Reading Comprehension



Reading Comprehension

Time: 45 minutes

Task 1

You are going to read a newspaper article about older people playing computer games. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the list (A - H) the one which fit each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

|A |Because of their greater spending ability, “grey gamers” are better consumers than teenagers, and targeting them would be |

| |comparatively more profitable for the business. |

|B |On the other hand, “grey gamers” have a preference for slower paced, mind challenging games and would not mind being beaten by their |

| |grandchildren in a fact action game with space invaders and extraterrestrial creatures. |

|C |Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health. |

|D |Some people argue that “grey gamers” simply don’t have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are infinitely |

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|E |This is how the myth of the older, computer-illiterate person was created. |

|F |In many western countries, life expectancy has increased and there are now far more older people than were a few generations ago. |

|G |There’s a greater variety of games to choose from, including more intellectual and sophisticated strategy and stimulation games. |

|H |Many experts were surprised when when this study was published several years ago. |

THE GREY GAMERS

One form of social prejudice against older people is the belief that they cannot comprehend or use modern technology. Activities like computer games, surfing the Net and downloading MP3s are privilege of the youngsters. It isn’t unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned upon by their children and grandchildren? Besides, the population profile has changed.

[pic] In Britain, for instance, there are more people over sixty than there are under sixteen. Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society.

Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement. [pic] Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.

When personal computers were first introduced, most older people felt intimidated by informational technology and didn’t believe they would ever familiarize themselves with it. [pic]

Computers have been around for a few generations now and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for recreation. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games like Mahjong, Solitaire and Gin Rummy. Kate Stevens, aged 72, says: “I find it very relaxing. It’s not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate”.

Another development that has favoured “grey gamers”, as older people who are keen on computer games are known, is a change in the type of videogames available on the market.

[pic] Internet Chess and Train Stimulator are among the most popular of these. Train Stimulator is based on real world rail activities. Players can choose from a variety of challenges, such as keeping to a strict timetable despite unforeseen obstacles and using helper engines during a winter storm.

[pic]This couldn’t be further from the truth. Most computer games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that the “grey gamers” may well be far better than opponents half a century younger than them.

In games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because they may have slower reaction times. [pic]

Peter Brown, aged 76, says: “When we visit our grandchildren, we play games on the Internet like chess and Scrabble. If I try to make things easier for them, they realize it and get annoyed. They don’t have a problem losing. But when we play their games, they just have to win”.

The type of advertising used by videogame manufactures suggests that they are still aiming almost exclusively at teenagers. Game industries haven’t yet woken up to the fact that a vast potential market exists out there.

[pic] It’s time someone let the manufacturers into the secrete.

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Task 2

You are going to read a magazine article about ways to revise for exams. For questions 1-9 choose from the people A-F. The people may be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0).

|Tom Chapman | A |

1 Throughout the term, I often use the computer to do essays and make notes. I save all these, with a folder to the subject. If I have my homework marked by my teacher, and there are mistakes or problems, I update the file so that it always has the most recent and correct information. When exam time comes and I want to revise for a particular subject, I just pull up those files and make a copy – all on one document. What I usually do then is go through all the information, deleting everything but the basic facts, so I have a shortened version of all my notes – with none of the unnecessary information like essay introductions and conclusions. Then I split it into pages and read through them one at a time. PowerPoint’s good for that because you can watch it like a slide show, memorizing the information before the screen changes.

|Helen Ward | B |

Two or three of us get together at someone’s house. We have all our books and notes with us, and we go through them week by week – sort of re-living the school term. We often find that we have forgotten what we’ve been taught – especially in the first weeks of term because it’s so long ago, so having someone else there means it’s more likely that one of you will remember. We usually do that for a couple of hours, and then we play music and chat.

|John Hunter | C |

I find it helps me to copy important information onto pieces of paper. It’s easy to look up a particular fact then. Sometimes, I read the information on a page and then cross it out, one line at a time. When I get to the end, I try to remember what I’ve written. I think the secrete is not put too much information on each sheet – you’ll never remember a page full of facts. So, for that reason, I often use small white cards. I write a sentence or a date on each card, then learn them by heart. If it’s literature, I might have a card for each character, and note down his or her main characteristics.

