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1. What is your friend’s appearance like? 2. My cousin is a blonde. 3. John’s wife was a real beauty. 4 My sister’s husband is a good-looking man. 5. His niece is a brunette. 6. The boxer was broad in the shoulders. 7. A tall man with round face met us in the doorway. 8. Her pretty face, her golden curls seemed to give delight to all who looked at her.

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7. Some people believe you can judge someone’s character from features of their face or body. This is called physiognomy. Read the text quickly, and match each part to one of the headings from ex. 8:

Face to face

a). They often had a pear-shaped head. They are intelligent but can also be absent-minded. They like to spend time at home where they can think in peace and quiet. Most of the time they are either thinking, studying or sleeping. They remain single, or put off getting married till later in life.

b). They are well-built and courageous and they do not lack self-confidence. They are easily insulted and get angry quickly. They are quite hard-working at school or at work, but without overdoing it. They enjoy the simple life. They do not often become rich.

c). They are a bit overweight. They are adaptable and know how to do a good job, though they are not very energetic. They are easy-going and get on well with people. They often do well in business. On the negative side, they can occasionally be self-centered and insensitive towards others.

d). They tend to be thin. They are inflexible and do not change their ideas easily. They are usually honest. They take their time doing things and not learn quickly. Their thin lips suggest a certain coldness or hardness of character. They often make good farmers, engineers or administrators.

e). The full, fleshy lips and the prominent jaw are usually signs of sincerity, warmth and strong emotions of the romantic variety. These types are outgoing and sociable. They often get married young. Although they may not shine, they will do well both at work and at play.

f). The distinguishing feature of this type is that the width and height of the face are roughly the same. They give impression of being melancholy. They are usually red-faced and look healthy. The have large, dark eyes and bushy eyebrows. They have a wide nose and large mouth. These types are tough and determined, even aggressive. They strike first and ask questions later.

g). This type has a triangular face, with a wide forehead and very narrow chin. They usually have even, well-shaped features, except for their mouth, which will be either too small or too big. Their eyes are large and often very dark. Their nose is narrow at the top but has wide nostrils. Their personality is bright and cheerful, but they can also be tense and edgy. They think a lot and take part in a lot of what goes around them.

8) Переведите на русский язык типы темпераментов:

A The passionate type

B The bony type

C The brainy type

D The muscular type

E The criminal type

F The plump type

G The happy type

H The quarrelsome type

9) Прочитайте текст и перескажите его на английском:

About myself

Let me introduce myself. My name is Alex, my surname or last name is Voronin.

I am twenty years old. I was born on the 2^nd of October in 1987 in Orenburg.

It is situated on the Ural – river, it is a very beautiful and modern town. Now let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have fair hair and blue eyes.

I think I am just good-looking. My friends say that I am handsome. I am kind, communicative and funny to be with. I have many friends. They like to spend time with me because I am easy to go along, I can tell a lot of interesting things and give a good advice. I love sport and music. I go in for football and hockey. I love to listen to modern music and dance. I dance a lot and I hope I’m good at it. Last summer I have finished school. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite were Computer Science and Mathematics. I also enjoyed English lessons.

I am very much interested in learning English because I want to be a successful specialist. I think that the knowledge of foreign language helps in everyday life and career. Now I am a first-year student at the Orenburg State Agrarian University. In three years and a half I’ll be an engineer. I think that education is very important nowadays. I’ll try my best to get a good education.

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