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