4. Опишите следующих людей (их внешность и характер)Your best friend
An ideal husband/wife/
Your sister/bother
One of your teachers
Film star
5. Работа с текстом «Спортивная личность года»
Учебник Л. П. Христорождественской Intermediate English Course часть 1 стр.144-145
Here is a newspaper article: "Sports personality of the year".
I would like to name Gary Lineker as Sports Personality of the Year. I think he is not only a good footballer, he is also a very nice person and very different from other football stars. First of all, in spite of being intelligent, talented and good-looking, he is actually very modest. He never boasts about what he's done or pretends to be somebody he isn't. Even though he obviously earns a lot of money and lives in a nice house in London, he doesn't throw his money around like others do.
Secondly, he is much more open-minded than other football stars. Many footballers work and live abroad but not many try to become part of the culture of the country. When Lineker lived in Barcelona, he made Spanish friends, lived a Spanish way of life and made a point of learning to speak Spanish.
Another thing that makes him different from other footballers is his sense of fair play on the field. Since he started his career, he has never been reported in the newspapers for bad behaviour and he has never been sent off for fouling or swearing.
Finally, you get the impression that Lineker is a human being with human emotions like anybody else. When his baby developed a life-threatening illness, he and his wife went through a very difficult time. He showed that he is not only capable of strong emotion, he is also prepared to show it in public.
For all these reasons, I think he deserves the title of "Sports Personality of the Year".
A. Questions
1. What aspects of Gary Lineker's personality are mentioned?
2. What details, if any, do you learn about:
— his football career?
— his family?
— his lifestyle?
B. Write in 250 words about the person who you think deserves the title of "Personality of the Year ". They can be from the world of politics, entertainment, sport, the arts or business — or they may be somebody completely unknown.
6. Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.
Подготовить сообщение о знаменитой личности.
Дополнительно при наличии времени
1.Выполнение теста на определение типа личности.
Some doctors believe there are two main types of personalities: "Type A" and "Type B". Type A people are ambitious, aggressive, hard-working, and competitive; they are sometimes impatient and are often in a hurry. Type В people are more relaxed and don't get bothered easily. Doctors say that because they are so hard driving, Type A personalities often suffer from stress and high blood pressure.
Pair work. Take turns asking your partner these questions. Is your partner a Type A or Type В personality? How about you?
Yes No
a) Are you always in a hurry to finish things?
b) Are you ambitious and always looking for new challenges?
c) Are you often impatient with other people?
d) Do you get upset when people are late for appointments?
e) Do you often do two things at once, such as watching TV while eating?
f) Do you get upset easily when things go wrong1?
g) Do you sometimes stop listening when people are talking to you?
h) Do you expect to be the best at everything you do?
i) Do you often interrupt people while they are speaking?
j) Do you think the best way to get a job done is to do it yourself?
To score: Six or more Yes answers = Type A; six or more No answers = type B.
2.Работа с текстом «Характер англичан и американцев».
This is a letter from Dave. Dave is an American exchange student in Great Britain, who is living in Frank's home, while Frank is staying in the U.S. with Dave's family.
Dear Frank,
Hi! How are you getting along in the States? I'm having a wonderful time here in England with your family and friends. Everyone is so friendly, and hospitable. They all welcome me into their homes and treat me as one of the family.
I've been very surprised by English people. I thought they would all be very conservative and traditional. Instead I've found them very open to new ideas. I also thought English people would be rather shy. But most people seem very outgoing and self-confident, almost as much as Americans. I find the English very tolerant too. Nobody here seems to mind very much how you dress or what you say. Of course, there are some narrow-minded people too. But I don't think there are as many as there are back home in the States.
I often think of you in my home and what you must be thinking about Americans. I imagine you think we're too hard-working and too materialistic. I never realised how much Americans talk about money, until I came to Britain. And you probably also think that Americans are very rude compared with the British. I don't think \ we're really so rude, it's just that we sometimes forget to use all ; those polite phrases like "do you mind" and "could I" and "may I".
One difference I have noticed is that the British don't seem as optimistic as Americans. In America we always think we can i change things and make them better. But I get the feeling that the i British have a rather pessimistic view of life.
I'm feeling lazy, so that's all I'm going to write now. I look forward to hearing your impressions of the US.
Yours, Dave
' A. According to Dave, do these words best describe British people (B) or American people (A)?
1. What characteristics do people from other countries think people from your country have?
2. Do you sometimes feel shy? In what situations?
3. In what ways do you think your parents' generation is different from your generation?
4. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? Why?
5. Have you ever been to a foreign country? What do you think of the people in that country?
3.Написание рекомендательного письма.
A letter of Reference
Howard Watson has applied for a job at International Business Equipment, Inc. The personnel director there has contacted
Barbara Long, one of Mr Watson's colleagues, and asked for a letter of reference. Here is Mrs Long's letter.
February 19, 19____
Ms Erica Garcia, Director of Personnel
IBE, Inc.
390 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Dear Ms Garcia,
Regarding your request, I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Howard Watson. I have known Mr Watson for almost six years. After meeting at the University of Chicago, where we were both studying economics, we became very close friends. I have always been impressed by Mr Watson's remarkable success at school and by his subsequent success in his career.
Mr Watson is sincere and reliable, and has a true facility for getting things done. Although he can be impatient with others, he is never deliberately unkind or thoughtless.
Even though Mr Watson is a serious and dedicated worker, he is also involved in many outside activities. He enjoys swimming, gardening and cooking. Regarding your request, he entertains and travels often. He is well liked by his colleagues at work, and he has many friends.
