People and Personalities

LOVE AND MARRIAGE

Task 1. Express your ideas about dating and marriage using the table and the ‘Key Language’.

	Pros	Cons
Dating Somebody	Have only eyes for somebody; fall head over heels in love with; to have butterflies in the stomach; to be head over heels in love; to be hooked; to be under smb’s spell; to be absolutely crazy about smb.	Relationship may have its ups and downs (bumpy relationship); love may turn sour (become bad).
Marrying Somebody	To be inseparable; to be a well-matched couple; to be totally nuts about smb; to think we are made for each other; to think you will be always in love.	People can break down/split because of genuine misunderstanding; one person may cheat and another may become jealous.

Key Language

Firstly…/First of all…

Secondly…/In addition…

Then there is…

The fact is that…

Another thing that…

Also…/Finally…

Task 2. Read the texts. Fill in the gaps with the italicized words.

Starting relationship

Crush, courage, made for each other, ask, blind, adorable, sight, hit it off, hooked.

When you meet the person that looks (1) ____________________ for you, you may have a (2) __________________ on this person. It may be love at first (3) __________________ or you may (4) __________________ — get along with someone right after the beginning. Then you have to work up the (5) __________________ to (6) __________________ them out. Or you may ash a friend to arrange you (7) __________________ date. It may appear that you are (8) _________________ or the person got you (9) _________________.

Dating

Romantic, falls, date, along, know, seeing, steady, couple, hooked.

When couples go on a (10) _______________, they usually go to a (11) _______________ restaurant or café, where they can get to (12) _______________ each other better. When you start dating somebody regularly, we say that you are ‘(13) _______________’ somebody. If you get (14) _______________ really well then you might become a (15) _______________.

Sometimes one person (16) _______________ in love, which means they are (17) _______________ on the other person. When people date each other for a long time, they have (18) _______________ relationship.

Love and Marriage

Proposes, engaged, bride, ring, asks, bridegroom, fiancé, fiancée, husband, wife.

When couples go out for a long time, they may decide to get (19) _______________. One partner, usually the man, (20) _________________. When he proposes, he gives a woman a wedding (21) ___________________ and (22) ___________________ her to may him. They become a (23) ___________________ and a (24) ___________________. At the wedding fiancé becomes a (25) ___________________ and fiancée become a (26) _________________. After the wedding they are (27) ___________________ and (28) ___________________.

Ending Relationship

Apart, divorced, single, break, argue, heartbroken, over, cheat, jealous.

Sometimes couples start to (29) _________________ over everything. Other couples just grow (30) _________________. Also, one person may (31) _________________ and another may get (32) _________________. Then couples (33) _________________ up. If they are married they get (34) _________________. Then one person becomes a (35) _________________ parent and another person remarries. However, when couples split apart, one person will need some time to get (36) _______________ the relationship because he or she is (37) _________________.

Task 1. Vocabulary Revision.

physical appearance

Age	young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, in 20’s, 30’s, 40’s
Height	tall, tallish, short, shortish, average, medium height
Build	frail, stocky, slim, thin, plump, fat, skinny, well-built
Hair	short, long dyed hair, blond highlights, braids; straight, wavy, curly, a pony­tail, bald, spiky; white, grey, blond, light/dark brown, red black
Face	plain, wide, round, oval, square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanned, pale
Complexion	light, white, olive-skinned, sun-tanned
Eyes	green, blue, hazel, black; beautiful, big round eyes, large, small, bright, narrow, almond-shaped
Clothes	elegant, casual, shabby, smart, tidy, messy
General	beautiful, pretty, handsome, cute, good looking

Character

	Positive	Negative
Personality Features	pleasant personality, good-tempered, good-natured, easy-going	terrible character, bad-tempered, ill-natured
Attitude to Friends	friendly, sociable, outgoing	unfriendly, hostile, unsociable
Attitude to Difficulties	strong, tough, independent, mature	weak, immature
Dependence/ Independence	dependable, reliable, honest, trustworthy	unreliable, dishonest
Reason	reasonable, sensible	unreasonable, unpredictable, impulsive
Ambitions	ambitious, hard-working, energetic	careless, lazy
Discipline	disciplined, organized, careful, accurate	undisciplined, disorganized, careless
Generosity	generous, unselfish, kind-hearted, kind	economical, thrifty, stingy, miserly, greedy
Attention	attentive, perceptive, observant, in­sightful, thoughtful, considerate	self-centred, selfish, egoistical
Formality/ Informality	formal, official	informal, relaxed, casual
Sense of Humour	humorous, amusing, funny, interesting	dull, boring

Task 2. Describe any person using the ‘Key Language’.Write your deacription.

Key Language

Gender + Age	This is a girl of… He is a man around…
Height + Build	She is tallish and quite skinny. He is (not) very tall.
Hair	She wears her hair short. She loves braiding her hair.
Face	She’s got a light oval face with big green eyes.
Distinguishing Features	The best feature about her is … He tends to …
Clothes	She always wears… Now he is wearing… She is dressed in… His favourite clothing is…
General	Generally he is… She looks as a…

Task 3. Read the text. Match choices (A–H) to (1–6). There are two choices you do not need to use.

How to Change your Appearance

1 _____________________________

Make sure that you brush your teeth at least twice a day. Wash your hair often, or it will be gross and oily. Over washing hair can cause it to be oily as well.

