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Municipal Educational Institution "Elizavetinskaya secondary school of the Adamovsky district of the Orenburg region"

Exam tickets in English with recommendations

Compiled by: English teacher Kuzmin Sergey Alexandrovich

2007/2008 academic year

English language tickets for the 11th grade course…………….3-4

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Ticket 15 (2)…………………………………………………………48

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References…………………………………………… 50

Bibliography

1. Zhurina T.I. English language. Thematic collection for preparing for the English language exam for the course of the basic school. - M .: Bustard, 2000

2. Kuzovlev V.P. etc. English language. Textbook for the 7th grade of educational institutions.- M .: Education, 2003

3. Kuzovlev V.P. etc. Happy English. Textbook for grade 7 educational institutions. - M.: Enlightenment, 2000

4. Kuzovlev V.P. etc. English language. Textbook for the 8th grade of educational institutions.- M .: Education, 2001

5. Kuzovlev V.P. etc. English language. Textbook for the 9th grade of educational institutions.- M .: Education, 2000

6. Kuzovlev V.P. etc. English language. Textbook for grades 10-11 of educational institutions. - M .: Education, 2003

7. Nemykina A.I., Rakova K.I. 120 oral topics in English. Grade 5-11.- Kirov: GIPPV, 1997

8. Ostrovsky B.S. English language. Optional course.- M.:

Enlightenment, 1992

9. Oshchepkova 0.0., Shustilova I.I. About Britain in brief.- M .: List,

10. Tikhonov A.A. English language. Intensive.-M.: VAKO, 2004

Tickets for the English exam for the course of the complete (secondary) general school

Ticket number 1

Tell us about the role of sport in people's lives.

Discuss in a conversation with the teacher which mode of transport is better to travel: by plane, train or bus. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about yourself and your hobbies.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher where it is more pleasant and interesting to relax: by the sea, in the mountains or in the countryside. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 3

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about the country of the language being studied.

3. Discuss with the teacher whether a book is the best gift these days and what kind of gifts children of different ages prefer. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Describe the role of the media in society.

Discuss in a conversation with the teacher how best to use the grant received by the school: buy a computer, music center or books for the school library. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about what can attract a foreigner in your country.

Discuss with the teacher whether a school uniform is needed. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about a famous figure in science or art in your country or the country of the language being studied.

Discuss in a conversation with the teacher what hobbies people have and what is more exciting: doing photography, sports or collecting. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about the holiday of the country of the studied language that interests you.

Discuss with the teacher whether all sports are good for health. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell me how you spend your free time.

Discuss with the teacher why people study foreign languages. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about environmental problems in the world and in your country.

Discuss in a conversation with the teacher what young people prefer to watch on TV: news, music programs, TV shows, feature films. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 10

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Talk about youth issues.

Ticket number 11

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about the education systems in your country and the country of the language being studied and about the choice of profession.

Discuss with the teacher which newspapers and magazines are popular among young people. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 12

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Talk about youth culture.

Discuss with the teacher why the family and family relationships are important for a person. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 13

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Talk about a healthy lifestyle.

Discuss with your teacher what sights of the USA you would like to see with your own eyes. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 14

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about the role of English in people's lives.

Discuss with the teacher why there is not always a complete understanding between parents and teenagers. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 15

Read the text and summarize its main content.

Tell us about cinema and theater in Russia and in the country of the language being studied.

Discuss with the teacher what qualities you value in friends. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

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What shows that you are friends with...?

with this boy/girl?

I make friends with...because we...

For complete information, see: Kuzovlev V.P. and others. English language. Textbook for the 7th grade of educational institutions.- M .: Education, 2003

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Theater & cinema in Britain, USA & Russia.

Today many people in GB, USA & Russia are very busy, they spend all their time working, with their families & friends. Some of them don't go to cinema, theater, don't read books. But there is a group of people who think that theater & cinema are very important.

The history of the cinema began in 1895 in France when the Lumiere brothers demonstrated the first film "Arrival of the train". But the capital of the film entertainment is America. In 1911 the first film studio appeared in Hollywood, Los Angeles. First films were silent & black & white. The first color film appeared in 1939 ("Gone with the wind"). In Russia the first film was demonstrated in 1896 in Moscow & St. Petersburg. Sound films appeared in the 1920s.

In GB film production is not so popular as in USA & Russia. When British producers want to make films they usually go to America.

3. There are many genres of films: As for me, I like… because…

I don't like ... (B 10-11 pp. 184-185).

Cinema is also associated with different professions:

We all know the names of famous B., A., R. actors & producers: (B10-11 pp. 1180-181, Reader pp. 68-69, 75-77).

Theater is also a popular way to spend free time. There are a lot of different theaters in A., R., & GB.: Covent Garden , The National Theater (GB), The Bolshoi Theatre, The Sovremennik, The Lenkom (R).

Theatrical genres are different: opera , operetta, ballet, musical & so on. I love (dislike) theatre… because… I especially prefer…(B 10-11 pp. 185,190). But I don't have a chance to watch films & plays in the cinema & theater very often, that's why I watch them on TV.

5 Ticket 1 (1) ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. His father, Charles E. Doyle, was an artist and architect by profession, but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur "s mother was a very good story-teller and her fantastic stories he remembered all his life. The talent of story-telling Arthur inherited from his mother and it helped him as a writer. During his school years he read much, and he often told his school friends long and interesting stories, getting cakes and sweets.

After finishing school Conan Doyle became a student of the medical faculty m the University of Edinburgh, in his third year of studies he went as a ship's doctor to the Arctic and after graduating from the University, he again went in a ship to Western africa.

He began his medical practice in a small English town Southsea, where he spent eight years. Here in 1887, he published his first detective story "A Study in Scarlet". Its main characters were Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and they became the most popular characters of a great many of Conan Doyle's stories. "A Scandal in Bohemia" opened a collection of detective stories under the title "(!LANG:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". The story was published in 1891 and soon after that Baker Street became the well-known address of Sherlock Holmes.!}

The readers asked for more and more stories about Sherlock Holmes and for two years Conan Doyle wrote them. When he had written about twenty stories with Sherlock Holmes as the main detective, he was so tired of these stories that he decided "to kill Sherlock Holmes". He wrote a story, which he named "Holmes's Last Case" (1893). In this story Holmes was killed during a struggle with Professor Moriarty. The writer hoped that after that he could begin writing other books.

But the readers did not wish to lose their favorite character, and ten years later the famous detective appeared again.

In 1901-02 one of Conan Doyle's best stories "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was published.

In 1891 Conan Doyle gave up his medical work and devoted all his time to his literary activity. He also traveled a lot. He visited Europe, the USA and Egypt. In Norway be met Jerome K. Jerome, who wrote about this fact in one of his books. Besides detective stories, Conan Doyle also wrote historical novels and war books. His two fantastic stories "The Lost World" (1912) and "The Poisoned Belt" (1913) were quite successful.

All his life Conan Doyle liked sports; he skied, played golf, and went for boxing.

He died in 1930. After his death, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, together with his friend Dr. Watson, continued to be among the favorite characters of English literature and tourists coming to London always go to visit Baker Street to see the house where Sherlock Holmes lived.

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SPORTS IN BRITAIN, RUSSIA & IN MY LIFE

Sport plays a very important role in our life. It is popular with old & young people. People all over the world enjoy watching & taking part in the Olympic Games. There are also "paralympics"- competitions among disabled people. But sport can be not only professional but amateur. Every morning some of us do exercises, visit sport clubs, take part in school competitions. In fine weather schoolchildren play sports in the open air. Boys enjoy football, basketball, hockey. Girls like gymnastics, tennis, etc.

Russia & Britain have rich sport traditions.

Britain is a home of many sports- football, tennis, cricket, golf.

The British like sport- to play it & to speak about it.

Football is played professionally & at schools, stadiums. Cricket & golf are aristocratic sports. Every summer there are competitions in golf.

Tennis is associated with Wimbledon. Every June millions of people watch it at the Central Stadium or on TV.

Oxford & Cambridge are connected with boat racing. Every March two teams go boating on the river Thames.

We must also remember about Highland Games in Scotland. Sportsmen toss the caber, put the weight, etc.

Sport is also very popular in Russia. Millions of people go to sports centers. Many sports are popular in Russia: football, hockey, figure skating, volleyball, etc. Russian sportsmen toke part in European, World & Olympic Championships. They regularly win gold, silver & bronze medals.

We must be proud of such sportsmen as: Tretyak, Korbut, Fetisov, Kafelnikov, Safin, Kabaeva, Zaitsev.

And what about you? Do you like sports? Speak about it according to the plan:

What sport do you go in for?

Where do you play sports?

Are you good at it?

How often do you go in for sports?

Why do you like this sport?

What is better- to play sports or to watch it?

Use: Book, 8, pp. 119-120, 125, 127, 128-129, 139.142, 147;

Ticket 15 (1) Oxbridge The foundation of the great schools which were named Universities was everywhere throughout Europe a special mark of the new impulse that Christendom had got from the Crusades. A new desire for study sprang up in the West from its contact with the more cultured East. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in England. Both of these universities are very beautiful. They have some of the finest architecture in Britain. Some of their colleges, chapels and libraries are three, four and even five hundred years old, and are full of valuable books and precious paintings. Of the early history of Cambridge little is known, but enough remains to enable us to trace the early steps by which Oxford gained its intellectual glory. The history of Cambridge is believed to begin in 1209 when several hundred students and scholars arrived at the little town of Cambridge after having walked 60 miles from Oxford. According to the custom they joined themselves into "Universitas" or a society of people with common employment. Only later they came to be associated with scholarship.Cambridge won independence from the Town rule in 1500. Students were of different ages and came from everywhere. Gradually the idea of ​​the College developed and in 1284 Peter-house, the oldest College in Cambridge was established. In 1440 King Henry VI founded King's College, and other colleges followed. The first college of Oxford University was founded in 1249. At that time with the revival of classic studies many teachers became enemies of parliament, and the Church. The lectures of Vicarious on the Civil Law at Oxford were prohibited by the English king. Now the university of Oxford has thirty-five colleges and about thirteen thousand students. There were no women students at Oxford until 1878, when the first women's college, Lady Margaret Hall, was up. Now, most colleges are open to men and women. Oxford is famous for its first-class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Many students want to study there. It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easy to enrol.

Ticket 14 (3)

Teens" problems are associated with generation problems

(problems of the young & adults). There are many reasons of it:

Ticket 1 (3)

Traveling by... has some advantages and disadvantages...

it's fast and comfortable;

there is no dust and dirt;

you can book your tickets beforehand;

• you must register at the airport;

  you can get air sick.

you can see interesting places while traveling;

modern trains have comfortable seats;

there are also sleeping cars;

it's slower than a plane;

there are many passengers.

• it's comfortable when it rains;

  you can relax and enjoy the views;

  you can listen to guide and learn interesting things about a place (city);

  the buses are stuffy;

  you can't sleep in a bus;

  you can't stop and enjoy the view.

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Britain is only a small country, but every part is different. Scotland is a land of mountains, lakes and romantic castles. The winters are cold, with plenty of snow, but the summers are often warm and sunny. Deer live in the hills, and the rivers are full of salmon. Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, is very beautiful. The heart of the city is the castle, where the kings of Scotland lived for centuries. Edinburgh has a busy cultural life. Every year, in August, the International Festival takes place. Musicians, actors and singers come from all over the world and thousands of visitors fill the city, In the evening, the opera house, the theaters and concert halls are full. In cafes and pubs, small groups sing, act and read poetry. The castle is at its best in Festival time. Every night there is a magnificent military "Tattoo". Highland soldiers wearing "kilts" play the bagpipes and march to the music. Tartans, the patterns of the kilts, have an interesting history. Since the fifteenth century , each Scottish family (or "clan") has worn its own tartan as a kind of badge. It was a useful way of recognizing people, especially in times of war. Many tartans date only from the nineteenth century, but some of the old patterns still exist. on special occasions, have light, bright colors. Hunting tartans are usually green, blue, or brown.

Wales is a country of high mountains and pretty valleys. But Wales has plenty of industry, too. There are many factories and coal mines there. The people of Wales are very musical. Every year they have a festival of Welsh music and poetry called an "Eisteddfod".

A hundred years ago the north of England was the industrial heart of the country. The old factories have gone now and the workers have to look for jobs in the new "high-tech" industries. The center of England (the "Midlands") is also an important industrial area, especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham, the center of car industry. The west of England is a rich farming country. It produces milk, cream, butter, cheese and apples. Northern Inland is beautiful too. In the warm, wet climate much of the land is farming.

Britain is an island and there is no place to be too far from the sea. Some of the coast, especially in the west, is wild and rocky, with small, sandy beaches, and romantic harbors.

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Studying foreign languages

The English language is now the most popular language in the world. It "s the second widespread tongue after Chinese. 456 mln of people speak English on the planet. It"s the language of business, traffic, politics, sports, new technologies, communication, etc.

Many students study English at schools & universities. I & my classmates also study it because we want to…(like…, it is…) / 5 ideas, Book-9, p. 156, table 1/.

English is not a very difficult language to learn but you must know how to make your studying useful. Many things can help you. / 4-5 ideas, Book-9, p. 156, table 3/. There are also different ways to learn English. You should…/ 5-6 ideas, Book-9,p. 156, table 2/

A good result of studying is a good student. A good language learner is a person who…/ 4-5 ideas, Book-9,p. 156, table4/.

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A GREAT CHARACTER

Life is not always easy. Sometimes it presents serious problems that make people sad and cause despair. At such times it might be good to think about the example of Helen Keller, born in America in 1880. She never gave in.

There was nothing wrong with Helen when she was born. Her parents were very proud of their pretty baby. She was able to walk when she was one and could even say a few words. But one day she refused to eat and started crying. She had a high temperature and they had to call the doctor. When she recovered, it was clear that little Helen would never again be able to see or hear. Before Helen Keller was even two she was blind and deaf.

Her parents were very upset and at first decided to let her grow up untaught. But soon they understood that their pity could not help her, but could do her a lot of harm. They did their best to find a good teacher from the Institution for the Blind in Boston. It was a wonderful day for Helen Keller when Ann Sullivan came to their place. Ann by great effort and patience taught Helen the meaning of words.

When Ann arrived she was only 20, and Helen - 7. From the first day they became good friends. Helen turned out a very capable pupil: she quickly learned to communicate through sign language and later was good at reading, writing and typing in Braille. For fifty years they were good companions till 1936, when Ann died. It was due to the patience and skill of Ann Sullivan that Helen Keller developed into one of the most remarkable women of our time.

Miss Sullivan loved her pupil who was so quick to learn. She lived with Helen, played with her, and worked with her every hour of the day. By means of the hand language, Helen and her teacher were able to talk to each other. By this time she was also able to go on a vacation trip, to swim, to ride a pony, and to do many of the other things that any other child might do.

Helen was determined that she would learn to speak, too. At first she had difficulty with her speech, but Anne Sullivan understood what she was trying" to say. Helen practiced speaking day after day until at last she developed a clear voice. Later she was able to speak before large crowds which came to hear her whenever she lectured.

When Helen Keller completed formal schooling she went on to college. She graduated from Radcliff with honors. One of Helen Roller "s professors was so pleased with the things that she wrote for her English classes that he suggested she write the story of her life. Helen did write "The Story of My Life" while she was in college. It was such a cheerful account of how this young girl was able to live a happy, useful life in spite of terrible difficulties.

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personal information

My name is… I was born in… on…

I am…I live in…

I go to… I am in the… form My favorite subjects are…

I think I look… I am… (good-looking, cute, tall, short)

I have… eyes (nose) My hair (face) is…

I love (enjoy, like)…ing I especially like…

I find it really interesting to… My favorite… is…

I also…After school I prefer…

My hobbies are… I am good at…

I have many (only one, few)… My best friend is…

He/she is very… Together we…

I have problems with… I am not good at…

I wish I were… I need help in…

I "d like to ... I am going to ... I will ...

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HOME PARTY WITH RELATIVES:

It "s good to see all relatives at once;

Relatives usually give good presents;

Oh? It's so boring! You can never have real fun with

HOME PARTY WITH FRIENDS:

That "s great! We can do what we like;

I think my flat is not big enough. Besides, the neighbors are mad about the noise we make.

I like the idea. All sorts of music, a lot of dancing;

Oh no! It "s so crowded? Stuffy in there, a lot of drinking;

You can "t choose the music you like;

It can be too expensive.

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I find this idea a little bit old fashioned.

Do you know many students who are keen on poetry, especially among boys?

I like this idea. We can organize an evening where everyone will be welcomed to read her/his favorite poem

Besides, we can light the candles to make the atmosphere very romantic

A picture exhibition

I don't really like this idea. It seems to me childish

It takes a lot of time first to collect the pictures then to place them on the wall.

I think everyone likes to draw since her/his childhood. So this idea might be supported by other students.

The idea is not bad, but many people should be involved; rehearsals, music, costumes will take a lot of time.

We could stage some extract from one of famous musicals. They are very popular now. I think everybody will like it.

I think we are all bored to death with school discos.

I am in favor of this idea. We could invite some pop group and dance to live music.

A photo competition

I am not sure that this idea will encourage our schoolmates.

A fresh idea. I am sure that everyone has got an album with exciting pictures that will be interesting to look at.

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Health is a very important thing for all people. It "s necessary to take care of health. There are many ways to be healthy.

one). First you must think about your daily routines. You must…(spend a lot of time in the open air; not sleep too much/too little; eat regularly; not skip breakfast; exercise; do things in time);

2). Then you must give up bad habits (smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs) because…/ 5 arguments/;

3). You must also take care of the food you eat. Obesity is a serious problem. Eat more/less…(cut down…/ use…/ follow…);

four). Some foods can help you to be healthy. (3-4 examples);

5). Sports is also good for your health. play…;

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Contemporary American Society In the past fifty years American society has changed a lot. Fifty years ago most Americans lived in small communities. They seldom moved from one place to another. And usually, knew their neighbors well. Life was so personal that people often joked about it. It was difficult to have privacy in a small community like that. Some people dreamed about moving to big cities, but most people were happy to live all their lives in the same place.

Now people often move from place to place. It is rare to find people who have lived all their lives in one community. Americans are used to leaving friends and making new friends.

The American family changed too. Until the 1960s divorce was uncommon. Between 1962 and 1981 the number of divorces increased. Americans are not likely to remain in a marriage that has problems. They are not forced by economic, social or religious pressure to stay married. Since the 1960s the number of single-parent families has increased.

Americans bring up their children to be independent. It is a part of American culture. Small children learn to do things on their own. They learn to take care of themselves, clean their rooms, help with the dishes and the laundry, spend time away from their parents in daycare, with a baby sitter or alone. Most teenagers try to find summer or after-school jobs, so that they can have their own money. Students usually work part-time and during summer vacations.

Young people get married later than they used to. Women usually get married at the age of 24, men - at the age of 26. Newly married couples often postpone having children, while they are establishing their careers.

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What do you associate with Britain?

When I think of Britain I think about:

the official name of Britain (….);

the countries and their capitals;

the biggest cities, lakes, rivers;

I know that G.B. is populated by…

I also picture in my mind the British weather.

The British like to speak about it.

I associate every country with its symbol.

England with… Wales with…

Scotland…Ireland with…

Of course I think about the people of Britain.

I imagine them as…

From books, TV, newspapers I know that British people…

…are fond of… …like talking about…

… live in… … are associated with…

…are known as… …like…

We must also say about London.

L. is a very…city.

It's a center of…

There are a lot of places to go & see:……

L. is also associated with…(double deckers, lollipop lady, policemen, red telephone boxes).

1. Book-7, pp. 227, 229-231, 240-241

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The Role of Women in the United States

It is difficult to generalize about American women. A "typical" American woman may be single. She may also be divorced or married. She may be a home-maker, a doctor, or a factory worker. They have one thing in common - their attitude about themselves and their role in the American life.

American women were always very independent The first colonists who came to New England were often young couples. The women were alone in a new, undeveloped country with their husbands. They worked with their husbands and children to establislish themselves in this new land. They felt free because they were in a new land without the influence of other members of society. Women became the supporters of the family. The children of these early Americans grew up with many examples of working women around them.

In the 20th century industrialized America, the role of women was not so strong and dramatic as in the early days of the century. Some women were active outside the home; others were not. When American men went to war in the 1940s, women stepped into the man's jobs as factory and business workers. Some women stayed in these positions after the war.

When men returned from the war and the post war "baby boom" began. Americans began to move to the suburbs. A new model of a traditional family developed and women were separated from men. Men usually went to the city to work and there was a strong division between work and home. Houses in the suburbs were far from each other, there were no stores or businesses. Women had to drive to buy food and to visit family and friends. The family was isolated from the outside world. At the same time life became easier for American homemakers because dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and frozen foods helped much to save time. With more time on their hands American women began to want to become more involved. American women are working now to reestablish their strong role in American life.

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You and the student are discussing how to spend four hours you have before leaving for the airport. These are your ideas about each option:

photos and then show them to my family and friends;

You know, I "m fond of visiting museums;

I like the atmosphere there, it's so relaxing;

I guess parks look the same almost everywhere.

I don't think there is anything special about them.

What if the weather changes for the worse?

English weather is so unpredictable

It sounds terrific! We may enjoy the sunny

weather and have a nice time there.

It's so nice to be in the open air for a change.

We have already visited so many museums.

1 don't feel like eating.

I "d rather see more of the town than while the time away in a cafe.

I "m afraid I don" t have enough money for a cafe.

That "s a good idea. I"m tired and hungry.

We may try new foods.
- What about going to a tea shop? They are beautifully decorated.

We could have delicious English tea there

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Can a book be a good present? Arguments:

We learn many things from books. They help us in self-education.

We can solve our problems with the help of books.

They make our life richer. What else can people give as a present? On what occasion?

All the kids like toys very much. Babies like funny toys that make sounds and toy animals. Girls play with dolls, doll houses. Boys prefer toy cars, models, guns. Both boys and girls enjoy puzzles, blocks and board games.

a friend's birthday

a religious ceremony

a meal at her friends"

a meal at her friends"

a house-warming party

getting a new job

buying a new house PRESENTS

a box of chocolates books records decorations for the house a photo album a CD computer games a video cassette baby toys stuffed animals religious books or objects hand-made gifts perfume

Ticket 4 (1) THE SAILOR WHO WALKED ACROSS RUSSIA John Dundas Cochrane was born in 1786. He became a captain in the British navy when quite a young "man and fought in sea battles against the French during the Napoleonic wars. After Waterloo the navy did not need so many officers, and Cochrane found himself without a ship to command.

He wanted to lead an expedition to discover the source of the African river Niger, but his idea was rejected by the government. So, in February 1820, the captain decided to make a journey of his own -" on foot.

He walked from Paris to Berlin, through Poland to Lithuania, and on to Novgorod and Moscow. It was now late autumn.

From Moscow, Cochrane walked along the winter roads to Kazan, and then across the Urals to Tobolsk. Here, because of much snow and the vastness of the territory, the local governor gave him horses and a guide.

At last Cochrane reached Irkutsk and, after a short rest, went north.

After exploring the Kolyma area, on the East Siberia Sea, and making notes about what he had seen, the captain began the journey to Okhotsk.

In June 1821, Cochrane reached Okhotsk and from Okhotsk he went to Kamchatka by sea. He spent eleven months in Kamchatka, traveling and making notes... and falling in love with a Russian girl.

After their marriage Cochrane and his wife went back to England. They arrived in London in 1823.

In London, the captain wrote a book about his journey through Russia,

During his journey Cochrane met a lot of people who helped him and asked nothing in return. They were uneducated but they were kind and friendly. That is why he wrote in the end of his book: "I have received food from people who had almost nothing to eat... Those people who are called "uncivilized" are the most hospitable and friendly".

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CULTURE OF THE YOUTH

Culture (C) has many meanings. Usually we speak about 3 types of C.:

Elite C. includes painting, sculpture, literature, music.

Folk C. is the C. of everyday life, traditions & customs.

Popular C. is mass C. It gives people, especially young, standards of life.

Many young people are influenced by popular C. They…

• follow examples of TV, cinema, music;

  imitate their idols;

  are sports & music fans;

  visit stadiums & concert halls;

  follow their idols in tours;

  like disco(rock, jazz, pop, heavy metal…) music & dance;

  are fond of science fiction literature, love stories, detectives;

But some young people prefer…

Reading serious books;

listening to serious music;

going to theaters;

working in the Internet etc.

task: And what about you? What do you like?

Beside 3 types of C. there is also the type, very different & unusual- subculture.

Sub C. is the culture of people who disagree with society. There are many S-C.: ….

They are different in their clothes, appearance, music styles, hobbies. But they all have common features. They want...

task: Choose 1 S-C. & speak about it. Use the plan:

2. opinions, views;

   your opinion about it.

Book 10/11, pp. 70-72, 75, 84-89;

Reader, pp. 31-32.34;

Ticket 12 (1) Wimbledon-as Unusual Club

People all over the world know Wimbledon as the center of lawn tennis. But most people do not know that it was famous for another game before tennis was invented. Wimbledon is now a part of Greater London. In 1874 it was a country village, but it had a railway station and it was the home of the All-England Croquet Club. The Club had been there since 1864. A lot of people played croquet in England at that time and enjoyed it, but the national championships did not attract many spectators. So the Club had very little money, and the members were looking for ways of getting some. This new game of lawn tennis seems to have plenty of action, and people like watching it", they thought. "Shall we allow people to play lawn tennis on some of our beautiful croquet lawns? In 1875 they changed the name of the Club to the "All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club", and that is the name that you will still find in the telephone book. Two years later, in 1877, Wimbledon held the first world lawn tennis championship (men's singles). The winner was S.W. Gore, a Londoner. There were 22 players and 200 spectators, each paid one shilling. Those who watched were dressed in the very latest fashion-the men in hard top hats and long coats, and the ladies in dresses that reached the ground! "s singles championship in 1884, But the ladies played well-even in long skirts that hid their legs and feet.

The Wimbledon championships begin on the Monday nearest to June 22, at a time when England often has its finest weather. It is not only because the people like to go there. When the weather is good, it is a very pleasant place to spend an afternoon. The grass is fresh and green, the players wear beautiful white clothes, the spectators are dressed in the latest fashion, there may be members of the royal family among them, and there are cool drinks in the open-air cafes next to the tennis courts .

Millions of people watch the championships on television.

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The way we learn about the world

There are a lot of sources of information: libraries, museums, history clubs, zoos, galleries, traveling & media(TV, newspapers & magazines, radio, Internet).

historical club

Museums & Galleries

Libraries

make projects the stories of people, books, textbooks,

discover secrets cities, musical instruments, leaflets which help

of the past machines etc. to discover & create;

make historical cassettes which

outings fine collections of arts, help to imagine;

learn about the clothes, pictures, photos, encyclopedias about

history of people costumes etc. everything.

Z Zoos and national

< helps to> < tell a lot about>

learn more about discover new famous people find interesting

plants, birds & places; events, politics, information for

animals; study languages; teenager's lessons;

feed & take care make friends; problems, the rest know up-to-

of them; relax; of the world; date facts;

do scientific< it also> find people

experiments; teaches people discover new with the same

art & culture. things; interests;

educate; explore practice English ;

new ideas; play educational

pop & rock stars,

school, parents.

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It is like a typewriter and address book for me and it is also used for checking my spelling.

Besides I can go on the Internet and discover everything about anything, it's a brilliant source of information.

I can design my own website and I get loads of information for school.

Besides some websites are packed with quizzes, games and competitions, it's all you need for hours of fun on your computer.

You can play and leam on it. It is absolutely essential.

discover new things

explore new ideas

leam more about...

escape from everyday life problems books can tell us a lot about... lives of famous people politics

ancient times the arts and fashion "teenagers" problems gardening latest discoveries plants and animals interesting thing "s the rest of the world cookery

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Contain sensational stories

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EDUCATION IN RUSSIA & BRITAIN & FUTURE PROFESSION

1.The systems of education in Russia & Britain are different but they have some common features. Both Russian & British systems of education have several levels:

Nursery schools/Primary schools/Secondary schools/ Schools of higher education

In B. children first go to… school at… In R.- at…

At… British children go to… As for Russian pupils they go to… at…

After finishing… school British & Russian children go to…school at…

2. Schools in B.& R. are different. Some of them are optional(nursery, higher education schools), others are compulsory(primary & secondary schools), some schools are free(primary, secondary), some are paid(grammar schools in Britain, colleges, gymnasiums, private schools in Russia). In every kind of school you must pass exams.

3. After finishing school pupils have several ways: …,…,…,…

But all of them want to have a good job in the future.

4. When choosing a future career B. & R. young people think about different factors: ….

Besides, they think about the prestige of the job. The most popular jobs in R. & B. are…

5. As for me, I "d like to be a… I like this profession because it

involves offering a service to other people;

involves helping other people with their problems;

helps to use my artistic abilities;

includes working with computer/ solving mathematical problems/ figures;

includes making things with my own hands/machines;

involves working with plants/animals/children;

helps me to be physically active;

involves traveling around the world;

is a highly-paid job;

has good working conditions;

will help me to discover new things & ideas;

will help me to find new friends.

6. To get qualifications I will enter… I have to take… exams:… I will study there for … years.

I hope that I "ll be happy in my profession.

Book-9, pp128,130,132,136,137,143

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Christmas If you try to catch a train on 24th of December you may have difficulty in finding a seat. This is the day when many people are traveling home to be with their families on Christmas Day, 25th December. For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.

On the Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where special hymns are sung. Sometimes carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity. People are reminded of Charles Dickens story (Christmas Carol). Most decorate their houses with brightly-coloured paper or holly, and they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room, glittering with colored lights and decorations. There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but perhaps the most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents, fruit and nuts. They are usually not disappointed! At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding. They will probably pull a cracker with another member of the family. It will make a loud crack and a colored hat, small toy and joke will fallout! ,

Later in the afternoon they may watch the Queen on television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. If they have room for even more food they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. 26th December is also a public holiday. Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.

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What can you advise foreigners to see in Russia?

1 .First I would advise foreigners to begin their visit with 2 most famous Russian cities- the capital Moscow & St. Petersburg. They can find many things to see & go to.

If they are interested in culture & art If they love theater If they enjoy science& literature If they want to rest If they want to know Russian history

They can see (visit, enjoy)...

In St. Petersburg: Summer Gardens, The Hermitage, The monument to Peter the Great, The Russian Museum The Winter Palace; In Moscow: The Gorky Park, The Gorky Park, The Kremlin, The Tsar Bell (Canon), Red Square, The Tretyakov Gallery, St. Basil's Cathedral, The monument to Minin & Pozharsky, The Lenin Library, Moscow University, The Bolshoi Theatre, The Pushkin Museum, the Arbat, the Luzhniki Stadium.

2.Then I will tell them about Russian traditions:

a) they must know about Russian traditional clothes (shawls, fur hats & coats, sarafans etc.)

b) they will like Russian food (caviar, soups- borsch, schi-, pirozhki, potatoes). If they want they may try Russian vodka.

c) Of course, they must buy Russian souvenirs: bright matryoshkas, colored spoons, samovars etc.

d) They will find Russian people generous, kind, friendly. They like to sing songs, love holidays, countryside, etc.

3. If they want to know more about Russia they may visit the oldest Russian cities (Suzdal, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Novgorod, etc.), enjoy beautiful Russian rivers (the Volga, the Don, the Ural...), mountains, forests, symbols (the national flag, anthem, St. George the Victorious). 4. I hope they will be glad to visit my country.

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DOCTOR WHO IDENTIFIED SARS BECOMES ITS VICTIM The new virus that broke out in East Asia claims the life of the Italian doctor who named it.

SARS is like the flu. It is also a virus but it is much more dangerous than the flu. It has now killed hundreds of people in different parts of the world. It has also infected thousands of other people. Recently the doctor who first identified SARS, Dr Carlo Urbani, died from SARS. Dr Urbani worked for the World Health Organization in Vietnam. An American businessman was taken to hospital in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, with a strange illness. Dr Urbani was the first person in the world to notice that this was a new disease. He called it SARS, which means "severe acute respiratory syndrome".

The SARS virus can move very quickly. People who suffer from SARS have a high temperature, a cough and difficulty in breathing. Dr Urbanfs colleague Pascale Brudon said: "Carlo was the first person to see that this was something strange. When people became very worried in the hospital, he was there every day, collecting samples, talking to the staff and trying to control the infection. "

In a statement, the World Health Organization praised Dr Urbani, an expert in infectious diseases. "Because of Dr Urbanfs work with SARS, we were able to identify and isolate many new cases before they infected hospital workers," they said in the statement.

The virus is still spreading very quickly across East Asia. Most of the cases are in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam.

Hong Kong has closed schools for a million students for 10 days, but some doctors say they should be closed for a month. Normal daily life has changed completely for the people of Hong Kong. They do not go to restaurants or theaters and they do not take taxis. They wear special face masks and even chemical protection suits when they go out.

The Chinese government now publishes a daily report on the spread of the disease, but some experts in Hong Kong say the Chinese government did not provide enough information about SARS and how quickly the disease can spread.

When the virus reached Hong Kong, it infected a lot of hospital workers. A doctor from Guandong province in China first brought SARS to Hong Kong in February.

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"..." are popular magazines/newspapers with young people because they...

Contain political, industrial and cultural news

Devote pages to finance matters and business

Have an undramatic design with long articles

Contain sensational stories

Use large headlines and photographs

Have more writing than pictures

Report in detail on serious news

Have less to say and more to show in pictures

Are (not) interested in foreign news

Have detailed articles about the arts and sports

Have short articles about less important events

Have short articles about the private lives of famous people

Give information about films, concerts

Devote large sections to business and sport

Have a more sensational reporting style

Report the latest scandal or gossip in the private lives of famous people

Provide readers with articles about theater and cinema performances

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There are different opinions about school uniform.

Different clothes distract students" attention from learning.

Not all students have enough money to buy different clothes.

Students" clothes are sometimes bright or untidy.

Dress codes help students understand what is more important for them-clothes or learning.

Through clothes students express themselves.

Students may wear what they want but they should dress reasonably: no gold things, ripped jeans, sneakers, shorts, athletic caps, etc.

Ticket 6 (1) The history of New York

In 1605 the first Europeans came to Manhattan island from Holland. In 1626, Peter Minuit, governor of the Dutch settlements in North America known as New Amsterdam bought the island from the Native Americans for a few glass necklaces, valued about twenty-four dollars today. In 1609 Henry Hudson entered the River of the Mountains. In 1613 the Dutch built only four small houses on Manhattan as a fur trading station. It was not until 1623, ten 41 years more, that they started a real settlement, town of New Amsterdam in honor of the capital of their country in Europe. In 1644, when the English acquired the island, the village New Amsterdam was renamed New York. Today Manhattan is the heart of America's business and culture. It is the most important banking center in the world. Fewer than two million of the city's eight million people live on the island.In 1789 on the steps of Federal Hall George Washington took the oath of office when he became the first president of the United States of America. During the years 1785 to 1790 New York was the capital of the United States. Due to its natural advantages as a harbor, and the rising tide of immigration from all parts of the world the role of New York as the leading city accelerated. Villages grew throughout the entire area. For the visitor New York means skyscrapers, tremendous traffic, dazzling neon advertisements. Manhattan is full of parallel rows of buildings, those running from north to south are called avenues while those running from east to west are called streets. The avenues and streets have only numbers instead of names. Wall Street from its very beginning became the market place of money. It was here that a walled stockade was erected to repulse the Indians, hence its name. As the city expanded the stockade was dismantled as of no further use, but the market place for the purchase of bonds and securities remained. Like every big city. New York has its own traffic system. Traffic jam can be terrible, and it is usually quicker to go by subway. It goes to almost every corner of Manhattan. New York is an international city, the place to try something new. It may be an experience you will never forget.

