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Appearance and Manners
When we speak about somebody's figure, face, hands, feet
we mean his or her appearance. A person may be tall, middle-
sized or short, thin or plump. A face may be round, oval or
square. In summer some people may have freckles on their
faces. Old people have wrinkled faces.
People's hair may be long or shot, thin or thick, good or
bad, straight or curly. If it is long it is often plaited.
Its colour may be black or
chestnut or red. Old people
have grey hair.
Eyes may be large or small. They may be of different
colour, grey, green, black, or hazel (brown).
Cheeks may be rosy or pale (if a person is ill), plump or
hollow (if a person is very
Some people have
in
their cheeks when they smile.
Women usually have their hair done'at the hairdresser's.
The manner of walking is called the walk (gait). One's
step may be: light, heavy, firm. Old people often shuffle their
feet, have a shuffling gait.
Vocabulary:
freckle — веснушка
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wrinkled
— морщинистое лицо
shuffle — шаркать, волочить ноги
shuffling gait — шаркающая походка
firm gait — твердая походка
Внешность манеры
Когда мы говорим о чьей-либо фигуре, лице, руках, но-
гах, мы подразумеваем его или ее
Человек мо-
жет быть высоким, среднего роста или низким, худым или
плотным. Лицо его может быть круглым, овальным или
квадратным. Летом у некоторых людей могут быть на
лице веснушки. У пожилых людей лица сморщенные.
Волосы могут быть у людей длинными или короткими,
редкими или густыми, хорошими или плохими, прямыми
или волнистыми. Если они длинные, их часто заплетают.
Их цвет может быть черным или светлым, каштано-
вым или рыжим. Пожилые люди имеют седые волосы.
Глаза могут быть большими или маленькими. Они бы-
вают различного цвета: серые,
голубые, черные или
карие (коричневые).
Щеки могут быть розовые или бледные (если человек
болен), полные или впалые (если человек очень болен). У
некоторых людей появляются на щеках ямочки, когда они
улыбаются.
Женщины обычно делают прическу в парикмахерской.
Манера ходить называется походкой. Походка может
быть легкой,
твердой.
Пожилые люди часто шаркают ногами. Их походка
шаркающая.
St. Valentine's Day (1)
St. Valentine's Day has roots in
different legends.
One of the earliest popular symbols of the day is Cupid, the
Roman god of Love, who is represented by the image of a
young boy with a bow and arrow.
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Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the
Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the
Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian
had been thrown
in prison for his teachings. On February 14,Valentin8 was
beheaded. The night before he was
he wrote the
jailer's daughter a farewell letter signing it, "From Your
Valentine".
Another legend tells us that this same Valentine, wen-
by all, wrote notes
his jail cell to children and
friends who missed him.
February 14 was also a Roman holiday, held in honour of
a goddess. Young men randomly chose the name of a young
girl to escort to the
St. Valentine's Day is now a day for sweethearts. It is the
day that you show your friend or loved one that you care.
You can send candy to someone you think is special. Or you
can send roses, the flower of love. Most people send
a greeting card named after the notes that St. Valentine
wrote from jail. Valentines can be sentimental, romantic and
heartfelt. They can be funny and friendly. If the sender is
shy, valentines can be anonymous.
Americans of all ages love to send and receive valentines.
Handmade valentines are created by cutting hearts out of
coloured paper. Valentines can be
or have hearts,
the symbol of love, on them. In elementary schools, children
make valentines
their classmates and put them in a large
decorated box, similar to a mailbox. On February 14, the
teachers open the box and distribute the valentines to each
student. After the students read their valentines, they have a
small party with refreshments.
You can write a short rhyme inside the heart:
Roses are red.
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are
Or you can buy valentines with messages in them. If you
are shy, you can sign it, "Your Secret Admirer".
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Questions.
What is one of the first popular symbols of St. Valentine's
Day?
What did the Roman emperors
Why had Valentine been thrown in prison?
4. What does another legend tell us?
5. What do most people send on this day?
Vocabulary:
image — образ, изображение
to execute — казнить
to behead — обезглавливать
jail — тюрьма
to distribute — раздавать
symbol — символ
День
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