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1. Unit 4. Enjoy your meal ...5
2. Unit 5. Travellers or Tourists? .13
3. Unit 6. It Takes all Sorts...23
4. Unit 11. Fame and Fortune39
5. Panel Discussion49
UNIT 4. ENJOY YOUR MEAL
I. SPEAKING
a. Give your associations with the phrase: to whet smbs appetite.
b. Define the word diet.
c. Food-consuming preferences.
d. We are what we eat explain this phrase.
e. Suggest all possible words connected with food.
f. Explain these sentences and imagine possible situations they can be
used in. Comment on them.
1. Some men have a sweet tooth and can never say no to cakes or
biscuits.
2. I will have nothing after six. - Youre lucky being so slim; but I
have to count the calories/to be calorie-conscious.
3. If Ted is a fussy eater, then he can be my guest; after only a
week he will eat everything, I promise.
4. Im teetotal, said Mr. Jones, holding only one bottle of beer.
5. Why not come home and eat with us? Youll have to take pot luck.
6. You should never eat out, especially at the Blacks. They always
want you to have seconds and are always upset when you say when.
II. VOCABULARY
1. Translate the following words and word combinations:
Additives (additive-free baby food)
Bill/check (am) (to pay a bill, to settle a bill, to run up a bill)
Carbohydrate
Dessert (Whats for dessert?)
Dish
Ingredients - (to combine ingredients, basic / principal ingredients)
Last/keep
to keep abreast of
to keep clear
to keep in (to keep in fire, to keep in with smb)
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to keep on at a person
to keep oneself to oneself
to keep up with the Joneses
to keep smb. going
Loaf
Main course (to eat a cold meal)
Menu (to be on the menu)
Protein
Recipe
Rumble (her stomach rumbled)
Sandwich (grilled-cheese sandwich . / toasted-cheese sandwich
., to make a sandwich out of, sandwich shop, egg sandwich, ham
sandwich, cheese sandwich, corned-beef sandwich, double-decker
sandwich, open-face sandwich, tomato-and-lettuce sandwich)
sell-by date (The milk is past its sell-by date. to be past one's sell-by date)
Set meal (big / heavy / decent / hearty / solid / square / sumptuous
meal, light / small meal, simple meal, skimpy meal, main meal, to cook
/ fix / prepare a meal, to have a meal, to make a meal of soup, to order a meal, to serve a meal)
Slice (a fish slice)
Snack (party snacks, between-meal snack, to have a snack, to fix a snack, snack cake, snack food)
Starter/appetizer (starter culture)
Tip/service charge (tips for travelers, You should take my tip, to give a tip)
Vegetarians
Vitamins (vitamin tablets, to take vitamins)
Wholemeal
Convenience food
Takeaways
Junk food
To feel peckish
To be better value (good value for money, Renewable batteries are a good value.)
To let smth ripen
To lure smb over with smth
To rule out smb
Dough (flaky dough, firm / stiff dough, to knead / mix / roll / work dough, dough rises)
Cream (clotted / Devonshire cream, light / coffee / table cream)
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2. Match the foods in the first column with the ways of preparing in
the second and cooking in the third column. Add some of your own
examples to each column.
FOOD PREPARATION COOKING
Onions Beat Bake
Pancake batter Chop Boil
Bread dough Grate Eat raw
Carrots Grind Fry
Cheese Knead Grill/broil
Cream Mix Roast
Dough Peel Serve
Lemons Stir Steam
Lettuce Slice Stew
Potatoes Squeeze
Rice Toss
Walnuts Whip
3. Speaking about the food we like we usually say: delicious, yummy, (quite) nice, tasty, appetizing, wonderful, superb, etc. Add some more similar words or phrases to this list. And now write down some words with opposite meaning.
4. Find in the sentences food metaphors and explain them:
a. Inviting Peter and his ex-wives to the same party was a recipe for disaster.
b. The film has all the ingredients of a box office hit.
c. Lets invite lots of friends to our wedding to dilute the relatives a bit.
d. Im not going to call him. Im going to let him stew for another few days at least.
