Вариант 2
Langart speaking
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.
Nowadays there are different forms of friendship including the most popular — social media friends. An online friend is someone who is available most of the time because of the advantage of social media and the constant use of it at any time or anywhere. There are many reasons why making internet friends seems so much easier when we all use social media platforms to communicate.
The most common types of people that find it easier to develop a friendship online are teenagers. Online friends are the perfect ‘friends’ for those who live in isolated areas, people with disabilities, or social anxiety. The online environment provides interaction with minimal risk. That’s why they choose to be protected by their computer screens and not to go face to face.
Task 2
Study the advertisement.
Looking for a summer job? Dog sitting is PAWsitively perfect!
You are considering working as a dog sitter this summer 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:
- dog sitting experience
- responsibilities
- fixed or flexible hours
- extra pay for working weekends
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.
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It's Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss the importance of online safety. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.
Interviewer: Is the internet a safe or unsafe place, in your opinion?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: Is it easy or hard to stay safe on the internet? Why?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: How careful are you about what you share online?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: What are some risks of sharing personal information online?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: What do you do to stay safe online?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project «Shopping alternatives». 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 types of shopping;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of shopping;
- express your opinion on the subject of the project — say which type of shopping presented in the pictures you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
