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we sit exams

MAy 2023

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.

High in bamboo forests in the rainy mountains of China lives one of the world's rarest mammals: the giant panda. Only about 1,500 of these black-and-white relatives of bears survive in the wild.

Pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo shoots and leaves. Occasionally they eat other vegetation, fish, or small animals, but bamboo accounts for 99 per cent of their diets. Pandas eat fast, they eat a lot, and they spend about 12 hours a day doing it. The reason is they digest only a fifth of what they eat. Overall, bamboo is not very nutritious. To stay healthy, they have to eat a lot.

The shape of teeth helps pandas crush bamboo shoots and leaves. To get the bamboo to their mouths, they hold it with their front paws. A panda should have at least two bamboo species where it lives, or it will starve. A lack of bamboo threatens the limited panda population.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Feast your eyes!

You are going to visit a museum of modern art with your friends and you'd like to have more information about the museum. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) transport to the museum;

2) excursion time;

3) admission fee;

4) special exhibitions.

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.

Interviewer: Hello, everybody! It's Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss male and female jobs. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.

1. What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia?___________________________________________________________

2. What jobs were traditionally called male and female ones in the past?

_________________________________________________________________

3. What qualities were people expected to have in male and female jobs?

_________________________________________________________________

4. Is gender still important in choosing a career now? Why do you think so?

__________________________________________________________________

5. What changes will take place in the world of jobs in the near future?

__________________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview.

Task 4.

Imagine that you are doing a project "University education inRussia" together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

- give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

- say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

- mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of going to university after school;

- express your opinion on the subject of the project - what university you would like to be a student of and why.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

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Task 1. Read the text aloud.

Since ancient times, humans have loved and cherished cats as their pets. Today more than 80 million cats reside in US homes, with an estimated three cats for every dog on the planet. Yet there is still a lot we don't know about our feline friends - including what they think of their owners.

After observing pet cats for several years, scientists have come to an intriguing conclusion: cats don't really understand people the way dogs do. They tend to feel it is they who own masters, not vice versa. On the contrary, dogs perceive people as being very different from themselves. As soon as they see a human, they change their behaviour. The way a dog plays with a human is completely different from the way it plays with a dog. Cats are independent creatures and they can easily change their owner without changing their habits.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Where will it take you?

You are considering taking up biking and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about them following:

1) tuition fee

2) number of students in a group;

3) duration of the course;

4) special clothes.

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 computer knowledge and skills. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.

Interviewer: How often do you use electronic devices? What are your favourite ones?

Student: ________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think knowledge of computer technology is necessary for everyone? Why do you think so?

Student: ________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What computer skills are the most important nowadays?

Student: ____________________________________________________

Interviewer: What are the possible dangers of the digital world?

Student: ______________________________________________________

Interviewer: What ideas would you suggest to improve computer skills of the people in your region?

Student: ______________________________________________________

Task 4.

Imagine that you are doing a project "Let's go green" together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

- give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

- say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

- mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of environmental protection;

- express your opinion on the subject of the project - what way to protect nature is the best for you and why.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

Photo 1. Photo 2.

APRIL 2023

April 17
PLEASE, pay attention to the topics we haven't discussed yet- these of your future career, jobs, the book you've recently read, the film you've recently watched...
HERE WE GO.....
April 17
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 still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not
• how many hours a week you watch TV
• what you dislike most about TV
You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You will give a talk about television. 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

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).
Remember to say:
• what job you want to do in the future
• what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why
• whether your family approve of your career choice or not
You have to talk continuously.

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 pictures
• why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
• what the best photo you have ever taken is
You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about the seasons and weather. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes
(10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:
• what season is the best time in the region where you live
• whether you agree with the proverb "There is no bad weather, there are only bad clothes"
• what you usually do when it is nasty and cold

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about animals. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:
• what wild animals live in your region
• why people build zoos in the cities and towns
• whether it is a good idea to keep a wild animal as a pet, and why

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:
• what kind of books modern teenagers enjoy reading
• whether libraries are necessary nowadays or not, and why
• what book you have read recently, and what it was about

You have to talk continuously

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

You have to talk continuously.

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

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your career choice. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:
• what job and education opportunities young people have after finishing the 9th form
• what job you would like to do in the future, explain your choice
• what advice your parents have given you about your career choice

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your career choice. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:
• what jobs, in your opinion, will be popular in the future, and why
• what sort of job you would like to do
• what school subjects will be important for your future job

You have to talk continuously.

Task 3. 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 most people like travelling
• whether it is easier to travel nowadays than centuries ago, and why
• what country or continent you would like to visit

You have to talk continuously.

MARCH 27 ORAL EXAM TOPICS

9th form
1) How many lessons do you usually have?
2) What subjects do you find the most difficult?
3) What is your favorite weekday? Why do you like it?
4) What sport facilities do you have in your school?
5) Do you think school uniform is necessary or not? Why do you think so?
6) What would do you recommend your friend to
do to improve your English?

2 card
1) How often do you go to the cinema?
2) What kinds of films do you like most?
3) Why do a lot of people prefer to watch films at home?
4) What do you like to do in your free time?
5) How films in English can help students to improve their English?
6) What film would you recommend your friend to
see and why?
Card 3
1) What kind of books do you like to read?
2) Who is your favourite writer?
3) How often do you borrow books from the library?
4) Why do teenager are reading less and less now?
5) How can reading English books help students to improve their English?
6) What book would you recommend your friend to read for pleasure and why?
Card 4
1) Who usually does the shopping in your family?
2) What can you buy in the nearest shopping centre?
3) How often do you usually go shopping?
4) Why are shopping centers so popular nowadays?
5) Why do some people hate shopping?
6) What time would recommend busy people to do shopping?
Card 5
1) How much free time do you have on weekdays?
2) How do you and your friend usually spend your free time?
3) Who do you prefer to spend your time with?
4) What afterschool activities do you take part in?
5) Do you think everyone should find time to do sports?
6) What hobby would you do if you had free time?
Card 6
1) What is your favourite season?
2) Where do you usually spend your summer holiday?
3) What do you like to do during your winter holiday?
4) How often do you and your family travel?
5) What kind of transport do you find the most convenient
and why?
6) What place in your country would you recommend
foreign tourists to visit and why?
Card 7
1. Where would you like to live in a big city or in the country?
2. What are the advantages of living in the country
3. What is the main ecological problem in the place you live?
4. Do you and your friends care about ecological problems? why?
5. Have you ever taken part in any ecological projects at school?
6. What do you recommend a person who wants to improve
the ecological situation?

Card 8
1) How many classes do you usually have a day?
2) What sport facilities do you have in school?
3) What clubs and societies can you attend in your school?
4) What school events like concerts and performances do
you have during the school year?
5) Do you enjoy taking part in these events? Why?
6) What event would you recommend
to organize in your school and why?

Card 9
1) How many lessons of PE do you have a week?
2) What sport facilities do you have in your school?
3) What sport do you do regularly?
4) What winter sports are popular with you and your friends?
5) Would you like to do any extreme sport ? why ? Why not?
6) What would you recommend to a teenager who
wants to be healthy and fit?
Card 10
1) When do you get up on weekdays?
2) What do you prefer to eat for breakfast?
3) How long does it take you to get to school?
4) What is your favourite part of the day? Morning? Afternoon? Evening? Why?
5) What do you do to help your parents about the house?
6) What would you recommend a teenager
who is often late for school?

Card 11
1) How old are you?
2) When did you get your first mobile phone?
3) What do you usually use your mobile phone for?
4) How do you feel when you leave your mobile phone at home?
5) Do you think it is right that mobile phones are
not allowed in some schools?
6) In what places would you recommend other
people to switch off or turn down their mobile phones? Why
Card 12
1) How old are you?
2) How much time do you usually spend on the Internet?
3) What do you use the Internet for?
4) What do you do at your information
technology lessons?
5) Why are computer skills helpful for everyone?
6) What do you recommend a person who spends
much time on the Internet?
Card 13
1. What is your favourite school subject?
2. When did you start learning English?
3. What do you do at your English lessons?
4. Do you find learning English easy or difficult?
5. What other foreign languages would you like to learn and why?
6. What would you recommend a person to do to
improve their English?
Card 14
1. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
2. How often do you go to the cinema or to the theatre?
3. How much time do you usually watch TV every day?
4. What TV programs are popular in your family?
5. Do you prefer TV or the Internet? Why?
6. What TV programs would you recommend
your friends to watch?
Card 15
1. How long have you been living in your town?
2. What is the place you live in famous for?
3. When was your city founded?
4. What season is the best for visiting your city? why?
5. What is your favourite place in your city? Why?
6. What place in your city would you recommend
visiting?
Card 16
1. What foreign languages do you learn in your school?
2. How many English lessons a week do you have?
3. For what reasons do people learn foreign languages nowadays?
4. What is the most effective way of learning foreign languages in your opinion?
5. Do you think English will be useful in your future? In what way?
6. What language would you recommend your
English speaking friend to learn? Why?
Card 17
1. What time do you usually go to bed in the evening?
2. How much time do you spend doing your homework?
3. What sports do you do regularly?
4. What do you do to help your parents about the house?
5. How do you spend your weekends?
6. What would you like to change in your daily routine?
Card 18
1. What grade are you in?
2. How many classes a day do you usually have?
3. What sports facilities are there in your school?
4. What is your school uniform like?
5. What school event do you have during your school year?
6. What would you like to improve in your school?
Card 19
1. How old are you?
2. How many times a week do you do sports?
3. What sport is the most popular with teenagers in your region?
4. What sport facilities are available in the place where you live?
5. Why do you think important to keep fit?

6. What do you advise a person who wants to keep fit?

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14 October 2016

Dear friends, it's time to study the samples of TASK3 samples and try our best!
Watch the instructions carefully, choose any topic to start practising, and RECORD your answer. while analysing, you'd better hear the record again and again-to notice the positive sides and possible drawbacks.

SO, BREAK YOUR LEG!!!!!

Монолог с опорой

Это задание устной части экзамена осталось почти таким же, каким и было в прошлом году (task 1), только к нему привинтили картинку по смыслу, чтоб было больше похоже на ЕГЭ.
На подготовку дается 1,5 минуты, и нужно отвечать не более двух минут, иначе не засчитают фрагмент задания, который выходит за пределы временного интервала.
За задание можно отхватить 7 баллов и «оценивается оно по трем критериям: решение коммуникативной задачи (здесь крайне важно развернуто рассказать о всех трех аспектах, упомянутых в задании и не игнорировать вопросы why?), организация высказывания (высказывание должно быть логично выстроено и объединено в единое целое с помощью связок (примеры связок уже приводила в этой статье), должны присутствовать вступительная и финальная фразы и языковое оформление (требуется продемонстрировать разнообразный словарный запас и различные грамматические структуры, соответствующие уровню языка А2 (pre-intermediate) для ОГЭ» (источник).
И, ВНИМАНИЕ, если Вы получаете 0 за коммуникативную задачу (не отвечаете на два вопроса из трех или перескакиваете на другую тему), все задание оценивается в 0 баллов.

Как к нему готовиться

В кодификаторе есть список топиков, на которые должен уметь говорить выпускник 9-го класса, вот он:

1. Взаимоотношения в семье
2. Взаимоотношения с друзьями и в школе
3. Внешность и характеристики человека
4. Досуг и увлечения (спорт, музыка, чтение, посещение театра, кинотеатра, дискотеки, кафе). Молодежная мода
5. Покупки. Карманные деньги
6. Переписка
7. Школьная жизнь. Изучаемые предметы и отношение к ним. Каникулы. Школьные обмены
8. Проблемы выбора профессии и роль иностранного языка
9. Страна/страны изучаемого языка и родная страна. Их географическое положение, климат, население, города и села, достопримечательности.
10. Страна/страны изучаемого языка и родная страна. Их культурные особенности (национальные праздники, знаменательные даты, традиции, обычаи)
11. Выдающиеся люди родной страны и стран изучаемого языка, их вклад в науку и мировую культуру
12. Путешествие по странам изучаемого языка и по России
Технический прогресс
13. Глобальные проблемы современности
14. Средства массовой информации (пресса, телевидение, радио, Интернет)
15. Природа и проблемы экологии. Здоровый образ жизни

Обязательно после выполнения задания рефлексировать — ответил ли на все поставленные вопросы, было ли в ответе вступление и заключение, какие тематические выражения и слова-связки использовал.

Свой ответ, еще раз повторюсь, следует строить по схеме: вступление — ответ на три вопроса по порядку — заключение + тематические выражения и слова-связки.

Пример как бы я ответила на задание 3 устной части ОГЭ.

