- •Вариант для учащихся с формулировками заданий на английском языке card 1
- •The giant panda
- •II Read the text and say why the books by Agatha Christie have been always popular.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the text and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say what the first human music was like. Say if music is your hobby. Speak about your bobby (hobbies).
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the text and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and comment on the situation described in the text. Say if you like watching tv, what programmes you and the members of your family prefer, why.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the text and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say if the problems in Russian families are different or the same. Speak about your family.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the story and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say why Lake Baikal is one of the most poplar attractions in our country. Say if you are proud of Russia and its capital, why.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and prove that Paralympics Games have become more popular than ever.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say how football has changed in the course of time. Speak about the most popular sports in Britain.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say how the bully is helped in English school. Say if there is bullying in Russian schools, what problems Russian teenagers have.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say what kinds of newspapers and magazines there are in the usa.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 10
- •II Read the text and say what Americans prefer for breakfast, if it is healthy food. Speak about healthy habits.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 11
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say where people prefer to travel and why. Say if you like travelling, why/why not.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 12
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say how this school is different from most other schools. Speak about your school. Say what you’d like to change in it and why.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 13
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •The Rich Family in Church
- •II Read the text and say what languages are spoken in Great Britain. Say if it’s important to learn a foreign language, why/why not. Speak about your foreign language lessons at school.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin a conversation.
- •Card 14
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say which facts are for reading book and which are against it. Say if the technological progress is important to people.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 15
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say which of the English-speaking countries have a plant as an emblem, and which – an animal. Speak about one of the English-speaking country and its capital.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 16
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say what the environmental organisations usually do. Say why it is very important to protect the environment.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 17
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say why Queen Boadecia and Robert the Bruce became national heroes. Speak about a person or people you admire.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 18
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say how many bank holidays there are in all the countries of the uk.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 19
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say how the British spend their holidays. Say how you usually spend your winter and summer holidays.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
- •Card 20
- •I Read the article and answer your teacher’s questions.
- •II Read the text and say what you think of the manager selling the book. Say where you would like to work in the future, what you are going to do to realize your ambitions.
- •III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
I Read the text and answer your teacher’s questions.
DIFFERENT ENGLISH 5 minute English
English is spoken as a first language by several countries including Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, and the United States. While all of these countries share the same mother tongue, there are some differences in the way they speak and write.
The first difference is in the accent. Each country has its own accent. And within each country there are a variety of accents called regional accents.
Another difference is the spelling of some words, like ‘color’ and ‘colour’, or ‘theater’ and ‘theatre’.
And a third difference is that some of the words are not the same at all. For example, Americans say restroom, Canadians say washroom, and the British say W.C. (water closet.) But all of these words have the same meaning (the room where the toilet is located.)
So which English is the best English to learn? Well, there is no best English. They are all equally good and correct. But two things may help you decide which one is best for you to study.
First of all, where do you live? If you are from South America, for example, you will probably have more exposure to North American English. If you live in Europe, most likely you will be more exposed to British English.
But no matter where you study English or whether it's British, American, Australian, or whatever, it's good to know a little about English in other countries. (1123)
II Read the text and say what the first human music was like. Say if music is your hobby. Speak about your bobby (hobbies).
Early Music
There was music before there were people to listen to it. Birds sang. Wind whistled, and ocean waves crashed in a steady rhythm. People have probably made music since their earliest days on earth too. Maybe the first human music imitated the sounds of nature. Humans may have created songs in imitation of the sounds of other creatures. As people had words to speak, maybe they also had words for songs. Simple hunting tools might have served as early percussion instruments. Simple flutes made from hollowed bones have been found that date back to 10,000 BC Archaeologists have found evidence that music was played in ancient civilizations including ancient Egypt and Babylonia. As early music was not written down, the earliest evidence of music is in the form of pictures showing musicians and musical instruments.
III Speak to your teacher. You begin the conversation.
You and your foreign friend, who is on a short visit in Moscow, are discussing what you are going to do at the weekend. Ask him/her when he/she isn`t busy, what he/she would like to do during his stay in Moscow, why.
CARD 3
I Read the text and answer your teacher’s questions.
THANKSGIVING DAY Internet Public Library
The story of America’s Thanksgiving begins with the Pilgrims. Early in the 17-th century, the Pilgrims left England in search of religious freedom. In 1608, they sailed to Holland. Then, in 1620, they crossed the Atlantic by ship called the Mayflower.
After sailing for many weeks, the Pilgrims landed at a place now called Massachusetts. They planted the seeds they had brought from England. But the seeds didn’t grow well, and there was so little food for the Pilgrims that many of them starved to death.
Luckily for the Pilgrims, some nearby Indians came to rescue. They taught the Pilgrims to grow native food such as corn. Without this help, the Pilgrims would not have survived.
After the first harvest, the governor of Plymouth Colony - William Bradford - suggested that the Pilgrims hold a feast of thanksgiving. And to their thanksgiving feast the Pilgrims invited the Indians. The Pilgrims were grateful to the Indians for helping the Colony survive. In addition, they hoped that the celebration would strengthen their friendship with the Indians.
Nobody knows the date of the first Thanksgiving feast. But we do know that the Pilgrims and Indians enjoyed a huge feast of deer, goose, duck, oyster, eel, bread, fruit, and corn meal pudding.
In 1789 George Washington declared that Thanksgiving would be a national celebration. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. (1163)