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Read the information in the questionnaire and complete the description of Jenny Chan.

General information

Name: Jenny Chan Age: 16

Nationality: Malaysian

Address: 18 Jalan Nyamuk, Seremban, Malaysia

Study

What subjects are you interested in? History, Music, English

What languages do you speak? English, Malay, Chinese

Why are you learning English? I want to travel, and English is very useful

Family

How many people are there in your family? Five

How many brothers or sisters do you have? One brother

What does he/she do? (what do they do?) He’s studying drama at university

How old is he/she? (how old are they?) 19

Lifestyle

What do you like to do in your free time? I go out with my friends and watch TV

What is your favourite programme on TV? Friends

Do you like traveling? Yes

How often do you travel? I go on holiday with my family twice a year

Do you like sport? Yes

What sports do you play? I play football

How often do you play sport? About twice a week

Do you have any ambitions? Yes, I ‘d like to go to drama school and become an actress

Notes:

Be interested in smth – интересоваться ч.л.

Lifestyle - образ жизни

Ambitions - цель, амбиции

Jenny Chan

Jenny Chan is 17 and she comes from _______. She lives in Seremban. She is interested in _________. She can speak three _______- English, Malay and Chinese.

There are five people in her family. She’s got one brother, aged 19, who is studying ________ at university. In her free time, she loves ___________. Her favourite programme is _________. She plays __________.

In the future she would like to go to drama school and ________.

Write a questionnaire to find out about the personality (lifestyle) of one of the students in your group. Use the information to write a description of the person.

Fact Files.

Zoe Ball is a radio DJ and children’s TV presenter in Britain. Her fact file appeared on a website. Read it for two minutes then close your book. What can you remember about Zoe? a) Write the questions the interviewer asked her?

The Zoe Ball Zone!

Full name Zoe Louise Ball

Born Blackpool, November 1970

Height 5’10’’

Family Three brothers, two sisters. Father, Johny Ball, was a children’s TV presenter in 1980s.

Relationship Married to DJ Fatboy Slim

Education Holly Cross Convent School and City Polytechnic (four months only). “I never did any work , even though I loved school. People at school called me Dumbo because of my big ears!”

Job Radio DJ, presenter of children’s TV programme.

Typical day No day is typical: “it depends if I have to record the TV show, or if I have meetings, or interviews to do.”

Hobbies Eating, movies, music, dancing.

Pets A cat called Tom – eighteen years old and very weak.

Favourite food Chocolate and banana, but not together!

Favourite bands Massive Attack, Pulp, Portishead.

Favourite song All the time in the world, Louis Armstrong

Favourite film Play it again Sam, Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Hero Woody Allen

Money “I’m a shopaholic – I love spending money on clothes, holidays, and lots and lots of music.”

Ambitions (She says!) to have lots of children, and to train as a teacher (!!!). Not to be famous any more. “In ten years’ time I hope people say, “Zoe Ball? What happened to her?

Notes:

Height - рост

Relationship - отношения, связь

A presenter - ведущий

To depend - зависеть

Occupation - работа, род занятий

Way of relaxing - способ отдыха (расслабления)

b) Write your own fact file.

Full name: Pets:

Born: Favourite ways of relaxing:

Occupation: Favourite…:

Typical day: Hero/ heroine:

Family: Ambitions:

Relationships/ Best friends: Others:

c) You are going to interview another student for a fact file. You can add extra topics if you want to.

Useful language.

Where/when … born? What’s/are your favourite …?

How tall …? Describe your typical day…

What is/are your ../ Tell me about …

Who’s your favourite … ? What about …?

… married? Anything else?

How many …?

Compulsory vocabulary.

When introducing other people:

I would like you to meet …- Я хочу представить вам…

May I introduce… - Позвольте представить вам…

Allow me to introduce you to...- Позвольте познакомить вас с… -

I'd like to introduce you to...- Я хочу представить вас… -

This is… - Это…

The replies:

Pleased to meet you- Приятно с вами познакомиться

Nice to meet you- Рад с вам познакомиться

I'm very pleased to meet you- Приятно с вами познакомиться

Glad to meet you- Рад с вами познакомиться

Expressing emotions when meeting friends:

(I’m) glad/happy to see you!- Я рад (счастлив) видеть вас.