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.
Remember to say:
• why people like taking pictures
• why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past

• what the best photo you have ever taken is
You have to talk continuously.
Ответ:
Now I’m going to give a talk about photography.
1. In my opinion, taking pictures is really popular now. Many of my friends and classmates have cameras on their mobiles which they use to take photos of everything they like.
1. Today taking photos is more popular than it was in the past because cameras are less expensive and many people can afford them. You can even take pictures using camera on your mobile phone!Also, there are a lot of social networks, for example Facebook or Vkontakte where people post photos and share them with friends.
2. Personally I have one really great photo. It was taken last year in Rome. You can see my mother and me on it. We are standing near a beautiful fountain in the center of the city. The sun is shining and we are smiling.
In the end I would like to say that taking photos helps us save one of the most precious things in life — our memories, which can always be with us when we look at this or that picture.
А теперь разберем ответ.
Коммуникативная задача: на все три вопроса дан ответ.
Организация высказывания: слова-связки присутствуют, есть вступительная и финальная фразы (выделены курсивом).
Языковое оформление: лексика — использованы тематические слова и выражения — take pictures, photos, photography, post photos.
Грамматика — употреблены три времени — Present Simple, Present Continuous (при описании фото) и Past Simple, сравнительная степень (less expensive), превосходная степень (the most precious), пассивный залог (was taken), модальный глагол can.

Разнообразные грамматические структуры добавляют привлекательности ответу, и после того, как само задание будет оттренировано, надо заставлять ученика разнообразить оформление своего ответа.

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5 October 2016

Пишем личное письмо в формате ОГЭ

Код доступа статьи: http://xn--80aff1fya.xn--p1ai/news/letter/2012-05-15-112

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК: НАПИСАНИЕ ПИСЬМА

Одним из заданий по английскому языку как в ЕГЭ, так и в ОГЭ (ГИА) являетсянаписание личного письма в ответ на письмо "англоговорящего друга по переписке". При этом если в ЕГЭ объем письма ограничен 100-140 словами, то в ОГЭ установлен лимит в 100-120 слов. Дело в том, что в ЕГЭ дается задание задать 3 вопроса, а в ОГЭ – просто ответить на письмо, хотя, в любом случае, если вы напишете вопросы, то это будет большим плюсом.

Написание письма на иностранном языке является несложным заданием, которое необходимо выполнить максимально быстро, чтобы оставить время на выполнение других заданий. Итак, рассмотрим единые правила написания личного письма.

В правом верхнем углу укажите адрес в следующем порядке:
номер дома, название улицы
город
страна
Допускается указывать адрес в кратком виде, например:
Moscow
Russia

Под адресом, пропустив строку, необходимо написать дату письма:
June 4th, 2015
4 June 2015
или менее формально:
04/06/12

Письмо начинается с неофициального обращения. Если в задании имя вашего собеседника не указано, его следует придумать:
Dear Tim,
Dear Rebecca,
После обращения обязательно ставится запятая!

Разделите текст письма на несколько логических абзацев, каждый из которых начните с красной строки.
1. В первом абзаце вам следует поблагодарить своего друга за его письмо:
Thanks (a lot) for your (last) letter.
Your last letter was a real surprise.
I was glad to get your letter.
It was great to hear from you! / It was great to hear that… / I was happy to hear…
Вы можете также извиниться за то, что не писали раньше:
Sorry I haven’t written for so long but …/ Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long.
I'm sorry I haven't answered earlier but I was really busy with my school.
и/или упомянуть какой-либо факт из полученного письма:
I’m glad you passed your History test!
Sounds like you had a great time in London!
Great news about your…!

2. Основная часть письма (2–3 абзаца). В ней вы должны раскрыть все аспекты, указанные в задании. Не забудьте задать необходимые вопросы.
Предполагается, что письмо должно быть написано в неформальном стиле, поэтому вы можете использовать неформальные слова-связки, такие как well, by the way, anyway, so, разговорные выражения типаGuess what? Или Wish me luck! а также восклицательные знаки.

3. В последнем параграфе следует объяснить, почему вы заканчиваете письмо:
Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework.
Anyway, I have to go now because my Mum asked me to help her with the washing up.
I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favourite TV show.
и упомянуть о дальнейших контактах:
Write (back) soon!
Take care and keep in touch!
Drop me a letter when you can.
Hope to hear from you soon.
I can’t wait to hear from you!

В конце письма на отдельной строке указывается завершающая фраза-клише, которая зависит от близости автора и адресата. После нее всегда ставится запятая! Ниже приводятся возможные варианты от наименее формального (1) к более формальному (7):
1) Love,
2) Lots of love,
3) All my love,
4) All the best,
5) Best wishes,
6) With best wishes,
7) Yours,
На следующей строке под завершающей фразой указывается имя автора (без фамилии!). Например:
Andy или Kate

Таким образом, письмо к другу имеет следующий вид:

9 GRADE

23d September

Sometimes it's funnier to watch the world upside down! this is another letter to practise your writing skills

May 6

You are considering visiting Louvre museum and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) available exhibitions

2) duration of the tour

3) if they are open at weekends

4) if they provide the multilingual guide service

5) contact information

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

You are considering buying a skateboard and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) if there are extra wheels in the kit

2) a free delivery service

3) country producer

4) availability of other colors of the skateboard

5) warranty period

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Задание 42 № 2785. Study the advertisement.

You are considering visiting the tattoo shop and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) location of the shop

2) if they have discount cards

3) working hours

4) house call service

5) most popular tattoos among clients

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

You are considering staying one night at the hotel and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) if they have available rooms

2) services they provide

3) sights nearby the hotel

4) special offers

5) discount for regular customers

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

You are considering visiting Alla Scala theater and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) current performances

2) tickets price

3) location of the theater

4) if you can go backstage

5) if they have an online booking service

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Задание 42 № 2790. Study the advertisement.

You are considering staying a night at the hotel and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:

1) number of available rooms

2) Russian speaking staff

3) entertainment programs

4) museums and theatres nearby the hotel

5) if they take credit cards

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Задание 42 № 3326. Study the advertisement.

You are considering going to the mountains and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

1) departure dates

2) duration of the trip

3) size of the group

4) accommodation

5) price

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Задание 42 № 3265. Study the advertisement.

You are considering visiting Universal Studios while travelling to Los Angeles with a group of friends of yours, and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

1) working hours

2) ticket cost for a group of teenagers

3) discounts on the weekdays

4) chance to meet famous actors

5) getting to Universal Studios by public transportation

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

April 14

here are some tips for remembering grammar patterns faster and easier:

March 12

Наиболее распространенные вопросы в задании С4

№	О чем надо спросить	Как задать вопрос
1	age restriction	Is there a minimum\ any age restriction for this film?
2	availability of (smth)	Is (something) available?
3	courses available	What courses are available at your school?
4	directions to the hotel\ gym	How can I get to your hotel?
5	discounts for groups\ party reductions	Are there any discounts for groups?
6	discounts for students	Are there any discounts for students?
7	distance from the city centre	How far is the (hotel) from the city centre?
8	duration of the course\ tour	How long is the course\ tour? How long does the course\ tour last?
9	entrance fee	What is the entrance fee? How much is the ticket? How much does (….) cost?
10	hotel facilities	What facilities are available at the hotel?
11	if breakfast is included	Is breakfast included into the price?
12	if textbooks are included	Are textbooks included into the price?
13	location of the hotel\ gym\ club	Where is your hotel\ gym\ club situated\ located?
14	online (advance) reservation\ booking	Can I book\ purchase a ticket online (in advance)?
15	opening hours (of the club)	What are the opening hours (of your club)? When is (the club) open?
16	photo permission\ taking pictures	Is it allowed to take pictures during the tour?
17	possible accommodation	What kind of accommodation do you offer?
18	double\ single room price per night	What is the double\ single room price per night?
19	price of a three-week course	How much is a three-week course? How much do I have to pay for a three-week course?
20	refund for a ticket	Can I get a refund for the ticket if I miss the concert?

21/02/2015

ЕГЭ по английскому языку: пишем эссе в соответствии с требованиями ФИПИ

http://repetitors.info/library.php?esse_ege_english

February 29

Comparing photos (SAMPLE)

In the picture number 1 we can see a band playing. Perhaps, they are playing jazz music, which is well seen by the instrument they are using. In the second one we can see a kid playing piano.
I can say that these two pictures are having much in common. They both are showing us a musical event. Both of them are related to music.
But there is a difference as well. In the picture on the left we see the audience, on the right - only the musician. The first one shows us some professional musicians, and a boy is a musical school’s student, I suppose.
s about some musical festival (this information is given on the billboard at the top of the picture), meanwhile the right one tells about a musical exam, as I supposed earlier.
ed to be a student in the musical school and I remember how hard it was to play alone on a big scene. Each exam and each concert was a big stress for me (for my teachers and my parents as well). I think that playing in a band is a bit more relaxing, because you feel other musicians near you.
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In the photo number one we can see two kids playing table football. This game is also known as kicker. They look very concentrated and a bit excited. In the second picture we see a group of young people playing football.
Both of the photographs are telling us about different kinds of football. We can say that both of them are related with sport. But there is a difference as well. Firstly, kids are playing indoor and a football game on the right is obviously an outdoor activity.
Secondly, kids are playing in one team, because they are standing on one side of the table. The football payers are in different teams, because they have a uniform of different colors.
As for me, I’d prefer playing kicker, because I like this game a lot. I think it’s very exciting and I recommend everyone to play it

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September, 10

here's an academic sample how to describe and compare photos, hope, you'll make use of it

20 May, 2015
Dear friends, here are some cliches and rules how to write an informal letter.
Hope, the stuff is of great use.

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК: НАПИСАНИЕ ПИСЬМА
Одним из заданий по английскому языку как в ЕГЭ, так и в ОГЭ (ГИА) являетсянаписание личного письма в ответ на письмо "англоговорящего друга по переписке". При этом если в ЕГЭ объем письма ограничен 100-140 словами, то в ОГЭ установлен лимит в 100-120 слов. Дело в том, что в ЕГЭ дается задание задать 3 вопроса, а в ОГЭ – просто ответить на письмо, хотя, в любом случае, если вы напишете вопросы, то это будет большим плюсом.

Написание письма на иностранном языке является несложным заданием, которое необходимо выполнить максимально быстро, чтобы оставить время на выполнение других заданий. Итак, рассмотрим единые правила написания личного письма.

В правом верхнем углу укажите адрес в следующем порядке:
номер дома, название улицы
город
страна
Допускается указывать адрес в кратком виде, например:
Moscow
Russia

Под адресом, пропустив строку, необходимо написать дату письма:
June 4th, 2015
4 June 2015
или менее формально:
04/06/12

Письмо начинается с неофициального обращения. Если в задании имя вашего собеседника не указано, его следует придумать:
Dear Tim,
Dear Rebecca,
После обращения обязательно ставится запятая!

Разделите текст письма на несколько логических абзацев, каждый из которых начните с красной строки.
1. В первом абзаце вам следует поблагодарить своего друга за его письмо:
Thanks (a lot) for your (last) letter.
Your last letter was a real surprise.
I was glad to get your letter.
It was great to hear from you! / It was great to hear that… / I was happy to hear…
Вы можете также извиниться за то, что не писали раньше:
Sorry I haven’t written for so long but …/ Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long.
I'm sorry I haven't answered earlier but I was really busy with my school.
и/или упомянуть какой-либо факт из полученного письма:
I’m glad you passed your History test!
Sounds like you had a great time in London!
Great news about your…!

2. Основная часть письма (2–3 абзаца). В ней вы должны раскрыть все аспекты, указанные в задании. Не забудьте задать необходимые вопросы.
Предполагается, что письмо должно быть написано в неформальном стиле, поэтому вы можете использовать неформальные слова-связки, такие как well, by the way, anyway, so, разговорные выражения типаGuess what? Или Wish me luck! а также восклицательные знаки.

3. В последнем параграфе следует объяснить, почему вы заканчиваете письмо:
Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework.
Anyway, I have to go now because my Mum asked me to help her with the washing up.
I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favourite TV show.
и упомянуть о дальнейших контактах:
Write (back) soon!
Take care and keep in touch!
Drop me a letter when you can.
Hope to hear from you soon.
I can’t wait to hear from you!

В конце письма на отдельной строке указывается завершающая фраза-клише, которая зависит от близости автора и адресата. После нее всегда ставится запятая! Ниже приводятся возможные варианты от наименее формального (1) к более формальному (7):
1) Love,
2) Lots of love,
3) All my love,
4) All the best,
5) Best wishes,
6) With best wishes,
7) Yours,
На следующей строке под завершающей фразой указывается имя автора (без фамилии!). Например:
Andy или Kate

Таким образом, письмо к другу имеет следующий вид:

Шпаргалка 2
Задание С1 в ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
Структура личного письма
1. Адрес и дата пишется в правом верхнем углу письма (в краткой форме).
2. Первая часть письма - Introduction (вступление). В этой части письма автор благодарит за полученное письма или извиняется, что долго не писал.
3. Вторая часть письма - Main Body (главная часть письма). Это самая большая часть письма, так как в этой части письма автор отвечает на все вопросы и выполняет все задания.
4. Третья часть письма- Conclusion (заключение). В этой части письма автор должен указать причину, почему он заканчивает писать письмо.
5. Конец письма-Ending (завершение письма). Эта фраза зависит от степени близости автора и адресата, после неё ставится запятая и далее (с новой строки) указывается своё имя.
Речевые клише
Обращение/приветствие - Dear Simon - Dear Miss Jones, - Dear Mum
Вводные фразы - It was great to get your letter…. - Thanks for your letter. It was great/lovely to hear from you. - Thanks for your long letter. It was really great to hear all your news, after not hearing from you for ages…. - Sorry I haven’t written for so long but…. - I’m very sorry about not replying to your letter sooner but I’ve been extremely busy. - Sorry for not writing earlier but I’ve… - How are things with you? - I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long, but… - I was really pleased to hear that… - I thought I’d better write and tell you about….

