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CHARACTER

Ex.1. a) Write down the opposite of each of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right.

Model: Are you strong or weak?

I am strong. I’m not weak.

I am clever. I’m not stupid.

b) Write down the synonym of each of the words on the left. Choose from the words on the right.

Ex. 2. What features of character should a teacher (businessman; lawyer; psychologist manager) posses and why?

Model: If you are in business teaching

you’ve got to be …

Ex.3. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. She is a careless and two-faced person. I consider her very unpleasant, but not at all stupid. 2. She can’t be called attractive but she is very warm-hearted and generous. Handsome is as handsome does, you know. 3. You don’t know him as well as I do. He is well-bred and pleasant to deal with, though he’s a but pretentious. 4. They made a strange couple. She is full of joy and gaiety and he looks so sullen. 5. He was an eccentric, arrogant, exuberant, vain and charming fellow. 6. His most engaging trait was his good humour. 7. He could not bear to throw his money about. He was not exactly mean, but he was not generous. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” he quoted from Polonius. 8. She has a wonderful charming personality.

Notes: sullen [sÙl¶n] – угрюмый,

engaging [in¢geid ih] – привлекательный,

to throw about –

Ex.4. Answer the following questions.

What would you say of a person:

1. Who always says what he thinks? 2. Who never boasts? 3. Who is always ready to share what he has got with others? 4. Who is fond of praising himself? 5. Who always achieves his aim? 6. Who is hard to get along with? 7. Who is easily hurt? 8. Who grasps things easily? 9. Who makes friends easily? 10. Who is never shy with strangers? 11. Who works a lot? 12. Who can not behave? 13. Who never says what’s on his mind? 14. Who cannot be trusted?

Ex.5. Ask your fellow student about his acquaintance or an imaginary person.

1. what is he like, what sort (kind) of man he is; 2. if he is an honest, clever man; 3. if he is easily pleased; 4. if your friend thinks that he is not of a forgiving nature; 5. if he is easy or hard to deal with; 6. if he is a man of character; 7. if he takes everything easy; 8. if he is of cheerful disposition; 9. if your friend can form an idea of his character.

Ex.6. Read and translate the text. Render it in no more than 10 sentences. What do you think will come out of the relationship? Give your end to the story.