2 _____________________________

This is your first real step to a more noticeably better you. Make sure your haircut is something that you’re comfortable with, but do something new. Highlights, layers, bevelled ends, shorter styles or side bangs are really beautiful. Make sure your hairstyle will be admired, not made fun of. Don’t be afraid! Before you go to the salon, spend some time looking through magazines and figure out what you like. If possible, it’s best to bring the hairstylist a picture so you are close to a guarantee to get it the way you like it. Don’t do something you’re really uncomfortable with, but try to get a cool hairstyle. Keep your new hairstyle looking great. Now that you’ve got a beautiful haircut, show it off! Make sure you do your hair every morning.

3 _____________________________

Make-up is not a must, but you may want to use it. Eyeliner is a great investment if you want to fill your eyes out. If you don’t want to wear make-up, or your parents don’t want you to, don’t worry about it. Get an eyelash curler if you can. Curling your eyelashes is a great alternative to mascara, curling opens your eyes up and makes them appear brighter — but be careful or you can damage your lashes! A little bit of lip gloss over a colour or on its own will fill out your lips. If you absolutely can’t wear make-up, make sure you take really good care of your skin. This way, you won’t have as many blemishes. Keep your make-up in a cute carrying case and keep and essentials with you all the time — in your school bag or in your purse, depending on where you’re going.

4 _____________________________

Even cheap clothes can be great clothes. If you have a bigger budget, get some new clothes from more popular branded stores, if not, thrift store looking outfits are very popular right now. Make sure you’ve got a couple of well-fitted, cool pairs of jeans. Tank tops and fitted tees can make a huge difference. If you’ve got a really low budget, you can make some great changes with only a few new pieces. You don’t need new clothes to change your look, just try and wear them differently.

5 _____________________________

Jewellery is really important. You don’t need to wear too much, but make sure you’ve got a couple of great pieces. Keep it simple. Wear a necklace often. Try a circle-shaped pendant set with fake stones. Silver tones are best. These are very fashionable, they’re inexpensive, and they go with everything. Make sure you’ve got a cool watch or two. If your ears aren’t pierced, it’s a good idea to get them pierced. Wear studs or dangling earrings. You can wear hoops but not TOO big!!

6 _____________________________

Shoes are important, too. Get a cute pair of flats, a pair of Pumas, a pair of flip flops, and a pair of running shoes. High boots with fur are cool in the winter.

A Shake up Your Wardrobe

B Practice Good Hygiene

C Buy a New iPod

D Hair Is Very Important

E Try New Make-up

F Get a Cute Little Dog

G Accessorize

H Flatter Your Feet

Task 4. a) Review personality traits through zodiac signs.

Zodiac Sign	Positive Features	Negative Features
^	The Ram (Aries) 21 March – 19 April	Confident and energetic Pioneering and courageous Dynamic and quick-witted Enthusiastic	Stubborn Selfish and quick-tempered Impulsive and impatient
FRESH VIGOR AND NEW BEGINNINGS
_	The Bull (Taurus) 20 April – 20 May	Patient and reliable Warm-hearted and loving Persistent and determined Placid and security loving	Inflexible Jealous and possessive Resentful Self-indulgent and greedy
MATERIAL PLEASURE
`	The Twins (Gemini) 21 May – 20 June	Sociable and friendly Adaptable and intellectual Communicative and witty Youthful and lively	Nervous Tense Superficial and inconsistent Cunning and inquisitive
YOUTH AND VERSATILITY
a	The Crab (Cancer) 21 June – 22 July	Careful and emotional Intuitive and imaginative Cautious Protective and sympathetic	Moody Changeable Overemotional and touchy Unable to let go
FAMILY AND DOMESTICITY
b	The Lion (Leo) 23 July – 22 August	Generous and hospitable Creative and enthusiastic Broad-minded and expansive Faithful and loving	Bossy Pompous and patronizing Interfering Dogmatic and intolerant
DIGNITY AND CREATIVITY
c	The Maiden (Virgo) 23 August – 22 September	Modest and practical Meticulous and reliable Intelligent and analytical	Fussy and a worrier Overcritical and harsh Perfectionist and conservative
PURITY AND SERVICE
d	The Scales (Libra) 23 September – 22 October	Diplomatic and urbane Romantic and charming Easy-going and sociable Idealistic and peaceable	Changeable Indecisive Gullible and easily influenced Flirtatious and self-indulgent
JUSTICE
e	The Scorpion (Scorpio) 23 October – 21 November	Powerful and mature Determined and forceful Emotional and intuitive Exciting and magnetic	Jealous Resentful Compulsive and obsessive Secretive and obstinate
INTENSITY, PASSION, AND POWER
f	The Archer (Sagittarius) 22 November – 21 December	Optimistic and freedom-loving Jovial and good-humoured Honest and straightforward Intellectual and philosophical	Impulsive Blindly optimistic and careless Irresponsible Tactless and restless
TRAVEL AND EXPANSION
g	(The Sea-Goat) (Capricorn) 22 December – 19 January	Strong and reserved Practical and prudent Ambitious and disciplined Patient and careful	Pessimistic Fatalistic Miserly and grudging
HARD WORK AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS
h	The Water Bearer (Aquarius) 20 January – 18 February	Outgoing and honest Friendly and humanitarian Loyal Original and inventive Independent and intellectual	Disorganized Intractable and contrary Perverse and unpredictable Unemotional and detached
FUTURE IDEAS AND THE UNUSUAL
i	Fish (Pisces) 19 February – 20 March	Sympathetic and sensitive Compassionate and kind Selfless and unworldly Intuitive and imaginative	Dependent Escapist and idealistic Secretive and vague Weak-willed and easily led
HUMAN EMOTIONS

b) Which character traits do you think are true for each sign? Ask your classmates, remember your relatives and friends and make your own chart.

Zodiac Sign	Positive Traits	Negative Traits
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