Заключительные фразы - I would really like you to visit me this summer. Write to me and tell me your plans. - Thanks for sending me… Please write to me again soon, and tell me all your news. - Please give/send my regards (love) to your…. And write and tell me your plans for…. - I would really love to see you. Why don’t you come and visit me this….. Write back soon! - If you want to know anything else, just drop me a line. - Well, that’s all for now. Do write back soon. - That’s all my news for now…

Письма с просьбой дать совет (Asking for advice) - I am writing to ask for your advice. - Can you give me your advice? - Give me your advice about…. - Can you think of anything that…? - I’ve got a problem and I need your advice. - I’ve got a problem, and I think you can help. - What do you think I should do? - Give me / Send me your advice soon. - Do you think I should…? - Do you have any idea about…? - Please let me know what to do. - Please let me know what you think I should do - I’d like to know what you think about… - Write back soon and tell me what you think. - Your advice would help me a lot.

Письма-советы (Giving advice) - I ‘m sorry to hear ... and I think I can help. - Cheer up / Don’t worry too much. - Don’t let it get you down. - I’m only too glad to help. - I just got your letter and I think ... - Here’s what I think you should do. - Why don’t you ... ? - If I were you/in your position, I’d .../ I wouldn’t ... . - Have you thought of/about ... + Ving? - Don’t forget to... - It would be a good idea to ... - What you should do is … - How about + Ving ... ? - What about + Ving ... ? - I think you should … - The best advice I can give you is … - Another good idea is to … - I hope that this/ my advice helps. - Let me know what happens. - Let me know how it went. - Let’s hope that things get better - Let’s hope that everything turns out all right. - Hope this helped. - If you do this, you would ….

Письмо-извинение (Letter of apology) - I'm really sorry that I forgot about...; I'm writing to apologise for... - I'm so sorry I couldn't make it... - It will never happen again ...

Письмо-приглашение (Letter of invitation) - I'm writing to invite you to ... - I'm having a party ...; Would you like to come? - I hope you'll be able to join us/to make it.

Письмо-просьба (Letter of request) - I'm writing to ask you for your help/to do me a favour - I wonder/was wondering if I could ask you to ... - I would be so/terribly/really grateful if you could ...

Благодарственное письмо (Thank you letter) - I'm writing to thank you so much for... - The party was great/fantastic ... - It was very kind/nice of you to ...

Письмо-поздравление (Congratulations letter) - I'm writing to congratulate you on passing your exams ... . - Congratulations on ... . - You really were the best... . - You deserved... .

Письмо-информация (Letter of information) - This is just to let you know that... . - I'm just writing to tell you that... . - You must be wondering what's happened to us all. - Here's our news at the moment... .

Читать далее:
http://4ege.ru/angliyskiy/4673-rechevye-klishe-dlya-napisaniya-lichnogo-pisma.html

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24 April, 2015
dear 10th formers, watch the video to sit for the RNE fruitfully

*********************************** 17 April, 2015
Dear friends, here is an episode of the central seminar in Exam preparation. read the prompts attentively, please and learn how to describe and compare pictures correctly:

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25 February 2015
= watch the previous year version for the oral exam-2014
= study the contents and the variety of tasks
= follow the instructions

VARIANT 1

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.

As soon as spring brings a new growth of bushes and berries, bears start feeding. They eat and eat. All through the spring and summer their feeding goes on. The bears build themselves up. They store food and fats that they will need in the fall when they start their long sleep.

As days grow shorter, and the temperature begins to fall, bears hunt for a sleeping place. It may be a shallow cave, or a deep crack between rocks. Some bears end up sleeping in hollow logs. Logs seem to be bears’ favourite places. Bears seem to choose small spaces. They can keep warmer in a cave that’s just large enough to hold them than in a larger cave. They often line their sleeping place with leaves and dried grass.

All through their winter naps, bears will not eat. Often they will sleep for 7 months, moving only now and then.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are going to study abroad for three months and want to find a swimming pool you could attend. You’d like to get more information about this swimming pool. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five questions to find out the following:

1) location of the swimming pool

2) opening hours

3) sauna availability

4) price for 3 months

5) discounts for students

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. Imagine that you are showing your photo album to your friend. Choose one photo to present to your friend.

You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously. In your talk remember to speak about:

· when you took the photo

· what/who is in the photo

· what is happening

· why you took the photo

· why you decided to show the picture to your friend

Photo 1.

Photo 2.

Photo 3.

Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:

· give a brief description (action, location)

· say what the pictures have in common

· say in what way the pictures are different

· say which kind of life you’d prefer for wild animals

· explain why

You will speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously.

VARIANT 2

Many lands that had once been swamps were drained or filled in. There are different reasons why people drained swamplands. Some were drained to fight diseases caused by insects that lived in them. Because swamps were considered unpleasant places in which to live and harmful to health, many people thought that unless they were drained the land was worthless.

Other swamps were drained to make new land. As the population grew and more land was needed, people drained swamps or filled them to make room for more farms and factories, more roads and airports.

Few people thought that it might be harmful to get rid of swamps. As swamps disappeared, other things happened. There were both more floods and more droughts than before. There were also more fires, for swamps had acted as firebreaks. Hunters noticed that there was less wild game. Wild life that once lived in the swamps was dying out, because it had no place to live.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.You are going to visit Japan this summer and you'd like to have more information about the flights to Japan. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five questions to find out the following:

1) departure dates

2) travel time

3) return ticket price

4) discounts for students

5) buying the ticket online

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. Imagine that while travelling during your holidays you took some photos. Choose one photo to present to your friend. You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously. In your talk remember to speak about:

· when you took the photo

· what/who is in the photo

· what is happening

· why you took the photo

· why you decided to show the picture to your friend

Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:

· give a brief description (action, location)

· say what the pictures have in common

· say in what way the pictures are different

· say which kind of life you’d prefer

· explain why

You will speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously.

46B097

December 10

https://yadi.sk/d/PBMpkCgxEMHuD шпаргалки к гиа и егэ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-z5L2NRrpQ----video to assist your studies

http://festival.1september.ru/articles/520374/

Памятка "Как готовиться к успешной сдаче ЕГЭ по английскому языку"

1.1. Процессуально-технологический аспект: овладеть навыками работы в новом экзаменационном формате, нужно:

· знать процедуру проведения экзамена;

· ознакомиться с форматом бланков ответов;

· освоить процедуру переноса ответов из КИМ в бланки ответов;

· получить навык работы в условиях ограниченного времени;

· научиться точно и правильно прочитывать и выполнять инструкции к тестовым заданиям;

· знать особенности процедуры проведения устной части экзамена: ожидание своей очереди прохождения устного экзамена, как вести беседу с экзаменатором – собеседником, быть готовым к тому, что беседа записывается на магнитофон и оценивается экспертом.

1.2.Содержательный аспект. Нужно, имея должный уровень сформированности коммуникативных умений в четырёх видах речевой деятельности – аудировании, чтении, говорении и письме, - освоить стратегии и технологии выполнения тестовых заданий разных типов.

АУДИРОВАНИЕ

Раздел ЕГЭ “Аудирование” имеет задания типа:

· установить соответствия между звучащими высказываниями и предъявленными в задании утверждениями;

· установить правильность или неправильность высказывания и наличия информации в тексте, выбрать ответ из предложенных TRUE, FALSE, NOT STATED;

· выбрать правильный ответ из трёх предложенных.

Задания сопровождаются чёткой предварительной коммуникативной установкой:

· для понимания основного содержания (skim listening listening for gist)

· для выборочного извлечения необходимой информации (for specific information)

· для полного детального понимания (listening for detailed comprehension).

Умения в аудировании с разными целями требуют сформированности частных умений, являющихся компонентами комплексного речевого умения:

· умение догадаться о значении слова по контексту или по аналогии с родным языком;

· умение понимать информацию в перефразированном виде;

· умение правильно понять текст, если не знаешь значения какого-то слова;

· умение прогнозировать развитие текста;

· умение понять лексические и грамматические средства связи в тексте;

· умение понять скрытую информацию;

· умение догадаться о взаимоотношениях и социальных ролях собеседников, их отношении к данному вопросу, месте разговора и т.д.;

· умение понимать невербальные способы передачи информации( интонацию, логическое ударение);

· умение сделать выводы из текста, например, по ключевым словам;

· умение выделить главную информацию.

Советы

1.Заранее ознакомьтесь со спецификой заполнения бланков ответов. Поработайте с бланками.

1.1. Внимательно и аккуратно записывайте свои ответы в разделе “Аудирование” в бланк ответов соответственно обозначающим их номерам и буквам.
1.2. Ответы на задания типа А расположены в верхней части бланка. Ответы на задания типа В пишите в особые поля в нижней части бланка.
1.3. Не зачёркивайте. Пользуйтесь полями в бланке для замены неправильных ответов правильными.

2. При подготовке к ЕГЭ используйте учебные пособия, в которых упражнения выстроены в продуманную логичную систему.

2.1. Используйте качественные аудиоматериалы, сопровождающиеся достаточным количеством упражнений для учебного аудирования.
2.2. Старайтесь понять речь на слух при её однократном предъявлении. Помните о временных рамках.
2.3. Используйте тексты различных типов и жанров, монологические и диалогические высказывания разных собеседников (мужчин, женщин, детей).

3. На экзамене:

3.1. Внимательно читайте формулировку задания (инструкцию) и тестовые вопросы.
3.2. Определитесь с технологией выполнения задания данного типа.
3.3. Прогнозируйте содержание текстов.
3.4. Обратите внимание на ключевые слова; помните о том, где в тексте обычно расположена важная информация.
3.5. Сконцентрируйтесь на том, что поняли, не паникуйте.
3.6. Соотносите с заданием не слова из текста, а их содержание.
3.7. Обратите внимание на повторяющиеся или выделяемые (лексическими способами, грамматически или интонационно) компоненты содержания.
3.8. Not stated обозначает отсутствие какой бы то ни было информации по данному вопросу в тексте.
3.9. Внимательно прочитывайте предлагаемые варианты ответов в совокупности с основой текстового вопроса.

4. Не зацикливайтесь на непонятом.

ЧТЕНИЕ

Коммуникативное чтение это ясное осознание цели предстоящей деятельности, т. е. Должна быть конкретная установка на степень полноты и точности получения информации. Коммуникативная задача обусловит характер чтения, а также стратегии и используемые приёмы работы с текстом. Принята следующая классификация видов чтения: skimming or reading for gist, scanning and reading for detailed comprehension, в отечественной методике чтение с пониманием основного содержания, чтение с извлечением необходимой информации, чтение с полным и точным пониманием текста.

Советы

1.1. Внимательно читайте инструкцию, предваряющую текст для чтения.

1.2. Ясно осознайте цель чтения. Выберите соответствующую стратегию.

1.3. Если предлагают понять основное содержание текста, то нужно:

· выделить тему, основные мысли;

· выбрать значащие факты, отделить их от деталей;

· выделить смысловые вехи-опоры;

· обратить внимание на начало и конец текста, так как главная мысль текста чаще всего там;

· спрогнозируйте содержание текста по заголовку;

· пропускайте малозначащие детали, читайте быстро;

· догадывайтесь о значении незнакомых слов в тексте.

1.4. Если предлагают вставить пропущенные предложения, то нужно:

· выделить структурно-смысловые части текста;

· начать с прочтения всего текста, чтобы иметь представление об информации и логике развития текста;

· учитывать контекст до и после, смысловые и языковые согласования.

1.5. Для достижения полного и детального понимания текста нужно:

· осмыслить и сопоставить факты;

· догадаться, что подразумевает автор;

· сделать вывод на основе прочитанного;

· догадаться о значении незнакомых слов и словосочетаний в контексте;

· внимательно отнестись к структурно-логическим связям в тексте.

1.6. Не забывайте, что бывают лишние варианты. Не забывайте переносить ответы из КИМов бланки ответов.

ЛЕКСИКА И ГРАММАТИКА

Оценивается сформированность лексико-грамматических навыков на основе употребления лексических и грамматических единиц в коммуникативно-ориентированных контекстах. В задании №1 проверяется умение использовать грамматические формы частей речи в соответствии с контекстом.

Тип задания – краткий ответ. Необходимо заполнить пропуски в тексте формами слов, стоящих на полях. Для выполнения нужно:

· читать текст целиком , чтобы понять его тему и логику развития событий;

· второй раз внимательно читать по одному предложению, чтобы понять какое грамматическое значение слова требует текст;

· образовать форму и слова и вписать её в текст;

· прочитать весь текст ещё раз с целью проверки.

Задание №2 – такое же, как и первое, но проверяется умение использовать не формообразующие, а словообразующие аффиксы английского языка. Алгоритм выполнения тот же:

· читайте весь текст;

· читайте каждое предложение, чтобы понять по смыслу какая часть речи пропущена;

· используйте нужные аффиксы для образования нужной лексической единицы;

· прочитайте весь текст для проверки правильности;

· не забудьте перед экзаменом повторить аффиксы.

В задании №3 проверяются лексико-грамматические навыки. Тип задания – выбор ответа из четырёх предложенных:

· не забывайте о лексико-грамматической сочетаемости лексических единиц в контексте;

· учитывайте, с какими структурными языковыми единицами может сочетаться слово в контексте (предлогами, инфинитивом, герундием и т. д. )

· различайте нюансы близких по значению слов;

· старайтесь точнее понять смысл контекста для определения значения пропущенных слов;

· не забудьте перед экзаменом повторить фразовые глаголы. Обращайте внимание на послелоги.

ПИСЬМО

Раздел состоит из заданий двух типов:

1. Написание письма личного характера.

2. Сочинение с элементами рассуждения. Здесь две разновидности:

Для выполнения задания учащимся надо:

· полностью решить поставленную коммуникативную задачу;

· владеть продуктивными лексическими и грамматическими навыками для решения этой задачи;

· использовать адекватный стиль речи;

· правильно употреблять формулы речевого этикета;

· использовать соответствующий норме формат текста;

· логично и связно построить высказывание;

· правильно использовать средства связи в предложениях, между предложениями и абзацами;

· правильно делить текст на абзацы;

· адекватно использовать типы текстов и языковые средства.

Памятка для написания письма.

Памятка для написания сочинения

1. Внимательно прочитайте задание и определите тип сочинения.For and against Opinion Composition

2. Определитесь с содержанием каждого абзаца.

3. Соблюдайте пункты плана: вступление (постановка проблемы), аргументы “за”, аргументы “против”, заключение в “for” и “against” compositions;

4. В “opinion” - вступление (постановка проблемы), личное мнение, поддержанное аргументами, аргументы для другой точки зрения, объяснение, почему ты не приемлешь их, заключение. НЕ путайте: это разные по типу сочинения.

5. Аргументация должна быть убедительной, чёткой ясно выраженной.

6. Необходимо выдержать объём высказывания.

7. Используйте спектр разных языковых средств.

8. Используйте адекватный задаче стиль речи.

9. Правильно употребляйте средства логической связи; В сочинении они необходимы.

10. Каждый новый абзац ( новая мысль) начинайте с красной строки.

11. Пишите чётким и разборчивым почерком.

12. Логично постройте своё высказывание.

Памятка для написания письма личного характера

1. В правом верхнем углу напишите адрес автора письма, пропустите строчку. Подадресом напишите дату, пропустите строчку. Обращение в левом углу.

2. Не забудьте сделать ссылку на предыдущие контакты в начале письма.

3. Выберите правильную форму обращения (неофициальный стиль)

4. Завершающая фраза тоже должна быть в неофициальном стиле.

5. Подпись – только имя.

6. Не забудьте, что обращение, завершающая фраза, подпись стоят на отдельных строках.

7. Выдерживайте объём высказывания.

8. Соблюдайте логику написания и правильное деление на абзацы.

УСТНАЯ ЧАСТЬ ЕГЭ

Монологическая речь

1. Используйте время , данное на подготовку к ответу, на то, чтобы точно понять все детали задания. Не пишите в это время подробный ответ к одному из заданий.

2. Ответ должен быть максимально развёрнутым и полным. Старайтесь не пропускать детали.

3. Поставленную коммуникативную задачу решайте полностью без помощи экзаменатора

4. Используйте как можно более широкий спектр владения лексическими и грамматическими навыками.

5. Высказывание надо построить логично, связно, с использованием средств логической связи.

6. Пользуйтесь адекватным стилем речи, употребляя формулы речевого этикета.

7. Не забывайте об аргументировании.

8. Вам будет задан неизвестный вам вопрос. Оцениваться будет адекватность и аргументированность спонтанного ответа. Правильно реагируйте на реплики экзаменатора.

9. Не подменяйте заданные аспекты выученной заранее темой.

10. Равномерно распределяйте время на все высказывания.

11. До экзамена приучите себя работать с магнитофоном.

12. Не ограничивайтесь кратким высказыванием из одного предложения.

Диалогическое высказывание

1. Очень внимательно читайте первые два-три предложения задания. В них конкретизируется ситуация общения.

2. Помните, что после слов “Remember to” в задании определяется коммуникативная задача и особенности речевого поведения.

3. Не пропускайте ни одного из предложенных вариантов.

4. Будьте инициативным партнёром по общению.

5. Начинайте беседу с краткого объяснения ситуации.

6. Предлагайте варианты для обсуждения; не забывайте, что решение должно логично вытекать из сказанного ранее обоими партнёрами.

7. Правильно реагируйте на реплики партнёра.

8. Незабывайте о том, что нужно развёрнуто аргументировать свои предложения.

9. Интересуйтесь мнением собеседника. Учитывайте его мнение при принятии окончательного решения.

10. Выбирайте стиль речи, адекватный ситуации. (разговорный, официальный, неофициальный).

11. Используйте средства речевого этикета в соответствии с ситуацией.

12. Соблюдайте очерёдность при обмене репликами; не навязывайте свою точку зрения.

13. Используйте разнообразные речевые формулы.

14. Диалог должен быть логично построен.

15. Цель общения должна быть достигнута, тема должна быть раскрыта в заданном объёме.

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December 3d

http://enginform.com/article/structure-of-business-email

Структура делового письма на английском языке.

The structure of Business E-mail.

Какое чувство вы испытываете, когда, открыв свой почтовый ящик для проверки почты, вы обнаруживаете в нем письмо от коллеги на английском языке? У большинства людей это вызывает панику. Далеко не многие умеют грамотно составлять письма на английском языке. Если под рукой есть кто-то знающий и владеющий английским, то можно перепоручить ему ознакомиться с письмом и подготовить ответ. Но сколько можно платить другим за то, что вы можете научиться делать сами?

Бизнес-переписка, конечно, сложный навык, но нет ничего такого, чем вы не смогли бы овладеть. А мы с радостью поможем вам в этом. Итак, сегодня наша статья посвящена электронным деловым письмам на английском языке.

Прежде всего, давайте ознакомимся с ключевой лексикой по этой теме:

Sender ['sendə] (от слова send – отправлять) – отправитель письма. Вы можете идентифицировать отправителя по слову from (от) в шапке письма.
Reсeiver [rɪ'siːvə] (от слова receive – получать) – получатель письма. В шапке письма обозначается предлогом to. Также используются слова addressee [ˌædre'siː] и recipient[rɪ'sɪpɪənt].
Subject ['sʌbʤekt] – тема письма.
Signature ['sɪgnəʧə] – подпись отправителя.
Importance option [ɪm'pɔːt(ə)n(t)s 'ɔpʃ(ə)n] – пометка о важности письма.
Attachment [ə'tæʧmənt] – вложение (текстовые файлы, изображения, прикрепленные к письму)
СС (carbon copy) – копия письма. Когда отправитель посылает письмо нескольким адресатам и вы видите, кому еще отправлена копия.
BCC (blind carbon copy) – невидимая копия, "слепая копия". Когда письмо рассылается нескольким адресатам, но имена других получателей письма скрыты от вас.

Любое письмо, тем более деловое, должно начинаться с приветствия.
На английском роль приветствия играет роль слово Dear, но в этом контексте оно переводится не как "дорогой", а как "уважаемый":
Dear Mr Smith,
Dear Sally,

В том случае, если вы пишете письмо адресату, который вам неизвестен, то начинайте свое письмо так:
Dear Sir or Madam,

Если ваше письмо предназначается для группы людей, то вы можете начать его так:
Dear all,
Dear team,
Dear colleagues,

После обращения ставится запятая и письмо продолжают писать с новой строчки с заглавной буквы.

Теперь, забегая немного вперед, хотелось бы сказать пару слов о том, как заканчивать письмо. Как ни странно, окончание письма может зависеть от приветствия, которое вы использовали в начале. Если вы обращаетесь к человеку по имени в начале письма, то в конце вы должны написать Yours sincerely, ... (Искренне ваш, ...). Если в вашем приветствии вы пишете Dear Sir or Madam, то окончанием будет Yours faithfully, ... (Искренне ваш, ...). Конечно же, существуют и другие варианты окончания письма, но о них позже.

Изначально, устанавливая контакты с клиентами и коллегами, следует придерживаться формального стиля переписки, поэтому в этой статье мы сосредоточим внимание на формальных выражениях и фразах, которые пригодятся вам для написания деловых писем. Что вспомнить разницу между официальным и неофициальным стилем писем на английском языке, рекомендуем вам перечитать эту статью.

Как начать письмо? Если вы пишете первым, либо предварительного контакта между вами и адресатом еще не было, нужно объяснить причину письма (purpose).

We wish to inform you of (our new discounts). – Мы хотели бы сообщить вам (о наших новых скидках).
I am writing in reply to (your advertisement). – Я пишу в ответ (на ваше объявление).
I am writing concerning (your latest statement). – Я пишу в связи с (вашим последним заявлением).
I am writing with regard to (the latest news). – Я пишу в связи с (последними новостями).
I am writing to remind you about (the meeting next Monday). – Я пишу, чтобы напомнить вам о (встрече в следующий понедельник).
I am contacting you in connection with (the increased popularity your new product). – Я пишу вам в связи (с возросшей попелярностью вашего нового продукта).

Используя эти фразы, вы сможете без труда объяснить причину, по которой вы связываетесь с человеком.

Если вы знакомы с адресатом, встречались с ним, созванивались, переписывались, то в начале письма стоит упомянуть предыдущий контакт (письмо, сообщение, встречу, телефонный звонок):

With reference to (your recent letter) I want to know .... – Ссылаясь на ваше недавнее письмо, я хотел бы знать ...
In reply to (your e-mail), I am sending you the information. – В ответ на ваше письмо, я высылаю вам информацию.
I refer to (your last phone call). – Я ссылаюсь на наш недавний телефонный разговор.
We understood from your letter that (you are going to organise a trade fair). – Как мы поняли из вашего письма, ( вы собираетесь организовать выставку-продажу).
We were glad to receive your (invitation). – Мы рады получить (приглашение от вас).
Further to our (e-mail from 1st May), I would like to (send you the agenda). – В дополнение к (нашему письму от первого мая), я хотел бы (отправить вам программу работы).
I would like to apologize for (the delay in delivery). – Я хотел бы принести извинения за задержку с доставкой.
I am writing to you in response to (your enquiry). – Я пишу в ответ (на ваш запрос).

В случае, если вы пишете не от собственного имени, а по чьему-то поручению или от лица коллектива, используйте фразу On behalf of... :
I am writing on behalf of the association of shareholders. – Я пишу вам от имени ассоциации акционеров.

On behalf of Mr Black, I would like to invite you to take part in our annual conference. – От лица мистера Блека, я хотел бы пригласить вас принять участие в нашей ежегодной конференции.

После того, как написано приветствие и цель, вам необходимо переходить непосредственно косновной части (body, main part). В зависимости от цели вашего письма будет различаться структура и выбор средств написания его основной части. Выделяют следующие функции деловых электронных писем:

Inviting – приглашение
Apologizing – извинение
Informing – информирование
Requesting / Enquiry – запрос
Complaining – жалоба
Thanking – благодарность и другие.

Каждый тип письма имеет свою структуру, специальную лексику и набор фраз. На страницах нашего сайта мы будем рассматривать особенности составления и написания каждого из вышеперечисленных типов деловых писем, так что следите за обновлениями!

Не забывайте разделять основную часть письма на абзацы, используя маркеры:
Firstly, ... – В первую очередь,...
First of all, ... – Прежде всего,...
Secondly, ... – Во-вторых, ...
Thirdly,... – В-третьих, ...
Finally, ... – В заключение, ...

Когда основная часть написана, вам остается только написать заключительную часть(closing). Она в некоторой мере зависит от основной части и от цели вашего письма. В ней обычно еще раз благодарят за информацию, приглашение, помощь:

Thank you again for the invitation, I am pleased to be invited to the ceremony. – Спасибо еще раз за приглашение, я рад, что вы пригласили меня не церемонию.
I appreciate your help. – Я ценю вашу помощь.
I am grateful for your assistance in the project. – Я благодарен за вашу помощь в проекте.

Можно высказать желание и готовность предоставить дополнительную информацию, помочь, проконсультировать:

Please, contact me if you need further information. – Пожалуйста, свяжитесь со мной, если вы нуждаетесь в дальнейшей информации.
Feel free to contact me if you need my help. – Не стесняйтесь связываться со мной, если вам нужна помощь.
You can count on me when you need a consultation. – Вы можете рассчитывать на меня, если вам нужна консультация.

