Подготовка к итоговым экзаменам в рамках дополнительного образования. Уровень А2 = Master Foreign Languages Exam Skills Development within the Framewo

The man walked away and Wolf ran after him and tried to stop him. But the man did not stop and the dog ran back to Smith and Mary. He wanted to be with them and with the man at the same time. Mary looked at her husband with triumph. Their Wolf has come back.

But the dog stood for a while and suddenly ran after the man. He ran quicker and never turned his head.

Notes:

wild – дикий

to touch – трогать, касаться to belong – принадлежать triumph – триумф, победа

Answer the questions:

1.What did Smith see while hunting in the wood?

2.Did the dog allow the Smiths to touch him?

3.Did the dog follow them to their house?

4.Who came to Smith’s place once?

5.What did the dog do? Did the man recognize the dog?

6.What did Mary ask the man?

7.What did the man suggest to do?

Text IV

It happened once that a trolley bus, a car and a bicycle met at the red light. As they were waiting for the green light, they began to argue.

The car was the first to speak. He said to the bicycle, "I can't understand why people are using you! You are so slow. Do you know the people started travelling by cars about a hundred years ago: in 1885. I'm very fast, I can carry not one man, as you do, but five. Anybody can see that I'm more useful than you."

"It depends on when and where," said the small bicycle.

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Then the trolley-bus spoke, "I'm better and more useful than you." He said to the car, "You can take only five people, but I can take more. It's quite clear to anyone that I'm more useful than you."

"It depends on when and where," said the bicycle again. At that moment they saw a green light and moved on to

see which of them was the fastest. Of course the bicycle was the slowest and the trolley-bus couldn't leave the city. The car left the city and was moving very fast. But soon he came to the place where there was a bridge over the river. The car couldn't cross it as the bridge was under repair. So, he had to take another road. And when, at last, he came to a village on the other side of the river, he saw that the bicycle was waiting for him. "Why!" said the car. "How did you cross the river?"

"Well", said the bicycle, "there was a little passage on the bridge just wide enough for me to cross the river. And so, here I am. Do you remember what I said? It depends on when and where. You see now that I was right."

Answer the questions:

1.When did the people start using cars?

2.Why did the car think the bicycle wasn't useful?

3.Why did the trolley-bus think he was more useful for passengers than the car?

4.Why couldn't the car cross the river?

5.Who was waiting for the car when it came to the other side of the river?

6.Was the bicycle right when he said: "It depends on when and where"?

Text V

The 14th of April is known as one of the most tragic in the history of the United States.

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In the evening of that day President Abraham Lincoln went to the Ford's Theatre in Washington to see a performance which was very popular at that time. He never returned.

The day had started for the President with the usual office duties. The people of the City of Washington were happy: a few days before the war between the North and South had ended. There were a lot of flags in the streets on private and government buildings. The visit to the theatre that night had been planned by Mrs. Lincoln. The President enjoyed going to the theatre and went there very often. However that evening he didn't want to go there. He had felt very tired all day. But it had been written in the newspapers that the President would arrive at the theatre that evening.

The President was at the theatre at about 9 o'clock. The play had already begun. When he appeared in the box the public greeted him. The play was interesting and the President enjoyed it. He didn't know his life was in danger.

At about 10 o'clock John Boon, an actor, came into the theatre and walked to Lincoln's box. He opened the door, came into the box and fired into the President's head. All this happened so quickly that no one could say a word. The people thought it was all part of the play. But soon they heard a woman's voice: "The President has been killed." It was Mrs. Lincoln. A doctor from the audience ran up to the President box. After he had examined him he said that Mr. Lincoln had only a few hours to live.

During the night many important officials of the Government came to the Tenth Street where the President stayed until his death the next morning. The members of his family came. Government doctors and specialists were invited but there was nothing that anyone could do. At about seven o'clock in the morning the President died. One of the people in the room at that time said: "Now he belongs to ages." These words have since become famous.

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Notes:

performance – представление private – частный government – правительство

Answer the questions:

1.Why is the 14th of April known as a tragic day in the history of the United States?

2.How did the day begin for the President?

3.Where was the President killed?

4.Who killed him?

ГОВОРЕНИЕ

1. Задача

Проверить уровень сформированности умений слушателей использовать устную речь для решения коммуникативно-ориентированных задач.

2.Продолжительность теста

Продолжительность теста - 45 минут.

3.Инструкции к заданиям

Инструкции к выполнению заданий даны на английском языке предельно кратко и четко.

4. Технология проведения

Устный экзаменационный тест проходит в форме беседы между слушателями и экзаменатором. Экзаменатор должен вести беседу таким образом, чтобы все, что говорится слушателю в ходе экзамена, было отчетливо слышно. Любое дополнительное разъяснение, включая объяснение неизвестной лексики, дается отчетливо.