|Carly Dalton | D |

Get away! You’ll never revise in your room – there are too many other things you want to do. You’ll sit down to revise and think, ‘Oh, I’ll just check my emails’ or ‘Let’s just put on this CD’. Before you know it, you’ll have written to all your friends and read the entire lyrics of your favourite singer. You’ll probably even have joined his fan club! I usually go to my aunt’s house, but if it’s not raining, you can do it in the park.

|Tim Bolton | E |

Revision is on-going process. Or, it should be, if you ask my opinion. Once a week, on Sunday evening, read through your notes from school. Do it while they are fresh in your mind. This also gives you the opportunity to ask your teacher on Monday morning if there’s something you haven’t quite understood. Then, have a quick look through on the day before the exam, and you should sail through it!

|Samantha Middleton | F |

It’s a bit complicated! I do it in two stages. The first is in the evening when I’m still wide awake. I sit at my desk and read my notes aloud. On my desk is a small voice recorder with a microphone, so I record my notes. Then I go and do something different, like watching TV or talk to my sister. Stage two is at bedtime. As I get into bed, I play back what I have recorded. Sometimes, I’m no longer awake when it reaches the end, but I don’t think that matters. I think some of the information still sinks in! I often wake up in the morning having worked out a particular problem in my head.

Which people:

|recommends changing the environment where to study? |0 |D |

|thinks it’s better to revise in company? |1 | |

|mentions taking a break while revising? |2 | |

|says it’s important not to put too much on a page? |3 | |

|talks about distractions? |4 | |

|uses modern technology to make their notes shorter? |5 | |

|mentions studying at weekends? |6 | |

|spends the least time revising before an exam? |7 | |

|believes they might be still learning while asleep? |8 | |

|combines revision with social activities? |9 | |

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7 Лексико-грамматический тест

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения лексико-грамматического теста, входят:

1. Методические рекомендации

2. Описание процедуры проведения лексико-грамматического теста

3. Текст задания

4. Лист ответа (для каждого участника)

5. Ключи (для членов жюри)

Use of English

Time: 60 minutes

Task 1

Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0).

LONDON EYE

|The London Eye, the giant (0) OBSERVATION wheel, is a relatively new landmark for London. It |OBSERVE |

|is one of the most popular | |

|(1) ……. in the world. The wheel is the largest of its kind, |ATTRACT |

|at a (2) ……. of 135 metres. 1,700 tons of steel were |HIGH |

|used for its (3) …….. People make special journeys to see the (4)…….. giant wheel. 15,000 |CONSTRUCT |

|visitors can ride on the Eye every day. |EXCITE |

|The architects, Julia Barfield and her husband David Marks, were the winners of the (5) ……. to| |

|design a Millennium landmark. Their design was the most (6) ……. of all the project. The first | |

|(7)……. of the wheel were made on their kitchen table in 1993. |COMPLETE |

|David developed the idea for a giant wheel and Julia found the (8)…….. site by drawing a |IMAGINE |

|circle round London and finding its centre. |DRAW |

|Not (9) ……, it took about three years to do all the groundwork to get the wheel built. In | |

|(10)…… of their work, the couple was awarded the MBE, a special honour that is given in the UK|IDEA |

|to someone who has achieved something special. | |

| |SURPRISE |

| |RECOGNISE |

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Task 2

Read the text and choose the best answer for each gap (1-12). There is an example at the beginning (0).

We cannot say for (0) .A.. how many languages are spoken in the world today, but it has been (1) …. that the number is somewhere between three thousand and ten thousand. Why is it so difficult to tell? There are several reasons. Firstly, even today in some (2) …. parts of the world – particularly in South America and Africa – new languages are being (3) …. by scientists. Secondly, because languages can become extinct remarkably quickly, it is not always easy to know whether a language which has been recorded by scientists is still being used by (4) …. speakers. Thirdly, there is not always agreement between linguists (5) …. whether the language spoken by a certain group of people is a language in its own (6) …., or is merely a dialect of another language.

Several modern linguists believe that, although we often (7) …. on the differences between languages, all the world's languages – without (8)…. – share many fundamental similarities. (9) …., it has been argued that if a Martian came down to Earth, he or she would probably think that everyone in the world spoke essentially the same language, as the similarities far (10) …. the differences. There is no (11) …. language in the world, for example, which makes questions by (12) ….the word order of sentence, or which doesn't have subjects and verbs.

|0 A certain |В accurate |С clear |D evident |

|1 A worked |В valued |С estimated |D charged |

|2 A vacant |В empty |С discarded |D remote |

|3 A invented |В discovered |С developed |D created |

|4 A native |В natural |С normal |D typical |

|5 A at |Bin |С under |D over |

|6 A permission |В right |С justice |D claim |

|7 A direct |В focus |С aim |D regard |

|8 A difference |В exclusion |С exception |D variety |

|9 A Nevertheless |В Lastly |С Indeed |D Still |

|10 A outweigh |В outlive |С outdo |D outgrow |

|11 A distinguished |В experienced |С known |D notorious |

|12 A reversing |В driving |С correcting |D designing |

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Task 3

For questions 1-12, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

AGRICULTURE IN ANCIENT BRITAIN

Professor Emma Thomas is an archaeologist (0) WHO specializes in the study of the Neolithic and Mesolithic periods. The Mesolithic period extended from 9,000 (1) ... 5,200 years ago, and the Neolithic period came after that, lasting until about 2,500 BC. Human beings were living in Britain during (2) ... of these periods.

Professor Thomas and her colleagues have been involved (3) … the analyses of stone age skeletons to discover more about (4) ... way Ancient Britons lived. ‘Studying bones can tell us (5) ... great deal about our ancestors,’ says Professor Thomas. ‘We know for a fact that Mesolithic people ate a seafood diet, while Neolithic people had a preference (6) ... plants and animals. We are what we eat, and the change from fish to meat is recorded in the bones.’

It is still a mystery why people just gave (7) ... eating fish. One explanation might be influence of migrants from Europe, (8) ... brought new ideas over to Britain. ‘Ancient Britons changed their diet after the Europeans arrived,’ says Professor Thomas. ‘It was a time of big changes. (9) ... ancestors stopped hunting and started growing crops. Farming methods (10) ... imported from Europe. People would no longer rely (11) ... wild foods; they could control what they ate and what they grew.’ This marked the beginning of agriculture (12) ... Britain.

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8 Конкурс понимания устного текста

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения конкурса понимания устного текста, входят:

1. Методические рекомендации

2. Описание процедуры проведения конкурса понимания устного текста

3. Текст задания

4. Лист ответа (для каждого участника)

5. Ключи (для членов жюри)

6. Пленка с записью звучащего текста (для Task 1) для прослушивания в каждой аудитории. Остальные два задания (Task 2 и Task 3) зачитываются членом жюри, или учителем, не входящим в состав жюри.

7. Текст записей (для членов жюри)

Listening

Task 1

You will hear five women talking about jobs. Match each speaker (1-5) to a statement (A-F). Use each letter ONLY ONCE. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. You will hear the recording twice.

A. Her job gives her the chance to meet people.

B. She thinks she should be paid more for the work she does.

C. Her job doesn't leave her with much free time.

D. She's thinking of trying to find a completely different job.

E. She doesn't have a good relationship with the people she works with.

F. She has to travel a lot for her job.

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Task 2

You will hear a conversation between the director and the actors. For sentences 1-7 choose the best phrase to complete it (A, B or C). You will hear the recording twice.

