Read the article about the way good looks guarantee great opportunities in many spheres of our life.
Agree or disagree/For and against
Make a panel discussion on the point. One group supports this idea. The second does not.
| How Good Looks Can Guarantee a Lifetime of Opportunity. | Как приятная внешность может гарантировать пожизненные возможности. |
| Beauty is far more than skin deep, according to a leading scientist. Good looks can smooth the way to a better education and well-paid job as well as getting the best out of others. Attractive men and women reap benefits from their appearances all through their lives, says psychologist Dr Nancy Etcoff. Bonny babies get preferential treatment over plain ones while teachers assume their most attractive pupils are the smartest. In later life, police officers, judges and juries are more lenient towards pretty women and handsome men. | Красота — это гораздо больше, чем мы можем видеть на поверхности, к~ говорил какой-то ведущий ученый. Приятная внешность может облегчить путь к получению лучшего образова-, ния и хорошо оплачиваемой работе, а также получить лучшее от других. Привлекательные мужчины и женщины получают выгоды от своей внешности на протяжение всей своей жизни, говорит психолог Нэнси Эткофф. Отношение к детям с красивой внешностью в отличие от некрасивых лучше, так как учителя считают, что наиболее привлекательные ученики самые умные. На более поздних стадиях жизни, полицейские, судьи и присяжные более снисходительны к хорошеньким женщинам и красивым мужчинам. |
| Dr Etcoff, who works at Harvard Medical School in the U.S., in her book "Survival of the Fittest: The Science of Beauty" argues that beautiful people are "sprinkled with Stardust right from the beginning". Her studies showed both women and men tended to be more helpful towards a pretty woman asking for help than a plainer one. In one experiment, researchers left a coin in full view in a telephone kiosk and waited for passersby to make a call. The callers were then approached by one of two actresses and asked if they had found a coin left behind. The better looking woman got her coin back 87 per cent of the time. But the plainer actress was less successful, scoring a 64 per cent return rate. | Доктор Эткофф, которая работает в медицинской школе в Гарварде, США, в своей книге «Естественный отбор: наука красоты» утверждает, что красивые люди «осыпаны звездными частицами с самого начала». Ее исследования показали, что как женщины, так и мужчины имели тенденцию быть более внимательными к симпатичной женщине, обращающейся за помощью, чем к менее привлекательной. В одном эксперименте исследователи оставили монету на видном месте в телефонной будке и ожидали, когда прохожие будут звонить. Затем к звонящим подходила одна из двух актрис и спрашивала, не находили ли они оставленную монету. Женщина с более приятной внешностью получала свою монету обратно в 87 процентов случаев. А менее привлекательной актрисе везло меньше, она получила монету назад в 64 процентов случаев. |
| The two women later stood at the roadside by a car with a flat tyre. The prettier one was far more likely to be helped first, the study found. Dr Etcoff shows mothers are more likely to talk and play with beautiful babies, while teachers expect good looking pupils to be "smarter and more sociable". Dr Etcoff said that while good looks can make life easier, they do not guarantee happiness. "Beautiful people are perhaps a little bit happier," she said. "But not as much as we might imagine." | Позже эти две женщины стояли на обочине возле автомобиля с проколотой шиной. Как оказалось, вероятность первой получить помощь была гораздо больше у более симпатичной. Доктор Эткофф утверждает, что матери чаще разговаривают и играют с красивыми младенцами, а учителя считают, что привлекательные ученики «умнее и общительнее». Доктор Эткофф говорит, что, в то время как симпатичная внешность может облегчить жизнь, она не гарантирует счастье. «Красивые люди, возможно, немного счастливее, — говорит она. — Но не на столько, на сколько мы могли бы себе представить». |
