Card №27

LISTENING (10 min.)

Task 1. Listen to the text [T.27] – 3 min., and give T(true) and F(False) answers. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

№		True	False
1	The wildlife journalist says 18:38 a7/p7 documentaries don’t influence people at all.
2	The film “Gorillas in the Mist” is about a woman who was killed by gorillas.
3	The biologist says an ecosystem only involves the relationship between animals and plants.
4	The biologist thinks it is a serious problem when species becomes extinct.
5	The biologist doesn’t say that animals becoming extinct will cause world starvation.

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.).

Think about specific experiences of nature’s power that have scared or excited you. Discuss about your feelings in this situation.

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “High-tech in our life”. (Time for preparation- 4 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

READING (10 min.)

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

Khodja Akhmed Yasaui Mausoleum

Turkistan is a sacred place of worship and pilgrimage for Muslims. It is situated 160 km (100 miles) north-west of Chimkent. The site of ancient settlement Turkistan is an important archeological monument of the urban culture of South Kazakhstan. It was the center of the economic and political development, a trade and cultural centre on the junction of vast steppes and ancient agricultural areas, the place of preaching activities of the Turkic Sufi Khodja Akhmed Yasaui. Medieval Turkistan experienced a stormy history with periods of flourishing and decline.

A huge amount of ancient monuments, more than 800, remained there. Turkistan used to be one of the most significant trade and political centers of the whole Central Asian region for many centuries. Until the 18th century, Turkistan, or Yasi, as it used to be called, was the capital of the Kazakh Khanate formed in the 15th century. Many ancient monuments are retained in the city; striking architecture of the city surprisingly passed through a millennium with practically unchanged appearance.

The humanist and preacher Akhmed Yasaui founded a theological school there. When the famous Sufi Khodja Akhmed Yasaui read a sermon in the city Turkistan became quite well known. Persian master builders set to work, but upon Tamerlane’s death in 1405 the building was halted with the mausoleum unfinished. However, the main arched entrance and two minarets were completed in the 16th century, though they lack the exquisite majolica mosaic tiling that covers the rest of the mausoleum.

Task 2. Read the text and 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 to the given situation (80 words). (Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Kazakhstan is rich for picturesque and beautiful landmarks. Which one do you like most and write about one of them.