Часто ссылаются на будущий контакт и высказывают пожелания по поводу скорейшего ответа:

I am looking forward to your reply. – Я буду ждать вашего ответа.
Please deal with this issue urgently. I expect information from you tomorrow. – Пожалуйста, срочно разберитесь с этим вопросом. Я ожидаю информации от вас завтра.

Если вы высылаете что-либо во вложении, то добавьте пару слов об этом:

See files attached to this message. – Посмотрите файлы во вложении.
I attach the copy of the contract for your consideration. – Я прикрепляю копию контракта для вашего рассмотрения
You can find the pictures in the attached files. – Вы найдете фотографии во вложении.

Наконец, высказывают определенные надежды (на сотрудничество, на взаимопомощь, на полезность предоставленной информации).
I hope the information was helpful for you. – Я надеюсь, что информация вам пригодилась.
I hope our response has answered your enquiry. – Я надеюсь, что наш ответ прояснил ваш вопрос.

И последняя часть вашего письма – заключительная фраза. Как уже упоминалось ранее, её выбор может зависеть от приветственной фразы. Если ваше письмо очень официальное, то когда вы обращаетесь по имени, то пишите Yours sincerely, а в случае, если вы не знаете имени адресата, тогда – Yours faithfully.

Но существует еще ряд фраз, среднего уровня формальности, которыми заканчивают деловые письма:

Best wishes,
Best regards,
Kind regards,
Sinserely,
Many thanks,
All the best.

После заключительной фразы ставится запятая, и имя автора письма указывается на следующей строке.

Иногда (особенно на этапе установления контакта) ниже указывают должность и место работы, а также контактные данные (почтовый адрес, телефон, адрес электронной почты):

Best regards,
Maria Ray
Administrative Officer
UNFT
tel.+112233445566
maria.ray@unft.org. ua

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10 October 2014

to, STARLIGHT X learners.

Here are some ideas to MODULE 1 , which you can easily use in your oral speech or in writing essays:

* a film/book review
Exercise 9 (p. 17)
I recently saw a great film. It was called ‘Pride and Prejudice’. It starred Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, and was directed by Joe Wright.The story is based on Jane Austen’s novel about 5 sisters in Georgian England whose lives are turned upside down when a wealthy young man and his best friend arrive in their neighbourhood. It is a very good film, which I thoroughly recommend. It is sad at times but has a happy ending.
Exercise 10 (p. 17)
‘Pride and Prejudice’, directed by Joe Wright, is a romantic film with a talented cast of actors and a clever plot.The story is based on Jane Austen’s novel about 5 sisters in Georgian England whose lives are turned upside down when a wealthy young man called Mr Bingley and his best
friend M. Darcy arrive in the neighbourhood. I think that ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a great film, it keeps you entertained throughout and has a lovely, happy ending. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone. It is really worth going to see.

** likings/disliking
Exercise 4 (p. 18)
I simply love this sport. I’ve been playing since I learnt to skate at the age of five. I love getting out on the ice and shooting the puck.There’s no better feeling in the world than the crowd going crazy when you score a goal. (ice hockey)
I don’t like it. I personally see no point in rolling a heavy ball down an alley trying to knock over a bunch of pins. And some people take it too seriously. (bowling)

***opininion
Exercise 11 (p. 9) This type of writing lasts only 3 minutes.

My favourite means of transport is the train. I like it for several reasons. Firstly, the train is quite cheap when compared with flying. Furthermore, taking the train is a great way to see the countryside. Another thing I like about trains is that they are comfortable and you can get up and move around.

* Extreme sports are very popular these days. There are many good things about extreme sports but there are also many dangers.They can be a great form of exercise and help you get fit. Also, extreme sports give you a sense of freedom that you don’t get from other sports.However, there are dangers. People sometimes fall from a great height when bungee jumping and injured shoulders and backs are very common. I would not like to do extreme sports because I am not very keen on putting my life at risk. Extreme sports are not as competitive as other team or individual sports. In extreme sports you are competing against yourself.
Exercise 3 (p. 20)
In my free time I like hanging out with my friends because we have a lot of things we like to do together. We really like playing sports and video games. I’m keen on swimming as a hobby because it’s a great form of exercise and I’m very good at it. I just hate sitting and watching T.V. find that really boring.

***** a personal letter sample
Exercise 8 (p. 7)
Dear Raymond,
How are you? I was just writing to tell you about my trip.
Last August I went to California with my family. We
travelled there by aeroplane. We stayed there for three
weeks on our summer holiday. It was great fun.While we
were there we went swimming, surfing and did lots of
shopping for souvenirs.We also went to Disneyland for 5
days. It was the best place ever! Let me know if you have
been on holiday lately. I’d love to hear your news.
Write soon,

Peter

***** a letter of complaint
Exercise 7 (p. 25)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you concerning a DVD player, item number AX 7235, which I ordered from your website on the 15th of August. The unit appeared to be in good condition when it arrived, and there was no damage to the packaging.
However, I am afraid that when I tried to use the player I soon discovered that it was faulty. After having only been used twice, the player’s disc tray started sticking and then it completely jammed, making the player unusable.
I am returning the player to you by courier and I would be grateful if you would send me a replacement as soon as possible. Repairing the player I am returning to you would not be an acceptable option as I am certain the problem would only occur again.
I look forward to your reply concerning this matter.
Yours faithfully,

Lawrence Reed

Focus on RNE
Speaking – Task 1 (p. 34)
I’m going to talk about sports, including which sports are the most popular and why they are important to people. I will also talk about how easy it is to participate in sports in my area and which sports I particularly enjoy.
In my opinion, the most popular sports worldwide are probably football and basketball. Football is played all over the world by all sorts of people. The main advantage of football is that all you require is a ball.Basketball can also be practised anywhere, although you do need hoops to score points. They are both team games and so playing them is a social experience as well as good exercise. In addition, both of these sports are watched by millions of fans every week, both at matches or on the television.
Sports are very important to my age group because many of us play for our school and college teams and we can spend time with our friends. Unfortunately, in my area the facilities for playing sports are not very good. In the summer, we can play outside but during the winter
months we have to use the local sports centre and it is always very busy. The council is building a new sports hall at the moment, but it will not be finished for another couple of years.
Personally, I enjoy participating in many different sports. My favourites are football, swimming and tennis. I like to play football with my friends most evenings because it is

a fun way to spend time together. I swim regularly and it keeps me very fit. I enjoy playing tennis as I can play with my father or my brother.
To sum up, sport is a very important part of my life, and I hope that I will continue to play sports for many years.

Writing – Part 1 (p. 34)
Dear Jack,
It was very nice to hear from you. Extreme sports are becoming quite popular in my country too. I think that snowboarding is the most well-liked extreme sport in Russia. It’s much less expensive than skiing and its great fun.
My friends and I love skateboarding in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. There aren’t any special skateboard ramps in my town, so we just use the streets. In the winter, we go up into the hills and mountains around my town to snowboard.
Where are you having your birthday party? Is it going to be a family party, or are your friends all coming too? At my last birthday party, my friend was the DJ. Are you having music at your party?
Write and tell me how your party went, and Happy Birthday!
Best wishes,
Katerina
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30 мая 2014-КЛЮЧИ!!!

Keys to the tests.

Test 1 B4-HADHAD B5-RISING B6-TOCATCH B7-WASLEADING B8-FALLING

B9-LOUDER B10-WASMADE B11-SHORTLY B12-SUCCESSFUL B13 POSSIBILITIES B14 EXTREMELY B15 UNUSED B16 ATTRACTION

A22-4 deserves A23-1 confident A24 -2 convinced A25-4 threat A26-3 offered A27-1 respect A28-1 refers

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Test 2 B4-TOPLAY B5-RECEIVED B6-WERESTANDING B7-LOOKED B8-KNEW

B9-WASREPAIRED B10-NEAREST B11-ATTENTION B12-TRADITIONAL B13-VARIOUS B14-ENJOYABLE B15-BEAUTIFUL B16-PLEASANT

A22-3-area A23-4-favour A24-1-touch A25-1-confessed A26-4-required A27-3-involves A28-1-breaking

Test 3 B4-DID B5-TOAWAKEN B6-HADGOT B7-WASWORKING B8-CLOSING B9-FELT B10-MOREDIFFICULT B11-IMPORTANT B12-HEALTHY B13-VARIOUS B14- ADDITIONAL B15-HEALTHFULLY B16-KNOWLEDGE

A22-4-maintain A23-2-affected A24-4-case A25-2-display A26-1-remains A27-1-praised A28-1-dates

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Test 4 B4-WASSITTING B5-DOCTOR’S B6-HASLOCKED B7-SHUTS B8-ME B9-LOOKING B10-ISHAPPENING B11-UNLOCKED B12-DISAPPEAR B13-UNUSUAL B14-UNKNOWN B15-MADNESS B16-SHAMELESS

A22-2-did A23-3-supposed A24-4-sense A25-1--adjust A26-4-anxious A27-2-attended A28-3-admitted

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29 мая 2014 работа с лексикой и грамматикой в тексте

ЕГЭ грамматика тест №1

Задания В4-В10

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.
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The Rock Wall

In the morning the colonists took food and weapons and started along the beach toward the south. It was not necessary for one of them to stay behind. Since the arrival of the big box the day before they B4  no difficulty in lighting a fire.
Not very far from the rock house there were some forest trees, and then a high wall of rock B5  straight up to a height of about fifty metres. On the other side of it there was a big lake. "Let's go and see where the water goes out of the lake," said Jack.
They went round the end of the rock wall. It was a very difficult journey, but at last they came to the side of the lake. The boys tried B6  fish in the lake, but there seemed to be very few.
Jack B7  the way.
They heard the noise of B8  water.
It grew B9 . Suddenly they came to an opening in the trees. In front of them was a river flowing out of the lake almost to the rock wall.
A big hole B10  in the wall, about ten metres above the place where they were standing.

B4. HAVE B5. RISE B6. CATCH B7. LEAD B8. FALL B9. LOUD B10. MAKE

Задания B11-B16

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A New Park

The entrance to the Rother Valley Country Park is on the right B11 after you leave the tiny village of Wales.
For the local people this new park is a B12 area of open space, where a lot of leisure activities are provided, including canoeing, rowing, sailing, sail boarding, grass-skiing and riding.
For the motorized passer-by there are walks and picnic B13 .
This area is becoming B14 popular. There is also a visitor centre at Bed Greave Mill, where there is working machinery and a cafe. But don't expect too much in the way of good scenery.
The area was for long a mess of old coal mines and an B15 railway line.
More recently an ambitious and continuing special programme has converted the former mines to lakes.
The displays in the B16 visitor centre explain how grass and wetland for wildlife are being established.

В11. SHORT В12. SUCCESS В13. POSSIBLE В14. EXTREME В15. USED В16. ATTRACT

Задания А22 - А28

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут.
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Worthless Food

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ЕГЭ грамматика тест №2

Задания В4-В10

An Accident

That morning, the "Swinging Four" group had set out from Derby, full of hope for the evening. They were on their way to Sheffield where they hoped B4  at a dance in the Three Kings Pub that night. The shopkeeper where they had bought their guitars and drums was getting very angry with them. Mick, the leader of the group, B5  a letter last Monday from the shop. They still had fifty pounds left to pay for their instruments. If they didn't pay within two weeks, they would have to give the instruments back.
Now they B6  at the side of the road just outside Sheffield B7  unhappily at the steaming bonnet of the old car that had just exploded. Mick looked at the car again and turned to Peter who B8  all about cars.
"Come on, Peter. What's the matter with it?" Peter lifted the bonnet and examined the engine. "I've no idea," he said.
"It B9  only a month ago. I think it's time we bought another car. I'll try and get a lift to the B10 garage and ask them to come and look at the car. We must get to Sheffield in time." They all looked at the road.
B4. PLAY B5. RECEIVE B6. STAND B7. LOOK B8. KNOW B9. REPAIR B10. NEAR

Задания B11-B16

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.

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The Oldest Road

The M1 road is the grandfather of the British motorway system. The southern section celebrated its silver jubilee in November 1984. Nowadays it is a mass of traffic with large numbers of trucks, and you need all your B11  on the road. Not that this matters too much. This part follows a B12  route north from the capital, and the sights here are not at all special.
Only when you reach Bedfordshire, and the pace relaxes slightly, it is worth considering turning off. From there on you can find a lot of B13  things to do.
The countryside isn't spectacular, but it is almost always lovely and B14  typical English shire country, with rolling hills, good walks and views, interesting churches and B15  country houses. Further north, there is an interesting mixture of handsome market and industrial sites and B16  country in the foothills of the Pennines.
В11. ATTENTIVE В12. TRADITION В13. VARY В14. ENJOY В15. BEAUTY В16. PLEASURE

Задания А22 - А28

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут.
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Searching for a New Programme

ЕГЭ грамматика тест №3

Задания В4-В10

Waking Up

Jerry hated the way his wife woke him up in the morning. It showed that she was angry with him and it B4  like that every day.
But it was really dangerous B5  an artist like that! It made him feel bad for hours — simply hours.
She came into the room in her working clothes, with a handkerchief over her head, just to show him that she B6 up much earlier and now B7  about the house.
She called in her low warning voice: "Jerry!" "What! What's the matter?" "It's time to get the up. It's half past eight." And then she left the room, B8  the door quietly behind her.
He supposed that she B9  very pleased with herself.
What was the matter with her? What did she want? He earned lots of money. She didn't have any money, but he never said that to her. His heart was heavy. She seemed to enjoy making life B10  for him than it was already. She made an artist's life impossible. She wanted to make him like herself.
B4. DO B5. WAKE B6. GET B7. WORK B8. CLOSE B9. FEEL B10. DIFFICULT

Задания B11-B16

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.

