ENVIRONMENTAL/ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

Subject: Presents

 

… My granny is such a kind person. She always brings us presents for everything we celebrate. And I love all her presents!

 

… What holidays do you celebrate with your family? What is your favourite holiday and why? What is the best present you’ve ever received? …

 

 

Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.

 

 

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

BEST FRIEND

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6E143C Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your best friend. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· what people need friends for;

· how long you and your friend have known each other;

· what you enjoy doing together;

· what your attitude to friendship is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

75EFBC WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ann:

 

From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: My best friend

 

… Oh, my friend is so charming! Everybody in the class is ready to help her. But, you know, I sometimes think she’s just using people to get what she wants.

 

…What kind of person is your best friend? When and where did you meet? How do you spend time together?…

 

Write a message to Ann and answer her 3 questions.

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

28FABC WRITING.You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Nick:

 

From: Nick @mail.uk

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: School friends

 

… We’ve moved house and now I have to go to a new school. It’s a pity because I liked my old school and I had a lot of friends there.

 

… What do you like most about your school? Have you got a lot of friends at school? What do you usually do with your school friends in your free time? …

 

 

Write a message to Nick and answer his 3 questions.

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

 

TV

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D47EE4 Task 3. You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· why people spend time watching TV;

· what most teenagers prefer: watching TV or browsing the Internet, and why;

· whether there is a TV programme you really like;

· what your attitude to watching TV as a way to spend your free time is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

5291EC Task 3. You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· whether watching TV is a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not;

· how many hours a week you watch TV;

· what TV programme is the most popular within your family;

· what your attitude to TV is.

You have to talk continuously.

07AE07 WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Alice:

 

 From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: Watching TV

 

… My parents say that I watch TV too much. And they are not always happy with the programmes I watch.

 

… How much time do you watch TV? What do you prefer: watching TV or browsing the Internet, and why? What else do you do in your free time?...

 

Write a message to Alice and answer her 3 questions.

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

PHOTOGRAPHY

 

CAEC9C Task 3. You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· why people like taking photos;

· why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past;

· what the best photo you have ever taken is;

· what your attitude to taking photos is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

 

FILMS

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49B7CE Task 3. You are going to give a talk about films. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· what kinds of films modern teenagers enjoy;

· where you prefer watching films: on TV, on the Internet or in the cinema, and why;

· what film you have seen recently, what it was about;

· what your attitude to watching films as a way to spend your free time is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

1BEA16 WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Edna:

 

 From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: Watching films

 

…Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friends. We saw a screen version of the book we are going to discuss in our literature lesson next week.

 

… Do you prefer to read a book or watch its film adaptation first? What kinds of films do you like? Do you often go to the cinema, and why yes or no? …

 

Write a message to Edna and answer her 3 questions.

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

FREE TIME

 

86CCA2 Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your free time. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· whether you have a lot of free time, and why, or why not;

· what you enjoy doing in your free time;

· what your Sunday afternoons are like;

· what your attitude to planning your free time is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

 

495030 WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:

 

From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: Hobby

 

… I have decided to take up collecting stamps as my new hobby. My uncle is a traveller and often brings me stamps from different countries.

 

… What hobbies are popular with Russian teenagers? What hobby would you like to take up, and why? Do your friends share your interests?…

 

Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.

 

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

4C0C76 WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary:

 

From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]

 

Subject: Hobbies

 

…When I’m not at school or busy with homework, I spend most of my time playing chess. This is my hobby!

 

…What kinds of hobbies do you have? How much time do you spend on them? What skills do they develop?…

 

Write a message to Mary and answer her 3 questions.

 

Write 100–120 words.

 

Remember the rules of letter writing.

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AE51A8 Task 3. You are going to give a talk about environmental problems. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

 

· why people worry about environmental problems nowadays;

· what the most serious environmental problem in the place where you live is;

· what young people can do to improve the ecological situation;

· what your attitude to environmental problems is.

 

You have to talk continuously.

4A4575 WRITING. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Paul:

 

 

From: [e-mail]

 

To: [e-mail]