Card №11

LISTENING (10 min)

Task 1. Listen to the text [T.11] – 1,38 min. and give T (true) or F (false) answers. (Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 1 min).

№		True	False
	Foreign correspondents and war reporters are people who got into the job precisely.
	Tim’s job is so bored.
	Talking to people who have experienced the same things as you, and seen the same things as you is very important in this kind of work.
	Another major worry about Tim’s job these days is the risk of being punished.
	Three of Tim’s colleagues have been kidnapped.

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

SPEAKING (10 min)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation. (Time for preparation – 3 min., for answer – 1 min)

Talk about an enjoyable or memorable visit to another city that you did. Explain what made this visiting so memorable.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “Internet nowadays”. (Time for preparation – 4 min., for answer – 2 min)

READING (10 min)

Task 1. Read the text and translate the 2^nd paragraph. (Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 2 min)

A real gem!

In any ever-changing world, the rich confirm they have always been a niche market. Jewel lovers rejoice! Canada media, publisher of three luxury magazines, are debauching their famous high-end glossy magazine, Sparkle. Magazines that cater to the affluent are not new, but, since its launch in 1986. Sparkle has always been one of the most prestigious and successful of them. Now the Head of Publishing at Canada Media, Diana Williams says it is about time to regain the interests of younger readers in Sparkle. She maintains that this can be done by “strengthening the awareness of Sparkle and by reinforcing the perception of its image.”

I’m pleased to say that the new-look issue has a highly innovative format and wonderful graphics, accompanied by some outstanding photography. In this way Canada media hopes to attract not only larger readership, but also some of the top luxury advertisers. Product placement is another asset that the team at Sparkle has managed to effectively, both in TV and in films. Besides the brilliant idea to have Claudia Schneider and Nicole Lopes at the launch event, what has been even more important is getting both of them to endorse Sparkle in a recent advert.

Distribution will follow the model of the company’s other magazines: top newspapers stands in the most affluent quarters in the big cities, and subscriptions in North America. However, the great novelty is a new browsable online version of Sparkle, which it is hoped will be particularly popular among young women. The online version should be available in February.

Task 2. Read the text and write a suitable heading to each paragraph. (Time for preparation – 2 min., for answer – 1 min)

WRITING (10 min)

Task 1. Write an essay on given situation (80 words).(Time for preparation – 8 min., for answer – 2 min)

Astana is a capital of Kazakhstan. There are many new buildings in Astana and tourists from many countries visit our capital every year. In your writing about the capital use reasons and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.