THE TWO RONNIES
(video 03:39)
1. The Two Ronnies was a British sketch show which aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the "Two Ronnies" of the title.Watch the video and answer the questions (the man in the sports clothes is Ronnie Corbett and the man in the suit is Ronnie Barker).
What game have the characters just finished playing?
Was Ronnie Barker an experienced sportsman?
What was the score?
What equipment is needed for the game?
Why does Ronnie Corbett get infuriated?
What game is Ronnie Barker going to play next time?
UNIT 7. APPEARANCE
THE RIGHT LOOK
(01:37/01:43)
1. Listen to two conversations and complete the summaries.
1. A woman is unhappy about her husband’s 1) _____ and she persuades him to 2) _____ . However, he insists on wearing 3) _____ this evening.
2. A man suggests to his wife that they 4) _____ He wants her to buy 5) _____ but she is not interested. In the end, she decides to 6) _____ with a friend.
2. Listen again and answer the questions:
Conversation 1
1. Why does the woman want her partner to look smart than evening?
2. How long has the man had his fleece?
3. What color does the man not like?
Conversation 2.
1. Why is the woman surprised by the man’s suggestion?
2. What has the woman seen in the shop window?
3. What does she not want to buy a skirt?
EXPRESSING PERSONAL OPINION
(00:54)
1. Look at two photos of Brad Pitt and listen to a man and a woman discussing them. Do you agree with the woman?
2. How does the woman express her opinion? Listen again and pay attention to the vocabulary and intonationshe uses. Make up similar dialogues discussing photos of celebrities.
WHAT MAKES A MAN ATTRACTIVE
(01:05)
1. Put the following characteristics in order of importance in determining how attractive a man is.
above-average height
attractive hair
fashionable clothes
interesting facial structure
kind of intelligent eyes
muscular physique
tanned, healthy complexion
warm smile
2. Now listen and mark the sentences as true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. In all societies women prefer men who are taller than them.
2. Women have similar tastes concerning men regardless of the culture.
3. There was a time when muscular legs were more important than chest or arms.
4. Nowadays tanned complexion suggests that a man is an uneducated farmworker.
3. Do you think it is important for a man to be handsome? Why/why not?
WANTED!
(01:28)
1. You are going to hear a radio announcement about two suspects. Listen and fill in the table below.
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suspect 1
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suspect 2
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height
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short
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build
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skinny
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age
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complexion
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tanned
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face
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hair
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thick,…grey
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eyes
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slanting
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nose
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curved
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lips
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thin
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special features, clothes
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walks with a limp
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2. Make a similar announcement about one of your group mates. Let the other students guess who the suspect is.
INTERVIEW WITH A MODEL
(04:48)
1. Before you listen, discuss in pairs the following topics:
The different kinds of work that a model can do
The best things about being a model
The worst things about being a model
Becoming a model
The impressions that models have of themselves
The attitude of other people towards models
2. Now listen to an interview with a model and put the six topics from above in the order she discusses them.
3. Listen to the interview again. Write down the most important words (four maximum) in the model’s answer to each question.
4. Pay attention to slang expressions the model uses. What do they mean?
Airhead, dumb, beat, grand, blow, nuts, a drag, psyched up.
5. Replace the words in italics with a slang expressions from above.
1. You have to be
mentally prepared to do catwalk work.
2. Sometimes, she could make two or three
thousand dollars in one week.
3. She used
to spend all the money.
4. She thought the photographer’s idea was
stupid.
5. The photographer went
crazy when she disagreed with him.
6. Some of the photographers can be
boring or annoying.
7. Some people treated her like
an idiot.
8. She was feeling
very tired because she’d been working non-stop.
6. Discussion.
1. Compare you answers in ex. a) with those of a model. Were there any coincidences? Has the model said anything unexpected?
2. Do you think supermodels deserve the high salaries they receive?
WHAT HANDS DO YOU HAVE?
