Comment on the quotations. Translate them into Russian.

1. Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog. 2. Humour is an almost physiological response to fear (Kurt Vonnegut). 3. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy (Martin Luther King Jr.). 4. About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age (Gloria Pitzer). 5. In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice (George Matthew Adams).  6. If you can't change your fate, change your attitude (Amy Tan). 7. Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other person will in the end prove unprofitable for you (B. C. Forbes). 8. The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you (Nancy Astor). 9. Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended. (Benjamin Franklin). 10. The scars of others should teach us caution. (Saint Jerome).

Exercise 11

Work in pairs.

Reading Comprehension

I. Make sure you know the answers to the following.

1. What was the lifestyle of the married couple after they returned from the honeymoon? 2. How did Jimmie’s attitude to his marriage begin to change? What were the reasons for this change? 3. Why didn’t he think of divorcing Millie despite his disappointment in marriage? 4. Who was Peggy Allen and why was Jimmie attracted to her? 5. What do you think about Jimmie’s self-esteem? 6. How do the characters reveal themselves in the final scenes of the story? 7. Comment on the author’s usage of the saying “Beauty is only skin-deep”. Can you say that outward beauty and inner beauty are opposed here?

II. Find the English equivalents of the following.

Заводить речь о чем-либо, выбирать одежду для кого-то, при ярком свете, не оставлять кого-либо в покое, это было бы подлостью, чистое безумие, быть по горло занятым чем-то, тебе не сойдет это с рук, освободить номер в гостинице, оплакивать кого-либо, разрушить чью-то жизнь, в полутьме, внутренняя безмятежность.

III. Discuss the following.

1) Do you think the way people look has an impact on the way they feel and behave?

2) Is there a link between people’s appearance and character? Can plastic surgery affect one’s personality?

Listening Comprehension

Text 2.

The curves of intelligence.

· What was the object of the research?

· What conclusions did the researchers come to? Can the results be called unexpected?                      

                                    Project

Can good looks help you find a decent job? What kind of impact does your appearance have on your career and salary? In what areas of employment is the good looks bias more predominant? Who is more subject to appearance discrimination – men or women? What gives good-looking people an advantage over their less attractive peers? Read the following article carefully in order to answer these questions.