| Although ideals vary between generations and nationalities, Dr Etcoff believes the appreciation of human beauty is "gene deep", rather than the result of cultural and social pressures. Even three-month-old babies stare the longest at attractive people when shown pictures, she said. It suggests that we all come into the world with these beauty detectors. "The fascination with beauty seems to ran very deep. Forty thousand years ago, people had red ochre crayons and they were painting their faces. Today we have breast implants, hair plugs and 24-hour mascara, but it's the same thing." Her book also claims that beauty ideals are not imposed on women by men. They are part of an evolutionary process in which humans do whatever they can to advertise their fertility and health to potential mates. | Хотя идеалы изменяются у разных поколений и наций, доктор Эткофф полагает, что способность ощущать человеческую красоту находится скорее глубоко в генах, чем является результатом культурного и социального давления. Даже трехмесячные младенцы смотрят дольше на привлекательных людей, которых им показывают на картинках, говорит она. Это наводит на мысль, что все мы приходим в мир с детекторами красоты. «Восхищение красотой, кажется, заложено очень глубоко. Сорок тысяч лет назад, у людей были красные мелки из охры, и они раскрашивали свои лица. Сегодня мы имеем имплантанты груди, парики и стойкую тушь, но это то же самое.» Ее книга также утверждает, что идеалы красоты не навязываются женщинам мужчинами. Они являются частью эволюционного процесса, в котором люди делают все возможное, чтобы преподнести в лучшем свете свои плодовитость и здоровье потенциальным партнерам. |
| We use appearance to judge how suitable a potential partner is, she said. Big eyes in women are linked to high levels of the female hormone estrogen, while a red flush on the face indicates fertility. Research has shown that people with symmetrical appearances are regarded as more attractive than those with irregular features. Symmetry has also been linked to health and may be a sign of a long-living partner. There are even parallels in the animal kingdom, according to Dr Etcoff. "In the animal world, they do experiments where they lengthen the tail or make spots brighter and then other animals are more attracted. For the rest, perhaps a nip and tuck." | «Мы смотрим на внешность, чтобы судить насколько нам подходит потенциальный партнер», говорит она. Большие глаза у женщин связаны с высоким уровнем женского гормона эстрогена, в то время как красный румянец на лице указывает на плодовитость. Исследование показало, что на людей с симметрической внешностью смотрят как на более привлекательных, чем на тех, у кого неправильные черты лица. Симметрия также связана со здоровьем и может быть признаком партнера-долгожителя. Существуют даже параллели в животном мире, как утверждает доктор Эткофф. «В животном мире, проводятся эксперименты, когда удлиняют хвост или делают пятна более яркими, и это больше привлекает других животных. Для остальных — шансы равны». |
| One in three women under 40 have considered cosmetic surgery. Women from the South of England are more likely to submit to the surgeon’s knife than those from elsewhere in the country. Women in their twenties and early thirties are most likely to opt for breast enlargement. The survey of more than 1,200 women between 15 and 40 was carried out for the Lanark Centre, a London cosmetic surgery clinic. More than 50,000 patients had cosmetic surgery in Britain in 1997. Ahmed Jawad, the centres chief surgeon, said surgery had long been more popular in the U.S. but added: "Now everyone wants to realise their full potential in terms of their features and physique, so demand is rising." |
Task3
Read the dialogue and role-play it with a partner.
Hello. I’d like to have a haircut, please. Do I have to book in advance?
- Good morning. That’s not necessary at the moment. I am available.
- My hair is not quite fresh. So I would like to have it washed first, please.
- No problem. Is the temperature of the water OK with you?
- Yes, it’s fine, thanks. Not too cold, not too hot.
- Do you have any precise idea what you would like?
- Can I have a look at your new catalogue to show you something I like?
- Sure. I think a chin length haircut will definitely suit you. Where do you have a parting?
- On the right side, please.
- I can see you have some dandruff. What products do you usually use on your hair?
- Yes, it’s my big problem and I can’t get rid of it. I brush my hair regularly and I use egg shampoos to make my hair less greasy. I have tried to shorten it, to wear a ponytail and braids, even to rinse it with beer. But it didn’t do any good for my hair.
- You should use a special anti-dandruff care for your hair and scalp at least once a week. And your hair will soon become sleek. Would you like to have it dyed?
- Actually, I prefer to keep my natural colour. But I’m going to have some highlights next time.
- OK then. Your haircut is ready. Would you like me to blow-dry it?
- No, thanks. My hair is too fragile, you know.
- Right. I’ll just curl your ends to add some volume. Here we go!
- Wow! I can’t recognize myself in the mirror! And I really like it! The layers and a short fringe on my forehead are very trendy, to my mind.
- I must say you look much younger with your new hair. Would you like to put some hairspray on your hair or maybe some fixing gel or a little wax?
- Some hairspray, please. Thank you very much.
| Tests: 1.Translate from Russian into English. Каштановые волосы, седые волосы, ополаскиватель для волос, густые волосы, прямые волосы, красить волосы, рыжие волосы, жидкие волосы, непослушные волосы, машинка для стрижки волос, вьющиеся волосы, ослабление волоса, терять волосы, прядь волос, секущиеся концы, лысый, чёлка, перхоть, модный. Старомодный, немодный, бигуди, ножницы, стрижка «ёжик», заколка, бритва, брить, усы, борода, бакенбарды, пробор, парик, коса. Щётка, фен, локон, сетка для волос, причёска, расчёска, узел(пучок) волос, заколка для волос, парикмахерская. 3.Match the following words with their definitions: a) hairpin b)comb c)brush d)chignon e) band f)haircloth g)wig h)dryer i) hair roller 1. An artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness. 2. A device consisting of bristles fastened into a handle used for combing one's hair. 3. A cylinder of wire mesh, foam rubber, or other material around which a strand of hair is wound to produce a soft curl or wave. 4. A thin cylindrical strip of metal or other material bent in the shape of a long U, used to secure a hairdo or headdress. 5. An appliance that removes moisture by heating or fast air moving. 6. A wiry fabric woven especially from horsehair or camel's hair, used for upholstering and for stiffening garments. 7. A thin toothed strip, usually consisting of a piece of plastic, metal, bone, used to smooth, arrange, or fasten the hair. 8. A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or especially at the nape of the neck. A thin strip of some flexible material used to hold a hair tress together 4.Grammar –word –building Ex 8 page22 T. When do we use the prefix - DIS. Form new words using it according to the model, translate the words: Example: like - dislike Coloured, comfort, traction, advantage, proportion, satisfied, union. Ex10 page22 When do we use the suffix -LY ? Form adverbs using it according to the model, translate them. Example: especial - especially, usual, sufficient, careful, extreme, ordinate, great, general, constant, fresh. Ex12 page22. When do we use the suffix -ness. Form nouns using it according to the model, translate the words. Example: full -fullness Cool, evil, sharp, thick, bald, effective, polite, simple, brittle, ugly, tidy, random. 4. Reading What can we compare different hairstyles with? What epithets can be used to speak about one's style? Read the examples taken from the English and American literature, translate them and exchange your ideas. Her hair was lighter than auburn, because it was short with grey even though she was still under thirty; when she smiled she looked shrewd and resigned. (Mitchel Wilson) She had a real bearing, though without hauteur. The long braids of honey – gold hair looped low on her neck, the strong white teeth between full red lips, the straight Roman nose: slightly and amusingly turned up at the end, and the finely modeled chin and cheekbones which lent her face strength to the match its beauty. ( Irving Stone) She had her hair done differently; there were more small curls or something, he wasn't sure what, but it helped to bring out the roundness of her face. ( Jack Lindsay) Della's beautiful hair fell about her ripping and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached bellow her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. (O. Henry) Ex24 page24 5.Writing Write out the sentences above suitable phrases to praise one's hairstyle. 6. Make some dialogues of your own. Use the following phrases: Мне назначено на 2 часа. Чем я могу помочь? Конечно. Присядьте, пожалуйста Я к вашим услугам. Этот стиль мне не подходит. Вам не нравится стиль, не так ли? У вас перхоть. Всё, что вам нужно – подровнять волосы. Вы хотите, чтобы вам помыли голову? Сделайте пробор на правую сторону. Просто причешите, и никакого лака для волос Я бы хотела изменить причёску 7.Translate the following dialogues from English into Russian: Dialogue 1 Client: Hello. Is this the hairdresser's? I have an appointment for 2 o'clock Hairstylist : Oh, that's right. This way, please. Take your