5. Методические рекомендации. Типичные проблемы

Основными проблемами, с которыми сталкиваются слушатели при проведении тестирования навыков говорения, являются:

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1)запрос мнения и приглашение собеседника сделать какое-либо предложение;

2)выполнение заданий интерактивного характера, отсутствие обоснованности ответов, хорошей аргументации;

3)неправильное понимание и выполнение инструкции к заданиям;

4)нарушение временного формата экзамена.

Типичные языковые ошибки слушателей

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Образец экзаменационного материала

A. Make up a dialogue. Use the role cards.

1.

Student A.

A friend from Canada is coming to visit you. You are going to meet him/ her at the airport. When she/ he arrives, offer to take his/ her cases, ask about the journey, offer to have a snack before going to the town.

Student B.

You have come from Canada. You are very tired and hungry as lunch was four hours ago and it was disgusting. When you arrive, greet your Canadian friend and tell him/ her about your journey.

2.

Student A.

You’ve got a temperature. You started feeling bad yesterday afternoon. Your whole body aches. You feel awful.

Student B.

You are a doctor. Examine a patient. Take his/her temperature, listen to his/her chest, examine his/her throat and ears. You think it’s a flu. Prescribe some medicine. He/She should take two tablets of it every 4 hours. Advise to stay in bed for three days and drink a lot of liquids.

3.

Student A.

Your glands are swollen. It hurts when you swallow. You can’t stop sneezing and your nose is runny.

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Student B.

You are a doctor. Examine a patient. Take his/her temperature, listen to his/her chest, examine his throat and ears. You think it’s a cold. Prescribe some medicine. He/She should take a teaspoon of it three times a day and gargle with salt water or especial liquid every three hours. Advise to stay in bed for three days and drink a lot of hot tea with lemon or honey.

4.

Student A.

You’ve got dry cough, high fever. Your chest pains, especially while you are coughing. You’ve got rapid breathing. You are feeling awful.

Student B.

You are a doctor. Examine a patient. Take his/her temperature, listen to his/her chest, examine his/her throat and ears. You think it’s pneumonia. Hospitalize the patient.

5.

Student A.

You have just checked in at a hotel and entered your room (number 12). There’s no soap in your bath-room. Ring the reception to complain.

Student B.

You are a hotel receptionist. Student A has just checked in and gone to his/her room. He/She rings up to complain. Apologize and deal with the problem.

B.Speak on the topic.

1.What do you know about the band “Goldrush”? How did the band appear? What is the history of their performances, singles, and tours? Who influenced them? What instruments do they play?

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2.Why has Davina Moody stayed at California Hills Hotel? What has been written in the newspapers about her arrival, entourage, her behaviour, and preferences? Why has her presence in the hotel been called a disaster? Which newspaper facts has she disagreed with in her interview to the reporter?

3.What is a village vet’s daily routine? Why does he have to work unsocial hours? What did Tristan have to do when he studied at University? What is the most difficult in his present job? Give some examples of Tristan’s real help to animals.

4.Why do young people around the world leave home? What does Evie Mitchell’s father think about her study in London? Why is he so much worried about his daughter? What does Evie speak about her life, friends, and studies in London? Does her father know everything about Evie’s real life inLondon? What doesn’t he know?

5.What does a recent report by Equal Opportunities Commission say about the career choice? Which jobs are traditional for boys and which ones are associated with girls’ careers? Speak about Jenny’s and Alex’s jobs. Why are their choices unusual? Who did they have problems with in their careers? What advice do they give to people who want to do the same job?

6.How do you understand the idea of “a travel addict”? What are travel addicts’ feelings when they get back to work? Why cannot they live without travelling? How has Ben Williams become a travel addict? Why are such travellers’ friends and relatives often not interested in their experiences? Some people don’t like leaving their homes, what are their reasons for staying at home?

7.Which discoveries and inventions do you know? Why did the first X-ray photograph change the world? How were the X-rays discovered? Who started using this invention in the work? Where else are they applied nowadays? What do you know about paper invention?

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8.Which discoveries do you know? Who made the discovery of DNA? How long did it take to develop? What problems were there in the beginning? What are important dates in its history? How is it used nowadays?

9.Which inventions do you know? Who made the invention of Google? How long did it take to develop? What problems were there in the beginning? What are the important dates in its history? How is it used nowadays?

10.What famous volcanoes are there in the world? Are they active or extinct? What do you know about them? What is “a supervolcano”? Describe one of the supervolcanos situated in the Yellowstone park. What is dangerous about volcanoes?

ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ ЯЗЫКОВОГО МАТЕРИАЛА

1. Задача

Проверить уровень сформированности умений слушателей использовать языковой материал в коммуникативно-ориентированном контексте.

2. Продолжительность теста

Продолжительность устной части проверочного теста

– 15 мин (включая время на подготовку). Продолжительность лексико-грамматической

контрольной работы - 90 минут.

3. Инструкции к заданиям

Инструкции к выполнению заданий даются на английском языке. Язык инструкций простой и доступный для слушателей. Чтение инструкций не должно быть дополнительной трудностью.

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