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e. The police grilled the suspect for hours, but eventually let him go.
f. Im sure this is going to be another of his half-baked schemes that never comet to anything.
g. Lets hire a karaoke machine thatll spice up the office party.
h. Rick has started hanging around with some unsavoury characters.
i. They started their business with high hopes but things soon turned sour.
j. Lets go for a coffee and you can tell me all the juicy gossip.
5. Words easily confused. Choose the correct word:
a. I have always tried not to intervene/interfere in things that are not my business.
b. The traffic was stationary/stationery for a few minutes, then it began to move again.
c. She paid me a nice compliment/complement; she said I was the most intelligent person she had ever worked with.
d. I wasnt trying to evade/avoid you.
e. At the entrance there was a big signal/sign saying No dogs.
f. The police officer intervened/interfered to stop the argument between the drivers.
g. The other benefits I received in the job were complimented/complemented by an excellent pension plan.
h. If you need stationary/stationery for your work, you should go shopping with us.
i. He was continually/continuously complaining about this or that.
j. He was fined 1000$ for avoiding/evading taxes and failing to declare his income.
k. The signal/sign changed to green and the train moved away from the station.
l. You have to press the button continually/continuously until the red light comes on. Dont take your finger off it, or it wont work.
6. Read the following text and do the exercises after it:
A. Have fun with your food: Readers' tips for enjoying mealtimes.
It's better to have good big meals than just pick at (1) things all day. Don't gobble your food down (2) - take your time, enjoy it. If you wolf it down (3), you won't even taste what you're eating. Don't just eat in (4) every day; spoil yourself at least once a week by having a meal in a restaurant. Or if you feel like staying at home, send out for (5) something. Have friends round and serve up something special. For an easy meal, just buy lots of pizzas, slice them up and let everyone help themselves to (6) what they want. Make sure you're aware of what foods agree with you and what don't. Avoid anything that disagrees with (7) you - even if it tastes good. You'll regret it later. Cut out (8) fry-ups (9) and eat more salads -you're bound to feel healthier. Eat lots of raw vegetables - they will fill you up (10) without making you put on weight.
(1) eat small amounts (informal)
(2) 2eat very fast (informal)
(3) 3eat very fast
(4) 4eat at home
(5) 5 phone a restaurant and ask for food to be delivered to you
(6) put on a plate for oneself
(7) makes you feel slightly ill or uncomfortable
(8) stop eating
(9) (UK, informal) quick meal made of fried food
(10) make you feel that you've eaten enough
B. Drinking: translate these phrasal verbs, give their definitions
and make up your own examples with them: to wash down sth, to wash sth
down, to drink to smb/sth, to dip smth in smth, to soak up, to water
down, spill over.
Read the remarks by different people and then answer the questions below.
Roger: I enjoyed it, but I couldn't eat one bit more.
Liz: We toasted Kevin and wished him well in his new job.
Aine: The smoked salmon made me feel unwell. 1 shouldn't have eaten it.
Gavin: She gave me some sushi. It was the first time I'd ever tasted it.
Zubaida: I took a big slice of cake.
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1 Who ate something that didn't agree with them?
2 Who helped themselves to something?
3 Who ate something that filled them up?
4 Who was served up something new?
5 Who drank to someone?
7. Translate these phrasal verbs and add some:
a. bring about
bring forward
bring on
bring out
bring round
bring up
b. carry on with
get carried away
carry out
c. take back
take for granted
take in
take on
take part
take a day off
take to
take up
take-off
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III. SPEAKING
Youve been invited to a formal buffet dinner, but you do not know anybody. You should spend a few moments talking to each of the guests and then move on and talk to another person. These are some useful gambits you can use.
1. Greet each other, comment on the party and introduce yourselves:
Hello, are you enjoying yourself?
It s a great/lovely/nice/.party, isnt it?
These ..are really delicious, arent they?
This really is a lovely/nice/magnificent house/flat/room, isnt it?
Havent we met before somewhere?
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I dont think weve been introduced. My names
Hi/Hello, Im
How nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
2. Talk for a few moments:
How well do you know our hostess/host?