1. The director says they are going to

A. decide what part each actor will play.

B. hand out the scripts.

C. read through the play.

2. There will be

A. regular rehearsals at the weekend.

B. rehearsals on one weekend only.

C. no rehearsals at the weekend.

3. The director will call or e-mail actors to tell them

A. they are not needed for rehearsals.

B. which actor is in which scene.

C. what time each rehearsal starts.

4. The director hopes rehearsals will finish

A. before 10 pm.

B. after 10 pm.

C. at 10.30 pm.

5. Before making or buying a costume, the director wants the actors to

A. talk to the costume designer.

B. decide exactly what they want.

C. discuss their ideas with her.

6. The director encourages the actors to

A. spend their own money on buying a costume.

B. stay within the budget that he has given them.

C. find a way to increase the small budget.

7. Brian, the actor, says that

A. the actors should share their budgets.

B. all the actors should make their own costumes.

C. none of the costumes will cost anything.

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Task 3

You will hear the librarian and the reader’s talk. Decide which of the statements are true, which are false and which are not stated. Circle the number of your answer. You will listen to the text twice.

A1. The woman has used this library before.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A2. The woman usually carries her passport with her.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A3. The woman has something with her that can be used as identification.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A4. You have to pay if you keep a book for more than two weeks.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A5. The library only has books.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A6. You can borrow a maximum of six things at the same time.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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LISTENING

SCRIPTS

TASK 1

Speaker 1: I've been doing the same job for a couple of years now. It’s not very difficult. Mostly, I answer the phone and take messages. I also have to arrange meetings. I don’t mind spending all day in the office, especially when it's raining! No, I think the only problem is that my salary hasn’t gone up for a year. A little more money and it would be the perfect job for me, really.

Speaker 2: You get used to living out of a suitcase in this job. I can’t tell you how much time I've wasted in hotels. Most of what I do is meet people from other companies and try to get them to buy my company's products. To be honest, I think I'd like to do the same job, but in an office. It would be nice to just go home on time at the end of the day. Maybe I’ll find something like that soon, but for now I have to put up with it. The money's good, and it's nice to see different places.

Speaker 3: I run my own business – a small flower shop. You wouldn't believe how much running around there is! I used to do something totally different, but I was bored. At least now I'm never bored! I sometimes wish I had a little more time to myself to relax and see my friends, but the business always has to come first. Maybe one day I’ll be able to pay someone to run the shop, but for now, there's just me.

Speaker 4: I'm a reporter for a local newspaper. It's what I've always wanted to do, you know, go out and meet people, find out their stories. We have a wonderful little town here and I've got to know a lot of the residents over the years. People have to trust you, and I think that takes a lot of work. People know that I'll always tell the truth, though, so I don't usually have any problems.

Speaker 5: I spend a lot of time on a computer, designing websites. It’s okay - the pay's good and the office isn't far from where I live – but I'm thinking of making a few changes. I'd like to work from home, really, and with this kind of job there's no reason why you can't. I just don't like the office atmosphere. I find the people quite boring to tell you the truth. I don't really have anything in common with any of them and we don't really get on. Working from home would mean that I wouldn’t have to listen to any more gossip!

TASK 2

Director: Okay, everyone. Can I have your attention please? Thanks. Now this is our first rehearsal this evening, and I hope by now you've all been given a script and know which parts you're playing, but before we have a first read-through of the whole play, I wondered if any of you have any questions. Yes, Brian.

Actor: Thanks, Julie. Yes, have you decided yet on the rehearsal schedule, became I know several of us will have problems at the weekend and ... ?

Director: Yes, don’t worry. I know in the last production we had rehearsals every weekend, but this time we're not going to have rehearsals on Saturdays and Sundays at all, except for the final weekend before the show. I think that's Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21th of April, isn't it? Yes, it is, so make sure you keep that weekend free. Otherwise, rehearsals will be here every Thursday and Friday evening at 7.30 pm.

Actor: Are you going to need the whole cast for every rehearsal, or will it depend who's in which scene?

Director: Yes, good question. Can we say this? I expect everyone to be here for the start of every rehearsal unless I let you know during the week and tell you you’re not needed. Okay? So, if you don’t get a call or an e-mail from me, please do presume that I need you.

