Match the words in columns into word combinations.
to work 20 (30, 40)-years experience in (doing) smth
to begin from fame
to die an opportunity
to have one's hand
to achieve in poverty
to lead scratch
to miss observation
to be hard
a man of some results
to try business
to achieve a great success
power of a busy life
Make up sentences using the following words. Use your sentences as statements to offer to your group mates and develop a talk (see Talk sample below):
to die in poverty; a man of principle; to create one's own world; with despair in one's heart; to have character; to be unique; when money is concerned; to make up one‟s mind; to be born with a silver spoon in one‟s mouth; to fail smb.; to fail to do smth.; to turn to smth./smb.; to live a lonely life; to like the idea of doing smth.; to become famous; to insist on doing smth.; to enjoy great results in smth.; to lead a busy life.
TALK SAMPLE 1:
Student 1 - Look, girls / ladies / guys ! What do you think about the idea of turning to Alex and ask him for help in our English study ?
Student 2 - Nice idea ! I am sure Alex is exactly the man who can assist us in our study when progress in English is concerned. Alex never failed his friends in need as far as I know.
Student 3 - I can tell you more ! Alex is a man of word. In addition to the fact that he has power of observation, he can make it possible for us to enjoy success in English in a very short time. His English is really fluent as he spent a couple of years in the USA.
Student 2 - Looking forward to our first meeting ! But I heard he leads a very busy life. I am afraid he can hardly spare some time for us.
Student 3 - No problem. He is a close friend of mine and I can settle down everything for you. Student 1 - Thank you so much. We appreciate your help.
Student 3 - You are welcome !
TALK SAMPLE 2:
Student 1 - Look, girls / ladies / guys ! Now we are students and it‟s important for us to realize our ambitions in full. What do you think about this ?
Student 2 - Good point ! I believe Alexandra is a young lady of ambition. Since my first days at the University Alex proved a smart and hardworking person. She is exactly the one who can make her plans come true. And what I appreciate most of all is that Alex never failed her friends when assisting in their study was concerned as far as I know.
Student 1 - Alexandra ?.. Do you mean that very young lady I saw recently with you ?
Student 3 - Exactly !.. We are close friends and she is taking the same course of study at the UdSU. Student 1 - Oh, really !.. Looking forward to meeting her then !
Student 2 - No problem. He is sure to come to the Initiation party as she is on the organizing committee.
Student 1 - Thank you so much for the tip. Hope to meet you both there...
Student 3 - Well, we are likely to have a lot of fun at the party !..
Translate from Russian into English.
1. К сожалению, он упустил возможность попробовать свои силы в проектировании (to design) выставки.
2. Достигнув славы, он потерял чувство уверенности, т.к. оказалось, что он был безвольным человеком.
3. Он неповторим в своих амбициях.
4. Он стал хорошо известен в молодом возрасте.
5. Такие люди, о которых можно сказать, что они умны и трудолюбивы, всегда и во всѐм добиваются успеха.
6. Такие как он, как правило, очень наблюдательны.
7. Семья Смирновых известна своими традициями.
8. Мы, как правило, в первую очередь обращаемся за помощью к тем, кто вызывает у нас доверие.
9. Эта пожилая женщина прожила одинокую жизнь, потому что она потеряла своих родных и
близких на войне (Война забрала…).
10. Он стал противником общественных порядков в раннем возрасте.
11. Он был хорошо образован для своего времени и поэтому достиг высоких результатов в своей сфере деятельности.
12. Где дело касалось денег, он становился жадным, а вообще, это был неплохой человек. 13. Он был по-своему неповторим.