3.1.2. В английском языке существует около 4,5 тысяч слов, обозначающих черты личности человека

Слова, которые помогут описать личность и характер человека:

straightforward - честный, прямой, открытый

dedicated - преданный

respectful - с уважением к другим

good looking - симпатичная, привлекательная

handsome - симпатичный (только по отношению к мужчине!)

funny - весёлый, с чувством юмора

fun-loving - весёлый, шутник, юморист

exciting - заводной

adventurous - смелый, любитель приключений

open-minded - без предубеждений, объективный

easy-going - общительный, лёгкий в общении

quarrelsome - сварливый

unattached - самостоятельный

sociable общительная

cheerful весёлая, жизнерадостная

loyal верная

straightforward честная, прямая, открытая

reliable надёжная

honest порядочная, честная

dedicated преданная

faithful верная, преданная

calm спокойная

spontanious спонтанная, лёгкая на подъём

kind добрая

respectful относящаяся с уважением к другим

shy застенчивая

cruel / unkind злой

open, candid открытая, откровенная

romantic романтичная

sentimental сентиментальная

tender ласковая

generous великодушная, щедрая

caring заботливая

attentive, caring внимательная

affectionate нежная

considerate внимательная к другим, чуткая

tolerant терпимая

compassionate умеющая сострадать, сочувствовать

patient терпеливая

sincere, frank искренняя

modest скромная

warm добрая, сердечная

creative творческая

curious любопытная, любознательная

sensual чувственнная

passionate страстная, пылкая

nice милая, хорошая

good looking симпатичная, привлекательная

attractive привлекательная

pretty хорошенькая, симпатичная

friendly дружелюбная

glamorous прелестная, очаровательная

witty остроумная funny весёлая, с чувством юмора

serious серьёзная

fun-loving весёлый, шутник, юморист

exciting заводной

adventurous смелый, любитель приключений

reasonable благоразумная

hardworking трудолюбивая, много работающая

gentle мягкая

well educated хорошо образованная

understanding понимающая

open-minded без предубеждений, объективная

energetic энергичная

easy-going общительная, лёгкая в общении

unattached самостоятельная

enthusiastic полная энтузиазма

eager целеустремлённая

confident in myself увереннаявсебе

even-tempered уравновешенный

impolite невежливый

rude грубый

reliable - надежный

trustworthy заслуживающийдоверия

jealous ревнивый

envious завистливый

kind добрый

generous щедрый

mean жадный

amiable любезный

considerate внимательный

shy застенчивый

haughty надменный

3. Write the text about yourself.

My name is ... I am seventeen (sixteen, eighteen). I live in Kumertau. My address is ... My telephone number is...

I am tall (not very tall, short, of middle height). I am thin (not very thin, rather plump). My face is round (square, oval). I have a fair (dark) complexion. My forehead is narrow (broad) and low (high). I have a straight (upturned, crooked, aquiline) nose and a protruding (round) chin. My eyebrows are bushy (penciled), my eyelashes are thick (thin) and long (short). I have large (small) blue (hazel, black, grey) eyes. My hair is black (fair, dark, blond, chestnut), straight (curly) and long (short, not very long).

I study at the Aviation Technical College. I like my future profession and I am going to do my best to become a good specialist.

I live with my family. It is large (small, not very large) and very good. We love each other very much and always try to help each other and to spend as much time together as we can. I have a lot of friends too.

I am fond of reading and playing computer games. My favourite sport is football (swimming, tennis, and hockey). My friends and I often get together to play different games, go for a walk or to the disco or simply talk.

3. Describe your friend.

«Межличностныеотношения»

3.2.1. Words

члены семьи Families

тетя; тетка aunt

старшийбрат brother elder / older brother

двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестра; кузен, кузина cousin

дочь daughter

отец father

внук; внучка grandchild

внучка granddaughter

внук grandson

дедушка grandfather, grandpapa

дедушка (ласкательное) grandpa

бабушка grandmother, grandmamma

бабушка (ласкательное) grandma

дед и бабка grandparent (s)

правнук; правнучка great-grandchild

муж husband

бывший муж ex-husband

родители жены/мужа in-laws

свекор, тесть father-in-law

свекровь, теща mother-in-law

зять (муждочери) son-in-law

мать mother

племянница niece

племянник nephew

родители parents

сестра sister

сын son

отчим step-father

падчерица step-daughter

приемныйсын step-son

близнецы twin

брат-близнец twin-brother

сестра-близнец twin-sister

дядя uncle

вдова widow (woman)

вдовец widower (man)

жена wife

бывшаяжена ex-wife

Брак Marital Relationships

равзведенный divorced

помолвленный engaged

женатый / не женатый married / unmarried

разведенный separated

холостой single

вдовый widowed

Другие отношения Other Related Words

знакомый; знакомая acquaintance

шеф boss

коллега colleague

служащий employee

работодатель employer

жених fiancé

невеста fiancée

друг friend

лучшийдруг best friend

сосед neighbor

партнер partner

3.2.2. My family. Read the text, do the tasks.

Every family where everyone is responsible for its comfort, success in work, health and good spirits must be a strong unit. We are all members of society and family is the most important thing for each of us. The children whose parents take proper care of them are very grateful to them either now or afterwards when they become grown-ups.

