4 30—— Unit 2. Handsome is as handsc 0€ A) The content of the composition depends on the topic, so you should not describe every aspect of appearance or personality but choose the most relevant ones. Decide on where the emphasis should be placed and which of the items mentioned above should be omitted. Read the composition tasks given below. What information will you include in each paragraph. How will you adapt the paragraph plan given above to organise your composition? 1) The oddest person I have ever known. 2) The person who greatly influenced your life. 3) The person who taught you friendship. 4) Describe someone you knew well in the past. Why do you still remember him? 5) Describe someone whom you associate with a particular place/ hobby/ feeling. 6) Describe a person whose success or achievements in smth became an example for you. 7) Describe a person whose appearance struck you. 8) Describe a person you would not like to meet again. 9) Describe the person you admire. B) Choose one of the topics above for your composition. Work out a plan before writing the composition. Think of the ways to make your writing interesting for your readers. ©) Work in pairs to get a feedback from one of your groupmates. Read each other's drafts and answer the following questions: Does the plan reveal the topic of the composition? Does the composition correspond to the written plan? What makes the composition interesting for a reader? What could be improved or changed in the composition? Consider your friend’s/ friends’ suggestions before writing the final draft.