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Self-care

We live in the era of B11  advances in "self-care".
What you need is new information. There is so much you can learn to have a B12  life. Then you can fulfill your needs in health easily and routinely as part of your normal way of life.
It is more and more obvious that B13  kinds of treatment and cures in the world cannot bring lasting health if you are not willing to live an existence without diseases.
Years of physical damage — smoking, drinking, overeating the wrong food, lack of rest or exercise — can only interfere with good health. Emotional instability is also incompatible with good health. And when the result is ill health, drugs are only B14  aids.
То repair the damage of disease, or more to the point, to prevent it, you must live more B15  .
It is possible that you know this already. But you must also know how to use that instinctive B16  .
В11. IMPORTANCE В12. HEALTH В13. VARY В14. ADDITION В15. HEALTHFUL В16. KNOW

Задания А22 - А28

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То the North of London

ЕГЭ грамматика тест №4

Задания В4-В10

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.
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Frightening News

It was March, and Mr Utterson B4  by the fire after dinner, when he was surprised to receive a visit from the B5  servant. The old man looked pale and frightened.
"Mr Utterson," he said, "something is wrong."
"Sit down by the fire and tell me all about it."
"The doctor B6  himself up in his study this morning, sir."
"That is quite usual, surely," said Mr Utterson.
"He often B7  himself away from the world."
"Yes, but this time it's different, sir. It frightens B8 , sir. I just can't go on any longer."
He stopped and stood silently, B9  down at the floor.
"Try and tell me," said Mr Utterson gently.
"Something terrible B10  to my master now. Please, sir, can you come with me and see for yourself?"
At once Mr Utterson fetched his coat and hat.
B4. SIT B5. DOCTOR B6. LOCK B7. SHUT B8. I B9. LOOK B10. HAPPEN

Задания B11-B16

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.

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A Strange Will

After dinner that evening the lawyer went into his office and B11  a cupboard. He took out an envelope. It contained the doctor's will, and was written in his own handwriting.
"If I die, or if I B12  for more than three months," the will began, "I wish to leave everything I own to my dear friend Edward Jackson."
To the lawyer it was an B13  and dangerous kind of will. It was bad enough when Edward Jackson was only anB14  name, but now that the lawyer knew something about Jackson, the will worried him more than ever.
It had seemed like B15  before, now it began to seem B16 .
With a heavy heart he replaced the envelope in the cupboard.
В11. LOCKED В12. APPEAR В13. USUAL В14. KNOWN В15. MAD В16. SHAME

Задания А22 - А28

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут.
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A Happy Family

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27 мая-вторник-10.00-12.00
28 мая среда-12.00-13.30
30 мая пятница-12.00-13.30

работаю нон-стоп, решайте. если что-то пропускаете, мы не повторяемся

may 11 new samples of essays

MAY, 4
SAMPLES HOW TO WRITE ESSAYS

26 April 2014 have some more practice on RNE

1. ЕГЭ грамматика тест №4

Задания В4-В10

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.
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Frightening News

Задания B11-B16

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В11 — В16, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11 — В16.

A Strange Will

After dinner that evening the lawyer went into his office and B11  a cupboard. He took out an envelope. It contained the doctor's will, and was written in his own handwriting.
"If I die, or if I B12  for more than three months," the will began, "I wish to leave everything I own to my dear friend Edward Jackson."
To the lawyer it was an B13  and dangerous kind of will. It was bad enough when Edward Jackson was only anB14  name, but now that the lawyer knew something about Jackson, the will worried him more than ever.
It had seemed like B15  before, now it began to seem B16 .
With a heavy heart he replaced the envelope in the cupboard.
В11. LOCKED В12. APPEAR В13. USUAL В14. KNOWN В15. MAD В16. SHAME

Задания А22 - А28

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 - А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22 - А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

A Happy Family

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2. Суффиксы существительных:

-асу, -age, -an, -ance, -ancy, -ant, -ar, -ard, -ate, -cy, -dom, -ее, -er, -ence, -ency, -ent, -er, -ery, -ess, -ette, -hood, -ice, -ie, -ier, -ite, -ism, -ist, -ity, -ive, -kin, -let, -ment, -mony, -ness, -or, -ory, -ship, -ster, -teen, -tion, -tude, -ty, -ure, -y, -yer

Теперь давайте более подробно разберем, к каким частям речи надо добавлять какие окончания, чтобы в итоге получилось существительное.

1. Если добавить окончания ment, ion, tion, ing, ее, er, or, ist, ance, ence к глаголам, то получится существительное.

to improve-improvement

to elect — election

to spell — spelling

to employ — employee

to dance — dancer

to act — actor

accept — acceptance

2. Если добавить к прилагательным окончания ness, (i)ty, то получится существительное.

weak — weakness

similar — similarity

3. Если добавить к существительному окончание eer, ism, hood или ship, то получится другое существительное.

mountain - mountaineer

material — materialism

neighbour - neighbourhood

friend — friendship

Суффиксы глаголов:

(-ate, -en, -fy,-ify,-ize)

Суффиксы прилагательных:

-able, -ас, -aceous, -al, -am, -ar, -ary, -ate, -ble, -ent, -er, -arn, -ascent, -ful, -ible, -ic, -ical, -id, -ile, -ine, -ish, -less, -like, -ly, -ory, -ous, -some, -ty, -ulent, -wise, -y)

1. Если к существительному добавить окончание ous, al, y, ive, able, ible, ic, то получится прилагательное.

fame — famous

practice — practical

sun — sunny

drink — drinkable

history — historic

2. Если к глаголу добавить окончание ous, al, y, ive, able, ible, то получится прилагательное.

to practice — practical

to rain — rainy

to attract — attractive

to rely — reliable

Суффиксы наречий: -ally, -fold, -like, -ly, -ward, -ways, -wise

beautifully

likewise

practically

Отрицательные префиксы

Слова с отрицательным значением могут быть образованы путем присоединения префиксов un-,dis-,in-,non-, префиксы il-,im-, ir- могут быть добавлены к прилагательным, начинающихся с букв l, р, r.

irresponsible

dishonest

unbelievable

illegal

impatient

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3.Задание A22-A28 или multiple choice

Опубликовано Апрель 5, 2013 автором admin

В этой рубрике «Подготовка к ЕГЭ»- одно из самых сложных заданий ЕГЭ, где надо выбрать один из 4 вариантов. Сначала попытайтесь выбрать правильные ответы, потом проверьте себя, а потом запишите себе выражения, которые я составляю из каждого задания, и выучите их. Не забудьте перед экзаменом пересмотреть все выражения.

1. How does wind power really work?

Wind power is going to be essential to our planet in the near future. But do you really know how the wind power works? It looks easy but there are several components involved А22_______ generating wind power. This type of power can not only save us a good A23_______ of money on our utility bills, but it will also play an important role in saving our planet. For many of us, wind just looks invisible and does not actually have any properties but in A24_______, air is a fluid that contains particles constructed of gas. We can turn these gas particles into power because as the wind gusts, kinetic energy is created, which then can be harnessed and changed over into power. Having access to wind is very essential for this operation to work but another indispensable ingredient is the blades that are used. Their design is very A25_______ to the effectiveness of the turbine. The other important component is simply the size of the blade. The bigger the blade is, the more energy is seized and more power can be created for us in the form of electricity. Much also depends A26_______ where you live to figure out the right blade size. In regions with law wind levels, small blades work better because more wind is required to push the larger turbine blades. In an area that is very windy, it is much better to use large blades in A27______ to use all of the wind available. This gives you the fundamental principles of how electricity is produced from the wind. Today is a fantastic time to do as much A28_____ as you can about wind power so you will be able to make educated decisions in the future.

A22 1) at 2) in 3) by 4) from

A23 1) deal 2) quantity 3) number 4) lot

A24 1) real terms 2) real life 3) reality 4) realism

A25 1) valuable 2) significant 3) precious 4) critical

A26 1) by 2) on 3) from 4) about

A27 1) effect 2) favour 3) attempt 4) order

A28 1) discovery 2) investigation 3) research 4) search

Ответы: А22 — 2, А23 — 1, А24 — 3, А25 — 4, А26 — 2, А27 — 4, А28 — 3

Полезные выражения и слова:

t0 involve in - вовлекать во что-либо a good deal of money — много денег, значительная сумма денег significant — значительный, важный valuable — ценный precious - драгоценный to depend on — зависеть от чего-либо in order to — для того чтобы research — исследование search — поиск

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4.Dear friends! Start getting ready for your Russian National Exam!

Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15-А21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.

English is spreading fast and it has been predicted that one in ten of the world's 6000 languages will become extinct over the next century. Up to half of the world's languages are no longer being taught to children, threatening them with eventual extinction. Even countries with millions of native language speakers are so worried by the growth of English that they have devised policies to fight back.

The French have brought in regulations to combat what they see as an American cultural invasion. Corporations and government bodies are not allowed to use English terms where there are French equivalents. In order to protect local languages and culture, the European Union introduced new legislation, which states that half of the TV programmes shown must be European.

It is especially difficult to hold back the tide of English words in hi-tech industries because many of the innovations are American. Until recently all university subjects in Malaysia were taught in Malay. Now, however, universities have had to make exceptions for Information Technology, as the majority of IT books are in English and they simply do not have the time or resources to translate them.

Today there is another medium to worry about: the Internet. English accounts for 90 per cent of traffic and the World Wide Web will only accelerate its spread around the world. Most communication on the Net is written, so it needn't pose the same threat to regional accents and dialects, which may help to prevent the disappearance of minority languages.

English is not exactly the same the world over: you only have to compare American and British English to realise that. The Net, too, is an instrument of change. Because Net communication is mainly written, many people use abbreviations to speed things up and this trend means the language is evolving with Internet use.

Languages have their own dynamics and there is little governments can do to change their course. In 18th century Germany , Frederick II set up a commission to get rid of French words from German. It failed because the dynamics of a language come from the bottom up rather than from the top down.

English will continue to spread and evolve with the Net but people will still speak their own languages. In most cases they'll use English for electronic communication, but native languages at home. Languages are more than just a means of communication: they are also an important part of regional cultures and identities and they do not disappear easily.

A15. According to the writer, one reason why some languages will become extinct is that
1) English has become the first language in some countries.
2) there are not enough language teachers.
3) young people are not learning them.
4) they are not spoken all the time.

A16. The French government introduced regulations in order to
1) restrict the number of English films on television.
2) increase the number of native language speakers.
3) control the amount of American English spoken.
4) limit the use of English words.

A17. What does "they" refer to in the third paragraph?
1) university subjects.
2) Malaysian universities.
3) exceptions.
4) IT textbooks.

A18. The writer says that as a result of the Internet some languages might
1) become more widespread.

2) be saved from extinction.
3) only be used in written form.
4) no longer be used on radio and television.

A19. According to the writer, what effect will the Internet have on English?
1) English on the Internet could soon be difficult to understand.
2) English will be quicker to read.
3) British English words will not be used on the Internet.
4) The appearance of English could change considerably on the Internet.

A20. What does the writer mean when he says "the dynamics of a language come from the bottom up rather than the top down?
1) People, not governments, determine what happens to a language.
2) Changes in language are not determined by how powerful a country is.
3) The least frequent words of a language are the first to change.
4) Unwanted foreign words disappear naturally.

A21. Faced with the dominance of English, what does the writer think will happen to the world's other languages?
1) Most of them will die out.
2) They will only be spoken at home.
3) Many will exist alongside English.
4) They will consist mainly of English words.

