IV. DIALOGUES. Ex. 14. Read the dialogues.

1. A: If you are not too busy, come one evening and have dinner with us. I'll introduce

you to all my people.

B: Is your family large?

A: Yes, our family is quite a big one. There are eight of us. I have two sisters and

three brothers.

B: Are your sisters as pretty as you are?

A: Oh, they are both prettier than I am. Ruth is the prettiest girl I know. They both have long fair hair, but Ruth's hair is longer and fairer than Margaret's. Margaret is fatter than Ruth. She doesn't like you to say she is fat; and we tell her she will get thinner when she gets older.

B: Tell me about the others in your family, Freda.

A: Well, the youngest and the smallest one is Fred; he is the baby of the family. He is only four. Then there are Hans and Peter, the twins. They are exactly as old as each other, thirteen, and exactly as tall as each other, and they are so much alike that people can hardly tell one from the other.

2. A: Why do you look so worried, Helen?

H: The news of my daughter's engagement has nearly killed me in fact.

A: I thought you liked John.

H: 1 hardly know him. All that was so unexpected.

A: You'll learn to love him when you know him better, I'm sure he'll prove to be a good husband and an affectionate son. I've known him for years.

H: But he looks so strange. So very tall, with small head flat at the top, too large green eyes, big ears and that long sharp nose of his. Besides he looks old for his age.

A: Oh, you are exaggerating things. True, he's a bit too tall but his big green eyes are

clever, intelligent eyes.

H: I wish his face were not so ugly.

A: Why, I like his face: there's something awfully nice about it. He isn't ugly at all, especially when he smiles and shows those perfect teeth of his.

H: I thought Ella would choose Henry. He is serious and decidedly handsome. They would make such a nice couple.

A: You'll never make me agree with you. Henry is good-looking, indeed, but there's something unkind in the look of his grey eyes. I always feel uncomfortable when he looks at me. It's wise of your daughter to have chosen John. Remember: appearances are deceitful, a fair face may hide a foul soul.

Ex. 15. Translate the dialogues from Russian into English.

— Кто из этих трех девушек Энн Браун?

— Самая высокая

— Та, у которой кудрявые волосы?

— Да, правильно.

— Спасибо.

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— Кто этот пожилой, седой джентльмен с приятной наружностью?

— О, это фотография дяди Джорджа.

— А кто эта симпатичная девушка с овальным лицом и приятной улыбкой?

— Это его младшая дочь.

— Какие у тебя симпатичные родственники!

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— Петя, кто-то приходил к тебе, когда тебя не было дома.

— Я его знаю?

— Конечно. Угадай. Кто-то высокий и стройный с большими голубыми глазами и темными волосами.

— Это Нелли, да?

— Нет, попробуй еще.

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— У нас будет работать новый преподаватель английского языка, мистер Джоунз.

— Его имя мне кажется знакомым. Вы его видели? Как он выглядит?

— Он небольшого роста, довольно полный, круглолицый, лысеющий, с небольшой бородкой.

— О, это напоминает мне... я думаю, что знаю его: он преподавал в школе, где я училась раньше.

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— Тебе нравится новая прическа Мэри?

— У нее длинные волосы, но они не вьются.

— Но длинные волосы сейчас в моде.

— Да, но модное не всегда самое красивое, не так ли?

Ex. 16. Dramatize the situations:

· You're supposed to meet somebody at the railway station. How would you recognize him/her?

· You witnessed a bank robbery. Describe the criminals for the policemen.

· Your sister got married. Describe her new husband to your aunt who couldn't be present at the wedding.

· You'd like a big change in your appearance. Discuss it with your friend.

Topics for discussion and essays:

1. Do you think that opposites attract? (Somebody simple-hearted and cheerful will make a good match for someone serious, calm, deeply intelligent or that someone stingy will get along well with a generous person).

3. What are the traits of an ideal wife/husband? Do you think it's good to live with an ideal?

4. What are your best friend's most engaging traits?

5. What makes a student popular / unpopular with others?

6. What traits of character in your opinion do pupils appreciate in a teacher? '

7 Do you think the appearance is important when you want to get a job? Why?

8 In what jobs do you think the appearance is essential? Why?

9. Do you think that the saying "A beauty lives an easier life" is correct? Prove your point.

10. What is your ideal of male/female beauty?

11. What do you think is more important: beauty or character?

12. Name 10 likes and dislikes in a person's appearance.

Topics for Oral Compositions

1. Describe you mother/father.

2. You don't like your neighbour/manager/doctor. Say why.

3. You met a wonderful man on the train. Tell about him.

4. You want to introduce your friend to your younger sister. Try to persuade him

5. he'll like her.

6. You have never met your uncle before. Your father tells you about him.

7. You were in France. Your colleagues are eager to know your opinion of French

8. women.

9. You are a fan of.... Tell about him/her.

10. Tell about your pet's (cat, dog) character.

11. Do you like children? In either case, explain why.

12. Talking to a detective. You think you saw the people who've robbed your neighbour's flat.

13. You came home on holiday and tell your mother about your roommate.

Humour

She (tenderly): When did you first know you loved me?

He: When I began to get mad when people said you were brainless and

unattractive.

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Teacher: What do we call the last teeth we get?

Pupil: False teeth.

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Peck: Do you think you can make a good portrait of my wife?

Artist: My friend, I can make it so life-like you'll jump every time you see it.

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