Современный английский для учащихся 11 А класса: задания в формате ЕГЭ 2024

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Сообщение от 25 марта 2024 года:

Task I. 

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. 

An east London borough has been voted the most miserable place to live in the UK, with residents rating their neighbours unfriendly and rude. Two other London boroughs featured in the bottom four, with Newham third worst and Brent placing fourth. But Barking and Dagenham, for the second year running, was named the least happy area in the country, according to the annual Rightmove survey. The company asked nearly 24, 000 people across the UK to rate their hometown, taking into account how safe they felt, the quality of local services and sense of community spirit. The London borough of Islington also performed badly, being rated the eleventh worst area in the UK. But this year's survey comes as a boost for Londoners who last year saw nine of the city's boroughs feature in the UK's ten most unhappiest places to live. Among the improvements are Hounslow and Harrow, which have both moved up the ratings. 

The Words:

1. borough |ˈbʌrə| - район, город     

2. Newham /ˈnjuːəm/ - Ньюхэм  

3. Dagenham [ˈda-gə-nəm, ˈdag-nəm]  - Дагенхэм 

4. Islington ['ɪzlɪŋtən]. сущ.; геогр. Ислингтон (район Лондона) 

5. Hounslow /haʊnzləʊ/ - Хаунслоу

6. Harrow  [ˈhærəu] - Харроу 

Task 2. You are considering renting an apartment and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are going to ask four direct questions to find out about the following. 

1) location  

2) price per night 

3) range of modern conveniences 

4) if there are any extra fees 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss the place they live. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: What is it like where you live now? 

Student: _____________________________________________

Interviewer: What is your hometown known for? 

Student: __________________

Interviewer: What would you recommend to see or do in your hometown? 

Student: __________________

Interviewer: How do you think your area will change in the future? 

Student: __________________

Interviewer: Has your neighbourhood changed much since you were a kid? 

Student: __________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

 Сообщение от 23 марта 2024 года: 

Task I. 

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.

Shooting at school is one of the most terrible crimes of our time. First of all, because a child commits it. The youngest shooter was only 11 years old according to the shooting data. The media in most cases finds more stereotypical reasons for such behaviour. For example, students had a bad relationship with their parents, were bullied, and weapons are too accessible. But experts say with one voice that this is too little to go shooting at people. Therefore, all the young shooters were necessarily diagnosed with a mental disorder. Most often psychopathy or schizophrenia. But it is definitely difficult to judge the reasons for how the disease reached its peak. The only way to prevent the number of victims is to monitor teenagers in a timely manner. Parents need to spend more time and observe the slightest changes in the child's life.

The Words: 

1. stereotypical |sterɪəˈtɪpɪkl| - стереотипный  

2. psychopathy |saɪˈkɒpəθɪ|  - психопатия 

3. schizophrenia |ˌskɪtsə(ʊ)ˈfriːnɪə| - шизофрения 

4. monitor  |ˈmɒnɪtə| -  контролировать, следить

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Прочитай текст и заполни пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенных  цифрами 1–7.
Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занеси цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

Strategy

 

Unusual Subjects

Children are constantly bored in the classroom, and they do not want to attend traditional lessons such as chemistry, literature and mathematics. But in some countries, unusual subjects are introduced, the purpose of which is to increase children's interest in school. In other countries, these items are A $\underset{‾}{}$.

For example, computer science in Chinese schools has reached a new level. Previously, calligraphy was considered an unusual subject. Now the study of artificial intelligence is being introduced in big cities. Parents show concern about the benefits of this knowledge. Japanese culture is associated with B $\underset{‾}{}$. Perhaps because from an early age, children are instilled with this. They have a subject of admiring nature in their schools for this. This is both rest and contemplation of the beautiful. Happiness lessons introduced in Germany are aimed at making the child learn to be happy. During the year, each of them makes a project which he then presents to the whole class. The geographical location and history of Australia have given rise to another subject. In schools, C $\underset{‾}{}$. This is one of the physical education lessons to choose from. Many of us have seen American films of the 80s–90s in which many children present scientific projects. It really is. Each student is engaged in their D $\underset{‾}{}$ in the USA in addition to their main studies.

We have recently introduced chess lessons in Russia. Chess develops memory, logic and is very useful at an early age. In some regions, the introduction of lessons is simply necessary. For example, in Yakutia there are lessons on reindeer husbandry. The harsh climate and the centuries-old cultural peculiarity of the area, E $\underset{‾}{}$, knowledge and experience should be passed on to F $\underset{‾}{}$.

 

1. The next generations.

2. Part of the culture.

3. Despite the modern world.

4. Peace and tranquillity.

5. Own scientific project.

6. Parents refuse.

7. Children are taught surfing.

16/03/24

At home:

Study the rules and do the exercise:

Word Formation Rules and Exercises 1(press the link)

Word Formation Rules and Exercises 2

Negative prefixes

Negative Prefixes 2 (10)

Prefixes Suffixes (exercises)

english-grammar.at (word formation different levels)

english-practice.at (word formation)

Word formation DOMINO (8)

1. People with  have been campaigning for better access to public buildings (ABLE).
2. When I heard what the company was paying I accepted the job without  (HESITATE).
3. Young children are so  when it comes to painting and drawing (CREATE).
4. In , I would like to congratulate your daughter on her graduation. (ADD)
5. Experts expect these  weather conditions to continue until the end of the week (STORM).
6. The government announced that it was working on a solution to the  problem (HOUSE).
7. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the  on TV last night (ADVERTISE).
8. The installation of a new department will definitely help the company become more  (PROFIT).
9. The  charge in the restaurant is 25 % of the total bill. (SERVE)
10. Your brother said that the show would be great. But I found it  and was bored by the end (EXCITE).
11. Many of the houses are considered to be  and will be torn down by the end of the month. (SAFE)
12. The leader of the trade union campaigned  for reelection. In the end he was beaten by 12 points. (SUCCESS)
13. Even though the actors were not quite as good as expected , the  of the play was of the highest quality. (PRODUCE)
14. How long do we have to sit here in the police station. It makes me feel very  watching all these criminals walking past (EASY).
15. All students must take Maths and English. Another foreign language is  (OPTION).
16. Shares have risen  in the last six months. (CONSIDER)
17. Most of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other  (ADD).
18. At 17, he is one of the most  tennis players of his generation (PROMISE).
19. The  of the passengers is the pilots' main priority. (SAFE)
20. The  of the printing press is thought to be the most important event of the last 500 years. (INVENT)
21. I am dreaming of working in the auto industry . However there is so much  in the area that I may have to alter my plans. (EMPLOY).
22. I'm afraid Mrs Hammersmith is  at the moment. She's in an important meeting (AVAILABLE).
23. I like your new friend. He seems to be quite an  young man (ENTERTAIN).
24. I read the article. It was fantastic but I didn't agree with the  the reporter came to (CONCLUDE).
25. There is an _______________________ (ARGUE) that 
26.  _______________________ (RECYCLE) may have some unforeseen negative effects. Of course, it would be a major _______________________ 27. (ACHIEVE) if we were able to increase _______________________28.  (AWARE) to the threat of the environment caused by _______________________ 29. (POLLUTE) and the _______________________30.  (BURN) of fossil fuels. However, if the public’s only _______________________ 31. (INVOLVE) in ecological issues is taking their newspapers and bottles to a recycling point, we may only be creating the _______________________32. (APPEAR) of _______________________ 33. (IMPROVE). If they have to drive any _______________________34. (DISTANT) to the recycling point, for example, it might mean the _______________________ 35.(CONSUME) of more energy than is saved. In addition, if people feel that they are making their _______________________36. (CONTRIBUTE) to the environment, they might not put so much _______________________ 37.(PRESS) on large _______________________ 38.(ORGANISE) to encourage the _______________________39. (DEVELOP) of safer, less damaging forms of _______________________ 40.(PRODUCE).

Multiple Choice exercises (follow the link)

Сообщение от 16 марта 2024 года: 

Вариант 20

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.   

 

 Since ancient times, humans have loved  and cherished cats as their pets. Today more than 65 million cats reside in Russian 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 their 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.  

The Words:  

1. ancient |ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt| - древний; старинный 

2. cherish  |ˈtʃerɪʃ|  - нежно любить; заботливо растить 

3. estimate брит.  |ˈestɪmeɪt| - оценивать, давать оценку; выносить суждение, судить 

4. feline |ˈfiːlaɪn|  -  кошачий  

5. intriguing  |ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ|  - интригующий, вызывающий интерес 

6. vice versa /ˌvaɪs ˈvɜːsə/, 

 

/ˌvaɪsi ˈvɜːsə/ — противоположно; и наоборот; наоборот     

7. perceive |pəˈsiːv|   - воспринимать, чувствовать, ощущать, понимать, осознавать

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 the following: 

1) tuition fee; 

2) number of students in a group; 

3) duration of the course; 

4) special clothes.   

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 the 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: _____________________________________________

Interviewer:  Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Cultures of the world". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of dressing up for cultural festivals;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of dressing up for cultural celebrations;    

- express your opinion on the subject of the project - which way of dressing up  for a cultural holiday you'd prefer and why.

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2

Раздел 2. ЧТЕНИЕ

10   Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В  задании один заголовок лишний.

1. People’s contribution for the common good        

2. Sharing your personal knowledge with others     

3. Virtual reality for users with social interaction problems 

4. New visual technologies at school 

5. Virtual travel with useful navigation apps

6. Popularity of virtual tourism among teens

7. Comparing new technology to other forms of entertainment 

8. When age does not matter

A. Google Maps and Google Earth are largely influencing tools for finding a place and searching information about a destination. Travelers who want a quality time through online travel can look in the google maps. They have powerful satellite system through which any destination can be seen and explored without going there. And last but not the least, the Guardian has an extensive travel service called the Guardian Travel. It offers a tool called ‘where have you been’.

B. Wikipedia is an online ‘crowdsourced’ encyclopedia that is constantly updated by thousands of volunteers from all over the world. It is a real-time look into the combined knowledge and experiences of billions of people. It is great for virtual tourism because you can quickly find almost any destination on Earth getting a sense for what each of these places is like. It does not matter how far, forbidding or obscure it is. You can find detailed descriptions and even photos.

C. Hundreds of new immersive experiences can transport students back through history or across our solar system with no magic bus required. Students can find themselves in the middle of the action where they can truly have first-person experiences. Virtual adventures can tap into the emotional core of human brains by tricking the mind into believing that users are actually teleported beyond the classroom into environments that fully engage their senses.

D. Virtual reality is more than just a fun classroom distraction. It is especially useful to help mobility-challenged students or those with special educational needs. According to a recent study, virtual reality is helping to accurately identify students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Virtual ‘peer’ avatars are also used to help students on the autism spectrum learn important social skills such as eye contact and empathy.

E. We remember only ten percent of what we read, twenty percent of what we hear and thirty percent of what we both see and hear. But virtual reality can trick us into actually experiencing being chased by a dinosaur or feeling the emotional despair of life. The exhilaration of walking on the moon can cause an emotional response far deeper than any movie ever could. According to studies VR users have a higher emotional engagement than content provided with traditional video.

F. VirtualTourist was a travel website that existed from 1997 to 2017. It was a place where members could benefit from the first-hand knowledge, experience and advice of real travelers and locals. Then Trippy was founded. Some of the original forums from VirtualTourist were migrated to Trippy since a lot of the discussion was similar, focusing on travel questions and answers. Trippy is a home for the expert travel help and knowledge from former VT’ers.

G. Travel is a luxury sometimes taken for granted. But the older we get, the more difficult it can be to see the world. Luckily, virtual reality technology can change it. Unfortunately, elderly people are often overlooked when new technology enters the market, most likely due to their perceived inability to adopt new concepts. Though VR is rarely associated with the elderly, it can improve the quality of their life and make sure their dreams of travel are never ignored. 

Раздел 3. ГРАММАТИКА И ЛЕКСИКА 

Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19–25, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19–25. 

The birthplace of the First Prince of Wales Caernarfon, an ancient British fortress in North Wales,

 has great historical associations. It was built (19)______ off English might over Wales.                   SHOW 

Edward I of England was the first king who set his sight on something that no 

English ruler (20) __________ (ever) to do.                                     MANAGE 

Invading Wales he wanted the castle to become the centre of this conquest.

The castle, begun in 1283, is the largest of the great Edwardian Welsh defences. 

It took thousands of craftsmen to build it. Caernarfon (21)  ____________ the city DOMINATE

for more than 700 years reminding of those past times.

The castle survived the (22)  _____________ rebellion in the history of Wales.     BLOODY 

In order to stop it forever, as the legend says, Edward I promised the Welsh

that he (23)______________ ‘a prince born in Wales, who spoke no word of English’. NAME

But then, to their surprise, he produced his infant son, who had been born at the castle.  

It was here that Edward I (24)__________ his son Prince of Wales in 1301.        PROCLAIM 

This title has passed by tradition to the eldest son of each monarch since that time. 

In 1969 Prince Charles (25)_______________ Prince of Wales here also.                      CREATE

Прочитайте приведённый ниже Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26–31, однокоренные слова, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 26–31.

Railway terminals of St. Petersburg

 St. Petersburg is a city of five active railway terminals that (26)____________ link past and present.         SYMBOL

Baltic Terminal was constructed in the middle of the 19th century on the southern bank of the Obvodnoy Canal. It used to direct the trains to Tallinn but since 1933 the terminal has been used to handle (27)  _________ communications only.                                      SUBURB

Moscow Terminal is a crossroads of ways running through Central and South Russia, Crimea, Siberia and Eastern Ukraine. The first (28)   _________ appeared in 1844–51 and was named Nicholaevsky after the reigning monarch Nicholas I. It has a twin train station in Moscow known as Leningradsky Rail Terminal.              ERECT

Vitebsk Terminal was the fi rst railway stations to be built in the city and the whole of the Russian Empire in 1837. It was the greatest (29)__________ of engineering that crucially changed the life in the city and in the country.               IMPROVE

Finland Terminal handles transport to northern destinations including Helsinki and Vyborg. 

Finland Station was designed by (30)__________ architects,     SWEDEN 

built by Finnish State Railways and opened in 1870.  

Ladozhsky Terminal is one of the newest, the largest and most modern passenger railway station in Russia. It opened in 2003 for the 300th anniversary of the city’s (31) _______. FOUND

It serves routes to the north and east previously served by Moscow Terminal 

and by Finland Station. Of the stations in Saint Petersburg, this station is 

the only ‘not terminus’ station that trains can pass. 

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. 

To travel or not to travel

 I have always been thinking if the cost of travelling compensates the experience. Travelling is such a pleasure. Imagine going around the world experiencing all the different things that aren’t the same in your home country. Travelling gives you a great thing to put on applications because it shows that you are 32 _________ to travel and understand travelling for work. With travelling you could literally go anywhere in the world. You could never 33 _________ out of different places to visit because there are so many! Entering a new country usually changes your views about everything. Another thing with travelling is the cultural exchange you get. The best way to do it is communicating with local people. So, I usually tend to 34 ________ away from all the touristy areas to feel more like the locals. 

35 _________, travelling does have a disadvantage … the cost. Travelling not by yourself but with your family along is more expensive. But one way to save is going on cruises. They are the best for big families and if you want to see many places in a short period of time.

Another tip to 36 _____________ the cost of travelling is to follow other travellers’ advice. Some of them launch blogs, travel vlogs on YouTube Channel and post pictures on VK to keep a record of their journeys and let people back home know what they’re 37 _________ to as well as share their travel tips, costs and stories. This information can help other travellers budget for their trip and 38 ____________ an eye on their spendings. All in all I think travelling is worth taking!

32   1) versatile         2) flexible          3) responsive          4) nimble

33    1) run                2) get                  3) move                  4) be

34    1) stand             2) stay                3) step                    4) stick

35    1) consequently       2) moreover       3) however           4) therefore

36    1) lessen           2) cut down               3) reduce           4) decline

37    1) up           2) about           3) round           4) down

38    1) have       2) keep            3) put               4) hold

Сообщение от 2 марта 2024 года:

Вариант 19 

Task 1.

  Read the text aloud.

Canada's original inhabitants are Indians. The very name Canada comes from a word meaning "village" in one of the local languages of Indian tribes. These tribes lived on the territory of modern Canada before the first Europeans arrived in the 11th century. They soon left, but more Europeans came in the 16th century and were made welcome because they brought manufactured goods and traded them for furs and other native products. However, the Europeans settled down and gradually displaced Indians over the next 250 years. 

European settlers came in a series of waves. First were the French, followed by the English, and these two groups are considered the founding nations. France lost its part of territory to Britain in a war in 1760, but most of the French-speaking colonists remained. Their effort to preserve their language and culture is still an issue of Canadian history and has led in recent years to a movement to become independent from the rest of Canada. 

The Words:

1. manufactured |ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd| -  промышленный, промышленного производства  

2. gradually  |ˈɡrædʒʊlɪ| - постепенно, понемногу, мало-помалу, исподволь  

3. series |ˈsɪəriːz| - серия, ряд, цикл  

4. issue брит.  |ˈɪʃuː| -  проблема

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Where dreams come alive! 

   

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

1) tuition fee;  

2) duration of the course; 

3) special clothes; 

4) evening classes. 

 

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.    

Task 3.

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

Interviewer: What do you usually do after school? Do you attend any clubs? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: What extracurricular activities did you do when you were at primary school? 

Student: ________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What school clubs are the most popular with your friends? 
 

Student: _________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: In what way do school clubs benefit teenagers? 

Student: __________________________________________________

Interviewer: Should school clubs be run by students? Why or why not?

Student: ___________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Вариант 18

Task 1.

Read the text out aloud. 

Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent. Japan comprises the four main islands in addition to numerous smaller islands. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city. 

Mountains dominate Japan's landscape, covering 75 to 80 percent of the country. Historically, the mountains were barriers to transportation, limiting the economic development of isolated areas. However, with the development of tunnels, bridges, and air transportation in the modern era, the mountains are no longer an obstacle. The Japanese have long celebrated the beauty of their mountains in art and literature, and today many mountain areas are preserved in national parks. 

Most of Japan's people live on plains and lowlands found mainly along the lower courses of the country's major rivers, on the lowest slopes of mountain ranges, and along the sea coast. This concentration of people makes Japan one of the world's most crowded countries. 

Practise reading the words:

1. Tokyo |ˈtəʊkɪəʊ|  - Токио (столица Японии)

2.  numerous |ˈnjuːm(ə)rəs| многочисленный, многие, множественный

3. dominate |ˈdɒmɪneɪt| доминировать, преобладать, господствовать

4. era |ˈɪərə| эпоха, эра, летоисчисление 

5. barrier |ˈbærɪə|   - барьер, препятствие, шлагбаум, преграда 

6. isolated |ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd| - изолированный

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Rental boats are waiting for you! 

You are considering renting a boat to enjoy the views of the countryside and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location of rentals;

2) price per hour;

3) documents needed;  

4) fishing equipment available.  

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

The  Words: 

1. rental брит.  |ˈrent(ə)l| - амер. бюро проката

Task 3. 

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

1. Do you use the Internet often? Why is it so? 

_______________________________________________________

2. What do you use social networks for? 

_________________________________________________________

3. How important is it for people to protect their identity in social networks? 

_______________________________________________________

4. Why do people feel worried when shopping online? 

_____________________________________________________________

5. What might be done to prevent data leaks? 

______________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Modern inventions". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of modern inventions;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of modern inventions; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which modern invention you'd prefer and why. 

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

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Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture  one can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Сообщение от 1 марта 2024 года: 

Вариант 17 

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.  

The life of Indians is centered in the family. Extended families often live together, with two or more adult generations, or brothers, sharing a house. In much of the countryside, neighbouring houses share a wall, so from the street one sees a continuous wall pierced by doorways. In other areas, in the south for example, the main house will have a veranda on the street, with an open courtyard behind. As people get richer, they introduce improvements like tiled roofs to their houses. Most home activity is outside in the compound courtyard or on the verandas of the house. 

Only in a few parts of India do people live on their farmland. The village is thus is a settlement area, or a set of settlement areas, surrounded by unbroken fields, with farms frequently made up of separated plots. A large village will have a primary school, and a small shop or two. 

The Words: 

1. extended family  - [ɪksˈtendɪd ˈfæm(ə)lɪ]

сущ

1. большая семья

   семья

   large family

   family

2. расширенная семья

3. дальние родственники

4. 2. veranda |vəˈrændə| - веранда, терраса 

5. 3. pierce |pɪəs|

     - пронзать, протыкать, прокалывать 

1. 4. Courtyard ˈkɔːtjɑːd|   - двор, внутренний двор, двор при доме

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

                                     Enjoy swimming together! 

You are considering visiting the swimming pool and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location; 

2) opening hours; 

3) size of the pool; 

4) instructor's help. 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss Russian scientists. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Are you interested in science? Do your friends share your interests? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Is it important to know about the famous scientists of your country? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What can you tell us about some of the Russian scientists you know? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What do you think are the most popular achievements of Russian scientists? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What Russian scientist would you choose to prepare a project about, and why? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Modern medicine". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of medical consultations;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of medical consultations; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which  type of medical consultations you'd prefer and why. 

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

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Основные варианты перевода слова «шпатель» на английский

- spatula |ˈspætʃələ|  — шпатель, лопаточка

глазной шпатель — ocular spatula
костный шпатель — bone spatula
вводный шпатель — insertion spatula

- pallet |ˈpælət|  — поддон, паллет, палитра, шпатель, соломенный тюфяк, койка, плита, нары

лопаточка; шпатель — pallet knife

Сообщение от 24 февраля 2024 года:

Вариант 16

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.  

People have always told stories and legends to explain natural, but mysterious, occurrences such as the Northern Lights. The Vikings believed the Northern Lights were caused by the shining weapons of warriors. The Alaskan people thought the lights were the souls of salmon, deer and other animals. The Indians told the stories of giants living in the North and thought the lights were their torches. 

The Northern Lights are actually caused by electrons from solar winds. They are attracted to the poles by the magnetic fields found there. They mix with gases in the atmosphere which causes the gases to glow. 

The Northern Lights are most visible in the far north. They are typically green, purple, red or blue. 

The Words: 

1. mysterious |mɪˈstɪərɪəs|  - таинственный; непостижимый 

2. occurrence |əˈkʌr(ə)ns|  - случай; явление; происшествие 

3. warrior |ˈwɒrɪə|   - воин, боец, воитель 

4. Alaskan  |əˈlæskən| - аляскинский, относящийся к Аляске или к жителям Аляски 

5. salmon |ˈsæmən| - лосось, семга 

6. electron  |ɪˈlektrɒn| - электрон 

7. gases |ˈɡæsɪz| - газы 

8. atmosphere |ˈætməsfɪə| - атмосфера

Task 2. Study the advertisement.     

                        New Zealand's most amazing tour!

You are going on a bus city tour and you'd like to have more information about it. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following: 

1) starting point; 

2) price for one; 

3) number of stops; 

4) booking by phone. 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss Russian writers. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you like reading books? How often do you read books? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Is it important to know about the famous writers of your country? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What can you tell us about some of the Russian writers you know? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What are your favourite Russian writers and their works? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What books by Russian writers would you recommend to read, and why? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Places where people live". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two ways of the two places of living;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two places of living; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which place of living  you prefer and why. 

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

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Сообщение от 17 февраля 2024 года: 

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 the 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% 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 leaves, 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 this 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 the 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.  

Interviewer: What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What jobs were traditionally called male and female ones in the past? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What qualities were people expected to have in male and female jobs? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Is gender still important in choosing a career now? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What changes will take place in the world of jobs in the near future? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Protecting the environment". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two ways of protecting the environment;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of protecting the environment; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which way of protecting the environment  you prefer and why. 

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

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Сообщение от 16 февраля 2024 года: 

Вариант 14 

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.   

 Our world is full of mysteries. There are stunning icebergs, roaring waterfalls, dashing jungles and many more. There are also singing sands in Kazakhstan. "Singing sands" is the name of big dunes that produce various sounds in dry weather. 

The sounds can be heard several miles away and resemble sometimes organ music and sometimes the roars of an aircraft engine. According to local legends, such sounds are songs of desert ghosts and voices of fabulous beasts. Scientists however think that the grains of sands create those sounds as they rub against each other under a wind force. 

Another miracle can be seen in the Antarctic. These are waves frozen in the air. Of course, it is not a real tsunami. Water cannot freeze instantly and in motion, even in the freezing temperatures. This ice begins to melt in summer and then freezes again - many years in a row forming natural sculptures for centuries. 

The Words: 

1. stunning |ˈstʌnɪŋ|  - ошеломляющий, великолепный 

2. dashing |ˈdæʃɪŋ| - лихой, бравый, стремительный, энергичный, живой 

3. Kazakhstan (казэкхстан) : 

kˌazɐkhstˈɑːn

  

4. desert |ˈdezət| - пустыня 

5. beast|biːst|   - зверь, животное, чудовище, тварь 

6.  Antarctic |ænˈtɑːktɪk| - антарктический, Антарктика

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

We are here for you to party! 

You are considering celebrating your birthday in a club and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) location; 

2) music choice; 

3) catering service; 

4) price per person.  

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss local tourist attractions. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: What region of Russia are you from? What is it famous for? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think your region is popular with tourists? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Are most of your local sights related to history? Are there any new attractions? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What season is the best to visit your region, and why? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What attractions of your region would you recommend a foreigner to visit? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Sports for every season". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two kinds of sports;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of sports; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which kind of sports  you prefer and why. 

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

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Вариант 13

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.    

Everyone loves hobbits. Ask anyone who's a fan of The Lord of the Rings to choose their favourite character and nine times out of ten it will be Samwise Gamgee. He's loyal, innocent and determined and without him Frodo couldn't have saved Middle Earth. He represents the Shire with all its comfort, safety and stability and these same attributes make Hobbit Holes special. 

For those whose hearts belong forever in the Shire, there's a place they can go to, called Hobbiton. It's a movie set experience that's nestled in the heart of a small town in New Zealand. Lush pastures are punctuated with 44 tiny Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Pub, Mill, double arched bridge and the famous Party Tree built directly into the sides of rolling hills. The daily tours allow visitors to enter the small lairs and pretend they're one of the mythical humanoids. 

The Words: 

1. Samwise Gamgee  - Сэмвайз Гэмджи 

2. Frodo  - Фродо   

3. shire  |ˈʃaɪə|  - графство 

4. nestled  |ˈnesəld| - приютилась 

5. lush |lʌʃ| - пышный, сочный 

6. pasture  |ˈpɑːstʃə| - пастбище 

7. punctuated |ˈpʌŋktʃʊeɪtɪd| - прерывалась 

8. arched  |ɑːtʃt| - арочный, изогнутый, сводчатый 

9. lair |leə|  - логово, логовище, берлога 

10. humanoid  |ˈhjuːmənɔɪd|   - гуманоид

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

Join us now and plant your tree! 

You are considering joining the group of environmentalists and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) age limitations; 

2) special clothes needed; 

3) common tasks to do; 

4) location of planting sites. 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss environment protection. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you think it is important to protect nature? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What can you tell us about ways of environment protection in your region? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: How did people take care of the planet 10 years ago? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Who is responsible for the environment protection in your opinion? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: What measures can be taken to improve the ecological situation in the future? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Mealtime". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two styles of having meals;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two styles of having meals; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which type of having meals you prefer and why. 

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

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Сообщение от 2 февраля 2024 года: 

Вариант 12 

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.    

  The first human carrying flight technology was the hot air balloon. While unmanned balloons have been around in some form for thousands of years, the first flight with people on board was in 1782.   

The large balloon on top is called an "envelope". It holds hot air created by a heat source known as a burner. The burner creates an open flame by burning a mix of propane and air. Hot air balloons are capable of floating because the hot air inside the envelope has a lower density than the colder air outside. The top of the balloon usually has a vent which allows the pilot to control the speed of ascent or descent. 

Passengers typically stand in a basket beneath the envelope. While most envelopes have a standard balloon shape, others are designed to look  like animals, cartoon characters and other fun objects. 

The Words: 

1. envelope |ˈenvələʊp|   -  конверт 

2. propane |ˈprəʊpeɪn| - пропан

3. density  |ˈdensɪtɪ|  - плотность, густота 

4. vent  - воздушный клапан

5. ascent |əˈsent| -  подъём; восхождение

6.  descent|dɪˈsent| - спуск, снижение 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

You are considering buying a flying drone and now you'd like to get more information about it. In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) colour options; 

2) number of sensors; 

3) maximum flight time; 

4) cost of delivery. 

You have 20 seconds to ask each question. 

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to anser 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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss school holidays. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you think spending your school holidays with your school friends is a good idea or not? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: How do you spend your school holidays? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Did you use to spend your school holidays differently when you were in primary school? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: How did you use school holidays for self-education?

 Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Would you prefer to have them longer? 

Student: ________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

 Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Food  choices". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of food;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of food; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which type of food you prefer and why. 

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

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Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture  one can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Сообщение от 20 января 2024 года: 

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.      

Reading a light-emitting e-book before bed is bad for your health, according to a new US study. It warned that the use of the devices affected both sleep at night and alertness the following morning. 

Researchers from Harvard Medical School's sleep medicine department put 12 healthy young adults through a two-week experiment, in which the participants would either read a light-emitting e-book for four hours before bedtime or a printed book. Study participants reading a light-emitting e-book took on average almost 10 minutes longer to fall asleep and said they were less sleepy an hour before bedtime than they were reading a paper book. 

At the end of the day many people want to get away from their gadgets and have a rest from screens, so a printed book is perfect. 

The Words: 

1. light-emitting  — светоизлучающий  

2. alertness  |əˈlɜːtnəs|  - бодрость, живость, проворство, резвость, расторопность 

3. experiment  |ɪkˈsperɪmənt|   - эксперимент, опыт  

Раздел 2. Чтение  

Задание 11 Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенных цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствую щие части предложений, в таблицу. 

                                        21st Century Inventions  

The 20th century was one of the most remarkable centuries because of the technological, medical and international innovations. Known as the Information Age, it could  also be called the Consumer Age or the Communications Age. By the end of 1999, A __________________ from the birth and death rates to the way we live and work from day to day. And the reasons for this revolution are as follows: science, engineering and technology.  

In 1900, the pace of life was significantly slower. Society was powered by steam and coal, electricity was just starting to arrive in a few homes, and radio, television, computers and other electronic devices were unheard of. People mainly stayed in the communities where they were born and even thinking of going  to space was ridiculous. By the end of the century, man had walked on the moon, sheep were being cloned, nuclear energy was powering our lives, the aeroplane had made the world accessible and B _____________________ . 

Even on a domestic front, technology had changed our lives. In the early part of the century, gas and then electricity offered the opportunity to cook more quickly and efficiently. Technology spread through every day living, eating became "on the run". The introduction of microwave cooking has been at the forefront of this change in lifestyle. Cooking by microwave energy happened in the 1970s when people wanted food to be fast, efficient and convenient. 

Сообщение от 15 января 2024 года: 

Употребление приставок il-, ir-, im-, in-, un-, dis-, mis-, non-

Приставок или префиксов (термин, чаще употребляемый в американской лингвистике) существует огромное множество. Также как и в русском языке, эти приставки могут полностью менять значение слова. Сегодня мы рассмотрим приставки il-, ir-, im-, in-, un-, dis-, mis-, non-, имеющие отрицательное или противоположное значение, которые мы употребляем с существительными, прилагательными или глаголами.

1. Il— употребляется со словами, начинающимися с согласной l:

   Logical – illogical (логичный – нелогичный); legible – illegible (разборчивый о почерке – неразборчивый).

2. Ir— употребляется со словами, начинающимися с согласной r:

   Responsible – irresponsible (ответственный – безответственный); replaceable – irreplaceable (заменимый – незаменимый).

3. Im— как правило употребляется перед прилагательными, начинающимися с согласной р:

   Polite – impolite (вежливый – невежливый); personal – impersonal (личный – безличный).

4. In— чаще всего употребляется:
   • Перед сочетанием букв ас: accurate – inaccurate (точный – неточный); active – inactive (активный – неактивный). HO unacceptable – неприемлемый.
   • Перед согласным с: coherent – incoherent (связный – бессвязный); capable – incapable (способный – неспособный).
   • Исключения: informal – неформальный; inarticulate – невнятный.
5. С префиксом un— можно образовать наибольшее количество слов с противоположным значением, также он является основным при образовании отрицания у глаголов. К сожалению, не существует четкого правила, когда и где его нужно употреблять. Поэтому слова с этим префиксом нужно просто запоминать. Но существуют некоторые частные случаи, которые могут вам помочь:
   • Чаще всего употребляется перед гласными в прилагательных и причастиях: usable – unusable (годный – непригодный); attractive – unattractive (привлекательный – непривлекательный).
   • Перед согласными: bearable – unbearable (выносимые – невыносимые); daunted – undaunted (пугающий – неустрашимый); welcoming – unwelcoming (дружелюбный – недружелюбный); natural – unnatural (естественный – неестественный).
   • Глаголы с un— чаще всего имеют не отрицательное значение, а противоположное: do – undo (застегивать – расстёгивать); chain – unchain (сковывать – освобождать).
6. Префикс dis— может внести немного путаницы в употребление отрицательных приставок, т. к. dis— может употребляться перед гласными, также как и некоторые другие приставки. В случае с dis— нужно просто запомнить, когда его употребляют:
   • Прилагательные и причастия: advantageous – disadvantageous (преимущественный – невыгодный); organized – disorganized (организованный – неорганизованный).
   • Слова, начинающиеся с произносимой h: harmonious – disharmonious (гармоничный – негармоничный); heartened – disheartened (воодушевлённый – унылый).
   • С некоторыми словами, начинающимися с согласной: passionate – dispassionate (страстный – бесстрастный); respectful – disrespectful (уважительный – неуважительный).
   • С существительными и глаголами: dissatisfy – не удовлетворять; disabuse – выводить из заблуждений; disability – инвалидность.
7. Для того чтобы лучше запомнить приставку mis— ассоциируйте ее с чем-то «неправильным», «ошибочным», т. к. чаще всего она именно в этом значении употребляется, mis— работает только с существительными, глаголами и причастиями:

   Misfortune – неудача; misdial – набрать неправильный номер; misleading – вводящий в заблуждение.

8. Последний префикс non— употребляется довольно редко, он происходит от частицы no, иногда может заменять другие префиксы (например un-):

   Unprofessional – nonprofessional (непрофессиональный); nonrecoverable – unrecoverable (не восстановляемые).

Эти небольшие правила смогут облегчить для вас понимание употребления префиксов с отрицательным значением, но, к сожалению, существует очень много исключений, которые необходимо просто запоминать. Если у вас есть возможность, то лучше всего каждый отдельный случай смотреть в словаре.

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Употребление приставок il-, ir-, im-, in-, un-, dis-, mis-, non-

Образуйте новое слово при помощи приставки

Задание 1.

logicality

I cannot put up with his .

Задание 2.

literate

More than half of the population still stays  on the continent of Africa.

Задание 3.

regular

How many English  verbs do you know?

Задание 4.

resistible

The smell of fried bacon and eggs was .

Задание 5.

possible

It was  for him to forgive her.

Задание 6.

patient

Usually children are so .

Задание 7.

active

His  style of life puts me off.

Задание 8.

penetrable

The book was so difficult to read and full of complex ideas, that it was totally .

Задание 9.

accessible

I would like to take part in expeditions to  areas of our planet.

Задание 10.

convenience

Jim would not tolerate so much .

Задание 11.

even

The concrete at a construction site was .

Задание 12.

interesting

Despite the fact that the film was unusual it was rather .

Задание 13.

healthy

Smoking is  habit.

Задание 14.

popular

The actions, directed at saving the company from collapse, were .

Задание 15.

successful

What a pity! All his endeavors were futile and .

Задание 16.

approved

His  actions lead to drastic consequences.

Задание 17.

honesty

You should have told me the truth! I won’t tolerate .

Задание 18.

understanding

I believe we will find the way out! It all looks like huge .

Задание 19.

belief

He stared at us in  as we told him what happened.

Задание 20.

alcoholic

I think I will order  drink.

Сообщение от 12 января 2024 года: 

Вариант 11

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.    

If you're not familiar with the Isle of Man, it's a green and pleasant island nation in the middle of the Irish Sea. At only about thirty miles long, it has an incredible choice of things to do and see - especially if  you're a fan  of beautiful landscapes.  A day trip around the Island can have you take in diverse and stunning landscapes and fascinating historical sites. For such a calm and peaceful island, it has a long history of conquest, kings, and ancient peoples. 

If you head all the way north, you'll get to the Point of Ayre. There you'll  find a picturesque lighthouse on a long and open rocky beach. 

It takes seven hours and eighty miles to do a full tour around the Isle of Man. A full and action-packed day from the far north, right down to the south. 

The Words: 

1. Isle |aɪl|  -   остров (в названиях)   

2. island  |ˈaɪlənd|   -  остров 

3. diverse |daɪˈvɜːs| - разнообразный, разный 

4. stunning |ˈstʌnɪŋ| - ошеломляющий, великолепный 

5. conquest |ˈkɒŋkwest|  - завоевание, покорение, победа 

6. The Point of Ayre - мыс Эр 

7. picturesque  |ˌpɪktʃəˈresk|   - живописный  

8. action-packed  - насыщенный 

Сообщение от 30 декабря 2023 года: 

Вариант 10

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.    

Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is unlike winter in most parts of the world. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light. 

Luckily, these small foxes have some useful adaptations for living in the icy Arctic. Their long, fluffy tails act like a blanket, keeping the fox warm when it wraps the tail around its body to sleep. Their feet also have a layer of thick fur, like built-in snow boots. This helps muffle an arctic fox's footsteps, making it harder for prey to hear them. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polar bears, and golden eagles to spot them among the ice and snow.  When it's not trying to keep warm or avoid predators, an arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small rodents called lemmings, but when times are tough, they'll eat whatever they can find: insects and berries. 

The Words: 

1. adaptation  |ædəpˈteɪʃ(ə)n| - адаптация, приспособление 

2. fluffy |ˈflʌfɪ| - пушистый, мягкий; ворсистый 

3. wrap  |ræp|  - обертывать, заворачивать 

4. blanket |ˈblæŋkɪt| - одеяло, покров 

5. layer |ˈleɪə|  -  слой; пласт; ряд 

6. muffle |ˈmʌf(ə)l|  - заглушать 

7. prey |preɪ| - добыча, жертва 

8. predator |ˈpredətə|  - хищник 

9. avoid |əˈvɔɪd| - избегать, избежать, уклоняться 

10. rodent  |ˈrəʊd(ə)nt|   -  грызун 

11. lemming |ˈlemɪŋ|  - лемминг, пеструшка

                                                                        a lemming 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

You are considering joining the group of volunteers and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:  

1) age limitations; 

2) schedule of work; 

3) tasks to do; 

4) skills needed. 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss healthy lifestyle. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle or not? Why do you think so? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What sports do you and your friends enjoy doing? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What food is popular among young people in your country? Is it healthy? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: How can schools support healthy lifestyle? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What would you change in your lifestyle to make it healthier? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

 Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Birthday celebrations". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two kinds of birthday celebrations;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of birthday celebrations; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which way of celebrating your birthday you preferred as a child   and why. 

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Сообщение от 22 декабря 2023 года: 

Вариант 9

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. 

An allergy is your immune system's reaction to certain plants, animals, foods, insect bites, or other things. Your immune system protects you from diseases by fighting germs like bacteria and viruses. But when you have allergies, it overreacts and tries to "fight" ordinary things like grass or certain foods. This causes the sneezing, itching, and other reactions that you get with allergies. 

People may be born with a genetic tendency to have allergies, which means they are more likely to get them than other people are. Many allergies are passed to kids in the genes they get from their parents. You have a better chance of having allergies if your mom or dad or other people in your family have them. 

Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an allergy because the symptoms can be similar. If your cold symptoms last more than 2 weeks, you probably have an allergy and not a cold. 

The Words:  

1. allergy |ˈælədʒɪ| - аллергия  

2. germ  |dʒɜːm|   -  микроб; бактерия   

3. bacteria  |bækˈtɪərɪə| - мн. от bacterium - мн. бактерии  

4. gene |dʒiːn| - ген 

5. sneeze |sniːz|  - чихать 

6. itch  |ɪtʃ| - зуд, чесотка 

7. virus  |ˈvaɪrəs| - вирус

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

New experience with our cinema!

You are considering visiting the new cinema with your friends and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) opening hours; 

2) movies choice; 

3) price for one ticket; 

4) group discounts.   

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss family traditions. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you have a big or a small family? How many members are there in your family? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Who do you feel closest to in your family and why? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What family traditions do you keep? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Do you like these traditions? Why, or why not? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What family traditions would you like to have when you start your own family? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

 Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Winter fun". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two kinds of winter entertainment;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of winter entertainment; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which kind of winter entertainment you preferred as a child   and why. 

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Сообщение от 15 декабря 2023 года: 

Вариант 8

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. 

Football (or soccer as the game is called in some parts of the world) has a long history. Football in its current form arose in England in the middle of the 19th century. But alternative versions of the game existed much earlier and are a part of the football  history. 

The first known examples of a team game involving a ball, which was made out of a rock, occurred in ancient cultures over 3,000 years ago in pre-Columbian America. In some ritual occasions, the ball would symbolize the sun and the captain of the losing team would be sacrificed to the gods. A unique feature of these ball game versions was a bouncing ball made of rubber - no other early culture had access to rubber. 

The first known ball game which also involved kicking took place in China in the 3rd century BC. It was played with a round ball on an area of a square. 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

Come to our yoga classes!

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

1) tuition fee; 

2) duration of one class; 

3) special clothes; 

4) evening classes.  

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss problems of big cities. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

Interviewer: Do you live in a big city or a small town? What is it like? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer:   What transport do most people use to get around in your city or town? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Do you think big cities are safe for teenagers or not? Why?  

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What are some of the problems in big cities in your country? Give an example. 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What measures would you introduce to solve this problem? 

Student: ____________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

 Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Keeping young". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two ways of keeping young for the elderly people;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of keeping young for the elderly people; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which way of keeping young your elderly relatives prefer  and why. 

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

Photo 1

Photo 2 

Сообщение от 8 декабря 2023 года: 

Вариант 7 

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. 

 Even though you might think that global warming is not a burning issue, there are many dangers. The gradual heating of Earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere is something that is happening in real life in many places. The consequences and effects of global warming are measurable and visible. Scientists report that ice is melting in both polar ice caps  and mountain glaciers. Lakes around the world are warming rapidly changing animals' migration patterns and plants' blooming dates. The most immediate and obvious consequence  of global warming is the increase in temperatures around the world. As global average temperatures warm, weather patterns are changing. These changes will likely include major shifts in wind patterns, annual precipitation, and seasonal temperature variations. 

 The Words:     

1. precipitation |prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n| - осадки 

2. consequence |ˈkɒnsɪkw(ə)ns| - следствие; последствие; результат 

3. glacier брит.  |ˈɡlasɪə|   - ледник, глетчер 

4. the increase  - существительное произносится

амер.  |ˈɪŋkriːs|   

 

брит.  |ˈɪŋkriːs|  

 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

Enjoy roller-skating with us!

You are considering trying roller-skating and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) skills needed; 

2) equipment rental;  

3) price per hour; 

4) instructor's help. 

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

Interviewer: Do you like being outside? Where do you like going? 

Student: ____________________________________________    

Interviewer: Are you concerned about environmental pollution? Which type of pollution should be dealt with first? 

Student: ____________________________________________    

Interviewer: Do you think recycling is important? Why do you think so? 

Student: ____________________________________________    

Interviewer: Did you have environmental studies at school? Is it important to have such a subject? 

Student: ____________________________________________   

Interviewer: What can you do to protect our environment? 

Student: ____________________________________________  

 Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

 Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Toys for kids". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of toys for kids;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of toys for kids; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which type of toys you preferred as a kid and why. 

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

Photo 1

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Сообщение от 1 декабря 2023 года:    

Вариант 6 

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.   

The turn of the century has been fruitful for the rise of the fashion industry, especially the fast fashion segment. In the last 20 years it increased by about 60%, with people spending more money on cheaper garments. Brands cut their production cycles and turn to up-to-the-minute designs doing their best to expand and refresh their customers' wardrobes. 

However, not everything is cream and peaches in the fashion industry. It requires using a lot of water and chemicals while emitting significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Clothing-factory workers work in unsafe workplace conditions and are often underpaid. Some consumers tend to overlook or tolerate these costs of fast fashion, while others expect brands to operate in a different manner. To meet other demands, companies do their best to change their production methods.  

The Words: 

1. fruitful  |ˈfruːtfʊl| - плодотворный, плодовитый, плодородный, плодоносный, выгодный 

2. garment  |ˈɡɑːm(ə)nt|  - одежда, предмет одежды, одеяние 

3. emit |ɪˈmɪt| - испускать, излучать, выделять (тепло)

 4.  Everything is peaches and cream – Все в персиках и сливках. Все просто замечательно.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

Visit our new cafe! 

You are considering visiting the new cafe with your friends and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) food served; 

2) payment methods; 

3) booking online; 

4) average bill for one. 

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss how young people choose their career. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.  

 Interviewer: Have you already decided on your future career? 

Student: ____________________________________________      

Interviewer: What can you tell us about your career plans? 

Student: ____________________________________________      

Interviewer: Is your parents' opinion important in choosing a career for you, and why? 

Student: ____________________________________________      

Interviewer: What problems may appear when discussing a career choice in the family? 

Student: ____________________________________________      

Interviewer: What  advice would you give to a teenager who hasn't chosen their future career yet? 

Student: ____________________________________________    

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

 Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Sport for teens". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two kinds of sports for teens;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of sports for teens; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which type of sport you'd prefer and why. 

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

Photo 1

Photo 2 

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Сообщение от 24 ноября 2023 года: 

Вариант 5 

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.   

A polar bear walks along a rocky shore, looking for food. The bear would usually be on the sea ice hunting for seals, pouncing when the seal comes up to breathe. But the ice has started to melt  earlier and reform later than it was in the past. Without the sea ice, the polar bear must scavenge for other, less nutritious food. These changes in polar sea ice are a result of climate change. But this isn't just affecting polar bears - climate change affects everyone. 

Changes in Earth's climate are caused by how much of the Sun's energy is absorbed by the atmosphere. In fact, over the past 650, 000 years, our planet has gone through seven ice ages and warming periods. But during the past few hundred years, oil, gas, and coal have powered homes, cars, and factories. That increases Earth's temperature, which contributes to the planet's warming.  

The Words:   

1. pounce  |paʊns|  - набрасываться, внезапно атаковать 

2. scavenge for |ˈskævɪn(d)ʒ| - питаться падалью или отбросами 

3. absorb  |əbˈzɔːb|  - поглощать, впитывать, абсорбировать 

4. nutritious амер.  |nʊˈtrɪʃəs|, брит.  |njʊˈtrɪʃəs| - питательный 

5. power  |ˈpaʊə| - питать (электро)энергией  

6. contribute  |kənˈtrɪbjuːt| - способствовать, содействовать 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.    

Art workshop: come and enjoy! 

You are considering joining an art workshop and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location; 

2) price for one; 

3) skills needed; 

4) age limitations.   

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 the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss health issues. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.   

Interviewer: Do you often catch a cold? When was the last time you fell ill?  

Student: ____________________________________________        

Interviewer:  What health facilities are available in your home town? 

Student: ____________________________________________     

Interviewer:    Do you think people today are healthier than they used to be in the past? Why do you think so?   

Student: ____________________________________________  

Interviewer:   In your opinion, what are the most frequent health problems with young people in your country?  

Student: ____________________________________________  

Interviewer: What should parents do to encourage teenagers to take care of their health? 

Student: ____________________________________________  

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.  Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "A family weekend". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two ways of spending a weekend;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of spending a weekend; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which way of spending a family weekend you prefer and why. 

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

  

Сообщение от 18 ноября 2023 года: 

Алгоритм выполнения задания 38.1 и 38.2

 письменной части ЕГЭ (максимум - 14 баллов) 

Задание из демоверсии ЕГЭ 2023 года: 

Выберите только одно из двух предложенных заданий (38.1 или 38.2), укажите его номер в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ № 2 и выполните согласно данному плану. 

В ответе на задание 38 числительные пишите цифрами.

38.1     Imagine that you are doing a project on how teenagers relax after a busy day in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject - the results of the opinion polls (see the table below). 

 Comment on the data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project. 

                               Ways                        Number of respondents (%) 

                 Having a hobby                                                  38                         

                 Spending time with friends                               31      

                 Sleeping                                                              15       

                 Walking in the open air                                     10          

                  Eating tasty food                                                6 

   

Write 200-250 words.        

 Use the following plan:   

 - make an opening statement on the subject of the project;    

 - select and report 2-3 facts;    

  - make 1-2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;   

  - outline a problem  that can arise with having a rest and suggest a way of solving it;        

  - conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of relaxing well in our lives.    

Примерный образец выполнения данного задания. 

Клише для каждого из пяти абзацев (параграфов): 

ВСТУПЛЕНИЕ (параграф № 1)  

 "Правильное" вступление состоит из 2-3 предложений и знакомит нас с проблемой, указанной в самом задании.  

Например, в задании написано: "how teenagers relax after a busy day in Zetland". 

Нам нужно вставить эту фразу в наш проект, или заменить в ней что-то на синонимы. Нужно упомянуть, что вы делаете проект, нашли материалы к нему и сейчас будете об этом рассказывать.     

ВСТУПЛЕНИЕ:

🏃      It is hard to deny the importance of having a good rest. I have decided to do a project on how teenagers in Zetland relax after a busy day and found the results of the opinion polls to illustrate some of my ideas.

 Клише для 1 го абзаца сочинения - описание таблицы, диаграммы. 

 Nowadays more and more people in the world tend to stay healthy at any age. I am currently working on a project, which is aimed at finding out how people stay healthy in Zetland. I have found some data on the subject – the results of an opinion poll. As part of my project, I am going to analyze the statistics and present my findings. 

Ещё:      It is well known that (topic) ...       

                Nowadays more and more people (action connected  with the topic) 

               Over the last few decades there has been a significant increase in the number of people who (do sth connected with the topic)  

              (Topic) plays an important role in our life                

              Undoubtedly, all people (action connected with the topic)   

              Nowadays it is impossible to imagine ... without  ... 

Основные фичи графика (параграф №2)

В плане сочинения во втором абзаце ученику предлагается указать 2-3 главных факта из таблицы/ графика/диаграммы. Лучше выбрать 2 факта. Здесь ничего сравнивать не надо.     

 As we can see from the table, 38% of the respondents prefer doing a hobby after a busy day, while eating tasty food is the least popular way of spending teenagers' free time with only 6% of teenagers doing it. Also, adolescents can spend time with their friends, sleep and walk in the open air to have a rest after a tiring day.  

 Клише:     - the main features of this table/graph/pie chart ....

                     - one can see from the poll that...   

                     - the most popular .... the least popular ...       

                     - if we look at the graph/table/pie chart, we can see ...  

                     - looking at the main features ...       

                      - what stands out from the table/ graph/ pie chart ...  

                      - another  striking feature is ... 

Сравнения (параграф № 3)    

 В 3 абзаце нужно проанализировать данные из графика и представить 1-2 сравнения и свои комментарии к ним.  Нет связи между тем, сколько вы фактов выделяли во 2-м абзаце и количеством сравнений в 3-м. Сравниваем любые черты, которые вам понравились в графике.

Например: 

Looking at the figures in the table, we can see that spending time with their friends (noted by 31% of the respondents) is almost twice as popular as sleeping, which stands at 15%. Another interesting feature of the poll is is that walking in the open air (noted by 10% of the respondents) is only 4% higher than eating tasty food, which is  the least favoured by teenagers in Zetland.    

                 Сравнительные структуры: 

 - in comparison / in contrast, ...         

  - on the other hand, ...       

   - However, .../ Likewise, ...       

    - not as ... as      

    - more popular ... than            

    - while / whereas/ although/but 

Проблема + решение (параграф №4): 

Эта часть письменного задания будет самой объемной, потому что нужно указать проблему, связанную с темой проекта, и предложить её решение. Это может быть ЛЮБАЯ проблема по теме задания.    

Although we see that there are several ways to relax for teenagers in Zetland, there is a problem connected with having a rest. Sometimes it is difficult to switch off from your studies and work, and instead of relaxing you spend time thinking about what else you have to do later. I believe that the best solution to this problem would be going out as fresh air and change of scenery can help to forget about things that keep bothering you at home. 

Клише:

 - the main problem with ... is ...        

  - the main problem faced by...is ...                    

  - general solutions centre around           

 - one effective solution to deal with ... is ...       

 - a solution that can prove successful is ...

Заключение + мнение (параграф/абзац  № 5): 

I would like to conclude by saying that relaxing is of primary importance for every person as it helps one to have a calmer and clearer mind which aids memory, positive thinking and concentration. 

Выражения для подведения итогов:  

To conclude, .../ To sum up, / Summarising , ...       

 Overall, ...   

 In conclusion, ...    

Клише для выражения своего мнения:    

     I believe that ....       because ...       

     I am convinced that ... 

     I strongly believe that ... 

     Personally, I think that ...

     In my opinion, ...  In my view, ...

Задание от 17 ноября 2023 года:

Topic:

Living in the city and living in the country 

     

Task 1. Match the columns to get the expressions.    

1) congested/narrow/wide/cobbled/quiet/busy                 A) area    

2) leafy/peaceful/affluent/run-down/quiet/deprived        B) site     

3) famous                                                                              C) apartment block/block of flats/building

4) breathtaking/dramatic/impressive/stunning                 D) facilities     

5) remote/isolated/pedestrian/shopping                             E) lifestyle     

6) hectic/busy/quiet                                                              F) view/skyline 

7)  newly-built/run-down/hideous/grand/modern/            G) streets 

stunning/historic          

8) construction/building                                                       H) monument (to smb) / statue (of)  

9) healthcare/educational/cultural/sports                          I) area/neighbourhood            

Task 2.     Think of an example for some of the phrases from Task 1 in the area where you live. Use some of these phrases to talk about the area where you live.   

Example:  a pedestrian area - Stary Arbat street   

Task 3. Choose two words in each line that do NOT usually collocate with the word in CAPITAL LETTERS.    

1) leafy - construction - quiet - deprived - healthcare              NEIGHBOURHOOD   

2) construction - cobbled - affluent - building - historic          SITE     

3) healthcare - deprived - cultural - leafy - educational          FACILITIES   

Which of these collocate with AREA?    

Task 4. Do the pairs of expressions below have the similar or different meaning?   

1) on the outskirts / in the suburbs     

2) a stunning building / a hideous building    

3) to knock down a building / to demolish a building  

4) to renovate a building / to restore a building    

5) an affluent area / a deprived area      

6) a high-rise building / a skyscraper    

7) a run-down building / a stunning building    

8) a run-down part of the city / a well-run part of the  city    

Task 5. Put the word from the list into the correct place in the sentences.   

congested, facilities, breathtaking, skyline, hideous, restore, run-down, knocked down, affluent, renovated, pedestrian, outskirts, run-down    

1) At rush hour in my city thousands of cars hit the streets. The city centre is heavily. The cars just crawl along most of the time so you might as well walk. 

Задание от 28 октября 2023 года: 

Вариант 4 

Task I 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.   

 

Our world is full of mysteries. There are stunning icebergs, roaring waterfalls, dashing jungles and many more. There are also singing sands in Kazakhstan. "Singing sands" is the name of big dunes that produce various sounds in dry weather. 

The sounds can be heard several miles away and resemble sometimes organ music and sometimes the roars of an aircraft engine. According to local legends, such sounds are songs of desert ghosts and voices of fabulous beasts. Scientists however think that the grains of sands create those sounds as they rub against each other under a wind force.

Another miracle can be seen in the Antarctic. These are waves frozen in the air. Of course, it is not a real tsunami. Water cannot freeze instantly and in motion, even in the freezing temperatures. This ice begins to melt in summer and then freezes again - many years in a row forming natural sculptures for centuries. 

The Words: 

1. stunning брит.  |ˈstʌnɪŋ| - ошеломляющий, великолепный, сногсшибательный, оглушающий, ошеломительный 

2. roaring брит.  |ˈrɔːrɪŋ| - бурный, кипучий, живой, шумный 

3. Kazakhstan [kɒzɒkˈstən] - сущ  Казахстан, Республика Казахстан 

4. fabulous брит.  |ˈfæbjʊləs| - невероятный, потрясающий, легендарный, баснословный, мифический 

5. beast брит.  |biːst| - зверь, животное, чудовище 

6. Antarctic брит.  |ænˈtɑːktɪk| - антарктический, Антарктика 

7. tsunami брит.  |tsuːˈnɑːmɪ|  - цунами 

8. instantly брит.  |ˈɪnst(ə)ntlɪ| - немедленно, тотчас; мгновенно, моментально 

Task 2    Study the advertisement. 

We are here for you to party! 

You are considering celebrating your birthday in a club and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) location; 

2) music choice; 

3) catering service; 

4) price per person.  

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 answers 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 local tourist attractions. We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started. 

Interviewer: What region of Russia are you from? What is it famous for? 

Student:  ____________________________

Interviewer: Do you think your region is popular with tourists? Why do you think so? 

Student:  ____________________________

Interviewer: Are most of your local sights related to History? Are there any new attractions? 

Student:  ____________________________

Interviewer: What season is the best to visit your region, and why? 

Student:  ____________________________

Interviewer: What attractions of your region would you recommend a foreigner to visit? 

Student:  ____________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project"Sports for every season". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

- mention the advantages (1-2) of the two kinds of sports; 

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of sports;  

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which kind of sports you prefer and why. 

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

Photo 1      

Photo 2                

 Задание от 20 октября 2023 года: 

Вариант 3

Task 1.

Imagine that you are doing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read the 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. 

With the rise in recent technology we seem to be rapidly losing the art of conversation. Talking on the phone used to be the means of communication for most people, but over the last 20 years texting or instant messaging has developed into one of the most popular ways of keeping in touch with friends and family. 

Recent studies have shown that people are more likely to text than actually talk. Texting is great for quick short messages and meaningless banter. But it is very difficult to have  a deep and meaningful text conversation. Firstly, you cannot hear the intonation when someone is texting you. Secondly, texting lacks eye contact and body language, which are crucial facets of face-to-face communication. So, whatever is happening in your world, put that mobile phone down and talk to someone before you forget how. 

The New Words:  

1. banter |ˈbæntə|   -  шутливая беседа  

 2. crucial |ˈkruːʃ(ə)l|   -  решающий; ключевой 

 3.  facet   |ˈfæsɪt| - грань, аспект     

Task 2.    Study the advertisement.   

Healthy mind in a healthy body! 

You are considering doing a medical check-up and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) specialists available; 

2) waiting time for medical tests;  

3) making an appointment online; 

4) full check-up price.    

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.   

Task 3.     You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences).Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question. 

Interviewer: 

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

Interviewer: What are your favourite subjects at school? Do you like history? 

Student: _______________________________________________________

Interviewer: What historical figure do you think influenced Russia the most? 

Student: _______________________________________________________

Interviewer: How important is it to study the history of your country? 

Student: _______________________________________________________

Interviewer: How long do you think students should study history at school? Why? 

Student: _______________________________________________________

Interviewer: What period in the history of Russia would you like to see with your own eyes? 

Student: _______________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project"A club to join". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of clubs;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of clubs; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which of these two types of clubs you'd prefer to join and why.

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

Photo 1

Photo 2

 

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика    

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19-24, так, чтобы они грамматически  соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19-24.

Vegetarian movement 

19    The vegetarian movement started in the 19th century. Why do more 

and more people join it? Some think that is  _______           HEALTHY 

  not to eat meat.          

20     Others believe that it is cruel to eat animals. The famous 

writer George Bernard Shaw once said, "Animals are my friends -

 and I _____________________  my friends."                 NOT EAT  

21    Finally there are some people who think  that _____  GROW 

food for cows and pigs to eat is not very economical. 

A special day   

 22    March 8 is a very special day. It is a global day celebrating 

the social, economic, cultural and political achievements 

of  ______________________  .                                  WOMAN     

23  It ______________   to appreciate and acknowledge         MEAN  

the contribution of all special females in our life.     

24   She can be a mom who balances work and home beautifully

 or grandma who amazes us with her spirit and courage or might 

be a sister, daughter, wife or a special friend who brings love and 

cheer in our ______ . It is perfect time to express your                    LIFE   

 feelings and send warm wishes to all those females close to 

your heart. 

Прочитайте текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25-29, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.   

The Hancock Observatory    

25    The Hancock Observatory has been recently opened following 

a multimillion-dollar renovation. The new Observatory is surprising 

hundreds of ________________ with Chicago's best views,              VISIT

high-tech features and the city's highest open-air Skywalk 

atop the John Hancock Centre.      

26   Skywalk is Chicago's highest open-air viewing area like 

no other. It is 1,000 feet in the air! Everyone here can feel 

the strong wind and hear the dynamic buzz of the city below. 

The friendly staff will _____ tell the real story behind                        CERTAIN 

Chicago's "Windy City" nickname.      

27    For those who feel _____________ about such a great        COMFORTABLE

hight more relaxing indoor audio Sky Tours are offered. 

The tours that soar above all others!      

28 These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique 

"overview" of Chicago's incredible sights and __________ history   REMARK 

 some "inside" information that has surprised even the most 

seasoned Chicagoans!  Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish, 

and German.

29  History Wall is another popular attraction. More than 100 photos

 on a giant 80-foot display trace Chicago's rise from marsh to metropolis. 

Everyone can see the city's history stretch out before his eyes, from

 the ______________Chicago fire to the first skyscraper, from       FURY

1893 World's Columbian Exposition to 1933 World Fair. 

Задание от 6 октября 2023 года:

Вариант 2

Task 1. 

Imagine that you are doing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read the 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. 

Ice hockey has a long history. It  started on frozen lakes and rivers of Canadian winters in the 19th century. Now the games are played at high-tech arenas before 20,000 fans and are shown on TV. Though the rules and equipment have changed through the sport's 128-year history, the spirit of the game remains the same. Hockey has always been  a sport of speed and grace mixed with a certain amount of violence. 

That combination has proven irresistible to fans for over a century. A crowd of 5,000 reportedly watched the first ever Stanley Cup competition in 1893. During the 2002/2003 season, attendance at national Hockey League games topped 20 million. The history of hockey holds more than just changing rules and regulations. A host of colourful characters, interesting traditions, and strange events mark hockey's timeline. 

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Keep fit with us! 

You are considering joining a gym and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) equipment available; 

2) special clothes needed; 

3) public transport to get there; 

4) membership fee.   

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

Interviewer: What special day is your favourite? Why do you like it? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: Could you please tell us about some specific traditions associated with this day? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: What holidays did you use to celebrate in your childhood? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: What special days are celebrated both in Britain and in Russia? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: Could you please tell us about some specific British traditions associated with a British holiday? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "The  electronic age". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

 - mention the advantages(1-2) of the two types of images;  

- mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of images; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project -  which of these two types of pictures you'd prefer to have and why.

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2

          

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Задание 37 (Вариант 1)    

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Molly: 

From: Molly@mail.uk 

To:Russian_friend@ege.ru

Subject:Presents     

 ...I am so happy that it's nearly Christmas time and I can finally go shopping for presents. 
What do Russian teenagers buy as presents? What are the advantages of shopping right before holidays? Do you prefer to get practical or decorative presents, and why?   

My parents went on holidays last week...     

Write an email to Molly. 

In your message:   

 - answer her questions;   

 - ask 3 questions about the place her parents went to.    

Write 100-140 words.  

Remember the rules of email writing.

Сообщение от 29 сентября 2023 года: 

Вариант 1

Task 1. 

Imagine that you are doing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read the 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. 

Time management is very important for students. When you are in college, you will be taking several classes at a time. Within each class, you'll have assignments and tests with different due dates. It can become really difficult if you are not good at time management. We recommend to write down all your deadlines ahead of time on a calendar, or even on a sheet of paper. This way, you can schedule study time and time to work on assignments according to what is due first. 

 A weekly checklist can also help to better manage your time when you are in college. Here's how it can work. At the start of each week, write down the assignments and projects that are upcoming for that week. You may even use different colours for different subjects. By looking at the checklist, you will make sure that no item is forgotten or overlooked. 

The New Words:

1. within -  брит.  |wɪðˈɪn| -в, в течение, в пределах, в пределах, внутри 

2. assignment - брит.  |əˈsaɪnm(ə)nt| - домашнее задание 

3. due  - брит.  |djuː| - должный, обусловленный  

4. deadline -  брит.  |ˈdedlaɪn| - предельный конечный срок для представления чего-л. 

5. schedule - брит.  |ˈʃedjuːl, ˈske-| -  намечать, планировать; разрабатывать план, программу

6. checklist - брит.  |ˈtʃeklɪst| - контрольный перечень, список 

7. upcoming  - брит.  |ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ| - наступающий, предстоящий

8. overlook - брит.  |ˌəʊvəˈlʊk| - игнорировать, упускать из виду 

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Order with us! 

You are considering ordering a meal and now you'd like to get more information . In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) delivery time  

2) payment methods 

3) vegetarian options 

4) loyalty card programmes  

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 the choice of a future career.  We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started. 

Interviewer: Is the choice of a future career difficult for you? Why? 

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: Who and what can help you in choosing your future career? 

Student: --------------------------------

Interviewer: Who did you want to become when you were seven? Why?

 Student: ----------------------------- 

Interviewer: What personality traits are needed to become successful? 

Student: ----------------------------- 

 Interviewer: Would you prefer to do something that brings you money or pleasure? Why? 

Student: ----------------------------- 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "A family pet". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. 

In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

  - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 

 - mention the advantages (1-2) of the two types of pets; 

 - mention the disadvantages of the two types of pets; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which type of family pets you'd prefer to have and why. 

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

Photo 1

Photo 2

 Ссылка на запись задания по аудированию  - №№ 3-9 от 25 сентября 

 https://american-center-krasnodar.ru/ege_1333a/

Слово "sport" - существительное в единственном числе, которое означает "спорт" или "вид спорта". Как и многие другие существительные, оно может быть использовано во множественном числе, что дает нам "sports". Смысл у существительного "sports" - "виды спорта". Примеры использования: "I do sports every day" - "Я занимаюсь спортом каждый день"; "Football is my favorite sport" - "мой любимый вид спорта - футбол".

Сообщение от 23 сентября 2023 года:

Шаблон к заданию 4 устной части ЕГЭ - 2024 (новый формат): 

Hi.... (Ann/Kate/Ben)! How are you doing? I have found some photos for our project "NAME" but for technical reasons I can't send them to you right now. I'd like to say a few words about them, explain my choice and share my ideas about the project. 

1) Let me describe them to you. In the first picture you can see .... There is/There are ...... in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show .... Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture ...... while in the 2nd picture ..... . So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project. 

2) I believe that both activities (hobbies/ ways of life/sports/ways of spending holidays) ... (см.задание) have their advantages. I suppose (I think) that the main advantage of .... is that (it is /it's beneficial/helpful/a healthy activity/develops your body/broadens your horizons/it's free, etc.) while the main advantage of (the 2nd activity/hobby/way of life, etc) is that ...it is/it's....../ it allows you to spend more time ..../it helps you..., etc,)

3) Yet (still/however), both activities/hobbies/ways of spending free time have their disadvantages. I suppose(I guess) that the main disadvantage of ... is .... . As for the main disadvantage of (the 2nd activity), it is that ......

 4) Personally. I (prefer/preferred/would prefer) .... The main reason for this is the fact that ...(as/because...) 

That's all from me now. Hope, everything will be OK with my device and I'll be able to send my photos to you. Please get in touch with me and tell me if you think they suit our project. 

Задание от 8 сентября 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух (Демоверсия -2024). 

There is nothing fancy or expensive about happiness.  On the  contrary, happiness is simple and slow. It means choosing peace and quiet over excitement. It is wearing your old pyjamas and watching a movie on the day before Christmas. It is sitting in your window watching the weather while sipping your favourite tea on a rainy day. It is looking into the bonfire surrounded by your friends and family while your bread is slowly baking.

 Happiness is always about appreciating the simple pleasures in life and thus it can be achieved on a really low budget. You cannot buy the right atmosphere or a sense of togetherness. It's all about time, interest and engagement in the people around you. Thus, happiness is an atmosphere which is not improved by spending more money on it, but rather, in some ways, the opposite. After all, the best things in life are absolutely free. 

Задание от 15 июня 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

The life of Indians is centered in the family. Extended families often live together, with two or more adult generations, or brothers, sharing a house. In much of the countryside, neighboring houses share a wall, so from the street one sees a continuous wall pierced by doorways. In other areas, in the south for example, the main house will have a veranda on the street, with an open courtyard behind. As people get richer, they introduce improvements like tiled roofs to their houses. Most home activity is outside in the compound courtyard or on the verandas of the house. 

Only in a few parts of India do people live on their farmland. The village is thus a settlement area, or a set of settlement areas, surrounded by unbroken fields, with farms frequently made up of separated plots. A large village will have a primary school, and a small shop or two.  

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Enjoy swimming together! 

You are considering visiting a swimming pool and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location; 

2) opening hours; 

3) size of the pool; 

4) instructor's help.  

You have 20 seconds to ask each question. 

Задание от 31 мая 2023 года: 

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика    

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19-24, так, чтобы они грамматически  соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19-24.

Vegetarian movement 

19    The vegetarian movement started in the 19th century. Why do more 

and more people join it? Some think that is  _______           HEALTHY 

  not to eat meat.          

20     Others believe that it is cruel to eat animals. The famous 

writer George Bernard Shaw once said, "Animals are my friends -

 and I _____________________  my friends."                 NOT EAT  

21    Finally there are some people who think  that _____  GROW 

food for cows and pigs to eat is not very economical. 

A special day   

 22    March 8 is a very special day. It is a global day celebrating 

the social, economic, cultural and political achievements 

of  ______________________  .                                  WOMAN     

23  It ______________   to appreciate and acknowledge         MEAN  

the contribution of all special females in our life.     

24   She can be a mom who balances work and home beautifully

 or grandma who amazes us with her spirit and courage or might 

be a sister, daughter, wife or a special friend who brings love and 

cheer in our ______ . It is perfect time to express your                    LIFE   

 feelings and send warm wishes to all those females close to 

your heart. 

Прочитайте текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25-29, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.   

The Hancock Observatory    

25    The Hancock Observatory has been recently opened following 

a multimillion-dollar renovation. The new Observatory is surprising 

hundreds of ________________ with Chicago's best views,              VISIT

high-tech features and the city's highest open-air Skywalk 

atop the John Hancock Centre.      

26   Skywalk is Chicago's highest open-air viewing area like 

no other. It is 1,000 feet in the air! Everyone here can feel 

the strong wind and hear the dynamic buzz of the city below. 

The friendly staff will _____ tell the real story behind                        CERTAIN 

Chicago's "Windy City" nickname.      

27    For those who feel _____________ about such a great        COMFORTABLE

hight more relaxing indoor audio Sky Tours are offered. 

The tours that soar above all others!      

28 These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique 

"overview" of Chicago's incredible sights and __________ history   REMARK 

 some "inside" information that has surprised even the most 

seasoned Chicagoans!  Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish, 

and German.

29  History Wall is another popular attraction. More than 100 photos

 on a giant 80-foot display trace Chicago's rise from marsh to metropolis. 

Everyone can see the city's history stretch out before his eyes, from

 the ______________Chicago fire to the first skyscraper, from       FURY

1893 World's Columbian Exposition to 1933 World Fair. 

Задание от 30 мая 2023 года :

1) Изучаем разницу в значениях глаголов break, destroy, ruin and destruct. 

break

 verb

 

in pieces

​

 1. 

 [intransitive, transitive] to be damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force; to damage something in this way

• All the windows broke with the force of the blast.
• The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it.
•  break in/into something She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces.
• The boat hit a rock and broke in half.
•  break something to break a cup/window
• She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
• to break a leg/bone
•  break something in/into something He broke the chocolate in two.
•  2. ​
   
   [intransitive, transitive] to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage something and stop it from working
  • My watch has broken.
  •  break something I think I've broken the washing machine. 
  • 
    
  • 3. [transitive] break the skin to cut the surface of the skin and make it bleed
    • The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.  
    • 
      
    •  4.  ​
       
       [transitive] break something to do something that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc.
      • I had broken the law and deserved to be punished.
      • People should not be allowed to break the rules.
      • to break a promise
      • to break an agreement/a contract/your word
      • to break an appointment (= not to come to it)
      • He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). 
      • 
        
      •   5. Extra Examples
        • They insist that they have not broken any rules.
        • Would you be willing to break the law to achieve your goal?
        • She had broken the conditions of her bail.
        • She has already broken three appointments.
        • Some companies have broken sanctions by supplying arms to the warring states.
        • I've never broken my word; why should I do it now?
        • Perhaps it is more courageous to break a promise if it means saving the economy.

6. 

stop for short time

1. ​[intransitive, transitive] to stop doing something for a while, especially when it is time to eat or have a drink
   •  break for something Let's break for lunch.
   • Parliament breaks for recess next week.
   • We broke early and went for a drink.
   •  break something Their sleep was broken by noise from the street.
   • (especially British English) We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to).

7. to end a connection with something or a relationship with somebody

• He broke all ties with his parents.

8. to manage to get away from or out of a position in which they have been caught

• He finally managed to break free from his attacker.

9. 

destroy, be destroyed

1. ​[transitive, intransitive] break (somebody/something) to destroy something or make somebody/something weaker; to become weak or be destroyed
   • to break somebody’s morale/resistance/resolve/spirit
   • The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions.
   • The scandal broke him (= ruined his reputation and destroyed his confidence).
   • She broke under questioning (= was no longer able to bear it) and confessed to everything.

10. 

a record

1. ​[transitive] break a record to do something better, faster, etc. than anyone has ever done it before
• She had broken the world 100 metres record.
• The movie broke all box-office records.
2. 
   

11. Phrasal Verbs

• break away
• break down
• break for
• break in
• break into
• break off
• break out
• break out in
• break through
• break up
• break with

destroy

 verb

​

 1.

 

 destroy something to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.

• The building was completely destroyed by fire.
• The earthquake damaged or destroyed countless homes.
• Some of the habitat has already been totally destroyed.
• They've destroyed all the evidence.

2.  ​destroy somebody/something to take all the value and pleasure from somebody's life; to ruin (= completely damage) somebody's life or reputation

• Failure was slowly destroying him.
• She threatened to destroy my reputation.

3. destroy something to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted

• The injured horse had to be destroyed.

ruin

 verb

​

 1. 

ruin something to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.SYNONYM spoil (1), wreck

• The bad weather ruined our trip.
• That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job.
• My new shoes got ruined in the mud.
• The crops were ruined by the late frost.

​

 2. 

ruin somebody/something to make somebody/something lose all their money, their position, etc.

• If she loses the court case it will ruin her.
• The country was ruined by the war.

Destroy vs. destruct

Destruct is a mostly unnecessary variant of the verb destroy. Derived in the 17th century by backformation from destruction (destroy‘s corresponding noun), destruct had mostly faded from the language by the mid-1900s, when it was revived in rocketry and in the phrases self-destruct and auto-destruct. Outside these uses, destruct can usually give way to destroy.

Examples

In rocket science, to destruct means to destroy (a craft) intentionally after launch, usually due to defective performance—for example:

There was no obvious reason to send the destruct signal, since the rotation of the Earth would carry the missile out over the Pacific. [The Space Review]

2) Do the test: * Ссылка, чтобы поделиться тестом - ruobr.ru/smart/to/WnhXoPQ/

native-english.ru›tests/break-destroy-ruin

Тест английских глаголов с общим значением разрушения...

https://testserver.pro/run/test/Angliyskiy-yazyk/792

 

Задание от 26 мая 2023 года: 

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика    

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19-25, так, чтобы они грамматически  соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19-25. 

A zebra crossing    

19   A police officer spotted a jaywalker and decided to challenge him, 

"You _______________________________ to cross here.       NOT ALLOW   

20   I am giving you a warning this time but next time you 

_____________________________100 euro for jaywalking.            PAY

There's a zebra crossing only 20 meters away."      

21   "Well, " replied the jaywalker, "I hope this zebra is having 

_________________  luck than me."                                                    GOOD   

Selfie sticks      

22     Disney will ban selfie sticks in its theme parks. It is the   ______________________ company to ban the sticks. Universal       LATE

Studios was one of the first companies which did it.        

23   Many museums also ban ___________ . Disney said the ban        THEY 

was because the sticks were dangerous for customers and workers.     

24     Selfie sticks have become very popular recently. They 

________________  by people to take photos of themselves to put            USE    

on social media sites.              

 25    However, many people now are getting angry, especially at tourist 

attractions. One passenger used a selfie stick on a Disney rollercoaster 

and ___________  the ride for nearly an hour.                                              STOP  

Прочитайте текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26-31, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.   

The Big Bang    

26   Can you imagine that our Universe was smaller than an atom? Most  ___________________ believe it began in a Big Bang about 14       ASTRONOMY

 billion years ago.    

27   It is thought that in ______________ the entire Universe was     REAL   

      actually a tiny bubble which was smaller than a penny and 

      hotter than anything you can think of.    

28  Then it suddenly exploded. In less than a millisecond, the Universe 

grew from something smaller than a dot to something bigger than a galaxy. 

And it kept on expanding at a ____________ rate.                    FANTASY 

Time, space and matter were born with the Big Bang.   

 29   As the Universe grew and cooled down, energy changed

 into two opposite types of particles, matter and antimatter,

 which _________________ destroyed each other. However,        LARGE 

some matter survived. It has filled the Universe with clouds of 

 hydrogen and helium gas. 

30    We don't know for sure what happened during the first 

        300 000 years of the Universe. Scientists try to figure it out 

       using computer models and their knowledge of 

       ______________________ particles.                              ATOM     

31   As millions of years passed, the gas became so hot 

       and dense that the first stars appeared. Large clusters

      of stars soon became the first galaxies. The nearest and 

      the most _____________ star to our Universe is the Sun.      DANGER 

Задание от 3 мая 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

The fashion industry is considered to be one of the fastest-growing industries today, yet it has faced some significant challenges throughout its history. It's not a secret that fashion industry takes its negative toll on the environment. Clothes production cannot cope with limited water consumption, and its carbon footprint increases daily. People buy tons of cheap garments which end up in landfills in less than a month. The situation might get worse if consumers don't change their habits in the coming years. There are some healthy fashion trends that may help to make fashion sustainable. Consumers are choosing brands that do not hurt animals and the planet in the process. The younger generation chooses second-hand shopping giving clothes another life. And brands promote recycling to save on raw material and natural resources. 

The Words: 

1. challenge брит.  |ˈtʃælɪn(d)ʒ| - вызов, проблема 

2. toll брит.  |təʊl| - потери, пошлина, дань, сбор, плата 

3. takes its negative toll on the environment - плохо сказывается на состоянии окружающей среды  

4. consumption брит.  |kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n| - потребление, расход, расходование 

5. carbon брит.  |ˈkɑːb(ə)n| - углерод, уголь, графит, карбонат, угольный 

6. garment брит.  |ˈɡɑːm(ə)nt| - одежда, предмет одежды, одеяние 

7. landfill брит.  |ˈlæn(d)fɪl| - закапывание мусора, отходов, свалка мусора, мусорная свалка 

8. consumer брит.  |kənˈsjuːmə| - потребитель 

9. sustainable  |səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l| - устойчивый (не наносящий ущерба окружающей среде) 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

Enjoy music with us! 

You are considering going to a music festival and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location 

2) transport available

3) group discounts

4) accommodation nearby 

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

Interviewer: What kinds of volunteer organizations are there in your region? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Do you think volunteering is more or less popular today than 10 years ago? 

Student: ________________________________________________

Interviewer: Is volunteering important for young people? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________________________

Interviewer: Have you ever volunteered? Why or why not? 

Student: ________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What volunteer experience would you like to have in the future? 

Student: ________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

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   Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "The  best way to travel". 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: 

• explain the choice of illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;  
• mention the advantages (1-2) of the two types of travelling; 
• mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of travelling; 
• express your opinion on the subject of the project - which way of travelling you'd prefer and why.     

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

Задание от 2 мая 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

With the rise in recent technology we seem to be rapidly losing the art of conversation. Talking on the phone used to be the means of communication for most people, but over the last 20 years texting or instant messaging has developed into one of the most popular ways of keeping in touch with friends and family. 

Recent studies have shown that people are more likely to text than actually talk. Texting is great for quick short messages and meaningless banter. But it is very difficult to have a deep and meaningful text conversation. Firstly, you cannot hear the intonation when someone is texting you. Secondly, texting lacks eye contact and body language, which are crucial facets of face-to-face communication. So, whatever is happening in your world, put that mobile phone down and talk  to someone before you forget how. 

The Words:

1. banter брит.  |ˈbæntə| - шутка, добродушное подшучивание 

2. crucial брит.  |ˈkruːʃ(ə)l| - решающий; ключевой 

3. facet брит.  |ˈfæsɪt|  - грань, аспект

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

Healthy mind in a healthy body! 

You are considering doing a medical check-up and now you'd like to ask four direct questions to find  out about the following: 

1) specialists available; 

2) waiting time for medical tests; 

3) making an appointment online; 

4) full check-up price. 

You have 20 seconds to ask each question. 

12 British Traditions

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

Interviewer: What special day is your favourite? Why do you like it? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Could you please tell us about some specific traditions associated with this day? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What holidays did you use to celebrate in your childhood? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What special days are celebrated both in Britain and in Russia? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Could you please tell us about some specific British tradition associated with a British holiday? 

Student: __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "A club to join". 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: 

• explain the choice of illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;  
• mention the advantages (1-2) of the two types of clubs; 
• mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of clubs; 
• express your opinion on the subject of the project - which type of clubs you'd prefer to join and why.     

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

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

 

Раздел 2. Чтение 

11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A - F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу. 

The Bronze Horseman 

    Saint Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. During the following two centuries, A ___________________________, the city quickly developed into the world's cultural centre. Despite numerous monumental buildings, the city has an unmistakable charm thanks to its channels, bridges and statues, B ______________________.  

    The statue of Peter the Great, known as the Bronze Horseman, is a tribute to the founder of St. Petersburg. The monument is one of the most famous symbols of the city. The impressive statue depicts the founder of St. Petersburg C ______________, guiding his country towards the future. 

    The pedestal of the statue resembles a cliff D __________________ of red granite. It took nine months to transport it from the Gulf of Finland. An inscription on the side of the pedestal says "to Peter the First from Catherine the Second" in Latin and Russian. Peter and his horse, E __________________, sit atop the cliff, facing the west. It is said that the founder of the city faces the west because the countries of the West were his source of inspiration for ideas to reform Old Russia. A snake, symbol of treason, is trampled by the horse. As long F _________________, the legend says,  enemy forces will never overtake St. Petersburg. That legend led government officials  to protect the statue during World War II with sandbags and a wooden structure surrounding it. The statue survived through the war with barely a scratch.   

1. which is rearing up on its hind legs 

2. as a quite determined absolute leader 

3. and is made from one huge, solid piece 

4. which give St. Petersburg romantic flair 

5. when St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia 

6. when channel cruises are so popular with tourists 

7. as the statue keeps its location in Senatskaya Square 

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика  

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19 - 24, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19-24. 

