Ex.28. Complete the sentences below with suitable words from the list to make compound adjectives. The first one has been done as an example

Heart, finger, head, face, fist, skin

1. Although he's quite famous now, he hasn't become big-headed at all.

2. You would have to be very thick-________to ignore so much criticism.

3. Take care of your belongings. There are some light- _______ people around.

4. I didn't think my father would be hard- ________ enough to punish me.

5. Don't bother asking him for any money. He's extremely tight- _____ .

6. I trusted you! How could you have been so two- _________ with me?

( Sue O’Connell. Focus on Advanced English. Longman, 1992, Student’s Book)

Ex. 29. Use the definitions in italics to guess the appropriate part of the body in the idioms

1.a ...shoulder... to cry on (= a sympathetic listener)

2. keep a straight… (= stop yourself from laughing)

3. … -raising (= very sсary)

4. turn a blind… to something (= pretend not to notice)

5. turn your … up at something (= treat something with contempt)

6. … -watering (= delicious, tasty)

7. up to your … in it (= totally busy and overwhelmed by work)

8. get your.... round something (= understand something difficult)

9.… ... -rending (= extremely sad and moving)

10.to have butterflies in your … (= feel very nervous before you do something)

11.. win…. down (= win easily)

12.. all fingers and …. (= very, very clumsy)

13.. pull someone's… (= make fun of somebody)

14.. put your ….in it (= say something that upsets somebody)

 

ROLE PLAY

You are members of the board at the Final Contest of Beauty “The Pearl of the Don Region”. You are to choose 3 candidates for First, Second and Third Prizes among the 5 best participants of the Final Competition. Find advantages and faults of each of the candidates.


Member of the Board 1.

Likes: long dark hair

Dislikes: tanned

 

Member of the Board 2.

Likes: fair hair of medium length

Dislikes: healthy, natural complexion


Beauty 1. A blond, shapely figure, tanned, curly hair of medium length

Beauty 2. A brunette, athletic and muscular build, dark almond-shaped eyes

Beauty 3. Too skinny, pale, unhealthy complexion, luxurious bushy waist-length chestnut hair

Beauty 4. well-proportioned, slender, pretty but not a raving beauty, penciled eye-brows

Beauty 5. long-legged, slim, long straight straw-colour hair, screaming high-pitch voice

Project WORK

 

Make up a slide-show Presentation in Power Point ( 10-15 slides) showing how your own appearance has changed within your life-time. Describe yourself at different stages in life:

A baby; A kid; A seven-year-old; A teenager; A shool-leaver; Nowadays’ looks
Module______________________

PERSONALITY /

DISPOSITION

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY :

Positive Negative

 

Confident absent-minded
enterprising clumsy
humorous coarse
ambitious envious
helpful extravagant
competitive fussy
open to change gloomy
thorough go back on one’s word
tolerant hot-tempered
caring hypocritical
prudent ill-bred (mannered, tempered)
focused narrow-minded
supportive naughty
generous obstinate
responsible quarrelsome
modest bossy
decisive self-centred
calm reserved
considerate precocious
cordial self-assured
determined selfish
dreamy unsociable
even-tempered stingy /greedy
frank stubborn
gentle weak-willed
inquisitive ruthless
intelligent (clever, bright) controlling
open-handed bulling

 

 

patient combative
pragmatic wishy-washy
sensible obsessive
sensitive uncaring
sincere nosy
sociable (communicative) indecisive
sympathetic tunnel-visioned
thrifty interfering
thoughtful irresponsible
timid a man of no character
indifferent unconfident
wise disobedient
witty hard-hearted
a man of character harum-scarum
quick-witted faint-hearted
talented, gifted tactless
kind-hearted chicken-hearted
affectionate secretive
obedient cowardly
tenacious vain

 

ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY