the following plan:
Make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
Select and report 2—3 facts;
Make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
Outline a problem that can arise with keeping pets and suggest a way of solving it;
Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of pets in our life.
38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on what extracurricular activities are popular with teenagers in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of the opinion polls (see the pie chart below).
Comment on the data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The opinion poll question:
What extracurricular activities do you like at your school?
Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
– Make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
– Select and report 2—3 facts;
– Make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
– Outline a problem that one can face doing extracurricular activities and suggest a way of solving it;
– Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of extracurricular activities for teenagers.
– Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of extracurricular activities for teenagers.
Test 31. Устная часть
Task 1
Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
Scientists have noticed that the weather is getting worse and worse and the so-called extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent. The explanation is short: the reason is global warming. What is global warming? Greenhouse effect is a natural feature of our atmosphere without which the life on our planet would be impossible. Certain atmospheric gases work as a kind of blanket, keeping the Earth warm. The amount of these ’greenhouse’ gases used to be more or less the same for centuries. But the industrial revolution broke this balance. Climate experts predict that in 30 years the global average temperature will rise by 2—3 degrees. Northern regions will be wetter and warmer, southern regions will be drier and hotter. Snow will melt in the Alps and other mountains and the water will cause floods. Sea levels will rise and lots of areas will disappear under water. So will some species of animals and plants.
Task 2
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting Alla Scala theater and you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:
1) current performances
2) tickets price
3) location of the theater
4) if you can go backstage
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions.
Give full answers to the questions (2—3 sentences).
Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Typescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s the Young Adults Club. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss daily routines. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: How busy is your school timetable?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: What after school activities do you take part in?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: What household chores do you have?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: How do you prefer to spend your free time?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: Do you think that everyone should find time for meeting with relatives and friends? Why?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a project «Online and Offline Learning». You have found some photos to illustrate it, but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project.
In 2.5 minutes, be ready to:
– explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
– mention the advantages (1—2) of the two types of learning;
– mention the disadvantages (1—2) of the two types of learning;
– express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of learning you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12—15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
TEST 32
Раздел 1. Аудирование
1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A—F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1—7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
1. I usually ignore what glossy magazines advise.
2.