Exam VIII

Hometask for Friday.

13. Изложите содержание прослушанного текста о Нэнси Смит от третьего лица. Используйте всю информацию, представленную в заполненной Вами таблице (см. задания 7 - 12). Объём изложения 90–120 слов.

14. Опираясь на прослушанный текст, ответьте на вопросы: What do you think about the sport Nancy does? Would you like to do it? What is your favourite sport and why? Объём ответа – 3-4 предложения.

Ожогин А. и Абдукадиров Т. получают дополнительное домашнее задание. Срок сдачи - пятница.

Задание для Ожогина А. Выбрать правильный вариант для каждого пропуска и знать как переводятся все слова. Завтра устный опрос по словам из этого упражнения.

Задание для Абдукадирова Т.
Выбрать верный вариант. Знать перевод всех незнакомых слов. Завтра устный опрос по словам из этого упражнения.

Субстантивированные прилагательные.

Существительное можно образовать от прилагательных, например,

young (молодой) - the young (молодежь)

old (старый) - the old (старики)

poor (бедный) - the poor (бедняки)

rich (богатый) - the rich (богачи)

!!! FORM VIII EXAM TOPICS !!!

 Card 1 You are to give a talk on hobbies.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12 - 15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-       What hobbies do you know;

-       What is your hobby;

-       is it important for a person to have a hobby, why?

Card 2 You are to give a talk on the world of professions.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          what professions are popular nowadays;

-          what jobs are the most important ones and why;

-          what prospects jobs can offer and what jobs attract you, why.

Card 3 You are to give a talk on choosing a career.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          why it is difficult to choose a future profession and a career;

-          what jobs young people choose nowadays and what qualities they require;

-          what job you would like to take and if you have the necessary traits for it.

Card 4 You are to give a talk on schools in Britain.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          what types of schools exist in Britain and what subjects they offer;

-          if there are any exams in British schools;

-          if schools in Britain and Russia differ.

         Card 5You are to give a talk on your school.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          what school you study in; if it is a state school or an independent school;

-          what subjects are taught in your school;

-          what you would like to change in your school to make it an ideal one.

Card   6 You are to give a talk on school uniform.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          if it is necessary to have a school uniform;

-          if the school uniform disciplines pupils and makes them concentrated;

-          if you have a school uniform in your school, what it is like.

Card   7 You are to give a talk on the role of money in the modern world.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

 -  what money means for people;

 -  how money appeared and what equivalents of paper money people used;

 -  if you save or spend money.

Card 8 You are to give a talk on shops and shopping.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          why shops are ideal places to spend money;

-           how often you go shopping and what kinds of shops you visit;

-          what services shops offer for their customers.

Card 9  You are to give a talk on sport.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-         What role sport plays in people's lives, what do you think of extreme sports.
-         What sports and games are popular among teenagers in your region;
-         What a person should do if he or she wants to stay healthy.

Card 10 You are to give a talk on scientific discoveries and inventions.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          what scientific discoveries and inventions have changed the human world;

-          what outstanding inventors you know;

-          what great scientific inventions have changed the human life.

Card 11 You are to give a talk on virtual reality.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

- what the phrase “virtual reality” means;

-  what opportunities virtual reality gives to people of different occupations;

-  why virtual reality technologies can be dangerous for people.

Card 12 You are to give a talk on travelling.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

- what the reasons for travelling are;

-  what the most popular means of travelling are and which of them you prefer and why;

- if there any rules travellers should follow and what rules you usually follow when you go travelling.

Card 13 You are to give a talk on traveller’s code of conduct.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          if there are any rules for a traveller and what a traveller’s etiquette is;

-          how to make your journey pleasant;

-          what you should know about money, clothes and luggage in a trip;

-          if it is necessary to learn a foreign language for travelling.

Card 14 You are to give a talk on mass media.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          what the phrase “mass media” means;

-      what sources of information are used nowadays and which of them are the most popular ones;

-          what kind of papers people read and if you personally read newspapers.

Card 15 You are to give a talk on mass media and press.  You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

-          if people need newspapers and what for;

-          what the two different ways newspapers treat the news are;

-          which source of information is popular with teens nowadays.