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PROBLEMS OF THE YOUTH

Youth is the time when a person tries to find his place in the world. And during this process young people face different problems. Today it "s very fashionable to speak about youth problems. We can choose three main problems: school, family & love problems.

Family & school problems are associated with generation problems (problems of the young & adults). There are many reasons of it:

1. adults always complain that the young are selfish & useless;

   the young want to be free & enjoy life;

   adults always teach the young how to live;

   the young know what they want & don"t need their parents and teachers" advice;

   teens prefer to make their own mistakes & to live their own life;

   adults think that they know best because they are older;

   teens are treated badly at school & at home;

   teens are not taken seriously;

   adults want teens to change their lifestyles;

   adults forbid young people to have friends, free time, hobbies, etc.

Teens & the youth also have problems with their friends & beloved. They idealize first love & believe in it. But very often their love ends abruptly & it causes personal problems.

Beside these problems the young face many other problems- with education, appearance, money, employment, free time, communication, housing, changes in our society.

All these problems & conflicts have negative & sometimes dramatic results:

1. many young people have drinking problems, they take drugs & smoke;

   many of them are arrested for criminal actions;

   they become violent & aggressive;

   some of them are upset & depressed;

   they rebelled against the society;

   they live their homes & live in the streets;

   some teens even commit suicide (sju:isaid).

To solve these problems people must unite. Parents & teachers must help teens in difficult situations. Teen must feel that they are cared for. Government must help them to find a job, to get good education. The young & adults should be patient to each other. The young must have the life of their own , meet friends, discuss their problems, enjoy their hobbies. They must think that being young is great.

Use:Book 10-11, Unit 4

Ticket 10 (1) To Educate And To Amuse American films which we can see in our cinemas or on TV, are only those films which are popular. That's why, when we form an opinion on American films based only on these, we think that they all consist only of blood, pornography, fights, explosions and corpses .

I also wasn't favorably impressed by the celebration, challenging Basic Instinct. During the whole film, the main character enters somewhere, smokes and shows his buttocks. I am interested in the English language, so I prefer to watch films in English. West Side Story hasn't simply impressed me; it has shaken me. I really enjoyed the wonderful acting, dancing and songs, though this is surprising to me.

Having watched My Fair Lady, I am sure that my favorite kinds of films are musicals. Even when I "m watching an "ordinary" picture, I am waiting for a suitable song for the moment.

I don't agree with the person who wrote: "It would be better to keep your mind clear, fresh and open to new impressions in real life. It "s not healthy when a person thrives on virtual artificial impressions (TV or computer)." There are millions of people in our country who don't have any access to a theater, a museum or a gallery. They often don't have an opportunity to go to foreign countries and to have "impressions in real life". But everyone wants to relax, to rest from the routine of the everyday life and everyday problems. So, films are simply necessary for them.

Of course all people are different and everyone has a right to choose. Some people prefer old Soviet films. But there is nothing so unrealistic as old Soviet films. The characters are always laughing and singing. They are shown to live in prosperity. I "m sure that such films are at fault for our present inability to adopt to the real circumstances of life. In my opinion, all films have to fulfill two aims: to help in education and to amuse a person. The best film is the one which does both.

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Famous people of Russia & Britain

In Britain/Russia there are a lot of famous people-

Scientists: Darwin/A. Bell/I. Newton/A. Flemming/etc.

Writers & poets:

Actors & actresses:

Sportsmen & sportswomen:M. Jordan/A. Agassi/

I "d like to tell you about ...

Who is/was he/she?

Where & when was he/she born?

What kind of person is/was he/she?

What does/did he/she do?

What are/were his/her famous books/plays/musical works/inventions/records?

What do you think about him/her?

How do/did people honor him/her?

When did he/she die?

Where does he/she live now?

Book-7, pp. 133-135,136,148-151;

Book-9, topics "Reading", "Music", LCG;

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What is more interesting- photography, spotters or collecting?

You can keep your memories alive.

You can capture special family moments, holiday events.

You can shoot sharp, colorful pictures.

Modem cameras are compact and easy to use.

It builds character.

It teaches you to win and to lose.

It makes you strong and fast.

It's a good way to meet people and make friends.

It teaches you to be disciplined.

You can collect different things, it doesn't take much money.

You can leam different things about history, animals, painting, famous people.

It's not a waste of time.

You can communicate with people while exchanging different things.

You can take part in competitions and exhibitions.

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Young people enjoy watching...

prefer to watch...

documentaries, feature films creative entertainment

discussions, interviews informative specialized

plays, serials, operas clever children's

pop/rock music concerts funny live

comedies, police series serious educational

sports, news, cartoons lovely political

game/quiz/talk shows

lives of famous people

romance and love stories

gardening/cooking is about

the arts and fashion

the rest of the world

the world of business

scandals and gossip

It is the story of/about/on ...

The story centers on ...

It is set in...

The main characters of... are

The story line is...

The acting is (pretty) good ...

It's good in the way it shows...

it deals with the lives of... people.

it gives you an opportunity to phone in.

it offers dancing and singing competitions and quizzes.

it is with fun and game we can take part in.

it combines live music and interviews with famous people.

it is hosted by well-known TV presenters.

it features all kinds of music.

it keeps you informed about the rest of the world.

it helps to escape from boring school life/stress/problems.

on "..." people talk about, play, sing live, win prizes,...

it is a mixture of...

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Environmental protection The problems of the environment is much spoken about on TV, radio, in newspapers.In the 20 th century & during the first years of the 21 st century the problems of ecology became more important.

1. Why, how do you think?

Because of : - new technologies; - a lot of cars; - plants & factories; - hunting birds & animals; - cutting down trees; - a lot of litter;

chemicals; - radiation;

2. How do they harm the nature? The result is that….

The forests are cut down; - the animals are killed/ hurt;

the birds are sold in pet shops; - litter is left; air/water is polluted; - fires are started; -trees are damaged; - people become ill;

acid rainfall;

3. How can/do governments help nature?

To keep the planet healthy governments can…

reduce production of paper; - start clean technologies;

start nature organizations - publish special magazines

("Green peace", "Friends of the Earth"); about nature problems;

protect rare animals/plants in national - stop hunting rare animals/

parks/zoological gardens(the Lake fish/birds;

District in England; the Yellowstone - stop putting litter into

Park in the USA; Valday Park in Russia); rivers/seas;

4. What do people do to protect nature?

I think people… I "m sure they can… People must/should…

Raise money to help animals; -not to throw rubbish into rivers

not to smuggle wild animals/birds; - organize nature centers;

help wild animals/plants; - collect litters in the parks;

Celebrate Earth Day (April, 22); - plant trees/ flowers & water them;

start environmental programs at school;

become vegetarian(not to eat animal food);

5. What do you/your family/classmates do to help nature?

As for me, I… I & my classmates… My classmates…

Clean parks/gardens; - reuse plastic bottles; - reduce water/energy; - recycle old newspapers/ cans/ paper; - plant & water trees/flowers; - take care of animals; - learn about nature; - visit nature centers;

Collect liter; - make bird-feeders; - enjoy wild animals in national parks; - organize meetings against water/ air/ forest pollution;

If we do these activities we "ll save our planet & will keep it healthy& strong. I want to live in a better world.

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English in my life.

My name is Olga Arsalan. I am more than 80 years old. This is a picture of me when I was about your age. I would like to tell you about the great role that English has played in my long life.

When I was about your age, in the early 1920s, I happened to come across an English book of stories published in a strange way. The first line was written in English, the second line gave the pronunciation in Russian letters and the third line gave the translation into Russian .It was really fun to read and soon I began to understand simple phrases without looking at the translation and I even learned many of the phrases by heart. The results of this language game were very successful. At age 15, I started working as a cashier at the hotel "Europe" in a seaport, Novorossyisk. First I went by car (yes, by car!) to foreign ships docked at the port and invited their crew to visit the hotel's restaurant and to taste its delicious dishes and wines. Late at night they paid their bills in currencies of different nations, such as Great Britain, Greece, Turkey and others.

At the same time, I was asked to teach elementary English to the crew of an ice-tanker, which was going to England. So, my first English class consolidated of a group of lively seamen enjoying their short rest at the seashore. We held our classes at the seaman's club. After some time, they learned about 20 useful sentences and were sure they knew English well.

After this interesting experience, I decided to become a teacher. I began studying in Leningrad. Then, in 1940, I graduated from the Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages. Since that time, I have been teaching, teaching and teaching English. I "ve taught English to school children, writers, composers, scientists and even the staff of the Ministry during WWII.

In the 1960s and 1970s, because of my knowledge of English, I was able to work as an interpreter with different delegations of peace activists from many different countries. I interpreted for many well-known people from Moscow and all over the country. Believe me that even now after 30 years of fruitful work, many of these people still send me letters and would like to meet again.

Why do you need to know English? English is becoming a global language. At least a half a billion people in the world use English at home or work. Problems of the 21st century, such as problems of war and peace, ecology, demography, and democracy, can not be solved if people do not speak the same language. Interpreters take time and now time is as precious as never before. So, dear boys and girls, don "t waste time. Go on studying English each and every day. And finally, I" d like to wish you all a long, fruitful, happy life in peace, brotherhood and friendship.

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Holidays in Russia & Britain

Holidays... They make a nation special. Some of them are old & many people . don "t remember them. Some of them are still popular today. In Russia & Britain we celebrate holidays all over the year.

In January we celebrate New Year. In R. we also celebrate Christmas. February 14 St. Valentine's Day comes. In March we give presents to our Mums. Easter is in April. In October.31 British people celebrate Hallowe'en& Christmas in December, 25.

There are also many special holidays: a birthday, September, 1, Victory Day, Guy Fawkes Day, etc.

We celebrate religious days too: Easter Maslenitsa, etc.

Choose 1 British or 1 Russian holiday & speak about it according to the plan:

1. What is the holiday?

2. When is it celebrated?

3. What is it associated with?

4. What do people do on this holiday?

5. Are there any traditions?

Use these phrases

New Year/Xmas: visit friends/a lot of dancing(eatmg)/"First Foot/give & receive presents/New Year"s tree/Father Frost/Snow Maiden/decorate with toys, light, stars/Happy New Year/Merry Christmas !/buy & put a tree in the living room/put presents under a tree/put presents into the stocking/turkey/ Pudding/visit church;

St. Valentine's Day: make "valentines"(cards)/send...to people/holiday of love/ heart-shaped cards(boxes)/send flowers(sweets)/write poems;

Hallowe"en: ghosts/witches/make lantems(Jack O"Lantern) out ofpumpkins/parties/dress funny costumes/make tricks/sing songs/Trick or Treat!" Maslenitsa: say goodbye to winter/cook pancakes/eat pancakes with fish(caviar, honey)/visit friends/celebrate the beginning of spring/spend time in parks/make fires/burn the scarecrow of winter/old Russian tradition;

1. Book-5, pp.101-103;

2. Book-8, pp. 81-85,94-95,97,102-103, Linguistic & Cultural Guide;

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Choosing a career

Everyone needs at least one profession in his life. So when you begin spending sleepless nights thinking about a job and money, when you think longingly of the plans for the future it's no doubt about it you're ready to choose the most suitable career for you.

So in the world there are very and very many different professions: you can work with people as a doctor, a lawyer, a receptionist, a teacher, etc.; on the enterprise, bank, school, state institution. And what kind of a profession you choose is mainly depends on yourself. And I think it "s very difficult task for everybody.

And now there is such a situation in the life that it is very difficult to find some worthy job especially suitable for you. So if you want some-how to get a job, you can make plans for the future when you study still at school. It "s a good idea to take different factors into account: job satisfaction - your future job must satisfy you; money - it" s important that your future profession must be well-paid or you must have a high salary to support the family, etc ; good conditions; training; traveling and so on; the place of work -in the office, from home, in the open area, abroad, etc.

In the past, when I was at age of 10, I dreamed of becoming a lawyer because I wanted to be like Mason from the Santa-Barbara. He was very energetic, talkative, inventive, enterprising, creative, adventurous and enthusiastic. I wanted to work with people and help them. But now I can say that I made up my mind what to do in the future. I think I have an aptitude for working with figures and solving financial problems and I am interested in knowing how money is made. So I think I can work as an economist in the financial field. I think that it is more in demand now in banks where a really good specialist can have a lot of money. The success of this profession depends mainly on my education. So I want to enter the Vyatka State Technical University on the social-economics faculty in spite of the very high competition. I think I "ll be able to enter there because I have a good knowledge of English and mathematics to pass the exams. So when I finish the University I"m going to work in the father"s office as a financial consultant and specialist in this field. I think I will not disappoint my father about this job because I "m energetic, communicative, enterprising and quick by nature.

Ticket 8 (3)

study at a university (college)

to communicate with people of the world

to understand films and songs in English

to get a better job

to like the language

to want to live in an English-speakmg country

to have to study it at school

it "s easier than other subjects you could study

to like the teacher

useful when you travel

gives a chance to meet new people

Ticket 7 (3)

You are discussing how to make a pleasant surprise for your Mum on March, 8th. This is what you think about each option.

COOKING A HOLIDAY DINNER:

We are not good cooks, we may spoil it.

We may need a lot of money and time to prepare,

That may be a rather boring event in the end -just sitting at the table and having a meal.

We could cook something special, like Mum's favorite dish and a holiday cake.

TYDYING UP A FLAT:

But that "s part of our household chores, so it"s not going to surprise our Mum.

You know I hate tidying up. Our "surprise" will last only for an hour and then the flat will turn into a mess again.

When tidying up we may hide a small gift and leave some notes where to find it.

While tidying up we may rearrange some furniture to create some special holiday spirit.

MAKING A SELF-MADE PRESENT:

That may need some money and a lot of time, and it "s March, 7th today

It's difficult to make something really worthy

I hate all those do-it-yourself activities. I "m not good at them.

Do you remember Mum's old hat? You know she likes wearing it at our dacha very much. We could make it look like a new one.

We might repaint a wall in Mum's bedroom and decorate it in a special way to remind her of this nice holiday every day.

Ticket 8 (1) Youth problems The problems American teenagers face daily reflect problems in American society: drugs, guns, violence, poverty & depression. However, there are a few problems, which are prevalent mainly among American youth. For example, teenage pregnancy, underage drinking (drinking alcohol under the age 21), gang membership, & the lack of the "voice" in today's society are among the many issues teenagers must deal with. Not all Americans have good clothing, adequate food & vitamins & housing. So, some American children are raised in poverty. Many of these children find other means of supporting themselves or their families. Many times poor or underprivileged children are forced to sell drugs or join gangs. Gangs, violence & drugs are issues which go hand in hand. In other words, where one finds a gang, one is most likely to also find drugs, guns & violence. As a result many young girls & boys are brutally murdered in drive-by shootings, ambushes & gang wars. While these problems of poor teenagers are immeasurable & harsh, middle class & wealthy American teenagers also face many problems. Drugs, underage drinking & smoking are prevalent among teenagers. Drugs are destroying minds, family & friend relation ships, & are killing America's youth. These drugs are a problem that must be destroyed.

Violence in schools has been an increasing problem in America in the past few years. Occasions when American students have shot & killed their classmates no longer sounds unfamiliar. Guns have no place in the hands of American children. Children should not have to fear going to school, & should not have to fear their classmates.

Yet another problem of American youth is vehicular homicide. Because teenagers drive at the age of 14, & because many are careless or perhaps drunk drivers, the number of deaths behind the wheel continue to grow. Teenage drivers no longer have to worry about having a parent drive them around or parking them after school, but need to worry about driving safely.

Teenage pregnancy is also a problem relevant to the topic of teenage problems. Children having children- teenage mothers & fathers- can "t provide for their babies, because they still need to be cared for. Teenage parents don" t have adequate education & monetary means to support babies in today's world. And while teenagers continue to have sex at earlier ages, it's also necessary to address the problem of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). STDs such as AIDS are incurable & are devastating to teenagers who are just beginning to enjoy life. In order to address these problems of youth teenagers need to discuss their problems. In today's society it's difficult for a teenager to be taken seriously. However, in the next few years, adults must take the time to hear the problems of these young Americans so that solutions can be found to eliminate the problems.

Ticket 8 (2)

my free time In their free time British & Russian teenagers prefer doing what they like. These activities are different.

1). Some teenagers in their leisure time enjoy listening to music. And what about you? What music do you like? Why? (Book, 9, p. 40);

2). Many boys & girls are fond of sport. If you like sport, tell about your favorite kind of sport. Why is sport important to you? (Book, 8, pp. 128-129);

3). A lot of young people are keen on dancing. Do you like to dance?

Why? Where do you dance?

4). Teenagers also like to talk with their friends in free time. They speak about their problems & secrets. And you? What do you speak with your friends about? Why? (Book, 7, p. 206);

5). Some young people in Britain & Russia spend much time watching TV. Do you? What programs do you watch? Why? (Book, 7, p. 207-208; Book, 9, p. 76);

6). In their spare time teenagers get pleasure from reading. Do you enjoy reading? Why? What books? (Book, 9, p. 16,19,21-22);

7). In Britain & Russia boys & girls devote their time to hobbies (collecting, cycling, cooking, fishing, photography, etc.). Do you have a hobby? What is it? Why do you choose it?

8). Teenagers can help their parents about the house too. How do you help your parents? - go shopping; - wash the car;

Wash dishes; - cleanup; etc.

I think that my free time is interesting & busy.

Phrases/words you may use.

LIKE WHY?

I "m fond of ... It" s relaxing. It's enjoyable. It's amusing.

I get pleasure from ... It "s a change from school. It" s special.