I hope you will consider Mr Watson seriously for the position with your company when making your final decision. I feel certain that he will be an asset to your staff.
Sincerely, Barbara Long
A. Read the letter. Then choose the best meaning for each oftht words below.
1. Regarding means
a. referring to
b. looking at
2. A letter of recommendation gives
a. positive facts and information.
b. negative facts and information.
3. Close friends
a. live near each other.
b. like each other very much.
4. Remarkable means
a. very noticeable
b. not very noticeable.
5. Subsequent means
a. coming before something else.
b. coming after something else.
6. Facility means
a. ability to do things easily.
b. inability to do things easily.
7. Deliberately means
a. on purpose.
b. by accident.
8. Be involved in means
a. dislike.
b. participate in.
9. Outside activities are
a. things you do in a garden or park.
b. things you do besides work.
10. An asset is
a. something that is valuable.
b. something that isn't valuable.
B. What is, according to Barbara Ling, Mr Watson like?
C. Imagine that someone you know has applied for a job and has asked you to write a letter of reference. Using some of the words in the list below or in the letter above, give reasons why you think the person would or would not be good for the job.
a) Woman: What do you think of the new French teacher? Man: Well, she's kind of strange and she seems to be pretty moody.
b) First man: Everyone says Kathy is hardworking and always very careful in her job.
Second man: Yes, and she's very enthusiastic about her work, too.
c) First man: Hey! Look at what the teacher said about me on my report: I'm "creative, reliable, and intelligent." Second man: Oh, that's great!
d) Man: Hey, what's wrong?
Woman: I'm fed up with my brother! He's so hot-tempered. He always gets angry with me.
Man: Really?
Woman: Yeah. He gets upset so easily. I don't know what's the matter with him.
e) Man: Look what Mary gave me! Isn't this a nice
book?
Woman: Yes. It's great! That's Mary, she's so generous — she always likes to treat people and give presents to her friends.
f) Woman: How do you like your new boss? Man: Oh, she's too serious. Woman: Really? Why?
Man: Oh, she never enjoys a joke. She never laughs. It's hard to even get a smile out of her.
g) First woman: How's your new secretary?
Second woman: Well, he's OK, but he's pretty slow. He can't type very fast. And the mistakes...! I have to send everything back at least twice for retyping.
h) First man: What is Paul's wife like?
Second man: I can't stand her. She's everything I don't like in a woman. She's bossy, she's superior, and she thinks she can do everything better than other people.
0 First man: What does Mike's sister look like?
Second man: Very plain. Long straight hair, high forehead and prominent cheek bones.
j) Man: What's George like?
Woman: A bit like you, actually. Same build, same height, and similar colour eyes.
k) First man: What is Mary like?
Second man: She's quite good-looking. The kind of girl you go for. But she's a bit too serious for me. You know, politics, literature, human rights, things like that.
1) Paul: Anna, what was your first boyfriend like?
Anna: Goodness! Why do you want to know that?
Paul: I'm just interested.
Anna: Well, he was very good-looking, with dark hair and big, brown eyes. He was very romantic. He was always buying me flowers and presents. Of course, he wasn't as nice as you.
m) Old lady: Help me somebody please! Oh policeman, stop that man!
Policeman: I...
Old lady: He stole my handbag!
Policeman: I think it's too late, madam.
Old lady: But...
Policeman: He's escaped. Now tell me...
Old lady: Yes...
Policeman: What did he look like?
Old lady: Ah well... He... He was medium height and err... quite well built and he had short dark hair. Oh I know he looked like that actor man, that David Starr, but he was taller than that.
5. Missing Person.
Police officer: Police Department. May I help you ?
Woman: I'd like to report a missing person—my grand- mother.
Police Officer: Your grandmother? OK.
Woman: Yes, she went out at three o'clock this afternoon. It's already past midnight and she hasn't come back.
Police officer: Uh-huh. What's her name, please?
Woman: Mrs Rose Baker.
Police officer: And... how old is she?
Woman: She's seventy-eight.
Police officer: OK. Now can you describe her?
Woman: Yes, she's about five feet tall.
Police officer: Five feet, uh-huh.
Woman: She has curly gray hair and she wears glasses.
Police officer: And what is she wearing?
Woman: Let me see. A red dress and a white jacket.
Police officer: A red dress and a white jacket.
Woman: Oh, and a little hat with flowers on it.
Police officer: All right. Now, just a few more questions...
A. Questions
1. Who is missing? 2. What does the person look like? 3. What is the person wearing? 4. What do you think has happened to the missing person?
B. Now listen to the rest of the conversation.
Woman: (Clock strikes three) Oh, Grandma, it's you! I was so worried about you. It's three o'clock in the morning.
Grandma: Why were you worried? I was out on a date.
Woman: A date? With who?
Grandma: Mr Franklin — my new boyfriend. He's only eighty-three!
C. Think of someone in the class. Give a clue like this:
I'm thinking of a woman. Now your classmates try to guess who it is.
How old is she? What is she wearing? How tall is she? Is she wearing a red sweater? What kind of hair does she have? Is it... (name)?
D. Cut out pictures of people from magazines. Two people write their own descriptions of the same picture. For example:
The man is in his early 20 s. He's tall, and he has brown hair. He's wearing a red sweater and dark blue pants, and he's carrying a black jacket. He's also wearing a watch.
Now compare your description with the other person 's. E. Situation:
You lose your child at the supermarket. You are very worried. You go to the man in charge and ask him to help you find your child.
