Lesson 1.1.2. Appearance

Eye contact

In the Office

Дидактический материал к занятиям 1.1.1, 1.1.2., 1.1.3

Занятие 1.1.3 Анкетные данные Personal details

Цели занятия:

образовательная: расширение лингвистического кругозора

развивающая: развитие речевых способностей в процессе овладения языком

воспитательная: поддержание интереса к учению и формированию познавательной активности;

практическая: развитие навыка употребления лексики в письменной речи.

Задания:

1.Освоить лексику по теме: «Анкетные данные»: surname, first name, age, married, single, languages, country, address, job, to hire, interview, applicant, letter of application, to apply for, position, CV, resume, education, interests, skills, work experience, reference

2.Научиться употреблять Present Simple (настоящее простое) и Present Progressive (настоящее продолженное) времена.

3.Прочитать текст-резюме и выполнить упражнения № 12, 14, 15.

4.Прослушать диалог-интервью и выполнить упражнение № 16.

5.Выполнить письменное задание (упр. № 17).

6.Научиться читать и понимать детальную информацию, содержащуюся в резюме, CV, анкетах.

7.Научиться:переводить информацию о личных, профессиональных и образовательных данных, содержащихся в сопроводительных письмах и CV.

Самостоятельная работа: подготовить резюме.

Lesson 1.1.1. Let’s get acquainted!

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Ex 1. Describe the gestures of greeting in the photos with these words:

body bow cheek hug kiss lips nod shake shoulder hand chin

Ex 2. Listen to four short dialogues. Match the dialogue with the situation.

a. at the bank

b. at a friend’s party

c. in a business meeting

d. in class

Ex 3. Work in pairs. Which of these expressions did you hear in 2?

Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good day. Good night. Hi! Hello! How are you? I’m fine, thanks. Not bad, thank you. So, so, thanks. It might be better…I want to introduce…, Please meet…, This is…, May I introduce you to…, Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you. How do you do?

Ex 4. Answer the questions about expression in 3.

1. Which are the most formal? 2. Which are the most informal? 3. Which do you use when you meet someone for the first time? 4. Which do you use when you know someone well? 5. Which do you use to greet other people in class?

6. Which do you use to greet your teacher? 7. Say which of these factors is important for you when you greet people: how old they are, how well you know them, what they do

Ex 5. Read the article and answer the following questions.

1. What does “good eye contact” mean?

2. How can “eye contact”be interpreted in different countries?

In many Western societies, including the United States, a person who doesn’t maintain “good eye contact” is regarded as being slightly suspicious, or a “shifty” character. Americans unconsciously associate people who avoid eye contact as unfriendly, insecure, untrustworthy, inattentive and impersonal. However, in contrast, Japanese children are taught at school to direct their gaze at the region of their teacher’s Adam’s apple or tie knot, and, as adults, Japanese lower their eyes when speaking to a superior, a gesture of respect.

Latin American cultures, as well as some African cultures, such as Nigeria, have longer looking time, but prolonged eye contact from an individual of lower status is considered disrespectful. In the US, it is considered rude to stare – regardless of who is looking at whom. In contrast, the polite Englishman is taught to pay strict attention to a speaker, to listen carefully, and to blink his eyes to let the speaker know he or she has been understood as well, as heard. Americans signal interest and comprehension by bobbing their heads or grunting.

A widening of the eyes can also be interpreted differently, depending on circumstances and culture. Take, for instance, the case of an American and a Chinese discussing the terms of a proposed contract. Regardless of the language in which the proposed contract is carried out, the US negotiator may interpret a Chinese person’s widened eyes as an expression of astonishment instead of as a danger signal (its true meaning) of politely expressed anger.

Ex 6. If necessary, read the text again. Then comment on the following:

a) observations about many people from the United States b) observations about English c) an observation about Japanese children d) the meaning of lowering one’s eyes in Japan e) why looking at someone for a long time may be considered disrespectful f) the meaning of widened eyes in Chinese culture

Ex 7. Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.

eye, looking, strict, proposed, American, polite, to listen

1……………………………… contact

2……………………………… time

3……………………………… attention

4……………………………… contract

5……………………………… cultures

6……………………………… Englishman

7……………………………… carefully

Ex 8. Fill in the correct preposition, then make sentences using the completed phrases.

1. to direct gaze … smth 2. to speak … a superior 3. to pay attention … a speaker 4. to depend … circumstances

Ex 9. Listen to Raj from India talking about greetings. Number the questions in order he answers them.

a) How do you greet members of your family?

b) Are the customs the same all over your country?

c) How do you greet people that are important in society?

d) Do people greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?

e) How do people greet someone they’ve just met?

f) Do you hug members of your family?

Ex 10. Work in pairs and check your answers. Do you remember in detail what Raj’s answers were? Now listen again and check.

Ex 11. Work in pairs and answer the questions about greetings in ex.9. How many similarities and differences do you have?

Ex 12. Prepare a report about greetings in other countries. Present this information to your group.

Ex 1. a) Look at the pictures. Which of the pictures show someone with:

a) a pale complexion?

b) light-brown skin?

c) very dark skin and a wide, flattish nose?

d) dark slanting eyes and a yellow complexion?

e) dark brown eyes and dark skin?

b) Listen and match the numbers to the pictures.

Ex 2. a) Read the information and answer the questions:

a) People from countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are usually tall with fair hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion.

b) Most people in Mediterranean countries, such as Italy, Spain and Greece, are rather short. They have usually got black or dark brown hair, brown eyes and light brown skin.

c) Most people from central and southern parts of Africa have got black curly hair and very dark skin. They have also dark brown eyes, full lips and a wide, flattish nose.

d) People from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya have usually got dark hair and dark brown eyes. They have also got dark skin.

e) The northern Chinese are quite short, with thick black hair and dark, slanting eyes. They have got a small nose and a yellowish complexion.

Questions:

1. What do people from these areas look like?

• Denmark, Norway and Sweden

• Mediterranean countries

• central and southern parts of Africa

• Arab countries

• northern China

2. What do people from your country look like?

b) Read the information again and explain the words in bold.

Ex 3. Choose words from the table and describe your groupmates.

General appearance: handsome, good-looking, pretty, attractive, beautiful, plain, ugly

Age: young, middle-aged, old, in his early/ mid / late twenties

Height: tall, short, of medium height

Build: fat, plump, well-built, slim, and thin, of medium build

Eyes: green, blue, grey, big, small

Hair: short, long, wavy, curly, straight, fair, light/dark brown

Other features: beard, moustache, glasses, broad shoulders, full lips, friendly smile,

dark/light complexion, bald, wrinkles, freckles

Ex 4. Match the adjectives to the reasons, then use them to describe people you know well, as in the example.

honest never stop talking

jealous not say a lot

talkative feel angry about not having what others have

shy talk to everybody

mean never betray friends

loyal able to think of new ideas

imaginative hate spending money

e.g. Tom is very honest. He never tells lies.

Ex 5. Read the text and explain the words in bold as in the example.

e.g. Responsible people are those who you can always trust to do what you ask them to do.

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