seat. Would you wait for a little while? Cl. Sure Hairstylist : OK, I am all at your service now. What can I do for you? Cl. I want to have my haircut. Hairstylist : You don't like the style , do you? Cl. No, I don't. Hairstylist : All you need is just a trim. Your hair is short enough. Cl.Still it seems to me long. Hairstylist : Lots of young people today wear their hair long and it looks so nice. Cl. This style doesn't suit me, I am afraid. I've got enough problems with my hair, especially when the weather is bad. So I need a haircut. Hairstylist : I could shorten the front and leave the hair long at the back. Cl. Oh, no. Cut my hair short both on the front and at the back and on the sides, too. And do not forget the top as well. Hairstylist : Ok. Here we go. Dialogue 2 Hairstylist : Good morning. Glad to see you. How can I help you? What will it be? Client : Haircut, shampoo. Hairstylist : How do you want your haircut? Short? Client: No, not to short. Hairstylist : So, I will just trim it at the back and sides. Client: But do not touch it on the top. Hairstylist : You have some dandruff. You should try massaging your scalp. It helps sometimes. Client I've found the medical shampoo which also helps, but for a time. H. How do you comb your hair? Back or with a parting? Client: I wear it parted on the right. Hairstylist : That's right. Client : Thank you. Good bye. Dialogue 3 Hairstylist : Hello. What can I do for you? Do you want to have your haircut? Client : Yes, I do. And I like to change my style. Hairstylist : OK. Let me see. Do you want your hair washed first? Client : Of course. I'd like a shampoo. Hairstylist : Here we are…Should I shorten it on the sides? Client : Yes, and at the back , too. Hairstylist : I am trimming the top.. Client : Don't cut much on the top, will you? And make a part on the right , please. Hairstylist : OK. Should I style with a hair –dryer? Client :Oh, no Just comb it. And no hairspray, please. Thank you . Supplementary material: Tests: |
1 вариант
Выберите правильный вариант ответа
1. Найдите русский эквивалент: Big sciss o rs
a) Горячие ножницы b) Длинные ножницы
c) Большие ножницы d) Хорошие ножницы
2. Найдите русский эквивалент: Red hair
a) Рыжие волосы b) Редкие волосы
c) Красные волосы d) Прямые волосы
3. Найдите русский эквивалент: Straight hair
a) Непослушные волосы b) Секущиеся волосы
c) Прямые волосы d) Ослабленные волосы
4. Найдите русский эквивалент: Wig
a) Пробор b) Парик
c) Коса d) Прическа
5. Найдите русский эквивалент: Slipping hair
a) Жидкие волосы b) Секущиеся концы
c) Непослушные волосы d) Ослабленные волосы
6. Найдите русский эквивалент: Hairnet
a) Заколка для волос b) Сетка для волос
c) Прическа d) Парик
7. Найдите русский эквивалент: To tint hair
a) Красить волосы b) Терять волосы
c) Брить волосы d) Стричь волосы
8. Найдите английский эквивалент: Бакенбарды
a) Dandruff b) Moustache
c) Whiskers d) Beard
9. Найдите английский эквивалент: Жидкие волосы
a) Thick hair b) Brown hair
c) Slipping hair d) Thinning hair
10. Найдите английский эквивалент: Усы
a) Dandruff b) Razor
c) Whiskers d) Moustache
11. Парикмахеры пользуются феном .
a) Hairdressers use hair dryers. b) Hairdressers use dry hair.
c) Hairdresser’s use a hair dryer. d) Hairdressers use a dryer’s.
12. Do you want to have your hair cut?
a) Yes, you do. b) Yes, I don’t. c) Yes, I do. d) No, I do.
13. I _____ to Mr. Lloyds yesterday.
a) speak b) spoke c) speaks d) speaking
14. ________? - My sister is a secretary.
a) Which is your sister? b) Why is your sister?
c) Who is your sister? d) What is your sister?
15. _________? - I'm from France.
a) When are you from? b) Where are you from?
c) Where are you? d) Are from where you?
16. Are you Russian? - _________ .
a) Yes, I is. b) Yes, I do. c) Yes, I am. d) No, I am.
17. Do you speak French? - ___________ .
a) Yes, I do. b) Yes, I don't. c) No, I do. d) Yes, I does.
18. Выберите антоним к слову comfortable
a) good b) bad c) red d) uncomfortable
19. Выберите синоним к слову coloured
a) grey b) tinted c) simple d) black
20. ______ me any question.
a) listen b) look c) ask d) take
21. ______ to this song.