I "m keen on ... it" s exciting. It's not boring.

I "m mad (crazy) about ...

I prefer (love, like, enjoy)…

I "m never bored ...

TIME

Free time after school In the evening (morning)…

Leisure time When I "m free… on my weekends…

Spare time on Sundays

gardening playing musical instrument I usually…

playing with a pet writing poems/letters I also…

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

№ 1

Are you proud of being Belarusian?

I am Belarusian because my parents who gave me life and brought me up are Belarusian. And what if I were born in a different country on a different continent? In my opinion, a sense of pride in your country, a sense of belonging to a particular nation develops in a person with time. Therefore at my age, by the way I am 18, I can say quite positively, that I am proud to live in Belarus.

The real treasure of Belarus is its wonderful nature. The country has hundreds of wild forests, rolling hills, green valleys, sweet-scented meadows and golden fields. Beloveshzkaya Pushcha is the only place where you can meet mighty European bison in the wild. Belarus is also famous for its clear lakes and ribbon-like rivers, that's why it's called a blue-eyed one. The resorts of lakes Naroch and Braslav are open all year round and let tourists experience the unforgettable peaceful atmosphere.

I am proud of the rich heroic history of my country and its people. Although for many centuries we were part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwelth and then the Russian Empire, we have managed to stay united and haven’t lost our uniqueness. Many foreigners admit that our people are extremely sociable, hospitable, and generous and we are welcoming with visitors. We are also described as resourceful and peaceful. When socializing, Belarusians are open, warm-hearted, fun-loving, humorous and outgoing in spite of all the difficulties they face in their life.

Of course I’m proud of our national holidays and traditions, especially those which are deep-rooted and typical of our nation such as Kalyady, Maslenitsa, Dazhynki. They are unique and make us stand out. Besides, they are of particular interest for tourists because they reflect our culture.

In conclusion, I'd like to say that I'm proud of my country and its people. Each time I go abroad I tell foreigners about our great past and achievements. Each time I leave the country I want to come back again, because I miss it. If I could draw I would start drawing pictures with its beautiful landscapes; if I could write I would write lyric poems about it. Belarus is the place my heart will always belong to!

2. When did the author understand that he/she is proud of being Belarusian? Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What makes the author be proud of his/her Motherland?

4. What would the author do if he/she were a creative person?

II. Listen to the story about a girl and answer the questions below.

1. Why was Whitney worried about going to college?

2. How did she find a friend?

3. What lesson did Whitney learn?

№ 2

I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

UNESCO World Heritage 1 List

Belarus joined UNESCO in 1954. During many years, Belarus has been building up fruitful and dynamic relations with international organizations. Belarus program of UNESCO activities includes numerous interesting projects in the fields of education, science, information, communications, and, of course, culture. In October 1988, Belarus joined the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Today 4 Belarus sites have already been included into theUNESCO World Heritage List.

In 1992, theBelovezhskaya Pushchanational park, a natural heritage object and a unique European forest reserve which has been protected since the 14th century, was the first one to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In 2000, the Mir Castle Complex, which was built at the beginning of the 16th century, was also added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The successful combination of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture 2 makes Mir Castle one of Europe's most impressive castles . In 2005, two more sites were included into the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are theArchitectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwills in Nesvizh and theStruve Geodetic Arcpoints 3 .

For centuries theNesvizh Palace used to be the residence of the Radziwills, one of the richest families in Europe. Today the National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Nesvizh is a wonderfully restored castle, which is visited by hundreds of tourists from all parts of the world. No wonder, it has become a landmark of Belarus.

TheStruve Arc is a world famous construction. The same sorts of points are in 10 countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, all together 265 points. According to the historical data, there were 31 geodesic points in Belarus, and only 19 survived.

Belarus is going to propose to add Independence Avenue in Minsk for inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Socialist Postwar Architecture in Central and Eastern Europe.

1 heritage [ˈheritidʒ]

2 Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture

3 the Struve Geodetic Arc points [ˈstruːv ˌdʒiːəʊˈdetɪk ˈɑːk ˈpɔɪnts]

2. Belarus is a member of UNESCO: Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. Which Belarusians sites are included on the list for protection?

4. What other sites does the Belarusian government want to be on the UNESCO List?

II. Listen to the speaker speaking about choosing a career and answer the questions below.

1. Why is choosing the right job very important?

2. Which jobs are popular among young people at present?

3. What advice does the speaker give?

III. Let's talk about education.

№ 3

I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

My ideal school

My ideal secondary school is a safe haven 1 . It shouldn't be a place you hate going to, but a place you enjoy attending. I believe it should be social, as well as educational experience. A school should always have a soul… there should always be laughter ringing through the corridors . (Angela, 15, Moscow)

My ideal school is a school quite unlike any school we've heard of. This school consists of a large library and basic recreational facilities. There are no classrooms. The school is built on the idea of ​​active learning. No student is forced to learn. (Tanya, 14, Rome)

School is the mold 2 , which shapes our future. It's where we spend most of our valuable time - childhood. Yet I know from firsthand experience that many aspects should be changed: the impersonal attitude of some teachers who do everything only for results, instead of creating happy moments and valuable life experience for young people. These young people are far from being an ‘empty pot’ who are ready to be filled with knowledge. They are simply locked boxes full of potential which should be discovered by caring and encouraging teachers. (Anna, 15, Riga)

Schools may be getting good results but they are not helping the students as individuals. It seems to me that it's the learner who should ask questions. Give us the freedom to ask questions and do help us to find answers. Don't you see we learn more from our experience and when people trust and respect us? We learn from our mistakes as well. (Hero Joy, 14, Kent)

I think differences make the world go around. Good teachers know it more than Maths rules. I think school must teach differences. And at the moment some schools are doing the opposite, trying to make everyone normal. (Kate, 13, London)

Schools should develop creativity and dreams. When schools teach people not to seek knowledge on their own, people become passive. Everybody has the right to be free and choose what to be and what not to be, schools do not give that option, they have a ‘well organized’ systematic life for you, in which you have to fit. (Luis, 15, Boston)

1 a safe haven [ˈheɪvn]

2 a mold

1. One of the children says that school should have a soul. Find this extract and read it aloud.

2. What do the children want to change at school?

3. Why do the children want more freedom?

1. What is wrong with the accommodation?

2. Why did the boy oversleep?

3. What agreement did he reach with the person on Reception?

№ 4

I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

Anna's diary

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1942

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the thoughts of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl. Oh well, it doesn't matter. I feel like writing, and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest 1 .

“Paper has more patience than people.” I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a little depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands. I was bored and wondering whether to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was and decided to start a diary. Yes, paper does have more patience, and since I’m not planning to let anyone else read this notebook, unless I should ever find a real friend, it probably won’t make a bit of a difference.

Now I'm back to the point that prompted me to keep a diary in the first place: I don't have a friend. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I'm not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-year-old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a bunch of admirers who can't keep their adoring eyes off me and who constantly try to catch a glimpse 1 of me in the classroom. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend.

All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get closer, and that's a problem. Maybe it's my fault that we don't trust each other. In any case, that's just how things are. That's why I started the diary.

To enhance 3 the image of this long-awaited friend in my imagination, I don’t want to write only about facts, but I want the diary to be my friend, and I am going to call this friend Kitty.

1 to get off one's chest

2 a glimpse [ɡlɪmps] glance

3 to enhance [ɪnˈhɑːns]

2. The author explains why she decided to keep a diary. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What close people did Anna have?

4. Why did Anna start writing in a diary?

II. Listen to Alice speaking about her first job and answer the questions below.

1. What job did Alice do?

2. What difficulties did she have?

3. What did she learn at work?

III. Let's talk about the environment.

№ 5

Be kind and stay safe

Everybody knows that we should be polite and kind to people in real life and online. Unfortunately this doesn't always happen. Where can you report online abuse 1 or unkind messages to yourself or your friends? Do you know how to report and complain about harmful information online? For example, if you see an inappropriate tweet on Twitter you can click on ‘more’ and then choose ‘Report tweet’. You can then block all further tweets from that user.

Even celebrities can be cyberbullied 2 . Tom Daley, the British Olympic diver, was abused online. His father died during the 2012 Olympic Games and Tom received some very cruel tweets about his indifference towards his father’s health.

Here are our top tips for staying safe online:

1. Be nice! Treat people online as you do in real life.

2. Don't post anything online that you wouldn't want people in real life to see.

3. Check your privacy and security settings on social media sites and keep them as private as possible. Make sure you know exactly who can see your posts.

4. Don't ever post personal information like your home address, your email or your phone number.

5. If you see something online that worries or upsets you, tell an adult about it straight away.

6. Take part in Safer Internet Day.

Safer Internet Day, or SID for short, tries to help people to use the Internet correctly. SID started in 2004 and is organized in February every year in 74 countries around the world to promote safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile phones. Each year there is a different topic such as cyberbullying or social networking. The focus for SID’s next campaign is “Let’s create a better internet together”. SID organizers want children and young people, parents and teachers, as well as industry and politicians to work together to build a better internet for all of us, but particularly for children.

There are special lessons prepared for schoolchildren on Safer Internet Day in Britain. You can find out about SID on this website: http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/.

1 abuse [əˈbjuːs] insult

2 to be cyberbullied [ˈsaɪbəbʊlɪd]

2. The journalist writes how to stop bad messages on Twitter. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What can we do to stay safe online?

4. Why is SID a good way to stop abuse on the Internet?

II. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

1. Where does the conversation take place?

2. What is the man interested in?

3. How much do you need to pay monthly?

№ 6

I. 1. Read the magazine article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

christmas tree

Just before Christmas in 1944, a letter arrived at our house in Philadelphia. The postmark was from Tuskegee, Alabama, so we all knew who it was from. We excitedly gathered around Mother as she opened it.

my dear mother,

I did not get the leave I expected for Christmas. I will miss all of you. Please leave the Christmas tree up until I make it back. I hope to be home by March.

love from your son

I was 17 years old at the time. My heart sank. I felt a deep sadness that my favorite brother would not be home for Christmas. He was one of the Tuskegee Airmen 1 and was responsible for maintaining 2 the airplanes flying off to fight in World War II. My mother, being the optimist, said, “Well, it looks like we’ll get to have two Christmases this year!” After Christmas, my sister and I worked together to make sure we kept that Christmas tree looking as pretty as possible. This was no easy feat.

By mid-January, the branches dropped so low to the ground that they became a sliding board for the decorations. Each day, ornaments would come crashing to the ground and there were brand new pine needles 3 all over the wooden floor. My sister and I took turns sweeping them up. We moved the ornaments to the stronger branches on the tree, hoping they would stay on.

Each time we freshened that tree up, my sister and I were full of thoughts about Clifton and how happy we would be to see him again. It made us feel that he was close by, even though he was hundreds of miles away. On March 5, the doorbell rank. We ran to the door and gave Clifton a big hug. As he hugged Mother, I could see him looking over her head at the Christmas tree.

“It's beautiful,” he said. Thank you. Clifton opened his presents and told us all sorts of stories about his work in Tuskegee. That night as we slept, we heard a crash in the living room. We ran to see what had happened. The tree had toppled 4 onto the sofa and there were needles and broken ornaments everywhere.

We all had a good laugh. It was fortunate that Clifton got!

1 Tuskegee Airmen pilots from Tuskegee

2 to maintain

3 a pine needle [ˈpaɪnˌ niːdl]

4 to topple [ˈtɒpl]

2. The family got a message from Clifton. Find the extract which says about it and read it aloud.

3. What was Clifton's job?

4. What proves that all the family loved Clifton very much?

II. Listen to three teenagers talking about homework and answer the questions below.

1. Why does the first speaker dislike doing homework?

2. What does the second speaker regret about?

3. What are the benefits of doing homework according to the third speaker?

III. Let's talk about sport and a healthy way of life.

№ 7

I. 1. Read the magazine article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

The Condemned Room 1

Dear Mom,

I am working very hard on cleaning my room. But I want to go to Katy's this afternoon to work on our Halloween costumes. Can I finish tomorrow? I would get up early and do it before breakfast and I'll do a good job. please,write back. Love, The Prisoner in Tower #3

Dear Prisoner, No.

Love Mom.

For days Sam's mother never came up to her room. And then one day Sam would come home from school and find the Condemned sign on her door. Her mother had made the sign. It said: “The room is condemned. Its owner may not go anywhere or do anything until the area is restored.” In other words, Sam was to stay in until she cleaned her room.

It wasn't fair. She was always getting the Condemned sign. Her brother hardly ever did. And his room was really disgusting, with posters of rock stars and basketball stars and movie stars wearing tiny bikinis covering every inch of his walls. But, her mother pointed out, his floor was clean and his desk as well. That was all she cared about.

Sam had been in her room for three hours now. She sat on the floor, looking at everything she was supposed to be putting away. It was possible she might be there all day. There were her clothes, lying high on her chair and overflowing onto the floor. Dirty shoes. An umbrella from when it rained on Tuesday. library books. Magazines with pictures of cool teen-movie stars that Rebecca had given her. Her piano music from yesterday's lesson. And different little things: nail polish remover, cotton balls, a tennis-ball, a note pad from Katy, rocks from rock collection they were making for science, pencils, chewing gum. And about twelve dirty handkerchiefs.

The thing to do, Sam decided, was sort everything into piles. A pile of dirty laundry, a pile of her dresser drawers, a pile to throw away. That was how her father, the organization man, would do it. She sighed. It was impossible to imagine she couldn't leave her room all week-end. She decided to paint her finger nails instead.

1 condemned room

2. The author tells us about her brother's room. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What made Sam's Mum write a message?

4. Is Sam going to clean the room? Why do you think so?

II. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

1. Where was Tina going?

2. What happened at the airport?

3. Why was Tina scared during the flight?

№ 8

I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

great grandad

It was a funny, surprising thing that brought Grandad back to me. It was algebra. I couldn't cope with algebra in my first year at secondary school, and it made me mad. “I don't see the point of it,” I screamed. “I don't know what it's for!”

Grandad, as it turned out, liked algebra and he sat opposite me and didn’t say anything for a while, considering my problem in that careful expressionless way of his.

Eventually he said, “Why do you do PE 1 at school?”

What?

“PE. Why do they make you do it?”

“Because they hate us?” I suggested.

“And the other reason?”

“To keep us fit, I guess.”

“Physically fit, yes.”

He reached across the table and put the first two fingers of each hand on the sides of my head.

“There is also mental fitness, isn't there? I can explain to you why algebra is useful. But that is not what algebra is really for.”

He moved his fingers gently on my head.

“It's to keep what is in here healthy. PE is for the head. And the great thing is you can do it sitting down. Now, let us use these little puzzles here to take our brains for a jog.” 2

And it worked. Not that I fell in love with algebra. But I did come to see that it was possible to enjoy it. Grandad taught me that maths signs and symbols were not just marks on paper. They weren't flat. There were three-dimensional, and you could approach them from different directions. You could take them apart and put them together in a variety of shapes, like Lego. I stopped being afraid of them.

I didn’t know it at the time, of course, but those homework sessions helped me to discover my Grandad. Algebra turned out to be the key that opened the invisible door he lived behind and let me in.

Now I learned that Grandad's world was full of miracles and mazes, mirrors and misleading signs. He was fascinated by riddles and codes and labyrinths, by the origin of place names, by grammar, by slang, by jokes - although he never laughed at them - by anything that might mean something else. I discovered My Grandad.

1 PE [ˌpiːiː] physical education

2 take our brains for a jog [ˈteɪk əʊə ˈbreɪnz fər əˈdʒɒɡ]

2. The author says she had problems with algebra. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. How did Granddad help the author understand the subject?

4. What else did the author understand about her Granddad?

II. Listen to the member of the Greenpeace organization telling a story about whales and answer the questions below.

1. Why were the whales on the beach?

2. How did the people help them?

3. How did this event affect the story-teller's life?

№ 9

I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

AN INTERVIEW

Journalist: Do people in your country depend a lot on technology for communication?

Businessman: Yes. Everybody's using all kinds of phones, mobiles and internet services. I think the benefits of the computers cannot be denied. They save valuable time and space. Time-consuming tasks such as checking bank accounts can now be done in a matter of minutes and a large volume of information is economically stored on tiny disks. In addition, with immediate access to the Internet, we can always keep-up with global and current issues and explore the world from the comfort of our homes.

Journalist: Do you manage to keep up with the development of technologies?

Businessman: I think the fact that methods in business have moved ahead at such speed has meant that we generally have to keep up with it all, whether we want to or not. Otherwise, we'll be left behind. In fact this need to keep up has also entered the home, where a lot of people spend much money on computer equipment when all they do is play games.

Journalist: How different would everyday life be without technological means of communication?

Businessman: Of course, life would be very different without all these means of communication. For those working in the world of business, life would be much more difficult as it would take much longer to get in touch with other companies and to come to an agreement on important matters. Basically, if we didn't have email systems at home or mobile phones, etc., it wouldn't be the end of the world. I mean, we survived before, didn't we?

Journalist: How do you feel about mobile phones?

Businessman: I personally find them useful and necessary. They’re convenient if there’s an emergency on a business trip or when you’re in the middle of nowhere or need to contact the police or your family for example. Thought, I do feel that they are overused in many cases. Think about how many people spend hours just chatting about silly, unimportant things or looking through sites for no special reason even at work.

1. What are the benefits of the computers? Read aloud the extract which says about them.

3. How do businessmen benefit from using technological means of communication at their workplace?

4. When are technological means of communication misused?

II. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

1. Where does the action take place?

2. What happened to the furniture in the grandmother’s room?

3. Why were Martin and his friend scared?

№ 10

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

What is a good family?

Building a successful family is like building a house. Both need a plan. The best way to be organized as a family is to talk about family matters. By doing this, families enjoy a special closeness and stability. Choosing to spend time with your family sends a message more powerful than words.

