Дополнительные задания Part I. Unit 1

I. Match these words with their opposites.

1. clever	a) introverted
2.extroverted	b) tight-fisted
3.rude	c) courteous
4.cruel	d) gregarious
5.generous	e) kind-hearted
6.unsociable	f) half-witted

II. Do you think that the speaker likes or dislikes the people in these sentences?

1. Di’s very thrifty.	5. Dick’s quite bossy.
2. Molly’s usually frank.	6. I find Dave self-important.
3. Liz is quite broad-minded.	7. Don’t you think Jim’s nosy?
4. Sam can be aggressive.	8. Jill is very original.

III. Reword the sentences from II to give the opposite impression (negative rather than positive or vice versa).

Example: Di’s very stingy.

IV. From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example. Some of the combinations are hyphenated. Use a dictionary if necessary. You can use the words more than once.

Example: good-looking

looking	round	mixed	over	well
dressed	legged	haired	complexion	good
long	race	weight	middle	stocky
faced	red	aged	build	tanned

V. Magazines often publish questionnaires which are supposed to analyze aspects of your character. Look at the words below and then match them to the corresponding question.

argumentative; sensitive; extravagant; assertive; inquisitive; pessimistic; reliable

1. If you arrange to meet at 7 p.m., do you arrive at 7 p.m.?

2. Look at the picture. Do you think ‘my glass is half empty’?

3. Do you find it easy to tell your boss if you feel he or she has treated you badly?

4. Do you always look out of the window if you hear a car draw up?

5. Do you often buy your friends presents for no particular reason?

6. Do you frequently disagree with what other people say?

7. Do you lie awake at night if someone has said something unkind to you?

VI. Can you complete the word forks?

1

self-

... ... ...

2

... ... ...

-tempered

3

... ... ...

-minded

Write a sentence to illustrate the meanings of each of your words.

VII. Студенты делятся на три-четыре группы и составляют кроссворды по заданной тематике модуля. Далее группы обмениваются кроссвордами и разгадывают их, давая перевод активной лексики.