Actor: And how long do you expect rehearsals to go on for? After ten o'clock?

Director: I certainly hope not, but, if absolutely necessary, yes. I think we should say ten thirty at the latest, though. I know we all have to get up very early for work.

Actor: Something else, Julie, as well. Costumes. I see we don't have a costume designer for this production.

Director: No, we don't. It's a bit unfortunate, I know, but there's nothing we can do about it and we'll just have to make the best of a bad situation. What it does mean, though, is that everyone is going to be responsible for making or buying their own costume. But before you make or buy anything, do please let me know what you have in mind.

Actor: Is there a budget for costumes? We're not going to be spending our own money, are we?

Director: Well, you can spend your own money on buying a costume if you like, but I don't expect you to. There is a small budget, but when I say small, it's small! It's £18 only per costume. And don't try and persuade me to increase it, because I can't!

Actor: If someone's going to make their own costume, though, and so it's not going to cost anything, maybe we could put the money they've saved towards another costume that someone else wants to buy that's more expensive.

Director: Hmmm ...I hadn't thought of that, actually. Well, I suppose so, but even if someone's making their own costume they might need to buy material and things like that, so they can use the budget for that. Let’s just see what happens, shall we?

TASK 3

L – Librarian, W - Woman

L: Hi. Can I help you?

W: Er,yes. I've just moved to the area and I was wondering what I have to do to use the library.

L: Right. Well, you have to fill in this application form here. It's quite easy. Just put your name, address and telephone number. And we will need to see some form of identification, just to prove you are who you say you are!

W: What kind of thing do you need? I haven’t got my passport with me, I’m afraid.

L: Have you got an electricity bill or a phone bill on you? We just need something that's got your name and address on it, really.

W: I've got a bank statement in my bag. Will that do?

L: That's perfect. So, once you've filled in the form, I’ll check the details on the bank statement, and then I'll give you a library card. That'll allow you to take books out of the library.

W: Are there any rules I need to know about?

L: There are a few, yes. You're only allowed to have three books out at any one time.

W: I see. And how long can I keep books out for?

L: You can have each book for two weeks. After that, you have to pay a small amount. It's fifty pence per week.

W: That sounds reasonable, I suppose. And, do you have a music section? In the library I used to go to they had lots of CDs which you could take out.

L: Yes, it's the same thing here. The music section is on the third floor. And, once again, you can only have three CDs at any one time, and can only have them for three weeks.

W: Sorry, I didn't quite understand that. Can I have three CDs and three books, or is it three of everything in total?

L: Yes, sorry. I didn't make that very clear, did I? It's three things in total, so that might be two books and a CD, or two CDs and one book. Does that make sense?

W: Yes. They had exactly the same policy at my last library, too. That's fine. So, I'll just fill out the form now, shall I?

L: Yes, please. If you don’t mind.

9 Конкурс письменной речи

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения конкурса письменной речи, входят:

1. Методические рекомендации

2. Описание процедуры проведения конкурса письменной речи

3. Лист ответа с заданием (по 1 экземпляру на каждого участника)

4. Протокол конкурса письменной речи (по 1 экземпляру на каждого члена жюри)

5. Критерии оценивания конкурса письменной речи (по 1 экземпляру на каждого члена жюри)

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A number of people believe that pocket money teaches teenagers to be responsible with money. Others say that teenagers are too young to deal with money and that their parents should just buy them what they need.

Do you think that being given pocket money teaches teenagers anything? Give arguments for both points of view. Don’t forget to draw a conclusion.

You should write 200-250 words.

Time: 45 minutes

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11 Конкурс устной речи

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения конкурса устной речи, входят:

1. Методические рекомендации

2. Описание процедуры проведения конкурса устной речи

3. Карточка участника с заданием (2 экземпляра)

4. Карточка члена жюри (2 экземпляра)

5. Протокол устного ответа (2 экземпляра)

6. Критерии оценивания конкурса устной речи (2 экземпляра)

Speaking

Карточка участника

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Task 1

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will have to speak about public transport in you city. What sort of transport is available in your area? What form of transport do you use most often? What do you like or dislike about it?

