[Unit 1] Personality traits Flashcards
I r_ _ this character so much! [= I’m emotionally connected to them, because of similar experiences/traits, ets]
I relate to this character
What’s in the gap?
I can relate.
OR
I can relate to that.
‘Yeah, I can relate to _.’
‘Yeah, I can relate to that.’
not ‘you’
[add one word]
Read and think who you can relate.
[add one word]
Read and think who you can relate to.
reformulate with ‘identify’
I can’t relate to men like him.
I can’t *IDENTIFY WITH** men like him.
WORD FORMATION
Who did you find the most _ out of these four people (RELATE»another part of speech)?
Who did you find the most RELATABLE out of these four people
Mum’s particular p_ p_ is people leaving their dirty clothes lying on the floor.
= a thing that really annoys you
Mum’s particular pet peeve is people leaving their dirty clothes lying on the floor.
also: a pet hate (BrE)
TV Game shows have been my pet hate for some time now.
I really _ with English idioms. I can never remember them. [= they are difficult for me]
I really struggle with English idioms. I can never remember them. [= they are difficult for me]
I really struggle _ English idioms. I can never remember them.
I really struggle with English idioms. I can never remember them.
struggle with a topic
I’m not sure if I’ll ever _ a native speaker level of competence, but I’m not sure I really need to.
I’m not sure if I’ll ever attain a native speaker level of competence, but I’m not sure I really need to.
or
get to
She spent six weeks in Poland and really _ herself in the language and culture. [=погрузилась]
She spent six weeks in Poland and really immersed herself in the language and culture. [=погрузилась]
When we went to live in Korea, he quickly got _ to the sound of the language. [= got used to]
When we went to live in Korea, he quickly got accustomed to the sound of the language. [= got used to]
/əˈkʌstəmd/
I have b_ _ _ my Arabic because I’m going to Riyadh next week. [= revised it a bit]
Definition: quickly improve a skill, especially when you have not used it for a time
I have brushed up on my Arabic because I’m going to Riyadh next week. [= revised it a bit]
brushed up on
Penny’s lucky - she has an _ for languages. She learners them much more easily than me.
Penny’s lucky - she has an ear for languages. She learners them much more easily than me.
Do you have an _ _ _ music? = музыкальный слух
Definition: an ability to recognize and copy sounds well
have an ear for music
After about a year, he found he could _ a conversation in Italian without too much effort.
After about a year, he found he could hold a conversation in Italian without too much effort.
Unless I _ a new piece of language _ practice immediately, I find I forget it. [= use]
Unless I put a new piece of language into practice immediately, I find I forget it. [= use]
People tend to give up on second language learning too easily. You need to keep _ _ if you want to succeed.
People tend to give up on second language learning too easily. You need to keep at it if you want to succeed.
She spent six weeks in Poland and really immersed _ _ the language and culture.
She spent six weeks in Poland and really immersed herself in the language and culture.
It’s easy to _ _ phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘excuse me’ wherever you are in the world. [=learn without trying]
It’s easy to pick up phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘excuse me’ wherever you are in the world. [=learn without trying]
The sounds of Finnish are quite unique, so I found it difficult to get _ _ _ the pronunciation. [= understand, master]
The sounds of Finnish are quite unique, so I found it difficult to get to grips with the pronunciation. [= understand]
I need to practice my speaking now I’m back. I’m sure I’m _. [= it will be difficult for me to talk because I’m out of practice]
I need to practice my speaking now I’m back. I’m sure I’m rusty
I was able to read some books about wildlife cover to cover and g_ some of what they were saying. [to understand something]
I was able to read some books about wildlife cover to cover and grasp some of what they were saying. [to understand something]
BrE /ɡrɑːsp/
AmE /ɡræsp/
What resources do you use to g_ _ _ _ the meaning of new English words? [grasp, understand]
What resources do you use to get to grips with the meaning of new English words? [grasp, understand]
When you’re studying, when you run into difficulties, do you generally k_ _ _ or do you give up easily? [= continue trying]
When you’re studying, when you run into difficulties, do you generally keep at it or do you give up easily? [= continue trying]
Have you ever p_ _ any professional skills easily, without being taught?
Have you ever picked up any professional skills easily, without being taught?
Do you believe that only people who _ _ ear _ music can acquire natural intonation in a foreign language?
Do you believe that only people who have an ear for music can acquire natural intonation in a foreign language?
Can you _ a conversation in any other foreign languages apart from English?
Can you hold a conversation in any other foreign languages apart from English?
Have you ever tried to _ _self completely _ English by listening to lots of English or going to an English-speaking country? [погрузиться]
Have you ever tried to immerse yourself completely in English by listening to lots of English or going to an English-speaking country? [погрузиться]
immerse yourself completely in English
Do you think it’s possible to _ native proficiency in a foreign language?
Do you think it’s possible to attain native proficiency in a foreign language?
I used to be able to [fly a plane], but I haven’t done that in a while, so now I’m too _ to fly.
I used to be able to [fly a plane], but I haven’t done that in a while, so now I’m too rusty to fly.
What can you do in order to _ all new vocabulary and grammar that you’ve learned on this course _ _? (= use)
What can you do in order to put all new vocabulary and grammar that you’ve learned on this course into practice?
What aspects of English do you feel you s_ _ the most?
What aspects of English do you feel you struggle with the most?
Some learners appear to be able to a_ language without much formal study.
Some learners appear to be able to acquire language without much formal study.
/əˈkwaɪə(r)/
I have no _ _ music = у меня нет (музыкального) слуха.
I have no ear for music.
Her advice is good, but it’s hard to _ _ practice. (= actually use it)
Her advice is good, but it’s hard to put into practice.
[pronunciation] weird
BrE /wɪəd/
AmE /wɪrd/
[pronunciation] relaxed
/kst/
[pronunciation] eccentric
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
too proud of yourself and your actions
самодовольный, тщеславный
conceited
/kənˈsiːtɪd/
likes to talk a lot [2 synonyms]
talkative /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ ‘l’ is not pronounced!
chatty /ˈtʃæti/
calm and relaxed; doesn’t seem to worry about anything [2 synonyms]
laid-back /ˌleɪd ˈbæk/
relaxed about things /rɪˈlækst/
someone who focuses on bad aspects of everything and talks about this all the time
‘Don’t be so _ all the time!’
negative
using words in a funny and clever way
остроумный
witty
/ˈwɪti/
[pronunciation] relaxed
læ
(like in ‘cat’)
She _ _ good first _ _ him. (= произвела на него хорошее впечатление)
She made a good first impression on him.
He really likes to _ new people. [знакомиться]
meet
It was nice to chat to my new colleagues informally, to _ _ _ them _.[познакомиться с ними поближе]
It was nice to chat to my new colleagues informally, to get to know them better.
a racist _____
an anti-Catholic/anti-Muslim _____
a political _____
a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion or politics and who will not listen to or accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees
bigot [noun]
/ˈbɪɡət/
Do you usually decide what you think of someone _ a first impression?
Do you usually decide what you think of someone from a first impression?
Who do you think you’d ___ _____ ___ the best? [=поладили бы]
Who do you think you’d get along with the best? [=поладили бы]
So, if I notice that someone is kind of narrow-minded or even bigoted, that’s a m____ t___-__ for me. (= меня это очень отталкивает от таких людей)
So, if I notice that someone is kind of narrow-minded or even bigoted, that’s a major turn-off for me. (= меня этоочень отталкивает от таких людей)
/ ˈtɜːn ɒf/
Do you remember at least one example with this word?
a bigot
a racist bigot
an anti-Catholic/anti-Muslim bigot
a political bigot
[pronunciation] affectionate
ласковый
/əˈfekʃənət/
[pronunciation] indecisive
нерешительный
/ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
[pronunciation] immature
(about a person) незрелый
/ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊər/
[pronunciation] hypocrisy
лицемерие
BrE /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
AmE /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
[pronunciation] a hypocrite
лицемер, ханжа
/’hɪpəkrɪt/
[pronunciation]
eccentric
eccentricity
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
/ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti/
[pronunciation] secretive
/ˈsiːkrətɪv/
[word formation] ‘Oh, that accent is just _ (IDIOT).’
‘Wow. I never expected you to be such a bigot.’
‘Oh, that accent is just idiotic.
‘Wow. I never expected you to be such a bigot.’
[word formation] Oh, I can’t stand my in-laws. I’m so sick of their _ (BIGOT) and _ (STUPID).
Oh, I can’t stand my in-laws. I’m so sick of their bi**gotry (BIGOT) and stu**pidity (STUPID).
bigotry /ˈbɪɡətri/ - нетерпимость - notice that ‘tr’ is pronounced almost like ‘ch’
stupidity - тупость, групость
[word formation] My brother is very _ (secret) about his relationships.
= not willing to tell people what you know or what you are doing
= скрытный
My brother is very secretive about his relationships.
secretive /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
If you don’t practice what you preach, you will end up looking like a h_ (лицемер, ханжа).
