1. Read the article and say in 2—3 sentences what it is about.

A lot of children these days have a dislike of vegetables and they often have little knowledge of where food comes from — either it’s from a tin (metal box), a packet or a plastic bag. And this is why some schools have begun projects which help children understand more about nature and also get to like healthy home-grown vegetables.

One school in Derbyshire in northern England was really proud of its project. The course lasted a total of six weeks. In this time, the children learned about growing vegetables and healthy living. They also learned how to make supports in wood for climbing plants like beans and peas. They helped to plant vegetables and take care of their vegetable gardens. It helped the children understand more about where food comes from and it also brought different people together.

In another project in Wales schoolchildren grew their own vegetables without the use of dangerous chemicals and they learned about the problems caused by intensive farming. As a result, the children began eating a lot more fresh fruit and vegetables instead of crisps and chocolate. The head teacher says that this has contributed to the children’s health and it has also resulted in less rubbish in the school playground.

In Scotland teachers have found that children’s mathematical skills have become better as a result of learning to grow their own vegetables. The children measured the size of their vegetable garden and calculated the space that they needed to grow the optimum number of vegetables. They also used Maths to find out how much food they could grow on their plot of land. Then they compared their result with the actual amount of food that they grew. They also calculated the cost of producing each vegetable. The head teacher said that the children had enjoyed the project. They had learned about how Maths can be used in the real world.

The projects were such a great success that some of them were shown on TV.

2. Why did the schools begin the projects connected with vegetables? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What did the projects teach the children in England and Wales?

4. How did growing vegetables help the children to develop their mathematical skills and good habits

«____» ____________________ 20__ г.

Преподаватель_____________ Председатель цикловой комиссии _________________

Ф 12.01-088

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ

Гуманитарный колледж

учреждения образования «Гродненский государственный университет имени Янки Купалы»

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ № 1

к экзаменационному билету № 10

Д исциплина «Иностранный язык» (английский)

Специальность 2-010101 «Дошкольное образование»

Зимняя	экзаменационная сессия 2012- 2013 уч. года
весенняя

Курс 2 группа В

GOOD MANNERS

1. Read the article and say in 2—3 sentences what it is about.

Are you sure that you are a polite person? Good manners are important across the globe, but that doesn’t mean they are the same. The rules of politeness vary greatly all over the world, from country to country everywhere.

Good manners are taken extremely seriously in Japan. It is considered rude to blow your nose in front of other people, and impolite to eat while standing or walking in the street (except ice-cream). When visiting someone’s house you should always take off your shoes, and you should be very careful what you say.

The Japanese are so well-mannered that they think it is rude to express your opinion too directly. In fact, the Japanese have two different words for opinions ‘honne’ which is your real opinion; and ‘tatemae’ which is your public opinion. Generally, they express their public opinion not to hurt people.

But it isn’t only in Japan where you can see the difference. In many countries people shake hands when they greet each other but in others it might be seen as aggressive. While in Western cultures it is polite to keep eye-contact during a conversation, in other countries it is best to show your respect by not looking directly at the speaker. Just to add to the confusion, whereas we shall nod our heads to say ‘yes’ and shake them to say ‘no’, in some parts of the Middle East, shaking your head means ‘yes’ and nodding it means ‘no’!

In spite of all the differences most of the countries have to face one problem nowadays: the disappearance of good manners. In America Public Agenda showed that 73 % of Americans think that manners are worse now than 20 years ago. At the same time in China the government had to start a campaign during the Olympics to give up bad habits such as spitting in public, littering the streets and using bad language. In England announcements are made on trains to remind people to offer their seats for the elderly and women with children.

As we can see good manners are treated seriously all over the world, that’s why we should learn and follow them.

2. Good manners are important in Japan. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. Which facts from the article prove that good manners vary in different countries?

4. What do the governments in China and England do to teach people good manners?

«____» ____________________ 20__ г.

Преподаватель_____________ Председатель цикловой комиссии _________________

Ф 12.01-088

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ

Гуманитарный колледж

учреждения образования «Гродненский государственный университет имени Янки Купалы»

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ № 1

к экзаменационному билету № 11

Д исциплина «Иностранный язык» (английский)

Специальность 2-010101 «Дошкольное образование»

Зимняя	экзаменационная сессия 2012- 2013 уч. года
весенняя

Курс 2 группа В

PERFECT METHOD OF TEACHING AND LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE