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Read the story as many times as you need and retell it in detail.
Twins
Once there were two brothers who were identical twins. They looked exactly alike. They both had the same curly dark brown hair, blue eyes, and beautiful teeth. They were both exactly five feet ten inches tall and both weighed exactly one hundred and fifty pounds.
They not only looked alike but also sounded alike on the phone. Not even their family could tell the difference. They dressed alike, listened to the same music, and read the same books. They even laughed at the same jokes.
When they were twenty-three they both got married and a year later both had sons. The years went by and they began to grow old, they both wore glasses and eventually they both became bald.
Then one day. one of the brothers got sick and died. A few days later a man stopped the other twin on the street.
“Excuse me for asking”, he said, “but was it you or your brother who died?”
8. What can you tell about a person from their face? Look at the faces on this page and discuss these questions!
1) Who would you like to be friends with? 2) Which people look the most interesting? 3) Who looks happy or unhappy? 4) Who looks fashionable or unfashionable? 5) Who would you trust or mistrust?
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9. Work in small groups. Describe the following people: 1) one of your group mates; 2) one of your favorite film-stars, singers, musicians; 3) a well-known public figure. Your partners should try to guess the name of the person you describe. Talk about the person`s general appearance, face, clothes and anything else that would help your partners to recognize him or her.
10. How would you describe a person, who…
a) likes to talk with other people?
b) looks on the bright side of things?
c) gives his or her last to other people?
d) hates to communicate?
e) looks on the black side of things?
f) never lends you money?
g) has a high opinion of himself or herself?
h) easily flies into a rage?
i) tells the truth to others?
j) is practical in approach to life?
k) never praises himself or herself?
l) never loses his or her temper?
m) cheats other people?
11. There are a lot of similes which have become clichés. Can you match the pairs from both columns? Translate them, use in context!
| as dead as | a sandboy |
| as blind as | a whistle |
| as sober as | a pancake |
| as ugly as | a hatter |
| as pretty as | a bat |
| as safe as | a mule |
| as good as | a mouse |
| as stubborn as | a judge |
| as mad as | a dodo |
| as quiet as | a picture |
| as clean as | a lord |
| as straight as | a kite |
| as old as | an arrow |
| as pleased as | the ace of spades |
| as happy as | two short planks |
| as drunk as | houses |
| as easy as | sin |
| as dull as | gold |
| as thick as | Punch |
| as high as | pie |
| as flat as | the hills |
| as black as | ditchwater |
Translate into English.
1) Некоторые дети думают, что их родители слишком строгие, а другие считают, что их матери и отцы недостаточны строги.
2) Она очень самоуверенна, а ее сестра недостаточно уверена в себе.
3) Учителю необходимо иметь чувство юмора, это помогает а трудных ситуациях.
4) Девочка упряма как мул.
5) Он вполне разумный человек, не так ли?
6) С вами трудно ужиться.
7) Мой секретарь исполнительна, с высоким чувством ответственности.
8) Мужчины не любят сварливых женщин.
9) Ваше замечание невежливо и бестактно.
10) Ваш приятель остроумен, но слишком импульсивен, я устаю от него.
11) Боб хочет иметь верного друга, но не может его найти.
12) Она трудный ребенок, учителя ее не очень любят.
13) В этом классе много ленивых ребят, а девочки довольно трудолюбивые.
14) Он обычно наживает врагов из-за своего недружелюбного характера.
15) Творческие люди обыкновенно щедры, добродушны, иногда нетерпеливы, часто рассеяны.