Do you know that lady/man/girl/fellow over there?
What do you do (for a living)?
Do you come from this part of the country?
3. Make an excuse, take your leave and find another guest to talk to:
Well, its been very nice/enjoyable/interesting talking to you.
Well, I suppose Id better circulate.
Ive just seen someone I havent talked to for ages, will you excuse
me?
Excuse me, I must just go and have a word with our host/hostess.
I think Ill just go and get another drink/some fore to eat can I
get you something?
Well, see you later, I hope.
IV. TALKING POINTS:
1. Food addiction
2. Chefs duel
3. Can we say that famine in future is to become our reality?
4. Over 40000 children in the majority world die from malnutrition every day
5. Formal/Informal language
UNIT 5. Travellers or Tourists?
VOCABULARY
1. zealous
1. He was a zealous anti-smoker.
2. Politically she was very zealous.
2. endorse
to be endorsed
1. The Germans and Italians endorsed the plan.
2. He was endorsed to pay a fine of $200 and his license was endorsed.
3. entrepreneur
He is a creative entrepreneur.
4. patronize
1. She seemed to think that experience gave her the right to patronize.
2. Dont patronize me!
3. She tried to persuade people not to patronize the store until it agreed to hire black assistants.
5. elite
He belonged to a small intellectual elite.
6. inclusive
It's a fully inclusive price.
7. benefit
This will be a benefit to the country as a whole.
w.c. to do sth for the benefit
He smiled for the benefit of the assembled reporters.
8. settlement
He lives in the jungle in a settlement by a river.
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9. rugged
The coastline is wild and rugged.
10. penetrate
1. That was the territory of enemies, penetrated only for the purposes of trade and war.
2. They penetrated into the territory where no man had ever gone before.
11. to gear oneself up for sth (to)
1. They are gearing up to a civil war.
2. Martin and Liz are gearing themselves up to a full-time job.
12. to rocket
1. His profits rocketed.
2. Land sales rocketed.
13. stay - over visitor
14. conjure up
1. To many people the name Kalahari conjures up images of a desert of unrelenting aridity.
2. They listened in astonishment while James conjured up pictures of fantastic machines.
15. a breeze
16. on sb's terms
w.c. on the same terms
on equal terms
on unfair terms
on unequal terms
on friendly terms
on visiting terms
1. She certainly wanted his money but on her own terms.
w.g. to make terms
to come to terms
17. enclaves
The original population was now reduced to a tiny handful of islands and enclaves.
18. to stem from (a root of the problem stems from)
1. Their aggressiveness stemmed from fear.
2.... customs which stemmed from circumstances that have long since changed...
19. disaffection
He was accused of sowing dissent and disaffection among the troops.
20. gulf
1.... the widening gulf between the leaders of the party and the ordinary members.
2. The gulf between the cultures was too great to be easily bridged.
3. There was a gulf of ten years between him and his younger sister.
21. (export) - oriented
1. The union is oriented towards welfare capitalism.
2. Education was oriented to theory and distant facts.
3. We have been too much oriented towards the Americans.
22. alternative
But still people try to find the alternative explanation.
23. integrate
1. He took pains to integrate me into the group.
2. He campaigned for the integration of immigrants into British Society.
24. mainstream
1. We feel isolated from the mainstream of social life in the community. 2. He felt that he was entering the American mainstream.
3. He brought even mainstream Democrats to their feet.
25. impact (n)
The new seeds have an immediate impact on food production.
26. fuel
1. This budget fuels inflation and cuts our living standard.
2.... rumors of street fighting and violence fuelled by the press.
27. on top of that
You dont want to give the poor man ulcers on top of all the problems.
Vocabulary Exercises.
1. Develop the following ideas, insert the necessary active word:
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9. His profits .
10. To many people the name Kalahari .
11. She certainly wanted her money but .
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13. The between .
14. among.
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Transcript (p. 41)
susan: My name's Susan Davies, and I'm a researcher and travel writer.