If you don’t practice what you preach, you will end up looking like a hypocrite.
/’hɪpəkrɪt/
[word formation]
The book deals with government _ (hypocrite) and corruption.
The book deals with government hypocrisy and corruption.
[word formation]
He is very _ (AFFECT) towards his children.
He is very affectionate towards his children.
/əˈfek.ʃən.ət/
It’s very c_ of you to think that your opinion is always right. (= самодовольно с вашей стороны)
It’s very conceited of you to think that your opinion is always right.
[pronunciation] obstinate
BrE /’ɒbstɪnət/
AmE /ˈɑːbstɪnət/
(not ‘nait’)
здравомыслящий
E.g. ‘That was _ of you’.
‘That was sensible of you’.
You need to be much more a_;
_ behavior.
= Behaving or speaking in a strong, confident way;
= уверенный в себе, настойчивый, “пробивной”
be more assertive BrE /əˈsɜːrtɪv/, AmE /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
assertive behavior
[pronunciation] assertive
BrE /əˈsɜːtɪv/
AmE /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
very stubborn, in a way that is annoying and unreasonable
упрямый, как осёл
obstinate
BrE /ˈɒbstɪnət/
AmE /ˈɑːbstɪnət/
[pronunciation] obstinate
Adjective =>
BrE /ˈɒbstɪnət/
AmE /ˈɑːbstɪnət/
NOT ‘nait’
What does this word mean?
obstinate
BrE /ˈɒbstɪnət/
AmE /ˈɑːbstɪnət/
very stubborn, in a way that is annoying and unreasonable
упрямый, как осёл
What does this word mean?
be more assertive BrE /əˈsɜːrtɪv/, AmE /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
assertive behavior
behaving or speaking in a strong, confident way
уверенный в себе, настойчивый, “пробивной”
a _ donation
Thank you for your donation. It was very _ of you.
(щедрый, щедро)
generous
/ˈdʒenərəs/
[pronunciation] generous
/ˈdʒenərəs/
She’s a _ sort of person.
I think that’s a very _ idea.
I think the _ thing would be to take a taxi home.
здравомыслящий
sensible
/ˈsensəbl/
Do you remember at least one example with the word ‘sensible’?
She’s a sensible sort of person.
I think that’s a very sensible idea.
I think the sensible thing would be to take a taxi home.
здравомыслящий
What does this word mean?
sensible
/ˈsensəbl/
She’s a _ sort of person.
I think that’s a very _ idea.
I think the _ thing would be to take a taxi home.
здравомыслящий
[pronunciation] sensible
здравомыслящий
/ˈsensəbl/
He’s a good musician and _ reliable. [= 100%]
Do you remember at least one adverb that goes with ‘reliable’?
totally reliable
He’s too _ to buy any drinks.
Don’t be so _ with the cream!
It was a _ offer and he turned it down.
жадный, скаредный, прижимистый
stingy
/ˈstɪndʒi/
What does this word mean?
stingy
He’s too _ to buy any drinks.
Don’t be so _ with the cream!
It was a _ offer and he turned it down.
жадный, скаредный, прижимистый
[pronunciation] stingy
/ˈstɪndʒi/
Do you remember at least one example with this word?
stingy
He’s too stingy to buy any drinks.
Don’t be so stingy with the cream!
It was a stingy offer and he turned it down.
жадный, скаредный, прижимистый
Do you remember at least one example with this word?
generous
a generous donation
Thank you for your donation. It was very generous of you.
Do you remember at least one example with this word?
assertive
You need to be much more assertive.
assertive behavior
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be th_.
= бережливый
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty.
/ˈθrɪf.ti/
It was _ not to call and say you’d be late.
She’s not intentionally unkind - she’s just a little _ sometimes.
= (adjective) not considering how your actions or words may upset someone:
= принимающий необдуманные решения, совершающий бездумные действия
It was thoughtless not to call and say you’d be late.
She’s not intentionally unkind - she’s just a little thoughtless sometimes.
/ˈθɔːtləs/
Oh thank you, th_ is so th_ _ you, Teddy.
= thank you for the present
Oh thank you, that is so thoughtful of you, Teddy.
I don’t mean to be n_. (= лезть не в своё дело, задавать слишком личные вопросы)
= too interested in things that do not involve you, especially other people’s affairs
I don’t mean to be nosy.
She planned her trip in m_ detail. (= she was very thorough, she knew exactly what she’d be doing when)
She planned her trip in meticulous detail.
/məˈtɪkjələs/
