номер 4, страница 8 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс учебник Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

4 VOCABULARY personality

a Look at the adjectives from the list that describe personality. Underline three that you think would make someone a good parent, and circle three that would make them a good partner.

affectionate ambitious assertive bossy
honest loyal mature moody open-minded
outgoing patient reliable sensitive stubborn

b Compare with a partner. Then decide together which adjectives might make someone a difficult parent or partner.

c p.162 Vocabulary Bank Personality

Personality

1 ADJECTIVES

a Complete the sentences with an adjective from the list.

bright /brait/ conscientious /konfi'enfos/
determined /dɪ'tɜ:mɪnd/ gentle /'dʒentl/
resourceful /rɪ'sɔ:sfl/ sarcastic /sɑ:'kæstɪk/
self-sufficient /self-sə'fɪʃnt/
spontaneous /spon'teɪniəs/ steady /'stedi/
straightforward /streɪt'fɔ:wəd/
sympathetic /sɪmpə'θetɪk/ thorough /'θʌrə/

1 He's quite resourceful. He can usually work out how to solve a problem.

2 He's very _______. Whatever part of a job he's doing, he does it with great attention to detail.

3 My nieces are both really _______. They get very good marks at school in all their subjects.

4 She's such a _______ person. She's honest and open and says just what she thinks.

5 She's very _______. Once she's decided to do something, nothing will stop her.

6 He's very _______. He never needs anyone else's help.

7 He's not very _______. When I was ill last week, he didn't even phone me.

8 She is so _______! She worked all weekend to make sure she got everything done.

9 My sister's a very _______ person. She's calm and kind and she never gets angry.

10 Her boyfriend is a _______ kind of guy. He's sensible and she can really rely on him.

11 He's very _______. He can suddenly decide to go to Paris in the morning and in the evening he's there!

12 Our maths teacher used to be so _______. She loved making comments that made us feel small.

b 1.5 Listen and check.

False friends

Be careful with sympathetic. Many languages have a similar adjective – sympathique (French), simpatico (Italian), sympatyczny (Polish), sempatik (Turkish) – which means friendly, nice. The same is true of gentle; this is not the same as, e.g. gentil (French), gentile (Italian), which mean kind or polite.

VOCABULARY BANK

2 USEFUL PHRASES WHEN DESCRIBING PERSONALITY

a Complete the sentences with a phrase from the list.

a bit of a a bit too comes across deep down on the surface on the whole tends to

1 My father tends to avoid conflict – he never argues with my mother, he just leaves the room.

2 _______ he seems self-confident, but _______ he's quite insecure.

3 I worry about my grandmother. She's _______ trusting, so it's easy for people to take advantage of her.

4 _______ he's pretty laid-back, though he can sometimes get very stressed about work.

5 She's _______ control freak – she always needs to organize everything and everybody.

6 He _______ as quite sarcastic, but in fact he's really friendly.

b 1.6 Listen and check.

3 IDIOMS

a Match the bold idioms 1–10 to their meanings A–J.

1 B My dad's got a heart of gold.

2 My brother-in-law is very down to earth.

3 My boss is a bit of a cold fish.

4 My brother's a real pain in the neck.

5 My mum's a soft touch.

6 My uncle has a very quick temper.

7 I know I shouldn't criticise your family, but your sister is really full of herself.

8 He comes across as aggressive, but in fact he wouldn't hurt a fly.

9 My brother never lifts a finger around the house.

10 My cousin's always the life and soul of the party.

A She's unfriendly and she never shows her emotions.

B He's incredibly kind to everyone he meets.

C He's so annoying – he's always taking my things.

D She's great at telling jokes and making people laugh.

E I can always persuade her to give me extra pocket money.

F He expects the rest of us to do everything.

G He's the gentlest person I know.

H He gets angry very easily.

I He's very sensible and practical.

J She thinks she's the most important member of the family.

b 1.7 Listen and check.

ACTIVATION Think of people you know for two adjectives from 1, a phrase from 2, and an idiom from 3. Tell your partner about them and why they suit the description.

4a. Посмотрите на прилагательные из списка, которые описывают личность. Подчеркните три, которые, по вашему мнению, сделали бы кого-то хорошим родителем, и обведите три, которые сделали бы их хорошим партнером.

4b. Сравните с партнером. Затем вместе решите, какие прилагательные могут сделать кого-то трудным родителем или партнером.

Ответ:

a

For a good parent: patient, reliable, mature.

Для хорошего родителя: терпеливый, надежный, зрелый.

For a good partner: affectionate, loyal, open-minded.

Для хорошего партнера: нежный/любящий, верный, открытый новому.

b

Adjectives that might make someone a difficult parent or partner: bossy, moody, stubborn.

Прилагательные, которые могут сделать кого-то трудным родителем или партнером: властный, капризный, упрямый.

1a. Дополните предложения прилагательным из списка.

Ответ:

1 He's quite resourceful. He can usually work out how to solve a problem.
Он довольно находчивый. Он обычно может придумать, как решить проблему.

2 He's very thorough. Whatever part of a job he's doing, he does it with great attention to detail.
Он очень тщательный. Какую бы часть работы он ни делал, он делает это с большим вниманием к деталям.

3 My nieces are both really bright. They get very good marks at school in all their subjects.
Мои племянницы обе очень способные. Они получают очень хорошие оценки в школе по всем предметам.

4 She's such a straightforward person. She's honest and open and says just what she thinks.
Она такой прямолинейный человек. Она честна, открыта и говорит то, что думает.

5 She's very determined. Once she's decided to do something, nothing will stop her.
Она очень решительная. Как только она решила что-то сделать, ничто ее не остановит.

6 He's very self-sufficient. He never needs anyone else's help.
Он очень самодостаточный. Ему никогда не нужна чья-либо помощь.

7 He's not very sympathetic. When I was ill last week, he didn't even phone me.
Он не очень сочувствующий. Когда я болел на прошлой неделе, он мне даже не позвонил.

8 She is so conscientious! She worked all weekend to make sure she got everything done.
Она такая добросовестная! Она работала все выходные, чтобы убедиться, что все сделано.

9 My sister's a very steady person. She's calm and kind and she never gets angry.
Моя сестра очень уравновешенный человек. Она спокойная и добрая и никогда не злится.

10 Her boyfriend is a gentle kind of guy. He's sensible and she can really rely on him.
Ее парень — мягкий человек. Он здравомыслящий, и она действительно может на него положиться.

11 He's very spontaneous. He can suddenly decide to go to Paris in the morning and in the evening he's there!
Он очень спонтанный. Он может внезапно решить поехать в Париж утром, а вечером он уже там!

12 Our maths teacher used to be so sarcastic. She loved making comments that made us feel small.
Наш учитель математики был таким саркастичным. Она любила отпускать комментарии, которые заставляли нас чувствовать себя ничтожными.

1b. Прослушайте и проверьте.

Ответ:

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.

2a. Дополните предложения фразой из списка.

Ответ:

1 My father tends to avoid conflict – he never argues with my mother, he just leaves the room.
Мой отец склонен избегать конфликтов – он никогда не спорит с мамой, а просто выходит из комнаты.

2 On the surface he seems self-confident, but deep down he's quite insecure.
На первый взгляд он кажется самоуверенным, но в глубине души он довольно не уверен в себе.

3 I worry about my grandmother. She's a bit too trusting, so it's easy for people to take advantage of her.
Я беспокоюсь о своей бабушке. Она слишком доверчива, поэтому людям легко ею воспользоваться.

4 On the whole, he's pretty laid-back, though he can sometimes get very stressed about work.
В целом, он довольно расслабленный, хотя иногда может сильно переживать из-за работы.

5 She's a bit of a control freak – she always needs to organize everything and everybody.
Она немного помешана на контроле – ей всегда нужно всё и всех организовывать.

6 He comes across as quite sarcastic, but in fact he's really friendly.
Он производит впечатление довольно саркастичного человека, но на самом деле он очень дружелюбный.

2b. Прослушайте и проверьте.

Ответ:

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.

3a. Соотнесите выделенные идиомы 1–10 с их значениями A–J.

Ответ:

3b. Прослушайте и проверьте.

Ответ:

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.

АКТИВАЦИЯ: Подумайте о людях, которых вы знаете, подберите для них два прилагательных из упражнения 1, фразу из упражнения 2 и идиому из упражнения 3. Расскажите своему партнеру о них и почему им подходит это описание.

Ответ:

My older brother is very bright and resourceful. On the whole, he's a very calm person, but he has a very quick temper when he plays video games.

Мой старший брат очень способный и находчивый. В целом, он очень спокойный человек, но у него очень вспыльчивый характер, когда он играет в видеоигры.