INTERVIEWER: Susan, tell me...um...first of all when did you start travelling?
susan: I think the first proper journey I went... er...was when I was 30, I was quite old. I went to Australia, spent a year there and on the way Back I went to Thailand and travelled all round there, up into the north, down to the south, in Bangkok.
INTERVIEWER: What is it that yon enjoy most about traveling?
SUSAN: I think its the sense in advenof adventure. Most of the traveling Ive done, Ive done on my own, not particularly out of choice or because I'm so ghastly I can't get people to travel with me but just because I like...I like the adventure, I like the feeling of... um...being able to do exactly what I want. And also I think as a writer you.. I've met many more people travelling alone. I think...um...one son on their own ismuch more accessible than two or three. People don't come up and talk so much if you are memmember of a couple or a group. Whereas as one person you get chatting to people in shops, or at...in bars, or at...er...just travelling...just...er...on coaches, buses, trains. So it's much more interesting.
INTERVIEWER: There must be something that you don't enjoy quite so much.
susan: I...yes, I think...um...travelling alone has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages in that when something goes wrong, if I'm with someone it can be quite a laugh and quite jolly. But when it goes wrong and I'm on my own it is actually a...a nightmare because it's much more difficult to be brave.
In Australia I spent some time working on a cattle station because I wanted the full Australian experience' and through someone I'd met at a coffee bar in Sydney I'd got the address of this place way up in the centre of Queensland... er...near Emerald. And I rang and said, 'Oh, I'm going to be...you know... passing through Queensland next week, can I come and work for you?' 'Oh yes,' they said, 'Er...get the Greyhound and ask them to drop you off at Willows Creek.' And I thought, 'Ooh, well yes Ok.' So I did this and travelled overnight through Queensland and I said to the driver, 'I need to be dropped off at Willows Creek.' Not expecting him to take me literally. He pulled in, in the middle of what seemed like a dirt track and said, This is Willows Creek. And there was no one, you know, a long straight road, no one coming left, no one coming right. So I got out and I stood there and...um... the ow...the wife of the owner of the farm did eventually arrive but I was there for what felt like an hour and a half, in fact it was probably only five minutes. Now, if someone had been with me we'd have laughed and it wouldn't have felt quite so desperate. But I can remember thinking then, 'What on earth am I doing? I'm in the middle of literally nowhere and I dont know the people that are meant to be coming, and there's no one coming along this road and I think I might have blown it.'
And...um...the first night I was there I had...um...a meal with the family in the homestead, as it was called, and then... um...they gave me a kerosene lamp and said...um...basically waved me goodnight and said, 'Do mind when you're walking across the yard for the snakes.' And I laughed and she looked at me and she said, 'Oh no, this is the time of year, you know, they like lying in the yard because.,.er...it's warmer.' And she said, 'And for goodness sake shake your bedding out because they do get cold and...er...sometimes they do slide in because it's very warm.' And I did at that stage think, 'I am out of my depth. This is not what I came to Australia for. And also I hate snakes, what on earth am I doing here?' And as I walked across... um...sort of making sure my feet made a huge sound so that the vibrations would presumably wake up these lazy old snakes that were lying asleep in the middle of the dark yard, my lamp did catch one of them slithering away. And I screamed and of course no one came because they didn't hear. And anyway I got into the hut as it was, absolutely pitch black, um...shook my bedding, got into bed, you know...thinking all the time that I was just going to be pounced on by loads of cold snakes. And then I heard the sound of wings and the wings went 'Prrrr' and then 'Bang'. I thought, 'What on earth is that?' And then 'Prrrr-bang'. And I just thought, This is a nightmare. I am actually in the middle of some terrible Dracula film, something terrible is happening.' And I...I burrowed down even further and in fact eventually fell asleep and the next day I went in to have breakfast and I said...um, 'Oh, I think there might have been a bird in the room last night and I thought what sort of bird would that be?' And they laughed and said, 'Oh no, that's not a bird, that's a flying fox,' which is a type of... um", bat, er...because they...er... said, 'Oh yes, they live in there.' And I thought, 'Gosh here I am, I'm sharing the hut with snakes, flying foxes,' and they...um...told me that there was a frog that lived in the loo. And after that I thought, 'No, I really don't want to use the loo if there's a frog living in there. I'd rather...actually rather go outside,' which is what I did even though there might be snakes.