a) hear b) say c) listen d) give
22. We are ________ students.
a) two-year b) second-year c) two-years d) second-years
23. Alex can ___ football well but he wasn't able ___ a game yesterday because he was ill.
a) play, to play b) to play, to play c) play, play d) to play, play
24. I ______ my homework while my mother ________ the dinner.
a) was doing, was cooking b) did, cooked
c) were doing, were cooking d) did, was cooking
25. There ___ an apple and some pears on the plate.
a) are b) were c) am d) is
2 вариант
Выберите правильный вариант ответа
1. Найдите русский эквивалент: Hair roller
a) Заколка для волос b) Машинка для стрижки волос
c) Бигуди d) Ополаскиватель для волос
2. Найдите русский эквивалент: Grey hair
a) Серые волосы b) Седые волосы
c) Густые волосы d) Жидкие волосы
3. Найдите русский эквивалент: Wavy hair
a) Непослушные волосы b) Вьющиеся волосы
c) Прямые волосы d) Ослабленные волосы
4. Найдите русский эквивалент: Strand of hair
a) Сетка для волос b) Пучок волос
c) Прямые волосы d) Прядь волос
5. Найдите русский эквивалент: Splitting ends
a) Жидкие волосы b) Секущиеся концы
c) Непослушные волосы d) Ослабленные волосы
6. Найдите русский эквивалент: Lock of hair
a) Заколка для волос b) Сетка для волос
c) Локон d) Узел
7. Найдите русский эквивалент: To shed one’s hair
a) Стричь волосы b) Терять волосы
c) Красить волосы d) Брить волосы
8. Найдите английский эквивалент: Пробор справа
a) right parting b) write parting
c) left parting d) lift parting
9. Найдите английский эквивалент: Стрижка «ёжик»
a) bob b) college haircut
c) porky haircut d) butch haircut
10. Найдите английский эквивалент: Густые волосы
a) Thick hair b) Thinning hair
c) Brown hair d) Straight hair
11. Мы покупаем ополаскиватель в универмаге.
a) We buy shampoo at the store. b) We bought hair dryer at the store.
c) We bought hair rinse at the store. d) We buy hair rinse at the store.
12. Do you brush your teeth after every meal?
a) Yes, me do. b) Yes, I do. c) No, I do. d) No, I dont.
13. My sister ______ some new clothes last week.
a) had bought b) bought c) was buying d) has bought
14. __________? - I'm going to work.
a) What are you going? b) Why are you going?
c) Where are you going to? d) Where you are going to?
15. __________? - I have breakfast at 7 a.m.
a) Where do you have breakfast? b) When breakfast you?
c) Do you breakfast? d) When do you have breakfast?
16. Are you French? - _________ .
a) Yes, I is. b) Yes, I do. c) Yes, I am. d) No, I am.
17. Do you speak English? - ___________ .
a) Yes, I do. b) Yes, I don't. c) No, I do. d) Yes, I does.
18. Выберите антоним к слову dry
a) short b) long c) wet d) clean
19. Выберите синоним к слову like
a) admire b) dislike c) hate d) disgust
20. _____ at this picture.
a) look b) watch c) see d) bring
21. He ______ in a bank.
a) lives b) works c) runs d) speak
22. We are ________ students.
a) two-year b) second-year c) two-years d) second-years
23. Tom can ___ tennis well but he wasn't able ___ a game yesterday because he was ill.
a) play, to play b) to play, to play c) play, play d) to play, play
24. I ______ the piano while my mother ________.
a) was playing, was cooking b) played, cooked
c) were playing, were cooking d) played, was cooking
25. There ___ a pen and some books on the table.
a) are b) were c) am d) is
Ответы:
| №№ | 1 Вариант | №№ | 2 Вариант |
| 1. | C | 1. | C |
| 2. | A | 2. | B |
| 3. | C | 3. | B |
| 4. | B | 4. | D |
| 5. | D | 5. | B |
| 6. | B | 6. | C |
| 7. | A | 7. | B |
| 8. | C | 8. | A |
| 9. | D | 9. | D |
| 10. | D | 10. | A |
| 11. | A | 11. | D |
| 12. | C | 12. | B |
| 13. | B | 13. | B |
| 14. | D | 14 | C |
| 15. | B | 15. | D |
| 16. | C | 16. | C |
| 17. | A | 17. | A |
| 18. | D | 18. | C |
| 19. | B | 19. | A |
| 20. | C | 20. | A |
| 21. | C | 21. | B |
| 22. | B | 22. | B |
| 23. | A | 23. | A |
| 24. | A | 24. | A |
| 25. | D | 25. | D |
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I wish you great success and promotion in your future profession!
And, never forget one meaningful English proverb: No pains, no gains!
