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In American English you say that you are dating somebody instead of seeing or going out with them.
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Family. Friends
Aunt; uncle; nephew; niece; (great)grandparents; ancestors; cousins; mother-in-law; stepdaughter / stepson; stepparents / foster parents; to bring up / to raise; to adopt; to spoil; to be strict to; obedient / disobedient; mindful son; indulging mother; protective parents; to feel secure; close up family; immediate family.
Workmate; partner; classmate; pen-friend; fl atmate; fellow student; colleague; companion; acquaintance; to be on friendly terms; to get along well.
General appearance
Tall; short; stocky; slim; well-built; to be overweight; plump; skinny; fat; wide-shouldered; graceful; thick/ natural / dyed / curly / straight hair; chestnut / blond / fair / grey / red / bleached hair; long / short /loose / plaited hair; pigtails; pony tail; braids; crew cut; fringe; round/oval face; blue /green / hazel / large /far-set / shrewd / piercing / cold / dreamy eyes; long thick eyelashes; eyebrows; pink / pale / with dimplescheeks; fair / dark / tanned / fl awless skin; even / regular / artifi cial teeth; long / short / straight / turned-up /aquiline nose; chin; ears.
Describing character
Sensitive; aggressive; thoughtful; absent-minded; self-confi dent; vain; generous; hard-working; outgoing; cheerful; moody; arrogant; amusing; selfi sh; stubborn; silly; bossy; rude; polite; greedy; adventurous; loyal /faithful; ambitious; persistent; trustworthy; creative; honest; sensible; easy-going.
Types of people
A gossip; an extrovert; a big-head; a couch potato; a laugh; a snob; a coward; a liar; a lazybones; a chatterbox; a slowcoach.
Feelings and emotions
Jealous; scared; confused; guilty; nervous; excited; embarrassed; proud; surprised; shocked; amazed; exhausted; disgusted; stunned; horrified; terrified; relieved; ashamed; tired; worried; relaxed.
TOPICS FOR SELF-STUDY AND EXERCISES
Unit 1. PEOPLE
GENERATIONS
Exercise 1. Match the expressions on the left with those on the right.
| She is 3 days old. She is 18 months. She is 8. She is 14. She is 20. He is 28. He’s 35. He’s 48. He’s 85. He’s 42. | She’s a child. She’s a newborn baby. She’s a teenager. She’s an adult. She’s a toddler. He’s in his early forties. He’s fairly elderly. He’s in his mid-thirties. He’s middle-aged. He’s in his late twenties. |
Exercise 3. Use these expressions to complete the following sentences.
to fancy smb. to be interested in smb. to be crazy about smb. to fl irt with smb.
1. My friend Jane likes Jack, but he __________ Anna.
2. Peter likes Jane but she __________ Bruce.
3. Anna __________ Tom. She speaks about him all the time.
4. Kate __________ all the boys from her class.
Запам’ятай!
In American English you say that you are dating somebody instead of seeing or going out with them.
Exercise 4. Use these expressions in the situations below.
saved his marriage separated never stop fi ghting split up left him
1. I’m not going to invite Bruce and Liz to the party. Last week they decided to __________.
2. Jack and Jill __________. I’m surprised they stay together.
3. His wife __________ two years ago for another man.
4. Joan and Arthur weren’t happy and they __________ last year.
5. Jack’s things got much better. That __________.