Task 1
Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
World Water Day, 22 March, draws attention to the essential role of water in our lives, the difficulties people face in getting it and solutions to these problems. Water is vital. We need water to stay alive, yet there are billions of people all over the world who do not have access to safe drinking water. It is estimated that more than 700 children under the age of seven die every day from illnesses linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation.
Apart from the obvious health issues, a lack of accessible clean water means that people – often women and children – spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies. This means they don’t have time to dedicate to work, studies and other domestic duties. The search for water becomes their main occupation. People who are not able to walk to get their own water are particularly vulnerable.
Task 2
Study the advertisement.
You are considering buying this car and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:
- ownership history
- recent repairs
- reason to sell the car
- price
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Tapescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss green movements. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: Are you a ‘green’ person? Do you have any eco-friendly habits in your daily life?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How do you stay informed about environmental efforts and issues in your local area?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What events or activities does your local community organise to raise awareness about environmental issues?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What do you think about participating in environmental volunteering activities?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How do you think schools can play a role in promoting environmental awareness and participation in green movements among teenagers?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “Career ideas for language learners”. You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:
- explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
- mention the advantages (1–2) of the two careers;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two careers;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project – which of the careers presented in the pictures you’d prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