Now I want to tell you a few words about my family. I have got a mother, a father, a sister and a brother. There are 5 of us in the family.

First of all I’ll tell you some words about my parents. My mother is a teacher of biology. She likes her profession very much. She is a good-looking woman with fair hair. She is forty-five but she looks much younger. She is not tall but slim. By character my mother is energetic and talkative, while my father is a quiet and strong-willed man. He is very experienced. My father is a broad –shouldered tall man with short black hair and grey eyes. He is forty-six. My father often sings and when we are at home and have free time I play the guitar and we sing together.

My parents have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books, films and sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes «soup operas». She is so sensitive and tender. My father is fond of sports. But my parents have the same opinion about our education and upbringing.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of us. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She is very practical. We try to help her with the housework; for example we wash the dishes, go shopping.

My sister Helen is twenty-five. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a joint venture company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery-school.

My brother Boris is eleven. Boris takes after his father in appearance and character. His face is long and thin. His features are regular. People find him sociable and a bit easy-going. He wants to be a pilot but he is not sure yet.

We have a lot of relatives. Our grandparents are retired. My aunts, uncles, cousins live in different parts of Russia. On holidays they often come to our place. We have a very good time together.

Our family is very united. We like to spend time together. Sometimes we stay at home and watch TV or just talk, and on weekends we go out of town. But we are always happy to be together and we wish one another only the best out of the best.

British families.

British families are usually quite small. An average family consists of a mother, a father and two or three children. No one is really sure how it is possible to have four children. It is quite rare in Britain for grandparents, aunts and uncles to share the house with the family. However, families often share the house with dogs, cats, goldfish and even rabbits which they keep, not to eat, but as pets.

Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:

Dialogue 1.

Mr. Allen and Mr. Burrows are going to Mrs. Jones. They talk on the way.

Mr. A: Well we are nearly at the Jones’ house. I shall be able to introduce you to Mrs. Jones and her children.

Mr. B: They have five children, haven’t they?

Mr. A: Yes, three boys and two girls.

Mr. B: How old are they?

Mr. A: The eldest, John will be fifteen this year. Then comes Willy, aged twelve, Marry who is eight, is the third; next comes Betty, aged four, and the youngest is James, who is only two. He is the baby of the family.

Mr. B: What a large family! I suppose the elder children go to school?

Mr. A: Yes, John goes to a boarding-school. He has just come home for the holidays. The others go to day-schools. Willy is, I know, away with his grandparents.

Mr. B: By the way, is your brother Jack back in England?

Mr. A: No, he is in the States, but his wife and child came back to England last week. I was very pleased to see my nephew. He will remain in England for his education.

Mr. B: How old is your nephew?

Mr. A: He is ten years old. He is a fine boy, but being an only child is rather spoilt. School will do him good.

Mr. B: Does he get on well with your sister’s children?

Mr. A: Oh, yes! He plays all sorts of games with his cousins, and they never quarrel.

Mr. B: Have you any other brothers or sisters?

Mr. A: One sister. She is unmarried and spends all her time travelling Here we are. Let’s go in.

Dialogue 2.

Annie: Granny?

Granny: Yes, my dear?

A: How many brothers and sisters did you have?

G: There was me, Alice, James, Henry. Then Robert and Emily, the twins – so that makes two sisters and three brothers.

A: What were they all like? Did they look like you?

G: Well, some did and some didn’t. My sister Alice and I were similar. People used to think we were the twins, but she was two years older than me. We both had fair hair, but I was the pretty one-my sister Alice always looked miserable.

A: Who were you closest to?

G: Ah, my brother James. He was such a kind boy, always smiling and so gentle. We went everywhere together.

A: Who did he look like?

G: Well, people said James had my mother’s features: same nose, same mouth, while Henry, who was older, was more like father. Henry had thick, dark hair, but James had fair hair like me. Henry was quite a plump boy, not fat, but he was always well-built, like Father.

A: What about the twins?

