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.
There are many good books. My parents have a big library at home, and when I have spare time I read some of the books that my parents read when they were of my age. Among them there are plays by Shakespeare, historical novels by Walter Scott, detective stories by Conan Doyle and many others. But sometimes, I buy a new book. Contemporary writers have their own style and manner. They write about problems that people have to face nowadays.
One of the books I have recently bought is written by a modern French writer, Francois Lelord. It is called «Hector's Trip». It is a modern bestseller, and is already translated into several languages. It is a story of a young doctor, who decided to make a world tour in his search tor happiness. He wanted to understand what happiness means for him and whether it means the same for all people around the world. One may become happy, if they find their own answers to the questions «What is happiness?» «How I may become happy?» Hector found his own way to happiness, he understood, that he really did not have to travel so far to find it. In conclusion, I think the problems touched upon in the book could be interesting for any young person.
Task 2. Study the advertisement.
It is the best book to give and it's a great book to receive
You are considering to buy online a book by Mark Twain and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:
1) availability of books
2) price of a book
3) delivery time
4) cost of delivery
You have 20 seconds to ask each questions.
1) availability of books
2) price of a book
3) delivery time
4) cost of delivery
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 traditions. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.Interviewer: Do you think traditions are necessary? Why?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What traditions are popular in your country?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What traditions do you and your family follow?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How do you celebrate your favourite holiday?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What are the traditional New Year dishes in Russia?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a school project “Best birthday party” 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 birthday parties;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two birthday parties;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project – which of the birthday parties presented in the pictures 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 birthday parties;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two birthday parties;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project – which of the birthday parties presented in the pictures 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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