INTERVIEWER: Do you ever foresee a time when you would be tired of travelling?
susan: I hope not, 1 hope I don't ever find that. But I suppose having done certain things, I know what I like and I know what I don't like and I don't feel I have to do things just to...that are characterforming._And also I quite like a hot shower and a comfy bed. But that's not to say I couldn't...um...I couldn't manage washing in a stream and sleeping on a rock, I know I could, but...er...whether I could in another 40 years, I don't know.
Trouble in Paradise (p. 42)
1. Discuss the following:
1. Interpret the title of the article.
2. Give a definition of the word paradise.
2. Answer the following questions:
1. Do you think it is really necessary for the PM to have a pass, even at the hotel?
2. How did the opposition comment on the event? What does it imply?
3. What is the meaning of the Calypso?
4. How did it happen that all-inclusives had lost their popularity among the locals?
5. What about the situation in Jamaica and Barbados?
6. Why is tourism called a crucial industry there?
7. What does Antigua opposition mean by a foundation?
8. How does tourism industry function in this area?
9. What do the villagers of Vielle Case complain about?
10. What does tourism mean for the Caribbean?
11. Why is tourism both fortune and misfortune for the Caribbean?
12. What does the root of the problem stem from?
13. What causes a more acute gulf between visitors and local people?
14. What is the alternative?
15. What is the mainstream tourism?
3. Talking points:
1. Holiday advertisements / selling tourism.
2. Travelling abroad.
3. Tourism and tourists.
4. Making complaints.
5. What can broaden your mind?
6. What things could possibly conjure up the image of paradise?
7. Travel writers.
8. Character forming.
9. Describing places (descriptive words: climate, cultural interest, religion, things to see, geographical location, crops, vegetation, wildlife).
4.Answer the following questions:
a) How would you define a travelle r? Are you a traveller?
Look at these different types of travellers. How would you define or describe them?
a pilgrim a tourist a rambler
an emigrant a holiday-maker a commuter
a hitchhiker a yachtswoman a bus conductor
a motorcycle a courier
b) Match the types of traveller in 1 to the descriptions below.
a. She sails round the world single-handed in a catamaran.
b. He goes sightseeing and takes lots of photos.
c. She finally arrives at the holy place and approaches the icon.
d. He left Britain in 1980 and has settled in Australia.
e. He thumbs a lift.
f. He delivers urgent letters and parcels to businesses in the city.
g. Every Sunday, he walks ten miles or so for pleasure across hills and moors.
h. This summer weve booked a lovely holiday hotel near the beach in the south of Spain.
i. She catches the eight oclock train every weekday morning.
j. He sells tickets on the number 22.
c) Which probably takes longest?
a. a boat trip / a channel crossing / a voyage / a cruise
b. a stroll / a trek / a hike / a walk
c. a trip / an excursion / an expedition / a journey
d. going as the crow flies / taking the scenic route / taking a short cut
e. strolling / striding / dawdling / jogging
f. a ferry / a narrowboat / a hovercraft / a speedboat
d) Which of the people below are travellers, and which are tourists?
1 I always go on all-inclusive package holidays, and stay in luxurious resorts. I prefer to book everything in advance.
2 Im very adventurous a bit of an explorer really I like to find my own way around new and unusual places. I like to get off the beaten track.
3 I love backpacking around the world, travelling on a shoestring, staying in budget accommodation and meeting fellow globetrotters.
e) Find phrases above which mean:
a. Everything paid for before you go.
b. Go places that most people dont go to.
c. Travel without spending much money.
f) Look at the words below. They are all connected with ways of travelling. Match them to the different ways of travelling listed below.
hiking flying swimming
cycling horse riding going by train
a. saddle / gallop / rein / hoof
b. boots / map / compass / hills
c. saddle / gears / handlebars / pedal
d. crawl / lengths / goggles / breaststroke
e. platform / ticket / timetable / carriage
f. check in / luggage / runway / departure lounge
g) Put the correct verb of movement in each of the expressions below. Change the form if necessary.
fly drive sail
1 The cruise ship set ______________ for the Caribbean last Tuesday.
2 Time just ____________ b y. Soon we had to leave.
3 What are you ____________ a t? I cant see your point.
4 Their youngest child is uncontrollable. He just ____________ into a rage at the slightest thing.
5 Shes so intelligent. She just ____________ through all her exams.
6 The long wait for news almost ____________ her out of her mind with worry.
7 Johns annoying behaviour is ____________ me ma d.
8 Everything he says ____________ in the face of all common sense. If he comes to power, it will be a disaster.
h) Travel Dictionary Quiz
1 Who are the travelling public?
2 Do we say in your travels or on your travels?
3 What do you take if you travel light?
4 Whats a travelogue?
5 What does a travel agent do?
6 What do you mean if you say your car can really travel?
7 What do you mean if you say that a wine travels well?
8 Whats the difference between travel sickness and motion sicknes s?
9 What are you if you are well-travelled?
10 Whats the difference between traveling and travelling?
11 What is a travelator?
Creative Writing (p. 45. Model version
Dear Ruth,
I was really upset to hear about your disappointing holiday, especially as I had recommended the hotel to you. It sounds as if the change of management has had a dreadful effect on all areas of hotel quality. I will write if you like but I'm not sure it will do much good given their current attitude.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my disappointment with your hotel's services on behalf of a friend of mine.
She and her family spent a week there from 21 to 28 June this year on my recommendation. They found the hotel brochure misleading on several counts and the attitude of the managerial staff most unhelpful.
The brochure claims that all rooms have en suite facilities whereas in fact one of their rooms had no toilet or shower. They were unable to get vegetarian food in spite of claims of a "cuisine to suit all tastes". Another major disappointment and inconvenience was the fact that the beach was a good five minutes away on foot - they had been relying on being able to reach the beach easily and without having to carry everything so far for their two young children. As it was, a trip to the beach was a major expedition and not the relaxed affair they had been expecting. The alternative would have been to stay beside the pool but it was far too cold for small children or indeed for any normal warm-blooded adult.
It is dishonest to attract customers by making false claims in your brochure. I shall be reporting you to the Tourist Board and Trading Standards Author and suggest that you make speedy compensation to Mr and Mrs Simpson for their spoilt holiday.
Yours faithfully,
UNIT 6. It Takes all Sorts
VOCABULARY
1. ambitious
She then attempted something more ambitious, a novel of 120,000 words.
2. artistic
a. I talked to many artistic people, writers, dancers, film makers.
b. She is very artistic.
3. cautious
a. My mother was a very cautious driver.
b. We moved cautiously forward.
c. Her husband is reserved and cautious, never making a swift decision about anything.
4. easy-going
My father was a gentle, easy-going person.
5. enthusiastic
a. Sarah is very enthusiastic about learning to read.
b. Enthusiastic crowds filled the streets.
c. The response was enthusiastic.
6. frivolous
a. He laughed and became frivolous and made light of it all.
b. This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem.
7. gregarious
a charming and gregarious man whose dinner parties were always lively.
8. introverted
a. Rosa was quiet and introverted.
b. During pregnancy a woman often becomes introverted.
c. He was now in a slightly introverted mood.
d. Creation is a slow and introverted activity.
9. outgoing
Adler was an outgoing, sociable kind of man.
10. outspoken
a. You are younger and more outspoken than they are.
b. They were penalized for their outspokenness.
11. passionate
a. a passionate social reformer.
b. She burst into passionate sobbing.
12. reserved
a. An Englishman is very reserved, quiet, always discreet.
b. their cold and reserved letters.
13. resourceful
a. an able, keen, resourceful politician.
b. the most resourceful and well-supplied cook in the town.
14. ruthless
a. the most ruthless dictator.
b. His adversary was ruthless.
c. Political power was in the hands of a few ruthless men.
