Card №6

LISTENING (10 min.)

Task 1. Listen to the text[T.6]– 3.5 min. and give T(true) and F(False) answers (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

№		True	False
1	Dave thought at first that the cloud was the result of falling trees.
2	Liz says that what she saw was different from a smoke cloud.
3	The heat melted the coffee pot.
4	Dave and Liz tried at first to reach the tent.
5	It was hard to walk because of the depth of the water.

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

SPEAKING (10 min.)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation (Time for preparation - 3 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

On the 12th of March, 2010, a small village of Kyzylagash in Aksu district of Almaty province was almost completely wiped out. The catastrophe caused a lot of casualties and damages to local people.

How can we prevent such kind of disasters? What should people do in such situations? What does our government do in order to help?

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “How to keep harmony between nature and men.” (Time for preparation - 4 min., time for answering - 2 min.).

READING (10 min.)

Task 1. Read the text and translate the 2nd paragraph of the text (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Many people take their main holiday in summer, and although some people choose a last-minute break, others plan their holiday months in advance. The beginning of the year is a good time for people to start looking at holiday brochures. Tour operators as well as travel agents give lots of information about holiday destinations and types of holiday. Apart from the traditional two-week beach holiday, you can choose from a range of holidays: a cruise, an activity holiday, a city break and so on. A lot of people choose a package holiday, where flights and accommodation are included in the price. But many people prefer an independent holiday, where they make their own travel arrangements.

If you travel independently, you will need to book your flights or train tickets. Unless you have an onward destination, you will probably book a return journey. Then you will need to make a reservation at a hotel, or another place to stay, such as a campsite, or a caravan site. For all types of foreign holidays, it is essential that you check you have all your travel documents. Make sure your passport has expired, and that you have a visa if necessary. If you are travelling to some countries, you also need to make sure that all your vaccinations are up to date. For some countries you might need a vaccination against hepatitis, or yellow fever, for example.

As your departure date gets nearer, you can start to plan the details of your journey.

Task 2. Write a suitable heading to each paragraph (Time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

WRITING(10 min.)

Task 1. Write an essay on the given situation (80 words), (Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Think of an imaginary situation: there has been a huge rainstorm, and your town has been flooded. Write what will be done in this situation.