SPEAKING
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.
The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and old trees. Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways, rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for. Over the centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either “political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings.
Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering going to Paris this summer and you'd like to have more information about flights to Paris in a travel agency. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:
1. duration of the flight
2. price of a return ticket
3. online booking
4. discounts for students
You have 20 seconds to ask each questions.
1. duration of the flight
2. price of a return ticket
3. online booking
4. discounts for students
You have 20 seconds to ask each questions.
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.
Tapescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss travel. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: What region of Russia do you live in? Is it a popular destination for tourists?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How did the last trip that you’ve taken go?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What are the benefits of travel?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Would you prefer travelling domestically or internationally? Why?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Who do you usually share your trip with?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss travel. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: What region of Russia do you live in? Is it a popular destination for tourists?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How did the last trip that you’ve taken go?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What are the benefits of travel?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Would you prefer travelling domestically or internationally? Why?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Who do you usually share your trip with?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a school project “Mapping Technologies” together with your friend. 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 positioning;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of positioning;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of determining the location you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2-3 sentences for each item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.
- 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 positioning;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of positioning;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of determining the location you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2-3 sentences for each item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.
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