15. sensitive
We are trying to make people more sensitive to the problems faced by working mothers.
16. spontaneous
a. They are very fresh and spontaneous people.
b. Their Irish ebullience made them outgoing and spontaneous.
17. generous
a. Thats very generous of you.
b. You can give more if you are feeling generous.
c. Youve been most generous with your time.
d. She was paid generously to look after children.
18. prejudiced
a. People were prejudiced against her.
b. Public opinion is based on incorrect or very prejudiced information.
19. sensible
a. She was far too sensible a person to believe these ridiculous lies.
b. It seems sensible to move to bigger premises when the company started expanding.
c. I think thats the most sensible thing to do.
d. Try to use your time sensibly.
20. sophisticated
a. a glossy magazine designed for todays sophisticated woman.
b. a sophisticated lifestyle.
21. conceited
a. a conceited old fool.
b. I am not conceited about my achievements.
22. stingy
a. Hes too stingy with money.
b. Hes too stingy to give money to charity.
23. open-minded
a. an intelligent, open-minded man.
b. an open-minded approach to new techniques.
24. tolerant
a. Michael is a remarkably tolerant person.
b. Sheldon only smiled tolerantly.
Vocabulary Exercises.
1. Which words have similar meanings and which words have opposite meanings?
shy bad-tempered friendly out-going
fun selfish childish thoughtless
mean affectionate good-tempered thoughtful
easygoing mature honest sociable
patient generous nice caring
2. Which of the words above would you use to describe the people below? Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
a. She gives a lot of money to charity, and she likes to share everything she has with other people.
b. Hes great to go out with to parties and discos. He makes me laugh.
c. He never gets angry. Hes always calm and relaxed.
d. She never thinks about how other people may feel.
e. Hes very loving. He likes to show that he cares about me.
f. Sometimes he does stupid things. He should grow up!
g. He doesnt like spending his money.
h. She is only interested in herself.
3. Make these words negative.
Example kind - unkind
caring patient honest selfish
friendly mature sociable
4. Match the expressions to the adjectives they describe.
Shes full of energy. thoughtful
He likes to be the centre of attention. honest
She thinks of others. mean
Hes tight-fisted. lively
She would never tell a lie. out-going
5. Match the descriptions to the jobs.
sales rep policeman nurse computer programmer
a. You have to be patient and caring, good-tempered most of the time, and kind and friendly. Its hard work. Sometimes ill people are very impatient.
b. You need to be patient and honest with people, and you shouldnt be
unfriendly. But you also have to be very hard on people who are breaking the law.
c. You have to be very out-going and friendly. You have to be good at talking, too. You should also be honest, especially when describing your product.
d. You have to be patient and good at your job. But, it doesnt really matter if you are shy, selfish or thoughtless just dont break the machine!
6. Find the adjectives to go with the following definitions.
1. You have fixed opinions for or against something without enough information to judge fairly.
2. You are adaptable and can easily change to suit the situation.
3. You are friendly and open in your behaviour.
4. You show determination and firmness.
5. You behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.
6. You are bad-tempered and unfriendly.
7. You show experience in social situations and knowledge and culture, and other matters which are considered socially important.
