Unit One: Family Ties
1.2. Your Real Self
Word Bank | Phrase Bank | Communication Box |
Creative Cute Intelligent Neat Stingy Patient | To have a quick temper To be responsible for something To take something seriously To judge something by something To let somebody down To rely on somebody to be in one’s books | There is something in what you say. That’s it. I can’t agree more. It can’t be otherwise. |
I. Conversation Warm-up
Look at the photos and say what you think about the characters of people in them.
Example: I think Boris is jolly and lie likes to laugh.
II. Pronunciation Warm-up
Listen
CHARACTER CHANT
– Are you kind or unkind?
– Lazy or hard-working?
– Are you friendly or unfriendly?
– Do you enjoy talking?
– They say I am serious.
– At times I’m cute.
– Very often I’m jolly.
– But I’m never rude.
III. Grammar Smart
1. Look and recall.
A) Play a grammar chain game.
Example: A: Are you hard-working?
B: Yes, I’m. Are you jolly?
С: No, I am not. Are you polite?
D: …
B) In pairs, ask “Yes or No” questions about your family members and answer them.
Example: – Is your granny kind?
– Yes, she is.
2. Read and remember.
Use yes/no questions to express surprise.
Begin with: Don’t you like to play computer games? (Хіба тобі не подобається
A) Play a grammar completion game.
Example: … talkative? -> Aren’t you talkative?
B) Match the questions to the answers about the people in the picture and reproduce the mini-dialogues (p. 19).
IV. Word Smart
Study the words (p. 16) and speak about:
A) good qualities of a personality. Add more positive words.
Example: A good person is kind and generous.
B) Negative qualities of a personality and add more negative characteristics.
Ехamрlе: A stingy person doesn’t like to share.
C) Describe pluses and minuses of your personality. Begin with:
1. They say I am a creative person.
2. And really I can… .
3. From time to time I am… .
4. I can also be… .
5. But I never….
6. I can… .
7. I can’t… .
8. My friends say….
At home: Describe a personality of your friend.
Go to Ex. 9, 10 of your Workbook
V. Time to Listen and Read
1. Listen to / read in pairs and say what conclusion the friends have come to.
WHAT MAKES A CHARACTER
Helen: I bet, Ann, white is your favourite colour.
Ann: So it is. And what does it mean, I wonder?
Helen: They say, colours may say much about your personality. For example, you are very neat, responsible and supportive.
Ann: And you, Helen, like clothes in black. What kind of personality are you?
Helen: A black colour speaks of an intelligent and a serious personality. Maybe, this is the reason why I’m always in my books.
Ann: There is something in what you say. You are so clever. But you can’t judge a person only by their favourite colours.
Helen: Right. The proverb goes: “Handsome is that handsome does”.
Ann: That’s it. Your actions – good or bad – will say what you are, can I rely on you or will you let me down.
Helen: I can’t agree more. We’ve been friends with you for many years and I know your real self.
Ann: Me too. And it can’t be otherwise.
Stingy – generous
Talkative – silent
Clever – silly See First Aid Kit, Word meaning, p. 215
2. Say the opposite.
Example: Ann is always silent. → Ann is always talkative.
1. My friend is very kind.
2. The boy is so stingy.
3. The child is impolite.
4. The girl is silly, sometimes.
5. My girl-cousin is very impatient.
6. Your action is wise.
3. Look at different colours and say what personality’s character they speak of.
Example: I think a red colour speaks about a quick tempered personality.
VI. Time to Communicate
1. Act as Ann or Helen and speak about your personality. Use:
To be responsible;
Not to let anyone clown;
To take something seriously;
To rely on somebody;
To act well.
2. In pairs, discuss your personalities.
A: I bet… , … colour is your favourite, isn’t it?
B: So it is. What… , I wonder?
A: They say… . For example, you….
B: The world we live in! And you… . What kind of… ?
A: … speaks of… and… . Maybe, this is the reason… .
B: There is something in what you say. You are… and… . But don’t… . You can’t judge a person… .
A: Right. The proverb goes… . Your… , tell us… .
В: I can’t agree more……..
A: Me too. And it… .
3. Speak about the personality of any member of your family.
VII. Time to Write
Describe a personality of a relative, who is special to you, using the “Star technique” (p. 22).
Go to Ex. 11, 12 of your Workbook
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