I'm so delighted…- Как я счастлив что…

I’m so (very) glad/happy/ pleased to see you! – Я так рад (счастлив) вас видеть!

What a pleasure surprise! – Какой приятный сюрприз!

What a lovely surprise! – Какой приятный сюрприз!

Fancy meeting you here! – Кто бы мог подумать, что встречу вас здесь!

I haven't seen you for ages/years – Как давно я вас не видел!

How did you come to be here? - Как вы здесь оказались?

Welcome! – Добро пожаловать! Приветствую вас!

I'm happy to welcome you! – Я рад приветствовать вас.

I'm also very glad to see you – Я тоже рад вас видеть

So am I – Я тоже рад

How to start the conversation:

Hello, how are you? –Привет, как ваши дела?

Hello, how are you there? – Привет, как там у вас дела?

Fine, thanks (thank you) – Отлично, спасибо

Very well, thanks –Очень хорошо, спасибо

Not too bad, thanks –Не плохо, спасибо

I’m OK. Thank you. – У меня всё в порядке, спасибо.

So- so, thanks -Более или менее.

Not very good – Не очень хорошо.

What’s the news? – Что нового?

Talking about one’s life

family name/ surname - фамилия

last name- фамилия

name/ first name - имя

nickname- прозвище  

to come from (to be from) – быть родом из

to be born in - родиться в

to get a new job - получить новую работу

to go to university – пойти в университет

to graduate from the university – закончить университет

to learn to drive – научиться водить машину

to start/leave school – пойти в/закончить школу

to move - переехать

to retire - уходить на пенсию

to be married - быть женатым/ замужем

to fancy smb/ smth - обожать к.л./ ч.л.

temporary job - временная работа

permanent job - постоянная работа

How old are you? - сколько вам лет?

Where do you live? - где вы живёте?

What do you do? - чем вы занимаетесь?

Supplementary vocabulary

Describing appearance

Attractive - привлекательный

Good-looking - приятной внешности

Handsome - красивый (о мужчине)

Plain - заурядной внешности

Pretty - симпатичный

Ugly - уродливый

Build/ height

Below average height - ниже среднего роста

Medium/ average height - среднего роста

Short - низкий

Tall - высокий

Slim - стройный

(of) medium build - среднего телосложения

a bit overweight - полный

broad-shouldered - широкоплечий

fat - толстый

muscular - мускулистый

plump - полный

skinny - тощий

slender - стройный

stocky - коренастый

thin - худой

to have a good figure- иметь хорошую фигуру

well-built - хорошо сложенный

age

about thirty - около тридцати

adult/grown-up - взрослый

baby - новорожденный

child - ребёнок

elderly - пожилой

in his twenties - двадцать с чем-то

infant - маленький ребёнок

middle-aged - среднего возраста

old - старый

teenager - подросток

toddler - ребёнок, начинающий ходить

hair

Dark hair (dark-haired)- тёмные волосы (темноволосый)

Blonde, fair - светлые

Curly hair - курчавые волосы

Fringe - чёлка

Loose hair - распущенные волосы

Parting - пробор

Plait - коса

Straight - прямые

Shoulder length - до плеч

Receding hair - редеющие волосы

Thick/ thin - густые/редкие

Wavy - волнистые волосы

Bald - лысый

Grey hair - седые волосы

Face

Snub nose - курносый нос

A straight nose - прямой нос

Dark-eyed - темноглазый

Dark-skinned - темнокожий

Delicate/large features – тонкие/крупные черты лица

Hazel eyes - карие глаза

Pale complexion - бледный цвет лица

Tanned - загорелый

Thick eyelashes - густые ресницы

Special features

Glasses - очки

beard - борода

moustache - усы

dimples - ямочки

freckles - веснушки

mole - родинка

scar - шрам

wrinkles - морщины

Personality

Confident - уверенный

Ambitious - честолюбивый

Arrogant - надменный

Bad-tempered - раздражительный

Boastful - хвастливый

Boring - скучный

Bossy - стремящийся руководить другими

Brave - смелый

broad-minded - с широким кругозором, терпимый к различным взглядам

Calm - спокойный

Cheeky - нахальный (разг)

