26. Put the words from the list under the following headings: a) positive; b) neutral;

c) negative.

easy-going, sensible, selfish, witty, reliable, tolerant, cheerful, generous, moody, sincere, helpful, stingy, pessimistic, optimistic, bossy, lazy, impatient, tactless, balanced, industrious, talkative, kind, sympathetic, reserved, resolute, sociable, modest, hot-tempered, shy, honest, indifferent, thoughtful

• Choose three adjectives from the list to describe the qualities you like most in a person.

• Choose another three to describe someone you don’t like.

• If you were asked to list three adjectives that describe your personality, what would they be?

2 7. Give personal information.

1. Have you got a family?

2. How large is your family?

3. Who is the oldest person in your family?

4. How old is your father?

5. Is your mother younger than your father?

6. Are you an only child in the family?

7. Have you got an elder brother?

8. Who is the youngest person in your family?

9. Are your grandparents alive?

10. How old are they?

11. What are their interests?

12. Where do they live?

13. How often do you visit them?

14. Have you got any aunts or uncles?

15. What do they do?

16. Have you got any cousins?

17. What are their names?

18. Have you got common interests?

19. What are your relatives like? Who is the smartest, the kindest, the friendliest or the most stupid in the family? Who is the most beautiful?

28. Tell your classmates about the people in your family. Describe their personality and appearance. (If you have a family photograph, you may wish to show it to them.)

29. Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions about his / her appearance and personality.

1. How would you describe your build?

2. How tall are you?

3. How much do you weigh?

4. What kind of hair have you got?

5. What colour is it?

6. What is your hairstyle?

7. What shape is your face?

8. What colour eyes have you got?

9. What shape is your nose?

10. What is your complexion?

11. Do you think you have any special features?

12. How would you describe your personality?

30. Read and translate the dialogues. Then do the task after it.

A.

• Samantha, do you look like your sister?

• Oh, no, not at all, my sister and I look very different. I have brown eyes and she has blue eyes. We both have brown hair, but I have short curly hair and she has long straight hair. I am tall and thin. She is short and heavy. No, I don’t look anything like my sister at all. We look very different.

B.

• Kate, do you look like your sister Sherry?

• No, not at all. My sister and I are very different. She is dark-skinned and I am very pale. Sherry is heavy and short and, as you can see, I am tall and thin. Sherry has blue eyes and I have brown eyes. She has black hair. My hair is brown. Plus our lifestyles are very different. I usually play tennis on Sunday. I live in the city and my apartment is big and tidy. My sister, on the other hand, is lazy, rarely goes out and lives in a small, unkempt apartment.

Work in pairs. Make up short dialogues on analogy, comparing yourself and your sister / brother / cousin.

31. Read about Ann and get ready to speak about her cousin Kate. They do not get on well together. Why? Probably, because they are so different. (When you speak be careful to use the correct verb form.)

• Ann is never in a hurry; she is punctual, careful and likes order in everything. And Kate?

• Ann isn’t good with her hands, so she isn’t very fond of housework. She does not do her washing; she prefers to take her dirty linen to the laundry. What she is fond of is reading books. And Kate?

• Ann is never late for work. She gets up early enough not to do things in a hurry, cooks a substantial breakfast and goes to work by bus. But what Ann cannot do is save money. She spends all she earns. And Kate?

G rammar

Talking about Future Actions

32. Match each sentence (1–8) to the best explanation (a–c) according to the form of the verb used.

1. We’re having a big family party on Friday.

2. My cousins are coming from London.

3. Ben’s bringing his girlfriend.

4. I’m going to invite the neighbours as well.

5. Oh no! I forgot to tell Sam and Alice – I’ll call them.

6. Mum’s doing all the food.

7. I’m going to do all the shopping tomorrow.

8. I’ll make a list of what we need.

1. The speaker is making a decision as he/she speaks.

2. The speaker is talking about a decision he/she has made.

3. The speaker is talking about an arrangement.

LISTENING & GRAMMAR

33. a) Cover the audioscript. Listen to the conversation between Sam and Rachel and mark the sentences true (T) or false (F).

1. Sam is going to spend Christmas with his whole extended family.

2. He is going to take the train to Somerset on Christmas Eve.

3. Sam wants Rachel to come and spend Christmas with him and his family.

4. Sam worries that his father won’t come home for Christmas.

5. Sam is planning to hang out with his friends on Boxing Day.

6. Rachel is willing to spend Christmas with Sam’s family.

b) Read the audioscript paying special attention to the ways of expressing future actions.

Sam :	What are you doing for Christmas this year? Are you staying here in London?
Rachel :	Oh, I don’t know, actually.
Sam :	Do you want to come and spend it in Somerset with my family?
Rachel :	Maybe. What are you planning?
Sam :	Well, I’m going to take the day off and drive down on Christmas Eve, because Mum’s having a little party. She always does. Everyone will be there – my brother, Ken, and his wife, Michelle, with their kids. And my sister, Di. My Granny – she’s 92 now! And my mum’s sister, Betty, with all my cousins.
Rachel :	Oh, right.
Sam :	Then, we’ll have dinner together. Dad always used to make it, but since they split up, Mum does it. We usually have turkey, followed by Christmas pudding – you know, the traditional stuff.
Rachel :	What about the afternoon?
Sam :	Dad’s coming over in the afternoon, with his new wife. I’m a bit worried about it actually. I don’t know what Mum’s going to say. She isn’t too happy about it. But she had to invite him, and Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Dad.
Rachel :	Oh.
Sam :	Anyway, in the afternoon we’ll all stay at home and play games, or watch a film on TV and eat chocolates.
Rachel :	And are you coming home the next day?
Sam :	You mean Boxing Day? No, I’m staying for that. We always have a big lunch with friends. Then we go for a walk, if it’s not too cold or wet. I’ll come back the next day.
Rachel :	That sounds lovely, Sam. But I think I’ll stay at home on my own.