How much time should families spend together? That varies from family to family. Families with young children usually spend most of their time together because young children need a great deal of physical care and guidance. Families with teenagers may spend less time together because teens naturally want to spend more time with their friends. Healthy families keep a good balance between ‘too much’ and ‘not enough’ time together. They spend enough time to satisfy all family members.

Nothing unites a family more than its traditions which include different norms, ways of behavior, customs and views. In united families these traditions are deep-rooted and passed from generation to generation.

Strong families take time to be together and talk to one another. They share their hopes and dreams, feelings and concerns over common meals. Members of successful families feel they really belong to their family. They celebrate their victories and help each other learn from their mistakes. They do their household chores together and go to the theatre. At the same time, strong families adapt relationships and family rules when needs arise. Since no family knows what tomorrow will bring, being adaptive is a good trait for family members to develop.

Recent studies affirm the importance of love in families. Research shows that expressions of affection towards children reduce behavior problems and help children’s development. Strong families notice and share positive aspects of each member. They notice the talents, skills and achievements, special qualities and characteristics that make the other person unique. They find ways to be positive even when another family member makes a mistake and make an effort to develop closeness and show love at home.

2. The author explains what makes a successful family. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What makes a family united?

4. How much time should family members spend together?

II. Listen to the girl speaking about her eating habits and answer the questions below.

1. What problem does the girl have?

2. Why is it a harmful habit?

3. Why can't she stop eating chocolate?

III. Let's talk about youth and society.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

PYTHAGORAS*

Pythagoras 1 is often described as a very important mathematician, yet we know little about his achievements. What we do know is that he was the leader of a society which was half scientific and half religious. It was a secret society and today Pythagoras is still a mysterious figure.

It is believed that Pythagoras was born on the Greek island of Samos. His father was a merchant, and as a child, Pythagoras traveled with him selling their goods. Pythagoras was well educated. He learned music and poetry and had three philosophers to teach him who introduced Pythagoras to mathematics and advised him to travel to Egypt to learn more about mathematics and astronomy. So in 535 BC, Pythagoras traveled to Egypt where he visited many temples and took part in discussions with priests. Many of the customs he learned in Egypt he came to adopt. For example, the Egyptian priests refused to eat beans and wear animal skins, as did Pythagoras later in his life.

In 525 BC the King of Persia invaded Egypt. Pythagoras was taken prisoner and was transported to Babylon. It was here, taught by the Babylonians, that he reached perfection in arithmetic and music. When Pythagoras returned to Samos he founded there a school which was called ‘The Semicircle’. It seems that the people of Samos did not appreciate the teaching methods of Pythagoras and they treated him rudely and improperly. Furthermore, they wanted to involve Pythagoras in local politics against his will. For these reasons, he went to Italy.

The Pythagoras believed that numbers rule the universe and that numbers are present in all things. He also connected mathematics to music and recognized the healing power of music. He used it as a kind of therapy to help those who were ill. Another of his beliefs was that there are three types of men: those who love wisdom, those who love honor and those who love wealth.

Pythagoras was a mathematician, an astronomer, and a philosopher. Today we remember him best for his famous geometry theorem, known as Pythagoras' theorem. 2

1 Pythagoras Pythagoras

2 Pythagoras’ theorem

2. Where did Pythagoras go to learn mathematics and astronomy? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. Why did Pythagoras go to Italy?

4. What are the three types of men according to Pythagoras?

II. Listen to the interview taken by the “Youth Magazine” with Mr Ron Cansler and answer the questions below.

1. How old is Mr Cansler?

2. What helped him to stay healthy?

3. What does he recommend listeners should do?

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

AMELIA

Possibly the most famous female pilot ever, Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 in Kansas, the USA. Amelia had a difficult and unsettled childhood. Her family traveled a great deal so her father could find work. Although she often missed school, Amelia was nevertheless considered to be very bright academically. She enjoyed reading especially and poetry as well as sports, basketball and tennis.

After graduating from high school, instead of going to college, Amelia decided to study nursing. During the First World War, she worked as a military nurse in Canada. When the war ended she became a social worker back in America and taught English to immigrants. In her free time, Amelia enjoyed going to air shows and watching aerial stunts 1 , which were very popular during the 1920s. Her fascination with flying began when, at one of those shows, she took a ten-minute ride, and from that moment on she knew she had to learn to fly.

Amelia took on several odd jobs to pay for the flying lessons and after a year, she had saved enough money to buy her own plane. She organized cross-country air races for women pilots and formed a now famous women pilots’ organization, called the ‘Ninety-Nines’. One day Amelia received an invitation to be the first woman ever to make the flight across the Atlantic from Canada to Britain. Amelia made the flight in 1928 and, although she was only a passenger and two men flew the plane, it made her a celebrity. She also met there her future husband, George Putman, a publisher, who arranged the flight and organized all the publicity.

In 1932 Amelia and George decided Amelia should make the Atlantic crossing from America to Britain alone. She broke several records on this flight; she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo, the only person to have flown it twice and she established a new transatlantic crossing record of 13 hours and 30 minutes. Understandably, she became even more famous as a result of earning respect for women pilots all over the world by proving that women could fly as well as men, if not better.

1 an aerial stunt [ˈɛərɪəl ˈstʌnt] aerobatics

2. How did Amelia get interested in flying? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What invitation did Amelia receive one day?

4. Why did Amelia become famous?

II. Listen to the conversation between Nancy and her mum.

1. What do Nancy's parents worry about?

2. Why does Nancy refuse to do household chores?

3. What arguments does Mum use to make Nancy clean the room?

III. Let's talk about the mass media.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

THE STRESS OF COMMUTING 1

In today's modern world, people are constantly looking for ways to avoid stress and improve their lifestyle. Too much stress can lead to a variety of illnesses from headaches to high blood pressure. Simple things, such as driving to and from work on a daily basis, can be such a stressful experience that many people are left feeling totally exhausted. Cars can give normally peaceful people a feeling of power that can make them more aggressive.

Fortunately, there are various means of public transport to choose from within modern towns and cities. Sometimes, all we need to do is to change a few of our long-standing habits in order to discover a much more comfortable way of life. By simply planning journeys, not only can we save time and money, but we can also reduce stress levels dramatically. By using public transport everybody wins. Most towns and cities are well-covered by bus, tram and metro services. While making use of these services, you are also helping against increasing levels of pollution.

Public transport systems have improved considerably in recent years and there is now more focus on environmentally friendly forms. For example, old tram systems have been reintroduced into many European cities, making movement across large areas much faster and ‘cleaner’.

Another way of reducing levels of both stress and pollution is an introduction of an environmentally friendly network of cycle tracks. The aim of building cycle tracks is to motivate people to use their bicycles instead of their cars. So, next time you see your neighbor or colleague waiting at a bus stop as you drive by, don't feel sorry for him because he will, no doubt, arrive at the office much earlier than you as you will still be fighting to find a parking space.

Or you might consider another way of getting to work. Carpooling 2 is a relatively new and convenient system when several people arrange to share one private car to get to work. And some companies have already introduced a plan where those who carpool get preferential parking in the company garage.

1 commuting daily commute to work in the city from the suburbs and back

2 to carpool [ˈkɑːˌpuːl]

2. The network of public transport has improved lately. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. How can we help reduce pollution?

4. Why is carpooling convenient?

II. Listen to the advice how to make a good friend and answer the questions below.

1. How do people feel if they have no friend?

2. What qualities does a good friend have?

3. Why is it good to be a real friend?

III. Let's talk about international cooperation.

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I. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

Video Blogger

In April 2007, a 16-year-old English boy named Charlie McDonnell was studying for his exams. But he was bored, so he turned on his computer and started surfing the web. He soon found a website called YouTube and within minutes he was watching a video of another teenager sitting in his bedroom and talking to his computer about how bored he was. ‘I could do better than that!’ thought Charlie. So, using a cheap computer and webcam, he made his first video blog and posted it on YouTube under the name Charlieissocoollike.

A few days after the first video Charlie found that he had 150 subscribers. Encouraged by this, he went on to make more videos. A month later Charlie's audience grew and he started to get hundreds of video messages from his fans. “It was really strange,” says Charlie. “I’d been talking to my computer for a month and suddenly my computer started talking back to me!”

His next big success came a few months later when Oprah Winfrey, the famous American TV host, showed one of Charlie’s comedy videos called How to be English on her program, which made him popular in the USA too.

Charlie also realized he could use his fame to help people less fortunate than himself. To celebrate his 18th birthday, he raised £5,000 for cancer research. He raised more than four times as much when he co-presented a live show on the Internet. He stayed awake for 24 hours performing challenges from viewers. All the money went to the children's charity UNICEF 1 .

But what is the secret of his popularity? “I just make videos that I would want to watch,” he says, “and I’m not trying to sell anything. I'm just trying to talk with people and that's it for me.” His honesty and modesty are perhaps the main reasons why Charlie is so well liked. And of course, he is a talented song writer, camera man, actor and singer.

And if you were wondering how Charlie did in his exams back in 2007...well, he passed with nine A grades and one B! He says that he wants to go on to study at university in the future but decided to try and make a career on YouTube before that.

1 UNICEF [ˈjuːnɪsef] United Nations Children's Fund

2. Charlie says how the idea of ​​making a video crossed his mind. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. How did he become popular?

4. Why do people like Charlie?

II. Listen to Huan, a Chinese man, speaking about moving out and answer the questions below.

1. Why do young people prefer to live with their parents in Hong Kong?

2. How did Huan's parents react to his decision?

3. What are the advantages of living on your own?

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

MAKE YOUR HOME GREENER

Residential are responsible for consuming 27% of the total amount of energy consumed within Europe and are the biggest source of global warming buildings in the world. This is a fact that has, until recently, been overlooked by lawmakers trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, who have concentrated their efforts on industry and transport. The EU has now passed a new law which intends to cut considerably carbon dioxide emissions 1 from buildings. This means that each of us can now save the planet from the comfort of our own homes.

The first things we can do are simple and easy. We can block up drafts 2 , switch off unnecessary lights and make sure cold and hot water taps are not left running. The next step requires more planning and some expense, but as well as saving energy, we will also save on bills. Many homes have window and roof insulation 3 but it is rarely enough. Full insulation can have a dramatic effect on energy consumption. We should use energy efficient light bulbs. These are usually expensive to buy but consume less than half the energy of standard bulbs. These bulbs last much longer than conventional light bulbs reducing the consumption of resources. Also, thermal solar panels are very efficient. They are capable of providing all the hot water you need.

We can install a ‘grey’ water recycling system. At present water used to flush the toilets is of the same drinkable quality that comes out of the taps. This is an unnecessary waste of energy used in water purification. A gray water recycling system cleans water that has been used for washing and sends it through the toilet system reducing the use of clean drinking water.

New buildings have more energy saving features in their design. They can have a wooden structure, extensive insulation, electronic environmental controls, triple glazing 4 , a non-polluting heating system and a turf 5 roof. However, it is how we deal with our present homes that will determine housing’s contribution to global warming. It's down to each of us, so get insulating!

1 carbon dioxide emissions [ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒkˈsaɪd ɪˈmɪʃnz]

3 insulation [ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃn] insulation, insulation

4 glazing [ˈɡleɪzɪŋ] glazing

5 turf

2. What energy saving features in the design of the building are used nowadays? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What can we do to cut carbon dioxide emissions from buildings?

4. What is considered to be an unnecessary waste of energy used in water purification?

II. Listen to the tour guide and answer the questions below.

1. What sort of tour is it?

2. What will the tourists see on the tour?

3. Why does the tourist ask to return the money?

III. Let's talk about outstanding people.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

MR WEMMICK'S "CASTLE"

Wemmick's house was a little wooden cottage in the middle of a large garden. The top of the house had been built and painted like a battery loaded with guns. I said I really liked it. I think Wemmick's house was the tiniest I had ever seen. It had very few windows and the door was almost too small to get in.

‘Look,’ said Wemmick, after I have crossed this bridge, I raise it so that nobody can enter the Castle.’

The ‘bridge’ was a plank 1 and it crossed a gap about four feet 2 wide and two feet deep. But I enjoyed seeing the smile on Wemmick's face and the pride with which he raised his bridge. The gun on the roof of the house, he told me, was fired every night at nine o'clock. I later heard it. Immediately, it made an impressive sound.

‘At the back,’ he said, ‘there are chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits. I've also got my own little vegetable garden and I grow cucumbers. Wait until supper and you'll see for yourself what kind of salad I can make. If the Castle is ever attacked, I will be able to survive for quite a while,’ he said with a smile, but at the same time seriously.

Then Wemmick showed me his collection of curiosities. They were mostly to do with being on the wrong side of the law: a pen with which a famous forgery 3 had been committed, some locks of hair, several manuscripts confess from prison.

‘I am my own engineer, my own carpenter, my own plumber and my own gardener. I am my own Jack of all Trades 4 ,’ said Wemmick, receiving my compliments. Wemmick told me that it had taken many years to bring his property to this state of perfection.

‘Is it your own, Mr. Wemmick?'

‘Oh yes, I have got a hold of it a bit at a time. I have absolute ownership now. You know, the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go to the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come to the Castle, I leave the office behind me. If you don't mind, I'd like you to do the same. I don't want to talk about my home in a professional manner.

1 plank

2 feet - pl. hours from foot - a measure of length equal to 30.48 cm

3 forgery [ˈfɔdʒərɪ] fake

4 Jack of all Trades

2. ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’. Read aloud the extract which proves this idea.

3. What do we understand about Wemmick's home life?

4. Why does Wemmick call himself Jack of all Trades?

II. Listen to a part of the interview with a thirteen-year old writer, Sally Myers, and answer the questions below.

1. What made Sally write the book?

2. What did Sally's Dad think about the book?

3. How did Sally's life change after publishing the book?

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

MOTHER TERESA

Mother Teresa was a simple nun 1 . She never wanted to be famous, but everyone in the world knows who she is.

Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in what is now Macedonia 2 . She was the youngest of three children. Agnes's father died when she was a child. Her mother made dresses to support the family. Agnes's mother also liked to do charity work, such as visiting the sick. Agnes often went with her, and she enjoyed helping these people.

Even as a child, Agnes wanted to be a nun. When she was 18 years old, she joined a group of nuns in India. There, she chose the name Teresa. Then she went to Calcutta to work at St. Mary's School, in a convention 3 . Sister Teresa worked there for 20 years and eventually became the principal.

One day in 1946 Sister Teresa was riding on a train to Darjeeling 4 . She looked out of the window and saw dirty children wearing rags and sleeping in doorways. Sick and dying people were lying on dirty streets. At that moment, she believed God sent her a message. She decided to go to work with the poor.

Two years later, Sister Teresa left the convent and opened a school for the kids from poor families. Thought at the very beginning the school had no roof, no walls, and no chairs, later it became well-known all around India. In 1948, Sister Teresa started her own group of nuns. They were called the Missionaries of Charity. The nuns lived in the slums 5 with people who were poor, dirty, and sick. It was hard work and the days were long. But many young nuns came from around the world to join Mother Teresa.

Later, she started homes for children without families. She also started clinics. Over the years, news of her work spread around the world. Many people sent her donations of money, others came to work with her. By 1990 the Missionaries of Charity were working in 400 centers around the world.

Mother Teresa got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. But she always said her greatest reward was helping people. Her message to the world was: 'We can do no great things - only small things with great love'.

1 a nun nun

2 Macedonia [ ˌmæsəˈdəʊnɪə] country Macedonia

3 a convent [ˈkɒnv(ə)nt] monastery

4 Darjeeling Darjeeling

5 slums

2. The author writes about Mother Teresa's family. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. Why did Mother Teresa decide to devote her life to people in need?

4. What did Mother Teresa do for people?

II. Listen to the interview and answer the questions below.

1. What does Jackie want to become?

2. Why has she chosen this profession?

3. Why is it important for students to do sport at school?

III. Let's talk about accommodation.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

The most mystic 1 picture

Every hour about 1,500 people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris with the specific intention of seeing one particular painting: the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Most of these visitors look at the painting for about three minutes before they walk back to the tourist buses outside.

Leonardo loved the painting very much and people say that he took it everywhere with him. The painting was originally ordered by a rich businessman in Florence, who wanted a portrait of his wife, Lisa. Leonardo began the painting in 1503 and he finished it about three or four years later. The fact that Leonardo wanted to keep the painting himself, adds to the Mona Lisa's mystique.

Mona Lisa's mysterious smile has fascinated everyone who has ever seen the painting. In his ‘Lives of the Artists’, written just a few years after Leonardo’s death, Giorgio Vasari wrote, ‘While painting Mona Lisa Leonardo employed singers and musicians to keep her happy and so avoid the sadness that painters usually give to portraits. As a result, there was a smile that seemed divine 2 rather than human; and those who saw it were amazed to find how alive and real it appeared.’

Modern art critics also emphasize how the portrait seems alive and real. ‘She is like a living person,’ writes art historian E.H. Gombrich, ‘She seems to change before our eyes. Even in photographs we can experience this strange effect. Sometimes she seems to be looking down on us, and sometimes we can detect sadness in her smile. All this sounds rather mysterious, and it is; that is so often the effect of a great work of art.’

The Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art, but it is also a part of modern popular culture. Her image appears on plates, T-shirts, mouse pads and in advertisements. Perhaps for this reason, officials at the Louvre Museum placed the painting in a specially built area in a room with other great 16th century Italian paintings. In this way, visitors have a better chance to appreciate the painting as a work of art rather than as a tourist attraction.

1 mystique mysterious

2 divine

2. Why is Mona Lisa smiling? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

1. What makes the Mona Lisa so special?
2. Why isn't the painting displayed in a separate room?

II. Listen to the conversation between two friends and answer the questions below.

1. What does Christian want to become?

2. Why does Kate need to learn English?

3. What piece of advice does Christian give to his friend?

III. Let's talk about your family.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

Book Review

The Guinness Books of World Records 1 have certainly changed a lot in the last 60 years. The first Guinness Book was published in August 1955 in London, in Britain. Most editions were small paperbacks printed in black-and-white and contained more text than photographs. Now, there are color pictures on every page—and the book also includes 3-D images.

