8 form

 

8 form

Unit 1. Choosing a career: the world of jobs

You are going to give a talk about your future job. You will have to start in

1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

• what professions attract you; 
• which skills and personal qualities are required there;
• whether choosing a career is a big responsibility, and why;
• which exams are you going to pass.

Unit 2. Education: the world of learning

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

·        what your typical school day is like;

·        what subjects at school you find most useful for your future, and why;

·        what you are going to do when you leave school;

·        what your attitude to school life is.

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

• what you like about your school most of all;
• whether you prefer classroom learning or online learning, and why;
• whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why;
• what your attitude to your school life is.

Unit 3. Shopping: the world of money

You are going to give a talk about the world of money. 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 used instead of money in the past;
• where the first money appeared;
• which kinds of money do you use nowadays;
• what makes money valuable.
• (for preparing use the text: p.106, ex.21)

 

 

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

• how much time you usually spend shopping centers;
• which of these things you enjoy buying: clothes, food, books or household goods, explain why;
• whether you prefer online or real shopping;
• what your attitude to shopaholics is.

Unit 4. The world of science and technology

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

• why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much; 
• how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier;
• what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet;
• what your attitude to the Internet is.

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

• what the virtual reality is; 
• what advantages of the virtual reality are there;
• whether there are side effects;
• what your attitude to the VR is.
• (for preparing use the text: p.153, ex.17. Start reading from “Welcome to virtual reality…”)

Unit 5. Going to places: the world of travelling

You are going to give a talk about travelling. 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 travelling in Russia;
• what seasons are the best for travelling in Russia and why;

• what places in Russia you would like to visit and why;
• what your attitude to different stereotypes about Russian people is.

 

 

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

• what means of transport is the most popular for travelling, and why;
• what people like doing while travelling;
• what place you would like to go to, and why;
• whether you use online booking systems and why or why not.

You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

• what your city is famous for;
• what your favourite place in your city is, and why you like it;
• whether you are going to stay in your city after leaving school or move to another place, and why;
• what would you change in your city if you had a chance.