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Imagine that you and your partner have won a completion. The prize is some money to spend on equipment for your school. Discuss with your partner what to spend your money on. Your role is to be in favour of the idea different from your partner’s. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Your answers will be recorded.

Карточка участника

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Task 1

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will have to speak about reasons why you learn English. When did you start learning it? In what way do you think English is going to be useful for you? Do you have any plan for a future career? Will you be able to use foreign languages in the career you choose?

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Imagine that you and your partner are in charge of a group of teenagers on holiday. Choose with your partner two activities for them. Your role is to stick to the idea different from your partner’s. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Your answers will be recorded.

Карточка участника

|Student 3 |

Task 1

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will have to speak about sports. What would you say are the most popular sports in Russia? Which sport do you enjoy playing? What kind of sports do you like watching? Which sports do you find boring, and why?

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Imagine that you and your partner are planning to do a course for one evening each week at a local college. Discuss with your partner which course to go on (you can do: basic car maintenance, cookery, Mandarin Chinese for beginners, photography, local history). Your role is to be in favour of the idea different from your partner’s. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Your answers will be recorded.

Карточка участника

|Student 4 |

Task 1

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will have to speak about clothes. How does the weather affect what we wear? What types of clothing do men and women choose? What do/do not you like wearing, why?

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Imagine that you and your partner are planning a two-week holiday next summer. Discuss with your partner the type of holiday you should go on (go camping, stay in a hotel by the sea, go on a cruise, go on a cycling holiday, go to a language school in the UK). Your role is to ground your point of view which is quite different from your partner’s. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Your answers will be recorded.

Карточка участника

|Student 5 |

Task 1

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will have to speak about the mobile phones. What do people use them for? When mobile phones are useful? Are mobile phones ever annoying?

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

You school is organising a Film day for the students. Discuss the type of film that would appeal to students. Then decide which two type of film should be shown on Film Day. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Your answers will be recorded.

Карточка члена жюри

В конкурсе устной речи участвуют 2 члена жюри и 2 участника олимпиады.

Все инструкции участникам конкурса устной речи даются на английском языке.

Преподаватели – члены жюри приглашают к своему столу пару участников.

Пары составляются методом случайной подборки.

Члены жюри начинают вести беседу и задают каждому участнику 2- 3 вопроса для того, чтобы снять напряжение, расположить их к беседе и подготовить к выполнению устного задания олимпиады.

Время, отводимое на данный этап задания – разминку, 1 – 2 минуты.

Разминка

Примерный перечень вопросов:

- How are you?

- What do you think about the weather?

- How long have you been learning English?

- What other foreign languages do you know?

- What do you usually do in your spare time?

Внимание! Не допускаются вопросы, которые направлены на выяснение фамилии участника, номера школы, в которой учится участник, и т.д.

ОСНОВНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ

Задание 1

Карточка № 1:

In a minute you will have to speak about public transport in you city. What sort of transport is available in your area? What form of transport do you use most often? What do you like or dislike about it?

Члены жюри могут дополнительно задать участнику, получившему карточку, вопросы по ходу ответа, например:

What is public transportation?

What are some of the many benefits of public transportation?

Who uses public transportation?

How many public transportation providers are there?

How large is the public transportation industry?

Задание 2

Карточка № 1:

Imagine that you and your partner have won a completion. The prize is some money to spend on equipment for your school. Discuss with your partner what to spend your money on. Your role is to be in favour of the idea different from your partner’s. Give arguments and examples in support of your opinion. You may or may not come to an agreement with your partner. Remember it is a discussion and not a monologue.

Участникам диалога следует помнить, что это обсуждение, а не монолог. Они должны давать возможность друг другу обмениваться своими мнениями. Свои доводы и мысли им следует подкреплять аргументами и примерами.

Время, отводимое на этот вид задания для каждого выступающего 1,5 - 2,5 минуты, всего не более 5 минут на обоих участников.

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