This fascinating collection of records is divided into chapters on Space, The Living Planet, Being Human, Human Achievements, Spirit of Adventure, Modern Life, Science & Engineering, Entertainment, Sports, and the Gazetteer 2 .

Here you will see and read about extremes: for example, the world's tallest, oldest, shortest, and tiniest - people, plants, animals, buildings. Some have set records for pulling buses, kissing, swimming, ironing clothes, running, and for having the longest legs, the smallest waist, etc.

Some images are a bit strange to look at for too long - check out the woman with the longest fingernails in the world. Also, one man had 14 operations to make himself look like a cat.

There's a wide range of amazing facts contained on these pages. What is the world's most expensive hamburger? — It is available in a New York restaurant for $120. Who had the most hit singles on the U.S. music charts? — Elvis Presley, of course, with 151 between 1956 and 2003 (and he died in 1977!). One of the most colorful sections shows records related to space, including some fantastic photographs of Jupiter. Take a look at the top movies such as the first summer blockbuster of all time, the first movie with Dolby sound, and the first to be more expensive than $100 million.

As always, there's a helpful index in the back of the book, in which you can find subjects of interest in alphabetical order.

Please note that some stunts 3 in this book would be quite dangerous—or at least terribly painful—for you to attempt to meet or beat them. Therefore, please don't attempt to set any world records that would cause risk to you or to others!

1 the Guinness [ˈɡɪnɪs] Books of World Records

2 Gazetteer [ˌɡæzəˈtɪə] gazetteer

3 a stunt

2. The author describes how The Guinness World Records books changed with time. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What information will you find in this book?

4. Why can this book be interesting for the reader?

II. Listen to the young man describing where he lived and answer the questions below.

1. Why did the man's family have to rent a flat for about a year?

2. What was their flat in the capital like?

3. How many people is he sharing the flat with at present?

III. Let's talk about your future career.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

ARE YOU READY TO BE INDEPENDENT?

Angela Rowlands recently tested her teenage children’s ability to do basic household jobs in the house. When Angela and her husband Ben went to Spain for a few weeks’ holiday on the Costa Brava, their son Mark, aged 18, and daughter Frances, aged 16, stayed at home to look after the house. The parents wanted to see how Mark and Frances would manage in the house on their own.

So when your left the house, they did not tell the children that they had prepared a few tests for them. “We took the plug 1 off the microwave and took out some good light bulbs 2 and put in light bulbs that did not work. We also made sure that there were other problems in the house: with an Italian coffee machine and one of the taps 3 in the bathroom,” says Dr. Rowlands.

When Dr. Rowlands returned from her holiday, she found, as she had expected, that her children had failed the independence test. Mark and Frances had asked an electrician to change the plug on the microwave and to change the light bulbs. They also paid a specialist for repairing the bathroom tap. When they saw that the coffee maker was broken, they went to buy a new one. They even did not think to look for the missing part in the cupboard.

Dr. Rowlands was not surprised by the results of her experiment. “A lot of young people today are not able to solve simple problems in the house,” she says. “They often throw things away when they are broken. This is wrong because it shows that young people do not understand how things work or are made. It can also be very expensive because you have to pay other people to do the work for you.”

But repairing broken things is only part of the problem. A lot of young people cannot cook at all. If there is no ready-made meal in the fridge, or if there is nothing to warm up in the microwave, then there is nofood. This can cause health problems.

The truth is that many young people do not want to learn basic household skills as they find them boring. Thought, if people want to be prepared for independent life they should learn how to do simple jobs about the house.

1 a plug

2 a light bulb [ˈlaɪt bʌlb] light bulb

3 tap faucet

2. Why did Dr. Rowlands decide to test the children? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What did the parents prepare for their children?

4. Do you think the children passed the test? Why do you think so?

II. Listen to Tom speaking about his day off and answer the questions below.

1. How did Tom spend his day off?

2. What went wrong?

3. What made Tom feel frightened?

III. Let's talk about Belarus.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

Technology

Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go to and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house. We can't imagine our life without them. But what we always forget, though, is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others.

There is not a single room in my house that does not have some gadget lying around in it. Whenever I am at home, providing that I am not sleeping, I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into my living room on any given day, you would find that, first, I have the television on (along with the other related appliances, such as the DVD player or my current favorite game console) 1 . At the same time, even though multi-tasking is definitely not my strong point, I usually have my laptop resting on my knee, or I will be using my tablet or mobile phone. In the background, the technology that I am not using will most likely be on charge somewhere in the house. Even when I'm not at home I am constantly using my phone. At work or in cafés, I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop. I must admit that I waste a lot of time on the computer. Instead I could spend it doing some online volunteering.

The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work, there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The United Nations, in fact, has a huge page on its website designed for recruiting volunteers.

This work can support the poor and help charities who otherwise would not have the funding to pay for staff. Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week - some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need.

1 game console [ˈɡeɪm kənˈsəʊl] game console

2. The author disapproves of the way people use electronic devices. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What electronic devices does the author use?

4. How can online volunteering help people?

II. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

1. What are the speakers doing?

2. What didn't impress the speakers very much?

3. What did they decide in the end?

III. Let's talk about Great Britain.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

From librarian to political reporter

The Pretenders is a very successful and popular TV series. In each program there is a contestant who has just four weeks to learn to do a completely new job. At the end of the month the contestant has to do a ‘test’, where he or she has to do the new job together with three other professionals. Three judges have to identify the one who pretends.

Jessica Winters is a 26-year-old librarian. She studied English Literature at the University of Bath before getting a job at the local library. She didn't know that two of her friends sent her name to the TV company to take part in The Pretenders.‘When someone from the company called me, I thought it was a joke,’ said Jessica. ‘First of all, I said ‘no’, in the end my friends and my family persuaded 1 me and I agreed.’

Jessica had four weeks to turn from a quiet, shy librarian into a confident TV reporter. At the end of the month she had to interview the Minister of Education. It was her test.

An experienced political journalist, Adam Bowles, had to transform Jessica into a professional. He wasn't very optimistic when he met her. ‘Jessica needs to be a lot harder, even aggressive. She is much too sweet and shy', said Adam. ‘Politicians will eat her alive.’ They had just 28 days to teach her how to interview people, how to be confident, how to speak clearly.

Jessica was terrified at the beginning. She watched a lot of live interviews with politicians. Adam made her read the political sections of all the newspapers. It was boring for her and she felt exhausted. Later as soon as she began making progress, she felt more relaxed.

During the interview Jessica felt nervous but well-prepared as she had done much research and had practiced a lot. ‘When it was all over came the worst part, I had to wait while the judges decided which of us they thought wasn't t a professional'. The judges gave their verdict: they were all professional reporters.

For Jessica it was a great experience and she was pleased how she did it, but actually she doesn’t feel like changing her work.

1 to persuade

2. The Pretenders is a famous TV programme. Read aloud the extract about it.

3. How did Jessica get to the program?

4. Was it an exciting and useful experience for Jessica? Why (not)?

II. Listen to three people talking about their favorite countries and answer the questions below.

1. What country does the first speaker like most?

2. What makes Italy a favorite place for the second speaker?

3. Why does the third speaker like Argentina?

III. Let's talk about national characters and stereotypes.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

Mi Luna

Mi Luna is a restaurant in the Rice Village. The atmosphere is lively, and the food is delicious. It is a Spanish cuisine restaurant that you will soon consider one of your favorite restaurants.

There are many reasons why this restaurant is special. One is that they make a wonderful dish called Pulpo con Patatas. It’s a delicious Spanish seafood dish which has the following ingredients: octopus, potatoes, salt, olive oil, and chilepiquin one . (C hilepiquin is a special kind of chili that looks like red powder and is very hot.)

Another reason is the place itself. Once you are in the restaurant, you feel a Spanish atmosphere; it is painted with the classical colors that are used in Spain - red, yellow, white, and black. The way this place is decorated is really very impressive. On the walls, there are photos of Spanish bullfighters, taken at the perfect moments of their performances.

On one of the walls, you can enjoy a photo of the famous classical Spanish dance called flamenco 2. In it, the dancers are wearing the traditional clothes, and the lady has in her hands the most famous Spanish musical instrument called castanets 3 .

The service is pleasant, caring and quick. It makes you want to come back. The waiters just keep looking at your table to find out if you need something. If they see an empty glass, they immediately ask you if you want something else to drink. At all time, they are friendly and ready to clear all the used dishes from your table. They are always smiling because they are trying to make you feel comfortable and happy. They know each dish, so they are able to explain it to you.

On their menu, they serve a large variety of foods, and there is a section on the menu that I like most. In Spain, these dishes are called tapas 4 . Tapas or appetizers are dishes that have a small amount of food. In this way you will be able to try a lot of different Spanish dishes.

By the time you leave Mi Luna, you are sure to be entirely satisfied and have very good memories of the visit. It is a great place for any occasion, but it is very busy, so don't forget to book a table first.

1 chilepiquin [ˈtʃɪlɪˈpiːkiːn] pikine

2 Flamenco

3 castanets [ˌkæstəˈnets]

4 tapas [ˈtæːpəs]

1. The service in Mi Luna is very good. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What makes Mi Luna look very Spanish?

4. What makes Mi Luna a very pleasant place to visit?

II. Listen to the conversation between two friends and answer the questions below..

1. Why doesn't Margaret like her new job?

2. What problem does Peter have?

3. What piece of advice does Margaret give to her friend?

III. Let's talk about youth and society.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

WE ARE YOUNGER THAN WE EVER WERE

If you belong to the older generation, Elder hostel is a good place to live.

Elder hostel, founded in 1975, is the world's largest educational and travel organization for older adults. Its aim is to excite people’s minds and enrich people’s lives promoting and encouraging different activities among the older generation. There are no examinations or marks. All that you need, in order to enroll on a programme, is enquiring mind 1 and an adventurous spirit. Also, of course, you need to believe that learning and discovery continue all your life. There are expert instructors and experienced group leaders for field trips and cultural excursions.

Elder hostel offers a large number of programs in a huge variety of areas. Amongst other things, it provides simple, on-line information on activities and services. First of all, there are traditional programs. Here, people study ancient history, literature, and art, and can learn about different cultures, modern people and issues.

also, Elder hostel believes that physical activity helps people to keep a positive self-image and contributes to the sense of well-being both mental and physical. Many programs have keep-fit ​​equipment and a large number of social and cultural events take place there, as well as sporting activities. Regular physical activity can prevent many common illnesses, such as high blood pressure and asthma and it helps people who already have such illnesses. Alongside the usual sports like swimming, hockey and cricket, bowling and tennis, you will find “Dog Clubs” and “Flying Clubs”. Then there is a group of adventure programs involving activities like hiking, kayaking 2 , biking and studying whales.

There are also programs which give people the chance to help communities in different ways, such as protecting endangered species, tutoring school children and building affordable housing.

Finally, there are programs which take place aboard a boat, anywhere from Antarctic to the Mississippi River.

The word ‘old’ has a very different and very positive meaning in Elder hostel!

1 enquiring mind [ɪnˈkwaəɪrɪŋ maɪnd]

2 a kayak [ˈkaɪæk] kayak (Eskimo boat)

2. What kind of organization is Elder hostel? Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What activities does Elder hostel offer?

4. Why does the word ‘old’ have a positive meaning in Elder hostel?

II. Listen to the three people speaking about how they met their partners and answer the questions below.

1. Why was the first speaker surprised?

2. When did the second speaker ask the girl out?

3. Why did the third speaker think that the girl was awful when they first met?

III. Let's talk about education.

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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION

The Internet nowadays is like a huge city full of many different kinds of places and people. As in a real city, there are certain places which are suitable for youngsters and others which need to be avoided.

The Internet neither belongs to nor is controlled by any one person, organization or government. It gives all of us the opportunity to create materials for others to see. On the other hand, as in ordinary life, there are those who might use it for illegal purposes. The freedom of the Net offers exciting opportunities for youngsters and, by being aware of the possible dangers and taking steps to avoid them, they can happily explore that online world in safety.

The Internet has enabled and advanced new forms of human interactions through instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking. Common sense will certainly help children to use the Internet safely. It is preferable, for example, for parents to get to know who their children are meeting online and make sure they never give out personal information about themselves. Although it is an excellent tool for learning, playing and communicating with others, youngsters should not be allowed to become so involved that they forget other activities important to their development. How often do we hear of youngsters spending all their free time in front of the computer, isolating themselves from other people their age? Computers are admirable tools that improve the quality of life, but when used sensibly. Steve Jobs said: “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.” Obviously, surfing as a family activity is the best solution, so that any problems that are found can be discussed together.

Parents need to think about safety issues and agree on a set of rules. Just as youngsters are given instructions on road safety, they also need to be instructed on how to travel safely along that superhighway.

2. The author says that the Internet offers exciting opportunities for youngsters. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What is surfing the Internet compared to?

4. Why is it important to use the Internet sensibly?

II. Listen to three people speaking about their work-life balance and answer the questions below.

1. What does the first speaker complain about?

2. How has the life style of the second speaker changed?

3. What does the third speaker think about his way of life and the typical Japanese work-life balance?

III. Let's talk about tourism.

Municipal budgetary educational institution

"Pyatnitskaya secondary school"

Exam material in English

Grade 5 (advanced study)

Prepared by: English teacher

Zolikova Anna Olegovna

Pyatnitskoe 2016

Explanatory note

to the exam material in (deep study)

Examination work is carried out orally.

The examination paper is based on an exemplary program in English, consists of two parts: speaking and reading.

Tell an oral topic

The purpose of the examination work is to test the formation of lexical, grammatical and reading skills.

Quality assessment criteria :

On "5" - The student logically builds a monologue statement in accordance with the communicative task formulated in the task.

Lexical units and grammatical structures are used appropriately.

There are practically no errors.

Speech is clear: almost all sounds are pronounced correctly, the correct intonation is observed.

On "4" - The student logically builds a monologue statement in accordance with the communicative task formulated in the task.

Lexical units and grammatical structures correspond to the set communicative task.

The student makes individual lexical or grammatical errors that do not interfere with the understanding of his speech.

The speech is clear, the student does not make phonemic errors.

The volume of the statement is at least 7-10 sentences.

On "3" - The student logically builds a monologue statement in accordance with the communicative task formulated in the task.

But:

the statement is not always logical, there are repetitions.

Lexical and grammatical errors are allowed, which make it difficult to understand.

Speech is generally understandable, the student generally observes the correct intonation.

The volume of the statement is less than 5 sentences.

On "2" - The communicative task was not completed.

Numerous lexical and grammatical errors are allowed, which make it difficult to understand.

Lots of phonemic errors.

Ticket number 1

Oral topic "my family»

Read the text "Peter’ sholiday» p. 26 and answer the questions to him:

1.Did the Grays live in a small town?

2.Did the Grays decide to spend 2 weeks in the country?

3. Was Peter good at all the subjects at school?

Ticket №2

1) Oral topic"Health and body care"

2) Read the text "Atthedoctor’ s» p. 48 and answer the questions to him:

1. Why did the patient come to see the doctor?

2. Why was it cold in the doctor's room?

3. Does the patient ever take any exercise?

Ticket №3

1) Oral topic"Traveling"

2) Read text"The land and the people of Great Britain" p.11and answer on the questions to him:

1.Where is the UK located?

2.How many people live in Britain?

3.What languages ​​are spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?

Ticket number 4

Oral topic "The UK»

Read the text "TheQueenandParliament» p. 25 and answer the questions to him:

Who is the Head of State in Britain?

2.Does the Queen rule the country?

3.What do you know about the Royal Family?

Ticket number 5

Oral topicSport and games

Read the text "Whatweshoulddotokeepfit»? p. 71 and answer the questions to him:

1.Does Steve go in for any winter sports?

2.Does Steve drink alcohol?

3. What does Steve eat for good health?

Ticket number 6

1) Oral topic "Shopping»

2) Read the text "AttheSelfridge’ s» p.119 and answer questions for him:

1.Where is this store located?

2.What is "White Sale"?

3. What did Mrs Morrison buy for herself?

Ticket number 7

1) Oral topic "Myfamily»

2) Read the text "WhateverhappenedtouncleOscar»? p.38 and answer questions for him:

1. How old was Uncle Oscar?

2.What was his job?

3.What was Uncle Oscar's hobby?

Ticket №8

1) Oral topic"Health and body care"

2) Read the text "MrMartin» p. 75 and answer questions for him:

1.Where did Mr Martin live?

2.Had Mr Martin a lot of knowledge about health and medicine?

3. Why did he come to the doctor?

Ticket number 9

1) Oral topic "Traveling»

2) Read the text "Continentsandcountries» p 84 and answer questions for him:

1.How many continents and oceans do you know?

2.What is the largest country in the world?

3. What is the smallest country in the world?

Ticket number 10

1) Oral topic "TheUK»

2) Read the text "English- speakingcountries» p.101 and answer questions for him:

1.What English-speaking countries do you know?

2.What foreign languages ​​are popular in Russia?

3.Is English or French the most important international language nowadays?

Ticket №11

1) Oral topic"Sport and games"

2) Read the text "Popularbritishsportsandgames» p.85 and answer questions for him:

1.What is a very long game?

2.What is one of the oldest British sport?

3.When was the first championship at Wimbledon?

Ticket number 12

1) Oral topic "Shopping»

2) Read the text "Therealprize» p.122 and answer questions for him:

1. How old was Jim?

2.How much did Jim pay for jeans?

3.Did Jim pay less money than the shop assistant wanted to get?

Ticket number 13

1) Oral topic "Myfamily»

2) Read the text "Myfriendisanalien» p.53 and answer questions for him:

1.Where did Mr Kirk meet Zardak?