G: They were very plain. They both had long faces with high foreheads. Robert was very severe and serious – I was quite afraid of him. Robert looked middle – aged before he was twenty.

A: What about your Mummy and Daddy?

G: Ah, Mother was a darling. She had smiling eyes and a heart of gold. Father was a very quiet man. He always looked distant and reserved.

Dialogue 3.

• Your name is George Scott, isn’t it?

• Yes, it is. I am an electronic engineer. I live and work in New York. And what’s your name?

• My name is Peter Brook. I am an editor. I live and work in San Francisco.

• You are married, aren’t you?

• Oh, yes. I am married and I’ve got two daughters.

• What a coincidence! I’ve got two daughters, too: Helen and Mary.

• What are your daughters’ names?

• They are Susan and Jane. Susan is ten years old and Jane is eight. They both go to a private school. Do your daughters go to school?

• Not yet. Helen is five years old and Mary is three.

• They are at home, aren’t they?

• Sure. My wife Joan doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks after the children. Emily is the name of my wife. She is a designer. She likes her trade and dreams of going to her office again. But she can’t for the time being.

• It’s only natural. Nowadays very few women are satisfied with being housewives. My wife whose name is Nancy is a teacher of Russian. She works at a college.

• Do you have any brothers or sisters?

• Unfortunately, not. I am the only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.

• I have got a sister. She is much younger than I am. She lives with our parents in Los Angeles.

• Los Angeles is a beautiful city. My aunt lives there and I visit her from time to time.

• It’s a long time since I went to Los Angeles.

• Too bad!

Ask your friend:

1. есть ли у него семья; сколько в ней человек; есть ли у него братья и сестры.

2. кто его родители, где они работают.

3. много ли у них общего.

4. что ему больше всего нравится в характере отца (матери).

5. на кого он больше всего похож по характеру.

6. может ли он описать свою мать (отца).

7. ссорятся ли его родители, если да, то почему.

8. любит ли он проводить свободное время с семьей, если да, то как они его проводят.

9. есть ли у него родственники, часто ли он их навещает.

10.есть ли в семье домашнее животное, как его зовут.

Act out the situations:

1. Господин Блэк ваш старый приятель. Вы узнали, что он собирается жениться. Выясните, как выглядит его будущая жена, сколько ей лет, кто она по профессии, где они будут жить.

1. Вы приходите к другу и видите в его семейном альбоме фотографию родственников. Расспросите его, в каких отношениях он находится с людьми на фотографии.

2. У вас есть свободное время вечером, и вы хотите поговорить со своей бабушкой о ее детских годах. Спросите, сколько братьев и сестер у нее было, с кем из них она была наиболее близка и почему. Пусть она опишет их внешность. Затем расспросите ее о родителях, какими людьми они были.

3. Read and translate the text. What is discrimination?

Discrimination is treating a person or group of people less fairly than other people because you don’t like the colour of their skin, or because of their gender or their age. For example, some employers in some countries don’t like to employ people who are over a certain age. This is age discrimination. Other types of discrimination include: sexism – where you are treated differently or unfairly because of your gender; racism – because of your nationality or skin colour or discrimination because of a disability. You can fight discrimination firstly by not having preconceived ideas of certain groups of people based on their skin colour or their nationality yourself and also by standing up for people’s rights by reporting cases of discrimination to the militia, your parents, your teachers. The most important thing is to never give up and keep on fighting!

3.2.4. TEST: Are You a good conversationalist?-

Хороший ли Вы собеседник?

Answers: “Yes”- 0

“No”- 1

1. I can only talk to people who I consider pleasant.

2. I can keep up the conversation only when its theme is interesting to me.

3. I’d rather speak to someone else than listen.

4. I don’t care whether I am listened to.

5. I like to argue.

6. I don’t care what my listener thinks of me.

7. I keep on my insisting on my view even if I am wrong.

8. It is not important to me whether the theme of the conversation is interesting to my listener or not.

9. I can never imagine myself in my listener’s place.

10. If the conversation is not interesting to me, I can interrupt my partner.

11. I can easily break into any conversation.

Words:

Considerpleasant- считатьприятным

Keepup- поддерживать

Idon’tcare- мневсёравно (безразлично)

Insist- настаивать

Imagine- представлять

Interrupt- прерывать разговор

Breakinto- вмешиваться в разговор

Totry- стараться

Check up your score:

“11-8”- you are a very good conversationalist, you always respect your listener, people like to talk to you.

“7-5” – you listen to people only when the topic is interesting to you. Try to find out other people’s interests, and you might make more people.

“Less than 5”- you prefer to talk yourself rather than listening to other people. Keep in mind that if you are a good listener you can make more friends.