Vocabulary: Personality adjectives 1 How would you describe the people in the picture? Use the Key Words. Key Words: Personality adjectives adventurous brave cheerful energetic fearless happy hard-working helpful hospitable ironic loving lazy optimistic relaxed reliable romantic thrifty tidy untidy 02 What kind of person are you? Use the Key Words to describe yourself. 1 2 3 4 5 6 I think they are c I think I'm cheerful and optimistic. People say I'm lazy but I'm just relaxed. 3 Read the text ignoring the gaps. Is the text about... cheerful and happy. 4 Read the text again and match the following Ukrainian proverbs to the paragraphs (A - F). A B C D E F G a) the history of Ukraine? b) the characteristics that all Ukrainians have? the roots of the Ukrainian character? c) A good friend is the biggest treasure. The world smiles at those who have light hearts. Save your money for a rainy day. How do you translate the proverbs? He who works a lot knows a lot. Black earth gives white bread. A A man without freedom is like a hobbled horse. 5 Write the letter of the missing phrases (A - G) in the correct part of the text. ... to survive in any possible way ... often share authority and responsibilities are hard-working, skilled and practical ... close to the land of their forefathers easily laugh at themselves jams, cereals, sugar and other foods family gatherings, often have fun with friends WE, UKRAINIANS... "Geography was generous to Ukraine. History was not." Anonymous The Ukrainian national character was formed in the course of the history of our country. A lot of features of modern Ukrainians have their roots in the distant past and are interesting to trace. A People in this part of the world have never been nomads. They have always been¹ D. Land has always been the main source of life at any time in history and it isn't strange that one of the best stories by Olga Kobylianska and the famous film by Oleksandr Dovzhenko are both called "Earth". People in this country treat their land as something mystically sacred. B The ideas of prosperity and the memories of 'the good old days' make Ukrainians work hard and strive for the best things in life. They C For hundreds of years Ukrainian people lived through wars, invasions and oppression of different kinds. Hard times taught the people ³ That's why Ukrainians are economical and thrifty. In almost every home you can find a pantry with jars of canned vegetables, 4 D Most conflicts on the territory of Ukraine have been about people's longing for independence and freedom. This love for freedom has made both men and women brave, fearless and sometimes even adventurous. This also explains why in Ukrainian families men and women 5 E Family ties and friendship are really important to the people of Ukraine. They rely on family members and friends in lots of situations and are ready to help when needed. They love 6 and make friends easily. It's no wonder that Ukrainians are hospitable and cheerful, helpful and reliable. F In general, Ukrainians love a good joke and have a good sense of humour. They can be ironic. They 7 and often answer a question with a question. 0 1 2 3 4 5 It is quite possible that all this makes them optimistic, romantic and happy! 6 Match the following meanings to the words in the text. related to God, very important (para A) sacred when people have everything for a good life (para B) when a foreign army enters another country (para C) a small room where people keep food (para C) not afraid of anything (para D) to trust someone when you need their help (para E)​