(03:35)
1. Match the adjectives with the underlined phrases in the sentences.
ambitious chatty easy-going diligent idle open organized reserved sensitive unreliable
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1. People with long fingers are
easily upset.
2. People with short fingers are
happy to talk about feelings.
3. People with straight fingers
make lots of lists and plans.
4. People with a long index finger
work hard.
5. People with a long ring finger
don’t do what they say theywill do.
6. People with a thumb that bends back are
easy to talk to and talk a lot.
7. People with a thumb that doesn’t bend back
don’t talk about feelings and problems.
8. People with a long thumb
really want to be successful.
9. People with slim hands
are not easily annoyed or worried by things.
10. People with soft hands
don’t like work or physical activity.
2. Listen to two friends, Helen and Daniel, talking about the connection between your hands and your personality. Which sentences from above are true for Daniel?
3. What do you think of this way of analyzing people’s personalities?
IMAGES
(04:51)
1. Look at the portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.
1. What can you say about the person’s character from the picture?
2. What job do you think they do?
2. Listen to people discussing these portraits. In which portrait do they say the person:
1. has a kind of intensity to their face?
2. looks like he’s in the world of his own?
3. is trying to make a statement “this is the sort of person I am”?
4. looks intellectual or thoughtful?
5. has something knowing in their eyes, as if they’ve got a secret?
6. is trying to make a point about how ridiculous or absurd their life is?
3. What do the people in the recording say about jobs and character of the people portrayed?
4. Listen again and find English equivalents to the following words and expressions:
мощность, сила; озадаченный; задумчивый; спокойный, уверенный; непослушный, непокорный; занятый наукой, любящий науку; одет просто;
производить какое-то впечатление; претензии, притязания; модный, стильный; несочетаемый, несовместимый, неподходящий; потусторонний.
5. Work in pairs. Find on the Internet a portrait of a person you do not know and discuss it with your partner. Here are the examples of language of speculating which you are to use.
I suppose/ reckon/guess he is about…
I’d say he/she looks/doesn’t look…
I wonder what he/she…
I hazard a guess that he/she…
If I had to make a guess, I’d say that…
I’m pretty sure he/she…
There’s something…about him/her.
He/she gives the impression of being…
He/she could be…
It seems like he/she…/It seems to me…
It looks to me as if he/she…
It makes me think (that) may be he/she…
It might suggest (that)…
WHAT NOT TO WEAR TO AN INTERVIEW FOR GUYS
(video 07:30)
1. What advice is given about the following in the video?
1. Earrings: ______________________________
2. Beards: ______________________________
3. Jewellery: _____________________________
4. Suits: _________________________________
5. Make-up: ______________________________
6. Turtle-necks: ___________________________
7. Hats: __________________________________
8. Tattoos: _______________________________
9. General recommendations: ________________
2. Give English equivalents.
Гвоздик (сережка), неухоженный, нестильный/ немодный, работа в крупной компании, современный (2), поддерживать/ составлять гардероб, выделяться, шикарный/ стильный, скрываемый, нейтрализовать/ сбалансировать.
WHAT NOT TO WEAR AN INTERVIEW FOR GIRLS
(video 08:00)
1. What advice is given about the following in the video?
1. Nails: ________________________________
2. Jewellery: _____________________________
3. Shoes: ________________________________
4. Tights/ stockings: _______________________
5. Skirts: ________________________________
6. Jackets: ______________________________
7. Hairstyle: _____________________________
8. General recommendation: _______________
2. Give English equivalents.
Сдержанный,
туфли с открытым носком, банальный/простой, входить в моду/ выходить из моды, дополняющий цвет, верхняя одежда, придираться по пустякам, запугивать,
соответствовать обстановке, шикарный/
офигенный.
CONTENTS
Unit 1. Medicine 3
Unit 2. Travelling 16 Unit 3. Shopping 25
Unit 4. Education 32
Unit 5. London 48
Unit 6. Sport 53
Unit 7. Appearance 64