2. Did Mr Kirk want to finish their talk?

3.Why did Mr Kirk want to finish their talk?

Ticket №14

1) Oral topic"Health and body care"

2) Read the text "Twelveflowersoftheyear» p.124 and answer questions for him:

1.What is the flower for January?

2.What is the earliest spring flowers?

3.Has the morning glory a sweet smell?

Ticket number 15

1) Oral topic "Traveling»

2) Read the text "TheEarthisindanger» p. 135 and answer questions for him:

1.What is the deepest freshwater lake on Earth?

2.Is Lake Baikal in danger now?

3.Do people want to help nature?

Ticket number 16

1) Oral topic "The UK»

2) Read the text "The Bald Eagle» p.26 and answer questions for him:

What kind of bird do you see in the picture?

2. wheredo you usually see pictures of this bird?

3. When was it chosen as the national bird of the new country?

Ticket №17

1) Oral topic"Sport and games"

2) Read the text "He was only wrong by two!» p. 95 and answer questions for him:

1.Who was Jack?

2. Had the coach the best college football team in his state?

3. Had the coach’s sportsman a very poor knowledge of all the school subjects?

Ticket number 18

1) Oral topic "Shopping»

2) Read the text "At the Butcher’ s» p.107 and answer questions for him:

1.What did Mary Poppins want to buy?

2. Was the butcher a tall thin man?

3.Was that summer very rainy?

Ticket number 19

1) Oral topic "My family»

2) Read the text "A clever salesmen» p. 3 and answer questions for him:

wasMr Boxell an architect?

Did Brooks buyanatshoes in the shop?

3. Did the police catch the burglar?

Ticket №20

1) Oral topic"Health and body care"

2) Read the text "Whosefavorite room are they?» p. 5 answer questions for him:

1. Who often sits in the oldarmWithhair and dreams?

2. Which room is cold?

3. Whose room is the best in your opinion?

Ticket number 21

1) Oral topic "Traveling»

2) Read the text "Between the Sun and the Earth» p. 17 and answer questions for him:

Does theEarth turn from the west to the east?

Did earlat reorlebelieve the Sun traveled around the Earth?

Does the Earth never stay the same?

Ticket №22

Oral topicThe UK

Read the text "Climate, Weather,Wild life» p. 28 and answer questions for him:

What is the emblem of England?

Is Wildlife in Britain in great danger?

3. Is the British climate mild, cool and changeable?

Ticket number 23

1) Oral topic"Sport and games"

2) Read the text "We have hit land!» p. 24 and answer questions for him:

Was Dickasailoraboutnasmall ship?

Did Dick travel to Japan and to Australia?

Was his wife fond of gardening?

Ticket number 24

1) Oral topic "Shopping»

2) Read the text "The old Women at the doctor» p. 39 and answer questions for him:

1. Did an Old Woman beuomealmost totally blind?

2. Did the Old Woman want torauthe Doctor?

3. Do you think the Old Waboutmaor the Doctor will win?

Ticket number 25

1) Oral topic "My family»

2) Read the text "George Mikes and His Book» p. 41 and answer questions for him:

1. What have you learned about George Mikes?

2.How should you answer the usual question, "Howareyou?"

3.Do you think the person who asks this question is reallatinterested

in your health?

Answers

Ticket №1

1) my family

My hobby is football.

2)1.No,they did not. They live in a big town.

2.Mr and Mrs Gray wanted to spend the summer in the country

3. Yes, he was. Peter was good at all the subjects at school.

Ticket №2

Health and Body Care

1. His legs were hurt.

2.The central heating was broken.

3.Yes, he does. But not regularly. He hardly ever does morning exercises.

Ticket №3

1) Traveling

2)1.

2.More than 56 million people live in Britain.

3.Everyone in Britain speaks English, but in some parts of Scotland and Wales people speak different languages ​​as well. The Welsh like to speak Welsh.

Ticket number 4

The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel.

2)1.The Queen

2. No, she does not. The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government.

3. The member of the Royal Family: the Queen's husband. Her son Prince Charles, the Queen's daughter Princess Anne and Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister.

Ticket number 5

Sport and games

2)1.No, he does not. But he walks a lot.

2. No, he does not. Only soft drink.

3. He eats healthy food-fruit, vegetables, lots of salad. He also eats fried food, meat and fish.

Ticket №6

1) Shopping

2)1. It is situated in Oxford Street.

2.The White Sale is a big sale of towels, sheets etc.

3. She bought a pair of gloves to herself.

Ticket №7

1) my family

My name is Alex. My surname is Nosatov. I am 10 years old. I live in Pyatnitskoe. My telephone number is 5-64-50. I have got a family. My mother's name is Nina. She is 35 years old. She is a doctor. My father's name is Dima. He is 36 years old. I have got a brother. His name is Sergey. He is an economist. My father likes reading books. I got a friend. My friends name is Oksana. She lives not far from me. My hobby is football.I study well. My favorite school subjects are English, Russian, Literature and others.

2)1. He was forty-seven years old.

2. He was an accountant.

3. He was a real collector. He had a very good collection of stamps.

Ticket №8

Health and Body Care
Sometimes people fall ill. For example, they can catch a cold. They have a sore throat, start coughing and sneezing. So people have to go to the doctor. The doctor examines the patient. He listens to his chest and lungs. He asks to breathe in deeply and then to breathe out. He takes his temperature. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine for the patient`s throat. Of course he tells his patient how many times a day to take the medicine. The patient should follow his advice and take the medicine regularly and he will feel better and recover soon.
Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. Don't forget to wash your hands before you eat. Remember that too much food makes you fat. The wrong food makes you ill. Only the right food keeps you well. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Never smoke to keep fit.

2) 1. He lived alone in a small house in a village situated in the south of Wales.

2.Mr Martin had a lot of knowledge about health and medicine.

3. He was sure he had some terrible illness which he had read about in the newspaper.

Ticket №9

1) Traveling

Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road. Traveling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. To my mind traveling by train is more interesting. You can see interesting places of the country. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. On board of ship you can enjoy your trip. Some people prefer traveling by car. If you have your own car you may go to the Black Sea, where there are a lot of rest-houses and tourist camps. In the daytime you can have a nice opportunity to play volleyball, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe.

Traveling helps to see to country-side better, to know about customs and traditions of the Republic, to meet people and make friends with them.

2)1.There are four oceans and six continents. The continents are: Eurasia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America and South America.

2.Thwe largest country in the world is the Russian Federation.

3.The smallest country is the Vatican.

Ticket №10

1) The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. To the north lies Scotland and to the west the third part of the country, Wales.

The fourth part is called Northern Ireland and is located on the second island. Each part has its own capital. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

2)1. Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

2. English, French and German.

3. English has become the most important international language of nowadays.

Ticket №11

1) Shopping

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry.

At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed.

If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

If you want to buy some clothes it's better to go to the shopping center.

If you want to buy household appliances you’d better go to the specialized shop.

2)1.Cricket is a very long game.

2.Boxing as a British sport is one of the oldest.

3.The first championship at Wimbledon was in 1877.

Ticket №12

1) my family

My name is Alex. My surname is Nosatov. I am 10 years old. I live in Pyatnitskoe. My telephone number is 5-64-50. I have got a family. My mother's name is Nina. She is 35 years old. She is a doctor. My father's name is Dima. He is 36 years old. I have got a brother. His name is Sergey. He is an economist. My father likes reading books. I got a friend. My friends name is Oksana. She lives not far from me. My hobby is football.I study well. My favorite school subjects are English, Russian, Literature and others.

2) 1.Jim was a fourteen-year-old boy.

2. Two dollars.

3. Yes, he did.

Ticket №13

1) Health and Body Care
Sometimes people fall ill. For example, they can catch a cold. They have a sore throat, start coughing and sneezing. So people have to go to the doctor. The doctor examines the patient. He listens to his chest and lungs. He asks to breathe in deeply and then to breathe out. He takes his temperature. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine for the patient`s throat. Of course he tells his patient how many times a day to take the medicine. The patient should follow his advice and take the medicine regularly and he will feel better and recover soon.
Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. Don't forget to wash your hands before you eat. Remember that too much food makes you fat. The wrong food makes you ill. Only the right food keeps you well. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Never smoke to keep fit.

2)1.In the park.

2. Yes, he did.

3. He did not want to tell about Zardak.

Ticket №14

1) Traveling

Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road. Traveling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. To my mind traveling by train is more interesting. You can see interesting places of the country. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. On board of ship you can enjoy your trip. Some people prefer traveling by car. If you have your own car you may go to the Black Sea, where there are a lot of rest-houses and tourist camps. In the daytime you can have a nice opportunity to play volleyball, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe.

Traveling helps to see to country-side better, to know about customs and traditions of the Republic, to meet people and make friends with them.

2)1.The snowdrop is the flower for January.

2.The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers.

3.The morning glory has a sweet smell and can grow wild.

Ticket №15

1) The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. To the north lies Scotland and to the west the third part of the country, Wales.

The fourth part is called Northern Ireland and is located on the second island. Each part has its own capital. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

2)1.Lake Baikal

2. Yes, it is. Because of the factories which are near it.

3. Yes, they do. April 22 is Earth Day. People all over the world think about our planet.

Ticket №16

Sport and games

People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Thousands of people go in for sports, because sports help people to keep in good health. The most popular sports in our country are field-and-track athletics, football, volley-ball, basketball, hockey, gymnastics, skiing and skating. There are lots of stadiums, sports clubs, and sports grounds in our country.

If you want to keep fit, you must go in for one kind of sport or another.

Sport is an essential part of my daily life. Every morning all the year round I do my morning exercises. Almost every day I do some training. In summer I go swimming and rowing. I usually spend my winter holidays in the country where I ski, skate or toboggan. In every school pupils spend much time going in for sports. First of all they have their physical training lessons. From time to time every school organizes competitions in different kinds of sport. All my friends go in for different kinds of sports, such as water sports, gymnastics with or without apparatus, fencing, wrestling, boxing. Of all outdoor games I prefer football. Sport makes people strong, healthy, and gay, I like it very much.

2)1.The bald eagle

2. On the national emblem of America

3.In 1782.

Ticket №17

1) Shopping

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry.

At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed.

If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

If you want to buy some clothes it's better to go to the shopping center.

If you want to buy household appliances you’d better go to the specialized shop.

2) 1. He was the football coach at an American college.

2.Yes, he had.

3. Yes, he had.

Ticket №18

1) my family

My name is Alex. My surname is Nosatov. I am 10 years old. I live in Pyatnitskoe. My telephone number is 5-64-50. I have got a family. My mother's name is Nina. She is 35 years old. She is a doctor. My father's name is Dima. He is 36 years old. I have got a brother. His name is Sergey. He is an economist. My father likes reading books. I got a friend. My friends name is Oksana. She lives not far from me. My hobby is football.I study well. My favorite school subjects are English, Russian, Literature and others.

2)1.She wanted to buy a lot of things.

2. The butcher was a fat friendly man.

3. Yes, it was.

Ticket №19

1) Health and Body Care
Sometimes people fall ill. For example, they can catch a cold. They have a sore throat, start coughing and sneezing. So people have to go to the doctor. The doctor examines the patient. He listens to his chest and lungs. He asks to breathe in deeply and then to breathe out. He takes his temperature. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine for the patient`s throat. Of course he tells his patient how many times a day to take the medicine. The patient should follow his advice and take the medicine regularly and he will feel better and recover soon.
Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. Don't forget to wash your hands before you eat. Remember that too much food makes you fat. The wrong food makes you ill. Only the right food keeps you well. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Never smoke to keep fit.

2)1.He was a salesman.

2. Yes, he did.

3.WhenBrooks came into the shop to change his shoes the police arrested him.

Ticket №20

1) Traveling

Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road. Traveling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. To my mind traveling by train is more interesting. You can see interesting places of the country. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. On board of ship you can enjoy your trip. Some people prefer traveling by car. If you have your own car you may go to the Black Sea, where there are a lot of rest-houses and tourist camps. In the daytime you can have a nice opportunity to play volleyball, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe.

Traveling helps to see to country-side better, to know about customs and traditions of the Republic, to meet people and make friends with them.

2)1.Nelly

2.Bob’ s room.

3.Nelly’ s room

Ticket №21

1) The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. To the north lies Scotland and to the west the third part of the country, Wales.

The fourth part is called Northern Ireland and is located on the second island. Each part has its own capital. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

2) 1.Yes, it does. The Earth turns from the west to the east. The Earth moves around the Sun.

2.Long ago people used to live on our planet understood that some changes took regualarly.

3.Yes, it does.

Ticket number 22

Sport and games

People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Thousands of people go in for sports, because sports help people to keep in good health. The most popular sports in our country are field-and-track athletics, football, volley-ball, basketball, hockey, gymnastics, skiing and skating. There are lots of stadiums, sports clubs, and sports grounds in our country.

If you want to keep fit, you must go in for one kind of sport or another.

Sport is an essential part of my daily life. Every morning all the year round I do my morning exercises. Almost every day I do some training. In summer I go swimming and rowing. I usually spend my winter holidays in the country where I ski, skate or toboggan. In every school pupils spend much time going in for sports. First of all they have their physical training lessons. From time to time every school organizes competitions in different kinds of sport. All my friends go in for different kinds of sports, such as water sports, gymnastics with or without apparatus, fencing, wrestling, boxing. Of all outdoor games I prefer football. Sport makes people strong, healthy, and gay, I like it very much.

2)1.Red rose

2. Yes, it is. Wildlife in great danger because of pollution.

3.Yes, it is.

Ticket number 23

1) Shopping

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry.

At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed.

If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

If you want to buy some clothes it's better to go to the shopping center.

If you want to buy household appliances you’d better go to the specialized shop.

2)1.He was a sailor on a big ship.

2. Yes, he did.

3. Yes, she was.

Ticket №24

1) my family

My name is Alex. My surname is Nosatov. I am 10 years old. I live in Pyatnitskoe. My telephone number is 5-64-50. I have got a family. My mother's name is Nina. She is 35 years old. She is a doctor. My father's name is Dima. He is 36 years old. I have got a brother. His name is Sergey. He is an economist. My father likes reading books. I got a friend. My friends name is Oksana. She lives not far from me. My hobby is football.I study well. My favorite school subjects are English, Russian, Literature and others.

2)1.Yes,she did.

2. She said she would pay him a lot of money if she recovered and nothing if she did not.

3.The doctor

Ticket №25

1) Health and Body Care
Sometimes people fall ill. For example, they can catch a cold. They have a sore throat, start coughing and sneezing. So people have to go to the doctor. The doctor examines the patient. He listens to his chest and lungs. He asks to breathe in deeply and then to breathe out. He takes his temperature. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine for the patient`s throat. Of course he tells his patient how many times a day to take the medicine. The patient should follow his advice and take the medicine regularly and he will feel better and recover soon.
Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. Don't forget to wash your hands before you eat. Remember that too much food makes you fat. The wrong food makes you ill. Only the right food keeps you well. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Never smoke to keep fit.

2)1.He was born in 1912 in Hungary.

2. How are you?

3. No, I do not.

The Russian Federation

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans:the Pacific , the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, the Ukraine. It also has a sea- borders with the USA.

There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have stepspes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the nirth, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountains chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe "s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers- the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena- flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.

Russia is in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom. Russia has one-sixth of the world "s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Syberia and in the Far East.On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.

Russia is very reach in oil, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma. The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. It "s one of the oldest Russian cities. At present, the political and economic situationn in the country is rather complicated. There are a lot of problems in the national economy of the Russian Federation. The industrial production is decreasing. The prices are constantly rising, the rate of inflation is very high.People are losing their jobs because many factories and plants are going bankrupt.But in spite of the problems Russia is facing at present, there are a lot of opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. I "m sure that we, the younger generation, can do very much to make Russia as strong and powerful as it used to be.

Russian Federation

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It ranks about the first seventh of the earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south, Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia (Georgia) and Azerbaijan. On the west it borders Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, Ukraine. It also shares a maritime border with the US.

There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of landscape and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the interior, tundra and taiga in the nirth, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two Great Plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the Western Siberian Lowland. There are several chains of mountains in the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia. There are over two million rivers in Russia. The largest river in Europe, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers - the Ob, Yenisei and Lina Lena - flow from south to north. Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.

Russia is reach in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can find the stones on the bottom. Russia has the first sixth of the world's forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Syberia and in the Far East. There are different types of climate across the country's vast territory, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.

Russia is very reach in oil, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources. Russia is a parliamentary republic. The head of state is the President. Legislative powers are exercised by the Duma. The capital (capital) of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. This is one of the oldest Russian cities. At present, the political and economic situationn in the country is rather complicated. There are many problems in the national economy Russian Federation. Industrial production is decreasing. Prices are constantly rising, the rate of inflation is very high. People are losing their jobs because many factories and plants will go out of business. But despite the challenges Russia is currently facing, there are many opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. I am sure that we, the younger generation, can do much to make Russia as strong and powerful as it used to be.

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147. Gradually the city became more and more powerfull. In the 13th century Moscow was the center of the struggle of Russian lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke. In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state. Though Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1712; Moscow remained the heart of Russia. That's why it became the main target of Napoleon's attack. After the October revolution Moscow became the capital again. Now moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometres. The population of the city is over 8 million. Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral (Vasily Blazheny) are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Palace of Congresses, the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world . St. Basil's Cathedral was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan.One of the well-known Kremlin museums is the Armouty Chamber. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the first Russian imperial crown of Catherin the second and many other historical items are exhibited there.

There are more than 80 museums in Moscow. The Historical Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Tretyakov State Picture Gallery are world famous and the largest.Moscow is famous for its theaters. The best-known of them are Bolshoi, Maly and Art theatres.

Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the center of political life of the country.