8. You have a strong desire to be successful, powerful, rich.
9. You are pleasant.
10. You enjoy being with other people.
11. You are clever at deceiving and have skills in treachery.
12. You spend more time thinking about yourself or your private feeling than about the world around you.
13. You allow other people to have their attitudes or beliefs.
14. You are natural and innocent in what you say and what you do.
15. You give more of something than is usual or expected.
16. You have not too high opinion of your own merits.
17. You are excessively proud of your abilities or achievements.
18. You do not sympathize with other peoples opinions.
19. You are reasonable and practical.
20. You dislike people who you think are lower than you.
21. You can make good decisions that are based on reasons rather than emotions.
22. You show a lot of excitement, eagerness or approval.
23. You are easily excited.
24. You are very unhappy, poor and sad.
25. You are thoughtful, sympathetic and loving.
26. You are willing to listen to and consider other peoples ideas and suggestions.
27. You are unintelligent.
28. You are bringing happiness, you are contented.
29. You are fully developed and grown.
30. You are quickly and easily hurt.
31. You keep your feeling hidden.
32. You are careful, tactful in what you do.
33. You express very strong feeling about something.
34. You are true and faithful.
35. You give your opinions about things openly and honestly.
36. You are good at finding ways of dealing with problems and difficulties quickly.
37. You are capable, organized and able to perform your duties successfully.
38. You use or give away very little of something because you want to keep it.
39. You are able to put ideas into clear speech.
40. You are harsh and cruel toward your enemies, opponents.
41. You are thoughtful of feelings of others.
42. You are lively and natural, and do and say things as they occur to you.
43. You are joyful and merry.
44. You are straightforward.
45. You show a deep understanding and awareness of other peoples feelings.
46. You have a good reasoning.
47. You are generous and friendly in reception and entertainment.
48. You are not easily annoyed or worried, upset by problems.
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Transcript (p. 48)
1. Marcella: This person is about mid-fifties, I think. He looks like the kind of man who might be a bank manager or something like that, the sort of person who deals with money that you could trust, hopefully. Hes got grey hair, slightly receding, hes got a rather nice smart suit on and a tie. Erand a very content look on his face, quite tanned skin. A nice smile, nice teeth, and hes got a beard, a grey beard.
2. Nick: This person is a woman. Shes sittingerin the sunshine, she looks very friendly, she looks like a granny, she looks like she could be a granny to some small children. Ershes gotuma top that has some red stripes on it and shes got a pair of glasses on her face.
3. Adam: This person is in his late twenties or early thirties, Id say. Hes got a very neat haircut and hes got a very serious, distant, romantic expression on his face. Hes wearing a flowery shirt. But he looks quite serious, he looks like hes in good physical shape.
4. Marcella: This person is about four or four and a half. Ershes got long hair just down to her shoulders and a fringe and a lovely smiling face. Shes wearing a blue top, shes got lovely blue eyes, umnice brown skin and her hair is blonde.
5. Simon: This man iserI would say elderly, hes in his seventies. Umhes wearing glasses, hes sort of got a half smile, I would say, on his face, not quite showing his teeth. Hes quite casually dressed in a shirt and rather nice cardigan. Anderhis hair iseris grey but ertheres not much of it, its sort of just at the sides and the top of his head iseris quite bald.
6. Nick: This person isera young woman, she looks very relaxed, shes sort of resting her head on her hand. Umshes wearing aa sort of blue topumwith a white-sleevederblouse or jumper underneath. Shes got very long hair andumshes also got a nice fringe hanging over her forehead.
7. Sharon: This person is a young boy, hes probably about 11 years old, he looks like hes sitting outside in the park, and he has a purple shirt on, hes got black hair and dark eyes and he looks very happy.
Vocabulary Exercises.
1. Discuss the following.
a. Where do you belong below? Which of the above adjectives and phrases would suit a student in your class or a member of your family?
he's a giant (of a man) medium build
she's an Amazon he's / she's got a good figure
extremely tall he's / she's well-built
tallish above average height
below average height on the short side
short tiny
a midget knee-high to a grasshopper / an ant
stocky petite
plump thin
corpulent skinny
built like a barrel like a pipe cleaner
hes as square / big round as he's tall there's nothing of her
obese like a lamp-post
overweight puny-looking
squat slight and slender
muscular slim
b. Do you think your build sometimes determines your character? If so, how?
. Which word in each pair of words would you prefer people to use about you? Why?
1. skinny/ slim 5 plump / stocky
2. well- built / corpulent 6 short / below average height
3. overweight / obese 7 a midget / knee-high to an ant
4.all skin and bones / there's
more fat on a chip
d. What are the necessary physical attributes of the following types of athlete? Use the phrases: You have to be / have; You need; You cant without ..
- a swimmer
- a skier
- a tennis player
- a footballer
- a sprinter
e. How important do you think physical appearance is for a happy or successful life?
2. From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example.
Example: good-looking
Looking stocky long round faced
Middle over- haired good well