The Answers:
A15. 3
A16. 4
A17. 2
A18. 2
A19. 4
A20. 1
A21. 3

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3d April 2014 some more practice for RNE

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, An Accident

That morning, the "Swinging Four" group had set out from Derby, full of hope for the evening. They were on their way to Sheffield where they hoped B4  at a dance in the Three Kings Pub that night. The shopkeeper where they had bought their guitars and drums was getting very angry with them. Mick, the leader of the group, B5  a letter last Monday from the shop. They still had fifty pounds left to pay for their instruments. If they didn't pay within two weeks, they would have to give the instruments back.
Now they B6  at the side of the road just outside Sheffield B7  unhappily at the steaming bonnet of the old car that had just exploded. Mick looked at the car again and turned to Peter who B8  all about cars.
"Come on, Peter. What's the matter with it?" Peter lifted the bonnet and examined the engine. "I've no idea," he said.
"It B9  only a month ago. I think it's time we bought another car. I'll try and get a lift to the B10 garage and ask them to come and look at the car. We must get to Sheffield in time." They all looked at the road.
B4. PLAY    B5. RECEIVE       B6. STAND       B7. LOOK       B8. KNOW       B9. REPAIR       B10. NEAR

Задания B11-B16 Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.
Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, The Oldest Road

The M1 road is the grandfather of the British motorway system. The southern section celebrated its silver jubilee in November 1984. Nowadays it is a mass of traffic with large numbers of trucks, and you need all your B11  on the road. Not that this matters too much. This part follows a B12  route north from the capital, and the sights here are not at all special.
Only when you reach Bedfordshire, and the pace relaxes slightly, it is worth considering turning off. From there on you can find a lot of B13  things to do.
The countryside isn't spectacular, but it is almost always lovely and B14  typical English shire country, with rolling hills, good walks and views, interesting churches and B15  country houses. Further north, there is an interesting mixture of handsome market and industrial sites and B16  country in the foothills of the Pennines.
В11. ATTENTIVE      В12. TRADITION       В13. VARY      В14. ENJOY       В15. BEAUTY      В16. PLEASURE

Задания А22 - А28 Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут. Searching for a New Programme

A health lifestyle can vastly improve your well-being. This is a lifestyle designed for those who wish to feel more certain about their health and more in control of what the present and future will bring them in that important A22 _______ of existence.
None of us wants to be sick. None of us enjoys the idea that we may become a medical statistic. This is a simple, easy-to-follow health-style that can enable you to get cards very much in your A23 _______ .
The doctors were fortunate enough to come into A24 _______ with a field of study that brought them to healing and well-being that they so desperately needed. They personally have A25 _______ thousands of people improve their health using only a small part of information. Much more people begin to improve their health now. Embracing the most current information from many health-related fields, the programme of health lifestyle gives you an understanding of the impact of exercise, breathing, sunshine, sleep and much more on your health.
In order for this programme to work for you, you have to be willing to apply at least some part of it. Some change will be A26_______ . And as you make those first modest changes, you will get positive results that encourage you to do more. Changing is fun. And if you realize that your new health lifestyle A27 _______ the making of new habits, not the A28 _______ of old ones, you will feel very positive about what the future holds for you.

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Dear friends,
less and less time is left before the RNE, so we should practise more, eh?
here are some tasks to do and analyse (if necessary) in class afterwards.
be persistent and never give up!
GO AHEAD!

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February 17, 2014

Dear friends,
let's revise how to write different types of letters.
Hope, these tips are helpful if you sit the final exam in English.
Learn and break your leg!

FEBRUARY 8

Д http://enginform.com/article/abstract-nouns

Абстрактные существительные (Abstract Nouns).

Давайте рассмотрим, как образуются абстрактные существительные. Они могут образовываться прибавлением суффикса к глаголу, прилагательному или другому существительному. В зависимости от этого различаются и суффиксы.

Глагольные суффиксы.

- ment Абстрактные существительные с этим суффиксом обозначают процессы. Чаще всего он сочетается с глаголами, но редко сочетается с прилагательными.	arrange – arrangement develop – development engage – engagement enjoy – enjoyment manage – management
- ion: -ation/- ition /- tion / -sion Суффикс – ition имеет много вариаций. Все эти суффиксы произносятся со звуком [ʃ]. Обратите внимание, что при добавлении суффиксов происходят изменения в написании существительных.	admire- admiration admit – admission create- creation decide – decision discuss – discussion donate - donation imagine – imagination inform – information inform – information produce – production
- f Абстрактные существительные, образованные от некоторых глаголов, заканчивающихся на v/ve, образуются при помощи суффикса f.	believe – belief prove – proof

Суффиксы прилагательных.

- ness Если прилагательное оканчивается на y, то при добавлении суффикса y меняется на i.	happy – happiness lonely- loneliness sad – sadness tidy - tidiness weak – weakness
-ce/-cy Чаще всего с этим суффиксом сочетаются прилагательные, которые оканчиваются на t/te.	absent – absence accurate - accuracy obstinate – obstinacy present – presence prominent – prominence
- ity Иногда этот суффикс добавляется к прилагательному без изменений, но в некоторых случаях происходят изменения.	curious- curiosity hilarious – hilarity possible – possibility responsible – responsibility vulgar -vulgarity
-dom Суффикс –dom может сочетаться с прилагательными и с другими существительными	bored – boredom free – freedom wise – wisdom
- th Абстрактные существительные с этим суффиксом обозначают качества и свойства.	broad – breadth healthy – health long – length strong – strength wealthy – wealth wide - width

Cуществуют также суффиксы, которые образуют абстрактные существительные от прилагательных, глаголов и других существительных:

-ery/-ry Данные суффиксы сочетаются с существительными, прилагательными и глаголами. Абстрактные существительные с этим суффиксом могут обозначать различные явления и понятия. Среди них: призвание или занятие, личные качества и сборные понятия.	ancestor – ancestry brave – bravery carpenter – carpentry chemist – chemistry machine – machinery mock – mockery pot – pottery slave – slavery trick – trickery
- ise/ -ice Данные суффиксы сочетаются с существительными, прилагательными и глаголами.	coward - cowardice expert – expertise just – justice merchant – merchandise serve – service
- hood При помощи суффикса –hood абстрактные существительные образуются от других существительных.	adult – adulthood brother – brotherhood child – childhood neighbour – neighbourhood
- ics Данный суффикс обозначает систему знаний, фактов в определенной области.	economics ethics linguistics mathematics numismatics politics
- ship Этот суффикс служит для образования абстрактных существительных от других существительных. Суффикс –ship образует существительные, которые обозначают различные виды взаимоотношений.	apprentice – apprenticeship entrepreneur – entrepreneurship friend – friendship member – membership partner – partnership relation – relationship

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January 22nd 2014

hello, everyone,

here are some hints to be at hand while sitting for an exam

December 27
Here is a story to compare RESUME and CV (curricular Vitae)

	Resume	СV
Происхождение названия.	От французского résumé – краткое изложение.	Сокращение от латинского curriculum vitae – жизненный путь.
Употребление термина.	У потребляется в США и англоязычной части Канады. Даже если имеется ввиду CV, все равно говорят resume.	В Европе и франкоязычной части Канады. В США термин CV употребляется только в сферах медицины и науки.
Объем.	Не более двух печатных страниц, оптимально- одна.	Длина не ограничена.
Содержание и структура.	Включаются только данные, касающиеся той должности, на которую вы претендуете, навыков, важных для получения данной должности.	Включается вся информация о вашем профессиональном пути: обо всех местах вашей работы, это широкое и подробное описание вашего.
Структура.	Контактная информация (Contact Information). Опыт работы (Working experience). Образование (Education). Дополнительная информация(Additional Information).	Контактная информация (Contact Information). Образование (Education). Награды и премии (Awards). Диссертации (Thesis). Опыт исследовательской работы. Опыт работы (Working experience). Опыт преподавания (Teaching Experience). Публикации и презентации (Publications and presentations). Участие в организациях (Affiliation). Внеаудиторная деятельность(Extracurricular Activities). Рекомендации (References). Включается также любая релевантная информация , которая помогает раскрыть ваши профессиональные успехи.
Изменяемость.	Может изменяться в зависимости от вакансии, на которую вы претендуете. Вы указываете только то, что нужно для конкретной должности, а остальное можете даже не упоминать. Если вы специалист в нескольких сферах, то вполне нормально иметь несколько резюме.	Не изменяется, так как вы не можете изменить свое прошлое. Вы указываете все места работы с подробным описанием ваших обязанностей и достижений, подробно описываете период обучения. CV может только пополняться новыми достижениями, получением новых навыков, сертификатов, участием в конференциях и т.п.
Кто читает?	Рекрутеры, HR-менеджеры, которые имеют дело со множеством резюме на разные вакансии.	Специалисты, профессионалы в данной сфере.
Сколько времени тратится на чтение?	От нескольких секунд до минуты. Это скорее не чтение, а просмотр с целью нахождения того, что хочет увидеть работодатель (навыки, опыт работы, сфера деятельности и т.д.).	Нет четких рамок.
Цель.	Привлечь внимание и наиболее кратко и содержательно осветить навыки и опыт работы, указав все ключевые моменты для данной вакансии.	Показать ваши достижения на протяжении всех этапов вашего профессионального пути: учеба, становления как профессионала, научные достижения. Работодатель, читающий ваше CV, хочет понять что вы за человек, раскрыть ваш характер и сделать выводы о вашем потенциале, как специалиста.
Порядок изложения.	Обратный: начинаете с последнего места работы и заканчиваете обучением.	Хронологический.
Оформление.	Используются маркированные списки, подчеркивания, чтобы привлечь внимание к наиболее важным данным.	Редко используется маркированный список. Изложение напоминает повествование.

В последнее время концептуальная разница между resume и CV становится нечеткой. В нашей стране мало кто знает об этой разнице, а на западе резюме становятся все короче. Кандидат на вакансию рассматриваются в первую очередь, не как персона, а как часть группы под названием «персонал». Подбором персонала занимаются в основном рекрутеры, которые ищут в интернете резюме по ключевым словам, и не уделяют внимания второстепенным деталям.

Отечественные работодатели иногда требуют «развернутое резюме». Под этим они подразумевают «CV» и ждут от вас подробное описание вашего жизненного пути. Другой работодатель, напротив, ожидает получить лаконичное, но емкое резюме и сразу откладывает в сторону то, что содержит много текста и занимает более одной страницы.

Если вы претендуете на вакансию в отечественной или зарубежной компании, лучше уточнить, что именно ожидает увидеть ваш потенциальный работодатель: resume или CV, неважно как он это называет.

Удачи в поиске работы и изучении английского!

November 20
This is a model how to write a personal letter. just study and practice

Задание С1.

You have received a letter from your English pen friend Laury who writes:

…Guess what? I’m coming to Russia in August with my parents. You know I’m especially interested in Russian art and it’s a wonderful chance to visit some art galleries and museums. What would you recommend me to visit? Is museum entrance fee high in Moscow? Are there any discounts for students?

Well, I must finish now because I’ve got an exam tomorrow. Write back soon and tell me all your news.

Теперь попытайтесь сами написать ответ (100-140 слов) и потом сравните с примером ниже. Адрес справа считается за одно слово. В конце письма очень важно написать фразу, которая подразумевает, что Вы с человеком, которому пишете, скоро опять свяжитесь или увидитесь.

Возможный вариант ответа.

Moscowk Russia k 06/06/13

Dear Laury,

Hi! How is it going? Thanks for your letter. I hope you did well at your exam. Was it difficult?

Well, I’m really glad you’re going to visit Russia. There are lots of art galleries and museums in Moscow. You should by all means visit the Tretyakov Gallery and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts because they are the best ones. Unfortunately, there are no discounts for students in summer. However, the entrance fees aren’t very high.

Anyway, write back and tell me all your travel details. Would you like me to meet you at the airport? How long are you going to stay in Moscow? What other cities are you planning to visit?

I’ve got to go now because Mum’s calling me. Hope to see you soon!

All the best,

Kate

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well,well, november is nearly over and we should practice some new stuff as we are sitting the exams-quite soon, I'm afraid.
so, follow me and practice English! break your leg!

ПРИМЕР НАПИСАНИЯ ЭССЕ (задание С 2)

C2: You have 40 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement.

The future of education — books or computers?

What is your opinion? Are computers going to replace printed books in the future?

Write 200-250 words.

Essay

The latest advances in information technology make people think that schools of the future will use computers instead of printed books. Although electronic books have not been widely accepted yet, I believe they will be able to take the place of printed books.

In my opinion, students will widely use computers for studying in the future. To begin with, computers can store lots of books in their memory and modern software allows us to find quickly the necessary information. Besides, with the interactive programmes on computers studying will be much more exciting. What is more, electronic books will not degrade overtime like their printed counterparts.

Nevertheless, lots of disbelievers argue that computers will not replace printed books because a printed book is better for human eyes than a computer screen. In addition, books are cheaper and easier to use since they do not need electricity or the internet connection.

However, I disagree with this opinion because modern computer screens emit no radiation and allow us to read even in low light conditions, so they are even less harmful than books. Of course we will have to pay for electricity but I think it will be cheaper than to pay for printed books, which are very expensive nowadays.

To sum up, I think computers and printed books will peacefully coexist for years to come, but in the future technological progress will make it possible for pupils to carry laptops or even palmtops instead of traditional bags with lots of heavy books.

Важно!

1. Обязательно используйте вводные слова в начале каждого абзаца (подчёркнуты).

2. Старайтесь не использовать простые слова, такие, как I think, а заменяйте их другими эквивалентами, например, I believe.

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21st October 2013
Dear students, sorry for a long break in actual publication on this page, but I'll try to improve the situation with some new material in support of exam preps training. Meet me with some idioms, set phrases and grammar patterns:

Наречие или прилагательное: как отличить?

