Тема " People. Characters.Relationships"
материал по английскому языку (8 класс)

PEOPLE, CHARACTERS, RELATIONSHIPS

1. Learn the words and word combinations.

cheerful- жизнерадостный

helpful- готовый помочь

friendly- дружелюбный

reliable- надежный

responsible- ответственный

understanding-понимающий

kind-добрый

honest- честный

generous- щедрый

modest- скромный

Industrious- трудолюбивый      (industry – промышленность/трудолюбие)

       loyal- верный

lazy- ленивый

greedy- жадный

dishonest- нечестный

self-confident- самоуверенный-

arrogant -высокомерный

selfish- эгоистичный

to deal with- общаться

to get on- ладить

to trust- доверять

to rely on- полагаться на

to make acquaintances- познакомиться

to waste money, time…- тратить напрасно деньги, время…

qualities- качества

2.  Read, translate.

1. Laura is always cheerful. She finds a positive side in any situation.
2. John is very helpful. He is always ready to help.
3. My cousin Tom is a very reliable person. That is why he has a lot of friends.
4. I want my employees to be responsible and industrious.
5. Mary is an industrious worker. The boss is pleased with her industry.
6. Mr. Smith is a responsible manager. I’m sure of his responsibility.
7. My aunt is very kind to me. She forgives even my laziness.
8. My sister is too shy and modest. She never goes to parties.
9. Mrs. Brown is very generous to her nephew. She often gives him money.
10. I don’t want to see Mike. He has been dishonest to me.
11. Brian is too arrogant and dishonest. That is why he is so unpopular.
12. Her daughter is selfish. She thinks only of her own pleasures.
13. It is easy to deal with cheerful, kind people.
14. How can you deal with this selfish, arrogant person?
15. My cousin and I get on very well.
16. I trust my lawyer very much
17. How can you trust this dishonest woman?
18. I can always rely on him, he is very responsible.
19. I always trust her, she is very honest.

3. Read, reproduce the dialogues.

I

• What do you think of our new manager?
• He seems to be very experienced and industrious.
• Don’t you think he is too self-confident?
• A bit, but he is not arrogant and it is important.
• You are right.

II

• Have you met Laura’s second husband?
• I haven’t. Have you?
• Yes, I did the other day.
• What kind of person is he?
• He seems to be cheerful and kind. Laura says he is very generous with his money. He has got his own business and he works hard.
• I wish Laura luck with him. I remember how unhappy she was with Michel.
• You are right. But Michel is quite different. Everyone knows his irresponsibility, greed and laziness.
• Laura is a wonderful woman. She deserves to be happy.

III

• Mary, you look upset. What is the matter?
• I had a huge argument with Steven. How could I trust him? How could I rely on him?
• Stop crying. What’s happened? Steven and you have always got on very well.
• I will tell you about everything someday, but now I swear I will never speak to this dishonest, arrogant, selfish person again.

4. Read, translate the text:

There are different types of people we deal with every day. People differ in character and appearance. There are persons who are popular with their colleagues, neighbours, relatives and so on. They always seem to be cheerful, helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always mean they are generous and loyal. Sometimes people hide their envy, selfishness, greed under the mask.

People, who are arrogant, dishonest, selfish, greedy are very unpopular. It is hard to deal with them.

 We should try to be friendly, honest, reliable and responsible. Then we will get on with different people very well. We will make new friends and acquaintances. Such qualities as honesty, responsibility and reliability are very important. Everyone needs an understanding, loyal friend. So, if we want people to trust us, to rely on us, we should be attentive to other people’s problems, wishes and so on.

Greed, envy, laziness are the qualities we should get rid of if we happen to have them(ones). We should try to be generous as generosity is one of the best qualities.

If you look for a job you should remember that your possible employer wants not only experienced, skillful but also hardworking/industrious employees. So, industry is an important quality.

5. Translate into English.

1. Его сестра очень застенчива. Она никогда не разговаривает с незнакомыми людьми.
2. Тебе следует доверять Майку. Он честный.
3. Ник очень ответственный, он закончит проект вовремя.
4. Лаура очень жизнерадостная, на ее лице всегда улыбка.
5. Ее брат жадный, он никогда не делится своими вещами с другими.
6. Моя бабушка добрая и понимающая.
7. Я могу положиться на мою сестру, она всегда готова помочь.
8. У меня два верных друга.
9. Она очень трудолюбивая и проводит много времени в офисе.
10. Ты слишком эгоистичен, ты не думаешь о нуждах других людей.

IV. Answer the questions

1. What kind of people are popular with their colleagues, neighbours, relatives?

2. What qualities do people usually try to hide?

3. What kind of people is it hard to deal with?

4. What qualities should we cultivate and preserve?

5. What qualities should we get rid of if we happen to have ones?

Answer the questions:

1.  What do we call a person who doesn’t care about other people’s feelings?
2. What do we call a person who likes meeting people and never gets upset?
3. What do we call a person who always wants to do things their own way?
4. What do we call a person who feels nervous about meeting and speaking to strange people?
5. What do we call a person who never tells a lie and always keeps their word?
6. What do we call a person who never loses their temper and stays calm? (patient)
7. What do we call a person who always looks on the bright side of life?
8. What do we call a person who never shares their possessions with others?
9. What do we call a person who is always ready to share their possessions with others?
10. What do we call a person who understands how others feel and worries a lot about what people think of him? sensitive /sympathetic