Moscow is the capital (capital) of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147. Gradually the city became more and more powerful. In the 13th century Moscow was the center of the struggle of the Russian countries for liberation from the yoke of stone. In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state. Although Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1712; Moscow has remained the heart of Russia. That is why it became the main target of Napoleon's attack. After the October Revolution, Moscow became the capital again.

Now Moscow is one of the biggest cities in Europe. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometers. The population of the city is over 8 million.

Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral (Vasily Blazheny) are masterpieces of encient Russian architecture. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see the old cathedrals, the Palace of Congresses, the Tsar's Cannon and the Tsar's Bell, the largest cannon and bell in the world. St. Basil's Cathedral was built in the middle of the 16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. One of the famous Kremlin museums is the Armouty Chamber. The famous Monomach gold cap, the first Russian imperial crown Catherin the second and many other historical items are displayed there. There are more than 80 museums in Moscow. Historical Museum, Pushkin Museum of Arts, Tretyakov State Art Gallery is world famous and largest. Moscow is famous for its theaters. Known for the best of them - Bolshoi, Maly and Art Theatres. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament (Duma) and the center of the country's political life

The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the British Isles. The British Isles consists of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres. The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 57 million. About 80 percent of the population is urban. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England , Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech Great Britain is used in the meaning of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. of the UK. is London. The British Isles are separated from the Continent by the North Sea and the British Channel. The *western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands. The South, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but the eastern, central and south-eastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m). There are a lot of rivers iri Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest rive?, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important oae. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round. The UK. is a highly developed industrial country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textiles. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. * The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament and the Queen as Head of State.

Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located in the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and approximately five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 57 million. Approximately 80 percent of the population is urban. The UK is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. The UK is made up of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech Great Britain is used in the sense of the Great Britain of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Capital (capital) of the UK. Is London. The British Isles are separated from the Continent by the North Sea and the British Channel. *western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies greatly. The north of Scotland is vast and is called the Highlands. The south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England is vast, but the east, central and south - eastern parts of England - a vast plain. The mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m). There are many rivers in iri UK, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest rive? while the Thames is the deepest and most important oae. Mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It's moderate all year around. GREAT BRITAIN. It is a highly developed industrial country. It manufactures and exports machinery, electronics, textiles. One of the country's main industries is shipbuilding. * The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a Parliament and the Queen as Head of State.

ABOUT EXAMPLE TICKETS FOR THE EXAM

BY CHOICE OF GRADUATES OF XI(XII) CLASSES

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, WHO CARRIED OUT

TRANSITION TO PROFILE TRAINING

Letter from the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science

The Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science informs that new sets of exemplary tickets have been prepared for 20 subjects of the federal basic curriculum for the graduates of XI (XII) grades of general education institutions of the Russian Federation to pass the exam.

New sets of examination cards have been developed for educational institutions that have made the transition to specialized education . They allow for the final certification of graduates of the XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions, taking into account the level (basic or profile) at which the subject was taught.

educational institutions, not transferred to specialized training , recommended exemplary examination tickets for oral final certification of graduates of XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions, published in the previous year in the journal "Education Bulletin" (№ 5–6, 2005) and posted this year on the magazine's website www.vestnik.edu.ru.

According to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education", the development of secondary (complete) programs general education ends with a mandatory final certification. State (final) certification of graduates of XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions of the Russian Federation is carried out on the basis of the Regulations on the state (final) certification of graduates of IX and XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions of the Russian Federation (approved by order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated December 3, 1999 No. 1075 as amended March 16, 2001 No. 1022, June 25, 2002 No. 2398, January 21, 2003 No. 135).

The final certification of graduates of the XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions is carried out in the form of oral and written examinations. The form of oral certification in all subjects can be different: ticket exam, interview, abstract defense, complex text analysis (in Russian).

The presented examination tickets allow for the final certification of graduates of the XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions, taking into account the level at which the subject was taught (basic or profile). Exam tickets are developed for 20 general education subjects:

1. Russian language 2. Literature 3. Foreign language 4. Algebra and the beginnings of analysis 5. Geometry 6. History of Russia 7. General history 8. Social studies 9. Economy 10. Right

11. Geography 12. Physics 13. Chemistry 14. Biology 15. Natural History 16. Informatics and ICT 17. World Artistic Culture (MHK) 18. Technology 19. Fundamentals of life safety (OBZh) 20. Physical culture

Each exam kit in the subject contains at least 25 tickets, each ticket includes three questions (with the exception of the science kit, where two questions are offered per ticket). Brief explanatory notes on the peculiarities of conducting an oral examination in a subject have been developed for examination tickets in all subjects. They explain the fundamental difference between the sets compiled taking into account the basic level of studying the subject and the sets compiled taking into account the profile level of studying the subject, characterize the structure of the examination ticket as a whole, comment on the differences between the first, second and third questions of the ticket. All explanatory notes indicate the approximate time allotted for the preparation of the graduate for the answer, describe the approaches to assessing the graduate's answer, which are advisory in nature, provide explanations on the use of the proposed examination material in the development of examination tickets at the level of a general education institution.

Tickets for all the proposed sets are indicative: the educational institution has the right to make changes to the examination material, taking into account the regional component, the features of the program on which the training was based; partially replace the questions, supplement them with other tasks, and also develop their own examination materials for conducting elective exams in oral form.

The procedure for examination, approval and storage of certification material for conducting elective exams is established by the authorized body of local self-government.

Head V. BOLOTOV

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The foreign language exam in grade XI is an elective exam and is conducted in two forms: in the form of a unified state exam (in English, German, French) and in the traditional form of an oral exam based on exam tickets.

Approximate examination tickets for passing an exam in foreign languages ​​by graduates of XI (XII) classes of general educational institutions of the Russian Federation are drawn up taking into account the mandatory minimum content of basic general and secondary (complete) general education (orders of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated 19.05.1998 No. 1236 and dated 30.06.1999 No. 56), as well as state standards for basic general and secondary (complete) general education (Order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated March 5, 2004 No. 1089).

Considering the realities of the transition period, these exemplary tickets in terms of content and thematic are more focused on mandatory minimums, and in terms of goal-setting, testing practical skills - on the federal component of state educational standards of 2004. It should be especially noted that the proposed examination materials are not focused on any or a specific educational kit / kits and are universal in this sense.

Exam tickets are indicative and can be used in the development of examination materials in accordance with the specifics of the educational program of a particular school. Changes can be made to the proposed material based on the characteristics of the program chosen by the teacher in the subject: partially replace questions, supplement with other tasks, and also develop your own options.

The foreign language exam for a secondary school course aims to control the level of skills formation in such types of speech activities as reading and speaking; the objects of control are also socio-cultural knowledge and skills and lexical and grammatical skills of students. It is also recommended to conduct a final written test at the end of the quarter for the control of reading and writing, which can additionally include tasks of a lexical and grammatical nature.

The exam is held orally. Each ticket contains three tasks. One set of exemplary examination papers is compiled taking into account the basic level of studying the subject, the other - taking into account the profile level of studying the subject. The fundamental difference between the two sets lies in the higher level of complexity of the tasks and the higher level of requirements for the speech skills of graduates of the specialized school (which is reflected in the recommendations for assessing answers), as well as in the nature of the proposed texts. In the base level tickets, two tasks are reproductive in nature and one task is productive. Tickets of the profile level are more focused on problem-productive verbal and mental activity; the range of problems discussed in the third task is somewhat wider, and the problems themselves require deeper understanding and more complex lexical and grammatical formulation.

In order to normalize the workload of graduates during the exam period and taking into account the fact that a foreign language exam is an elective exam, it is not recommended to significantly increase the number of exam tickets in the set: there should be at least 15 and no more than 25 (the optimal number is 20 ). When developing exam tickets in foreign languages ​​at the level of a general education institution, one should also pay attention to the fact that within each ticket the tasks do not duplicate each other in terms of subject content, but are thematically diverse. For example, if in ticket No. 1 of the basic level, the second task is formulated “Tell me about the role of sports in people's lives”, and the third task is related to the discussion of the topic “Travel”, then the text for the first task should be based on some other, third topic within software requirements.

When selecting a text for the first task, you must be guided by the following requirements:

The selected passage should be characterized by completeness, external coherence and internal meaningfulness;

The text must correspond to the genre specified in the task description;

The text should not be overloaded with informative elements: terms, proper names, digital data;

The language complexity of the text should correspond to the level of preparation of the examinees (basic, specialized).

A BASIC LEVEL OF

First taskchecks the skills of introductory reading (reading with an understanding of the main content). The examinee is offered a semantically complete text (from journalistic or popular science literature) of up to 1200 characters. When discussing the text, the student has the right to use it. The student may use a bilingual dictionary in preparation for the answer. The examinee's task is to summarize the main content of the text and discuss it with the examiner. The examiner asks at least two questions that check whether the student really understood the main content of the text or simply reproduced short passages from it.

Second taskchecks the skills of monologue speech (monologue-reasoning): the ability to make a message containing the most important information on a given topic; talk about facts/events, giving examples and arguments. The wording of the task proposed in the ticket orients the student to a monologue-reasoning with the involvement of personal experience and the expression of a personal attitude.

Third tasktests the ability of dialogical speech. It is formulated in the form of a problematic issue or an actual communicative task, which is discussed in the conversation between the teacher and the student within the framework of the topics defined by the current program. The examiners evaluate the examinee's communication skills, the performance of a communicative task, the ability to speak formulas, the ability to maintain a conversation, respond to a partner's statements and express their own opinion. The communicative task is personal in nature and takes into account the real social experience of a high school student. The examiner is expected to be ready to participate in the dialogue, respond to the statements of the examinee, clarify the information of interest, etc. An exchange of at least five replicas is required.

The examinee is given 30 minutes to prepare all three tasks; The survey takes 8-10 minutes.

PROFILE LEVEL

The ticket also contains three tasks. First task is of a complex nature and tests the skills of introductory reading (with the extraction of basic information) and monologue speech based on the text (fiction, journalistic or popular science). The incentive is an original text of up to 1500 characters on socio-cultural topics related to the country / countries of the language being studied. Having familiarized himself with the text, the examinee briefly outlines its main content and draws parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, and culture. Examiners evaluate the ability to speak orally in connection with what they have read, to briefly convey the content of the information obtained from the read text, to talk about facts / events, to describe the features of life and culture of their country and the country / countries of the language being studied. If it is necessary to clarify or clarify the student's statement, the examiner asks questions, but questions are not a mandatory part of this assignment.

Second taskchecks the skills of monologue speech and is based on project work * performed by students during the school year. Presenting the results of design and research activities (including those focused on the chosen profile) enables the student to demonstrate the ability to present facts, express and argue his point of view, and draw conclusions. When preparing project work during the academic year, students perform complex complex tasks: select the information necessary for the project from various sources; analyze, systematize and generalize it in accordance with the goal and objectives; interpret it and present it logically, observing the culture of written foreign speech. At the exam, students should be able to verbally summarize the goals and objectives of the project, its main idea, the problems raised in the work, the results of the work on the project, argue the conclusions drawn and answer 2–3 questions of the commission on the content of the project.

1. Addressing the audience with a greeting.

2. Informing about the objectives of the project and the plan of the presentation.

3. Statement of the main content of the project or its most interesting results.

4. The main conclusions on the project and the prospects for work on this topic for other students.

5. Expressing gratitude to the audience and inviting them to discuss the project.

Third taskto control the skills of dialogical speech is formulated in the form of a problematic issue or an actual communicative task, which is discussed in the conversation between the teacher and the student within the framework of the topics defined by the current program. The examiners assess the examinee's communication skills, the performance of a communicative task, the use of speech formulas, the ability to initiate a conversation, maintain it, express their attitude to the partner's statements and their own opinion. The communicative task is personal in nature and takes into account the real social experience of a high school student. The examiner is expected to be ready to participate in the dialogue, respond to the statements of the examinee, clarify the information of interest, etc. An exchange of at least seven replicas is required.

The examinee is given 30 minutes to prepare all three tasks; The survey takes 10-15 minutes.

Differences between the requirements at the basic and profile levels are also reflected in the recommendations for assessing the graduate response.

The overall examination mark is the sum of three marks for the performance of individual tasks and is their arithmetic average, rounded according to the general rules (i.e. 3, 5 and above gives 4 points; 4, 5 and above gives 5 points).

When evaluating individual tasks, it is recommended to be guided by the following schemes, which are not exhaustive and do not describe all possible cases, but provide some general guidelines.

* Polat E.S. Method of projects in foreign language lessons // Foreign languages ​​at school. - 2000. - No. 2–3.

* Safonova V.V. The program of the elective course "British Cultural Studies": 10-11 cells. profile school. - M.: Euroshkola, 2003. - S. 91–92.

A basic level of

Task 1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

Task 2. Monologue-reasoning (1.5–2 min).

Task 3. Conversation on the proposed problem (2–2.5 minutes).

Profile level

Task 1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

Task 2. Presentation of the project work.

Task 3. Conversation on the proposed problem (1.5–2 minutes).

A BASIC LEVEL OF

Ticket number 1

2. Tell us about the role of sport in people's lives.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of which mode of transport is better to travel: by plane, train or bus. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 2

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the role of books in people's lives.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of where it is more interesting and pleasant to relax in the summer: by the sea, in the mountains or in a village surrounded by forests. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 3

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your plans for the future.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what sights of your city (nearest city / your region) you would show to foreigners. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 4

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your favorite books and justify your choice.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of how household duties should be distributed in the family, which of them children can perform. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 5

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the role of the media in society.

3. Discuss with the teacher whether a book is the best gift in our time and what kind of gifts children of different ages prefer. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 6

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your favorite movies and justify your choice.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of how best to use the grant received by the school: buy computers, a music center or new books for the school library. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 7

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your favorite literary character and justify your choice.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of whether a school uniform is needed. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 8

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your native places and explain why they are dear to you.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what hobbies people have and what is more exciting: photography, sports or collecting. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 9

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the holiday of the country of the language you are studying.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of whether all sports are good for health. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 10

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your most memorable birthday celebration.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of why people learn foreign languages. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 11

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your favorite TV programs and justify your choice.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what a healthy lifestyle is. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 12

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your future profession. What guided you in making your choice?

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what young people prefer to watch on TV: news, music programs, TV shows, feature films. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 13

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the most outstanding achievements of Russia in art and justify your choice.

3. Discuss with the teacher what newspapers and magazines are popular among young people. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 14

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your most interesting summer vacation.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of why the family, family relationships are important for a person. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 15

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about how your family celebrates the New Year. Will you continue these traditions?

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of how many children should be in the family. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 16

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about City Day/Harvest Day in your area.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of whether women should strive to make a career, or whether family and children are more important to them. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 17

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your hobbies.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of which Russian cities it would be interesting to visit. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 18

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the nature and environmental problems in your region.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what sights of the UK would be interesting to see with your own eyes. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 19

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the most outstanding achievements of the country/countries of the target language in art and justify your choice.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what sights of the United States would be interesting to see with your own eyes. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 20

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your travel experience.

3. Discuss with your teacher what three books you would take with you to a desert island. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 21

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about how you spend your leisure time.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of which discoveries of domestic scientists had the greatest impact on world progress. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 22

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your favorite TV programs.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of why there is not always a complete understanding between parents and children (especially teenagers). Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 23

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about your family and family traditions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher what advice you can give to a person who has no friends. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 24

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the most significant achievements of Russia in science and technology.

3. Discuss with the teacher what qualities you value in friends. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 25

1. Read the text and summarize its main content.

2. Tell us about the most significant achievements of the country/countries of the target language in science and technology.

3. Talk to your teacher about how you spend your free time. Ask about the teacher's preferences and justify your point of view.

PROFILE LEVEL

Ticket number 1

3. Discuss the situation in a conversation with the teacher: if you won a trip abroad, to which country and why would you decide to go? Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 2

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss the problems of domestic television in a conversation with a teacher. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of Russian television? How would you like to see it? Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 3

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher the role of the media in modern society. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 4

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher what the term "healthy lifestyle" means and how to take care of your health. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 5

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of how young people spend their leisure time in Russia and the country / countries of the language being studied. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 6

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss the following situation in a conversation with the teacher: many foreign teenagers work after school at the post office, in shops, etc., in order to have their own pocket money. We have not accepted this yet. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 7

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher why more and more people in our country are learning foreign languages. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 8

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of whether the government and large industrial companies should take care of the environment, or whether each of us can do something to protect nature. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 9

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss the following situation in a conversation with the teacher: if your foreign pen friend came to visit you, what would you like to show him in Russia. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 10

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with your teacher the pessimists saying that the more a person cares about environment the more nature suffers. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 11

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the opinion that the more a person travels, the more he wants to return to his homeland. Do you agree with this statement? Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 12

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of where it is better to continue your education - in Russia or abroad. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 13

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of how to make the right choice of profession and who can help make it. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 14

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher what the word “holiday” means for different people: just a day off, an opportunity to see friends, relatives, or a holiday is also a page in the history of the country. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 15

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with your teacher whether people will go to movies and theaters in the future or whether they will be replaced by home video. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 16

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what scientific and technological discoveries the 21st century will be marked by. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 17

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of which three scientific and technological discoveries played the most important role in the history of mankind. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 18

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of what scientific and technical discoveries of domestic scientists have played the most important role in the history of mankind. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 19

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher the question of whether playing sports is always good for health. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 20

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher the question of whether friends are known only in trouble. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 21

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher which holidays have become international in the modern world, and which ones retain their national character. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 22

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher what kind of music is popular among today's youth. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 23

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss in a conversation with the teacher whether people will stop reading books, going to the library in the future, as they will be replaced by the Internet. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 24

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city and in the countryside. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.

Ticket number 25

1. Read the text, state its main content and draw a comparison / parallels with our country, talking about similar traditions, customs, holidays, achievements in sports, science, culture.

2. Present the teaching and research project you completed this academic year and answer the examiners' questions.

3. Discuss with the teacher why online dating has become so popular with young people. Ask the instructor for their opinion and justify your point of view.