Card №29

LISTENING (7 min.)

Task 1. Listen to the text and give T (true) or F (false) answers [T 8.18]. (Time for preparation – 1 min., for answer – 1 min)

		TRUE	FALSE
	People in Edinburgh speak with a British accent.
	People all the time talk about the weather in Scotland.
	Nicolas thinks that the policy is not very healthy.
	Nicolas will stay in Paris after finishing university.

Task 2. Retell the main idea of listened text. (Time for preparation – 2 min., for answering – 1 min)

SPEAKING (10 min.)

Task 1. Discuss on given situation. (Time for preparation – 2 min., for answer – 2 min)

I am fond of going to the cinema.

Your friend likes reading books but you like watching films at the cinema. Sometimes your fiend begins to argue on the fact that watching films is not useful and even harmful for our health

Useful expressions: I think..... In my opinion…..Really / actually….I am afraid…..I suppose….. I mean…..

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Task 2. Speak on given topic “My favorite book”. (Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 1 min)

READING (9 min.)

Read the text (by yourself- 1 min., aloud- 2 min.).

Our academy

Our academy is quite large and old. It is a large school where full-time, part-time post-graduate students study. There are six departments in our academy. I study as a freshman at the department of Architecture. Many students live in Student Hostel.

When our students finish academy they can be specialists in architecture, design, civil engineering, environmental engineering, economy and management. The laboratories are equipped with up-to-date equipment, and students carry out lab works and various experiments there.

Task 1 Find the key words of the text . (Time for preparation1 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

Task 2. Translate the text (Time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering – 1 min. ).

WRITING (14 min.)

Task 1. Write an essay on theme “My favorite actor/actress”. Write at least 20 words. (Time for preparation – 13 min., for answer – 1 min.).

Card №30

LISTENING (7 min.)

Task 1. T.30 Listen to the dialogue: Two students in a language school café - 2 min. and give T(true) and F(False) answers (Time for preparation-1 min., time for answering- 1 min.) .

№		True	False
1	Student’s name is Hong Lei.
2	Hong Lei has been at the language school for six months
3	Anne Wallis teaches German at the language school.
4	Ricky lives with his family.

Task 2. Retell the main idea of the listened text (Time for preparation-2 min., time for answering-1 min.).

SPEAKING (10 min.)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation. (Time for preparation – 2 min., for answer – 2 min).

Imagine, you graduated from the academy 5 years ago. Next month your group is going to get together and celebrate 5th graduating anniversary. Say your plans. Example: I and Peter are going to invite our former group mates next month. We are going to rent a restaurant “…..” …

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “My plan for weekend”. (Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 1 min).

READING (9 min.)

Read the text (by yourself- 1 min., aloud- 2 min.).