Cheerful - весёлый

Clever - умный

Clumsy - неуклюжий

Cowardly - трусливый

Curios - любопытный

easy-going - беззаботный; человек, с которым легко иметь дело

Envious - завистливый

Fair - справедливый

Faithful - верный

Frank - откровенный

Friendly - дружелюбный

fun-loving - любитель повеселиться

Generous - щедрый

Greedy - жадный

Hard-working - трудолюбивый

Honest - честный

Intelligent - разумный

Kind - добрый

Lazy - ленивый

likeminded people - люди, придерживающиеся одинаковых взглядов, имеющие общие интересы

Modest - скромный

Obstinate/stubborn- упрямый

Patient - терпеливый

Polite - вежливый

Reliable - надёжный

Rude - грубый

Selfish - эгоистичный

Sensible - разумный

Sensitive - чувствительный

Shy - застенчивый

Sociable - общительный

Strict - строгий

Stupid - глупый

Talkative - разговорчивый

Touchy - обидчивый

Witty - остроумный

Mini-projects.

1. A) Complete the personal introduction form.

b) Imagine you are arranging to meet a person you have never met. Describe yourself so that he/she can recognize you.

Go on a blind date – идти на свидание с незнакомым человеком

Ask someone out - пригласить кого-нибудь на свидание

2. Describe someone in your group or a famous person. Other students must guess the person.

Be ready to answer all possible questions.

Test yourself 1

1. Personal information. Match the words with the questions, and complete the questions.

1 First name(s) a What___you do?

2 Surname b Have you got any ___?

3 Sex c What’s your ___ name?

4 Age d Where are you ___?

5 Date of birth e Where ___ you live?

6 Place of birth f Where ___ you born?

7 Nationality g When were you ___?

8 Address h What’s ___ surname?

9 Occupation i How ___ are you?

10 Marital status j What do you ___ in your spare time?

11 Dependants k Are you married?

12 Interests

Why are there only 11 questions in the right hand column?

2. Question forms. Write the questions.

1 Where does Sarah live?

In Eastbourne.

2 _______do?

She’s an assistant hotel manager.

3 _______?

A long-distance lorry driver.

4 _______ married?

She was, but she isn’t now.

5 _______?

Three years ago.

6 _______?

Yes, she has a daughter, Kate.

7 _______ Kate?

She’s five.

8 _____ Sarah’s _____?

She doesn’t really have any.

9 _______?

Near the town centre.

3. Put the dialogue in the right order.

A Does he spend all his free time on his computer?

A Is George married?

B I don’t think so. George says it is not serious yet. He’s too busy at work!

B It’s OK, but he’s going to go back to university.

A No, I don’t. What a silly idea!

B To study Internet design. He loves computers.

A Why does h want to do that?

B No, he isn’t, but he has a girlfriend, Robyn.

A Does he have a good job?

B No, he doesn’t. I told you. He has a girlfriend and they go out to or three times a week. Why are you asking all these questions about George? Do you fancy him?

A Oh! Are they in love with each other?

4. Correct the mistakes.

1 Live you in Barcelona? -Yes, I live.

2 Is coming John too? - Yes, he comes.

3 What means this word? - I know not.

4 Where are you come from? - I from Barcelona.

5 How long you are staying here? – More three days.

6 Are you like learning English? – No, I no like. Is difficult.

5. Short answers. Think about your life. Write questions for these answers.

_________________________________ -Yes, I am.

_________________________________ - Yes, I do.

_________________________________ - No, I wasn’t.

_________________________________ - Yes, I have.

_________________________________ - No, I didn’t.

_________________________________ - Yes, I did.

_________________________________ - No, I can’t.

_________________________________ - That’s rather a personal question.

6. Filling forms.

1. Match the instructions with the items on the right.