Многие наречия английского языка имеют суффикс на -ly. Чтобы образовать наречие, мы добавляем –ly к прилагательному (slow-slowly, loud- loudly). Но в английском есть и такие слова, которые, хотя и оканчиваются на –ly, наречиями не являются. Это такие слова, как friendly, likely, lonely, lovely, silly, uglyи некоторые другие. Несмотря на –ly в конце, они все - прилагательные и описывают существительные:

He is a friendly person. – Он дружелюбный человек.

The flowers are lovely. – Цветы милые.

His question was silly. – Его вопрос был глупым.

My grandmother is a lively person. – Моя бабушка - очень энергичная особа.

Если вам нужно использовать эти слова в качестве наречий и описать действие, то добавлять еще одно –ly к этим прилагательным невозможно.

Необходимо использовать конструкцию «in a ... way/manner»:

She smiled in a friendly way. – Она дружелюбно улыбнулась.

The child was dressed in a lovely manner. – Ребенок был одет очень мило.

He giggled in a silly way. – Он хихикал очень глупо.

They talked in a lively manner. – Они живо беседовали.

Такие слова, как daily, weekly, monthly, yearly могут быть и наречиями и прилагательными:

This newspaper comes out daily. – Эта газета выходит ежедневно.(наречие)

My father is reading a daily newspaper. – Мой отец читает ежедневную газету.(прилагательное)

We pay for rent monthly. – Мы платим за аренду помесячно. (наречие)

They are waiting for our monthly payment. – Они ждут нашей месячной оплаты. (прилагательное)

We hold our meetings weekly. –Мы проводим наши встречи еженедельно. (наречие)

Our weekly meeting is put off. – Наша еженедельная встреча отложена.(прилагательное)

The conference takes place yearly. – Конференция проводится ежегодно. (наречие)

We invited Dr. Black for our yearly conference. – Мы пригласили мистера Блека на нашу ежегодную конференцию. (прилагательное)

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27/03/2013

Any port in a storm

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Possible interpretation: In times of danger, any shelter is better than none. In an emergency, we have to accept whatever solution presents itself (for the time being).

Note: port (noun) = harbour; a place on the coast where ships can find protection from rough seas

Origin: For ships at sea (especially) in older days, a bad storm could be very dangerous, and at such times they had to find shelter in "any port", even one that they would not normally have entered.

Quick Quiz:

If "any port in a storm" is true, then any solution in an emergency

is better than no solution
will lead to more trouble
should be rejected until the right solution can be found

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look on

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Meaning: to watch an event or an activity without being involved in it

For example:

· look on The kids looked on in amazement as their teacher showed them how to do all the latest dance moves.

· look on A large crowd looked on as the parade made its way down the street.

Quick Quiz:

The people who are looking on during a sporting event are called

athletes
referees or umpires
spectators

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Idioms Quiz: Health 1

Many idioms are based on health. Test your knowledge of English idioms with the questions below. To learn more about an individual idiom, click on the "more about this idiom" link.

1. a new lease of life

After winning her battle with cancer, Misha had a new lease of life. She was going to

live her life to the full
worry about her changing life
change the way she made a living

more about this idiom: a new lease of life

2. a pain in the neck

Mark's being a pain in the neck this morning, so

I'll try to avoid him
I'll help him with his work
I'll give him a massage

more about this idiom: a pain in the neck

3. a shot in the arm

After a terrible start, the team was ready to quit. But after getting a shot in the arm from their coach's half-time team talk, they

felt better about losing
came back and won the game
were even worse than before

more about this idiom: a shot in the arm

4. do you the world of good

If there's one thing that always does me the world of good it's

going to the hospital
losing money on the stock exchange
playing with my grandchildren

more about this idiom: do you the world of good

5. fresh as a daisy

My grandma said, "I might be ninety years old, but I still feel as fresh as a daisy." She

feels much younger
looks much older
sounds much wiser

more about this idiom: fresh as a daisy

6. ill at ease

Hiroko says that he always feels ill at ease when he's

listening to the radio
playing with his cats
on a first date with a girl

more about this idiom: ill at ease

7. junk food

Parents who feed their children junk food risk turning them into

healthy, happy, active kids
overweight, unhealthy, unhappy kids
well-balanced and well-fed kids

more about this idiom: junk food

8. just what the doctor ordered

Monica smiled and said, "That was just what the doctor ordered," after I had

given her some medicine
massaged her shoulders
broken her best Chinese vase

more about this idiom: just what the doctor ordered

9. kick the habit

If a cigarette smoker says they want to kick the habit, it means they want to

stop smoking cigarettes
smoke better cigarettes
spread the habit to others

more about this idiom: kick the habit

10. on your last legs | on its last legs

My dog Molly is on her last legs. She

won't live much longer
is no longer on her first legs
won't be able to use her legs much longer

ANSWERS:1a 2a 3b 4c 5a 6c 7b 8b 9a 10a

Idioms Quiz: Food 1

Many idioms are based on food and cooking. Test your knowledge of English idioms with the questions below. To learn more about an individual idiom, click on the "more about this idiom" link.

1. (have) egg on your face

Silvio had egg on his face after saying he was much better than all the other drivers, and then

winning the race
coming last in the race
coming second in the race

more about this idiom: (have) egg on your face

2. (your) bread and butter

This job is my bread and butter, so

I don't really need it
I don't get paid for it
I can't afford to lose it

more about this idiom: (your) bread and butter

3. a couch potato

When he was out of work, Frank was a couch potato and he

put on a lot of weight
lost a lot of weight
lost a lot of height

more about this idiom: a couch potato

4. a flash in the pan

The company hopes that their new computer game won't just be a flash in the pan, but that it'll

be popular for a long time
be unpopular for a very long time
be very popular for a short time

more about this idiom: a flash in the pan

5. a knuckle sandwich

Kenny gave me a knuckle sandwich and I said,

"No thanks, I'm not hungry."
"Thanks, I needed that."
"Ouch! That hurt!"

more about this idiom: a knuckle sandwich

6. a piece of cake

Her homework was a piece of cake because

the house was very quiet
it was filled with nuts
it was so easy to do

more about this idiom: a piece of cake

7. a recipe for disaster

Which of the following would most people say is a recipe for disaster?

educating poor people
reducing pollution from factories
destroying huge forests

more about this idiom: a recipe for disaster

8. chew the fat | chew the rag

While I was chewing the fat with Graham, he

ate too much fat and got sick
told me all about his new job
got really tired and asked me to stop

more about this idiom: chew the fat | chew the rag

9. drink like a fish

Even though uncle Barry drinks like a fish, he

never drinks alcohol
never looks drunk
never drinks much

more about this idiom: drink like a fish

10. easy as pie | easy as abc

They said configuring the software is easy as pie, but I don't think it is. I found it

really difficult
really easy
really delicious

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ANSWERS: 1b 2c 3a 4a 5c 6c 8b 9b 10a
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dear 10 graders,

welcome to a new page-WE SIT EXAMS= i believe it can give you a helping hand in your diligen preparations for the English State Exam
Break your LEG!

let's launch the first document-to keep the official nature and seriousness of our intentions.

TASK 1. Read the vocabulary notes for better understanding of the below-given story.

to smuggle            to move something illegally into or out of a country

daring                   risky and brave

to spot                   to notice something that is difficult to detect

a consequence      a result or effect

a bargain              a valuable thing bought cheap though it’s real price is rather big

to trigger off        to cause to happen or to function

to grudge              to feel ill will, to feel unwilling

an emergency       a serious, unexpected and potentially dangerous situation requiring an

                              immediate action

TASK 2. Read the gapped text to get the general idea.

Which of these statements expresses the main idea more exactly?

1. A person can be active and enjoy life at an old age.

2. A caring great granddaughter risks her reputation for her grandmother.

3. Relationships between different generations can be curious.

This is a story of an old lady, frankly speaking, of a very old lady: she was on the point of turning 82 but nobody expected the old lady (she preferred to be called ‘Betty’) to pop off in the near future and all her relatives and friends were supposed to do her a kindness giving her small presents now and then. (A)_____________________. Consequently her friends and relatives developed the habit of phoning her to find out what present she would rather have for this or that occasion. Thus, dear Betty was used to getting nice gifts which was an entertaining part of her life and made her feel an active member of the family and the whole society as well. She stood out among the ladies of her age as a very energetic person and the only thing that could have annoyed her was even a small amount of boredom.

One day her great granddaughter made her a present of an exotic African plant in a tiny pot which she had succeeded in smuggling from Africa. You are sure to know that no plants are allowed to be carried across the borders. (B)_______________________

The plant with its carved leaves and velvet violet flowers smelt delicious and produced a great impression on Betty, who was an expert in home plants. No wonder, the young lady was duly rewarded with a grateful smile of her always fault-finding great grandmother.

The considerate granddaughter diligently performed her duty in dropping on her beloved granny and soon she spotted a certain change which she couldn’t fail to notice. She cast a glance at the granny, then at the exotic African flower, which had considerably grown in size, and was careless enough to utter a sentence which had unexpected consequences: “(C)______________. Admittedly, this is the effect of the pot flower on you!” The old lady, casting a loving look at the flower, of which she had been taking the most considerate care, smiled happily. And a great and curious idea popped into her head.

She kept a good deal of money on her bank account which she could fall on back in case of emergency. The emergency took shape of a small pot flower business that she had made up her mind to start. Presumably, the old lady knew the business ropes: she hired a helper who cultivated the plant which responded with a lot of green twigs to the proper care of the newly-born business lady and her faithful helper. (D)__________________. Her fresh complexion and agile gait were the brightest illustration of the effect of the plant on the aging body.

Soon the small quiet village street witnessed the sign that was stuck to the window of the old lady’s house from the outside. It read: “Don’t mind your old age! Mind my African flower!

Don’t hesitate to drop in and get it! (E)_____________________________. Ask BETTY.” The sign triggered off a continuous flood of curious elderly people who didn’t grudge paying a reasonable sum of money for an unusual plant. If it failed to improve their health, it would decorate their homes. Still the healing effect on the aging part of the village population was evident: it improved the immune system and normalized the blood pressure.

Unexpectedly a trouble came by. Who do you think from? From the neighbours who seemed to have been always so understanding and responsive. They had never grudged Betty a warm smile and a hand to carry her shopping bag for her. She was winding them up because they liked a quiet life and a quiet surrounding more than anything else. And the noisy visitors who arrived by cars and disturbed the neighbours by their loud talk irritated them. (F)_____________: they had been so considerate of Betty but she turned out selfish and wouldn’t listen to their persistent complaints to transfer her business from her house to another more suitable place.

As for Betty, with the passage of time she pleased her neighbours: the burden of her business told on her. One of those days she peacefully passed away. Or, may be, it was high time for her to leave the best of the worlds.

TASK 3. Read the gap sentences and fill them in the story. To fulfill the task properly you had better read the sentences before and after the gap in the paragraphs and look for clues about the missing sentence. You are supposed to explain your choice of a gap sentence.

One sentence is an extra one.

GAP SENTENCES:

1. It was daring of the granddaughter to risk her reputation for her grandmother’s sake.

2. To forget to do it meant a lot of telephone calls for all of them at the most inconvenient hours of the day and night.

3. It’s a breathtaking bargain to improve your health!

4. You look twenty years younger.

5. One way or another, but the plant had a healing effect on Betty.

6. Many neighbours felt deceived.

7. She ignored the neighbours’ complaints about the noisy visitors.

KEY: A (2); B (1); C (4); D (5); E (3); F (6)

TASK 4. IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE

Read the story again and find the sentences which have the same meaning, read them up.

1. Nobody expected her to die in the near future

2. The granddaughter never forgot to pay her short and frequent visits.

3. She differed from the women of the same age.

4. She noticed a change.

5. An unusual idea occurred to her.

6. The old lady knew how to tackle business.

7. She caused an uneasy feeling among her neighbours and made them feel nervous.

8. She died quietly.

KEY:

1. Nobody expected her to pop off in the near future.

2. The granddaughter dropped on her granny

3. She stood out among the ladies of her age.

4. She spotted a certain change.

5. A curious idea popped into her head.

6. The old lady knew the business ropes.

7. She was winding them up.

8. Betty peacefully passed

TASK 5. Complete the sentences with the words from the story and make necessary changes.

USE: to find fault with, consequences, to fall back on, not to hesitate, to trigger off, to grudge, to annoy.

1. The family never ____________ a small amount of money to please their aging relative.

2. When the old lady felt bored, it made her feel ________.

3. It was hard to please dear Betty – she always __________ with everybody and with everything.

4. When the granddaughter admired her granny’s appearance she didn’t expect it would have unforeseen __________.

5. In order to set up her flower business the old lady made up her mind ____________ her bank account.

6. The daring lady was practical and understood that she needed help.

No wonder she _______________ to hire a young man to give her a hand in her unusual business.

7. Elderly people arrived in cars and on foot and started hot and noisy discussions which ______________ the discontent of the neighbours who were used to keeping order and quiet in their street.

KEY: 1. grudged; 2. annoyed; 3. found fault; 4. consequences; 5. to fall back on; 6. didn’t hesitate; 7. triggered off

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