Develop a nose for news

19  Carol Green has three kids of her own. She is good at ______________________________  activities that suit kids        FIND

of different ages.  

20     A newspaper hunt ____________________ the most             BE 

successful one so far. Carol goes through  through the paper 

and makes a list of about 20 questions.    

21  To find the answers, the kids search the paper. Now, she says, 

the __________________ are naturally drawn to the                   CHILD 

newspaper - they realise they can find out all sorts of 

information by reading it.    

At the airport    

22 My friend told me this anecdote. Jane ____________              WAIT  

in a long, slow-moving line for security clearance at 

the London airport when she heard a loud male voice.  

23 "Excuse me, excuse me," said the man as he pushed 

his way to the front. "I want to make sure I get the __                  GOOD 

seat."     

24 Jane decided not to let this line-jumper get ahead of her. 

When Jane _____________ a tap on her shoulder, she turned       FEEL  

around to say a few angry words to the man. Surprise, surprise! 

She found herself face to face with a smiling pilot.   

  

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст.  Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25-29, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.    

Greenwich - where time begins  

25 There are plenty of things to fill the day in Greenwich. The tall masts 

of the large ship greet everyone on the river front. A visit to the ship gives 

an insight into the ______ days of sail as she opened the tea and        GLORY

wool routes to England.      

26  The ship also displays a unique collection  of different sea objects 

connected with the long sailing history of the country. The National 

Maritime Museum, situated in a fine classical __________,            BUILD    

also presents an excellent exhibition about Nelson.       

27   Not very far away is the Greenwich Tourist Office where 

numerous visitors can get all the _____________ they might      INFORM 

need about the town including  advice on other places to see, 

accommodation and restaurants. Tourists can buy postcards 

or a book for a local guided walk here as well. The covered 

Market situated nearby is always busy at weekends and is 

surrounded by brightly decorated antique and souvenir shops. 

 

28 Moving towards the park everyone can _______________        EASY

find the way to the Old Royal Observatory famous for its 

1 o'clock time ball and Greenwich Time Signal. Here are 

the remarkable telescopes and clocks that made Greenwich 

the centre of world time.   

29  Choosing a souvenir is not a problem in Greenwich. 

Gift shops at the Old Royal Observatory and National 

Maritime Museum have many ___ trifles to remind you        USUAL  

of Greenwich attractions. 

Задание от 26 апреля 2023 года:

Раздел 2. Чтение 

11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A - F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу. 

Tsaritsyno Palace Complex

   The Tsaritsyno Palace complex is a a modern-day manefistation of the exotic summer residence that Catherine the Great began in 1775 but never finished. It is located on a wooded hill in the southeast of Moscow. Architect Vasily Bazhenov had been working on the project for ten years before he was sacked. The empress hired another architect, Matvey Kazakov, A ____________________ . The massive structure remained unfinished and abandoned for more than 200 years, B _____________________________ to finish it in 2007.  

    Nowadays, the Grand Palace is a fantastic eclectic building C ______________________ . Inside, exhibits are dedicated to the history of Tsaritsyno, D ____________________________ .The nearby kitchen building, or the Bread House, also hosts rotating exhibits, sometimes culinary and sometimes covering topics such as icons and art. The Bread House is a pleasant place to hear classical concerts in summer. 

    The extensive grounds include some other lovely buildings, E ____________________ , the Cavalry buildings, greenhouses with tropical plants, and some interesting bridges. A pond is bedecked with a fantastic fountain set to music. The English-style wooded park stretches all the way south to the Upper Tsaritsyno Pond, F __________________________ , and west to the Tsaritsyno Palace complex. The park is best accessed from Orekhovo metro station. 

1. as well as the life of Catherine the Great 

2. but the project eventually ran out of money 

3. who is considered to be a modern designer 

4. until the Russian government finally decided 

5. such as the Small Palace, the working church

6. that combines old Russian, Gothic and Arabic styles 

7. which has rowing boats  available for hire in summer 

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика  

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19 - 24, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19-24. 

I want a job! 

19    A French man tried a new way to get a job. He _____ his resume                      PUT 

 on a billboard next to a busy road. It showed the man wearing a Santa 

Claus hat with a message: " Trilingual operations manager seeks 

position in tourism and leisure."     

20 The man ________________________________ to pay. He saved                      NOT HAVE 

2,000 euros because the company that owns the billboard decided 

to give the space for free.    

21 About 70,000 people a day could see the CV from their car. This idea

worked. A holiday resort gave _________________________________ a job.                     HE

He started it ten days after putting his resume on the billboard. 

         No more public phones

22  The end is coming for New York's public  payphones. New 

York City officials said workers ____________ all public                       REMOVE 

payphones from the city's streets soon. Payphones used to be 

everywhere in the city - on every street corner and in every park 

and public place. 

23 Many New Yorkers probably won't even notice the phones 

are going. Most younger people __________ one since birth.              NOT SEE

They may even have to read the instructions to use a phone. 

24 Modern technology means the public phones aren't needed. 

Additionally, they take up sidewalk space that could ____ serve                 GOOD

people with disabilities and families with children in strollers. 

Otters' role in the ecology of rivers

25           Furry river otters often sound like squeaky toys. They 

like to fight each other or frolic in the water. Seeing these  
cute, _____________animals is good fun. It is also good news            PLAY
for the environment. 

26    The _____________________ of otters can indicate   POPULAR 

 how strong the environment is. The otters experienced

a steep drop in numbers in the 1900s. 

27    This was because of the extensive fur ___________ HUNT 

and toxins in the water. They are not considered 

endangered today, though. Otters look for habitats with clean water and a lot of healthy fish. 

28  Researchers look for contaminants and parasites in otter poop. 

This helps _________ learn about the health of              SCIENCE 

the  surrounding environment and its food sources. 

29    For example, the Elizabeth River was long considered 

a "dead river" because of _____  .      POLLUTE

It  is now flourishing. As a result, in the past five years, 

a great many more otters have been seen there. 

Задание от 18 апреля 2023 года: 

Задание 1 -  Чтение текста вслух:

The first human carrying flight technology was the hot air balloon. While unmanned balloons have been around in some form for thousands of years, the first flight with people on board was in 1782. 

The large balloon on top is called an "envelope". It holds hot air created by a heat source known as a burner. The burner creates an open flame by burning a mix of propane and air. Hot air balloons are capable of floating because the hot air inside the envelope has a lower density than the colder air outside. The top of the balloon usually has a vent which allows the pilot to control the speed of ascent or descent. Passengers typically stand in a basket beneath the envelope.  While most envelopes have a standard balloon shape, others are designed to look like animals, cartoon characters and other fun objects. 

The Words: 

1. technology брит.  |tekˈnɒlədʒɪ| - технология, техника  

2. envelope брит.  |ˈenvələʊp| -  конверт, оболочка 

3. propane брит.  |ˈprəʊpeɪn|  - пропан 

4. float  - плавать 

5. density брит.  |ˈdensɪtɪ| - плотность 

6. vent - входное или выходное отверстие; вентиляционное отверстие 

7. ascent брит.  |əˈsent|  - восхождение, подъем 

8. descent брит.  |dɪˈsent| - спуск

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Whatever you need, there is a drone for it.

You are considering buying a flying drone and now you'd like to get more information about it. In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) colour options; 

2) number of sensors; 

3) maximum flight time; 

4) cost of delivery. 

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

Interviewer: Do you think spending your school holidays with your school friends is a good idea or not? Why do you think so? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How do you spend your school holidays? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Did you use to spend your school holidays differently when you were in primary school? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How did you use your school holidays for self-education? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Would you prefer to have them longer? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.  Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school  project "Food choices. 

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: 

 - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 

 - mention the advantages (1-2) of the two types of food; 

 - mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of food; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which type of food  you prefer and why.   

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

Задание от 14 апреля 2023 года: 

Задание 1 -  Чтение текста вслух:

If you're not familiar with the Isle of Man, it's a green and pleasant island nation in the middle of the Irish Sea. At only about thirty miles long, it has an incredible choice of things to do and see - especially if you're a fan of beautiful landscapes. A day trip around the Island can have you take in diverse and stunning landscapes and fascinating historical sites. For such a calm and peaceful island, it has a long history of conquest, kings, and ancient peoples.  

If you head all the way north,  you'll get to the Point of Ayre. There you'll find a picturesque lighthouse on a long and open rocky beach.   

It takes seven hours and eighty miles to do a full tour around the Isle of Man. A full and action-packed day from the far north, right down to the south. 

The Words: 

1. The Isle брит.  |aɪl| - остров  

2. stunning  - ошеломляющий, великолепный 

3. conquest брит.  |ˈkɒŋkwest|  - завоевание   

4.   The Point of Ayre   - мыс Эр (о-в Мэн)  

5. lighthouse брит.  |ˈlaɪthaʊs|  - маяк 

The Point of Ayre 

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

See the most beautiful tree with your own eyes!

You are considering visiting a flower park and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) opening hours; 

2) the best time of year to visit it; 

3) admission fee; 

4) group discounts. 

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 the importance of foreign languages for making a career.  We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started.

Interviewer: What foreign languages do you learn at school? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How important is it for a person to speak a foreign language? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think foreign languages are important for making a career today? Why do you think so? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What foreign languages are popular among employers today? Why? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: In what professions are foreign languages needed the most? Why is that so? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.  Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school  project "Keeping fit". 

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: 

 - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 

 - mention the advantages (1-2) of the two ways of keeping fit; 

 - mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of keeping fit; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which way of keeping fit you prefer and why.   

Photo 1 

   

Photo 2

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

Шаблон для выполнения задания 4 устной части ЕГЭ - Фотографии для проекта:

1) Hi Yoda, how are you doing? I have sent you some photos for our project “NAME” and I’d like to say a few words about them.
2) Let me describe them to  you. In the first picture one can see … . There is/are … in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show …
3) Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture …, while in the 2nd picture …. So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project.
4) I believe that … presented in the pictures have their advantages and disadvantages. As for the …. Talking about …
5) Personally, I … The main reason for this is the fact that …
6) That’s all from me now. Please, get in touch with me and tell me what you think about these photos.

Задание от 12 апреля 2023 года: 

Задание 1 -  Чтение текста вслух:

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. 

Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is unlike winter in most parts of the world. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light.   

Luckily, these small foxes have some useful adaptations for living in the icy Arctic. Their long, fluffy tails act like a blanket, keeping the fox warm when it wraps the tail around its body to sleep. Their feet also have a layer of thick fur, like built-in snow boots. This helps muffle an arctic fox's footsteps, making it harder for prey to hear them. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polar bears, and golden eagles to spot them among the ice and snow.  

When it's not trying to keep warm or avoid predators, an arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small rodents called lemmings, but when times are tough, they'll eat whatever they can find: insects and berries. 

The Words:

1. wrap брит.  |ræp| -   окутывать, укутывать   

2. muffle брит.  |ˈmʌf(ə)l|  -  закутывать, кутать, закрывать  

3. prey  - добыча, жертва, охотиться, грабить, терзать, мучить, ловить 

4. predator брит.  |ˈpredətə| - существительное - хищник 

5. to spot  - определить, увидеть 

6. rodent брит.  |ˈrəʊd(ə)nt| -  грызун 

7. lemming  - лемминг, пеструшка 

8. tough брит.  |tʌf| - жесткий, трудный

 a lemming 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

Join and help! 

You are considering joining the group of volunteers and now you'd like to get more information. In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) age limitations; 

2) schedule of work; 

3) tasks to do; 

4) skills needed. 

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

Interviewer: Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle or not? Why do you think so? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What sports do you and your friends enjoy doing? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What food is popular among young people in your country? Is it healthy? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How can schools support healthy lifestyle? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What would you change in your lifestyle to make it healthier? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school  project "Birthday celebrations". 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: 

 

 - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 

 - mention the advantages (1-2) of the two kinds of birthday celebrations; 

 - mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of birthday celebrations; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which way of celebrating your birthday you preferred as a child and why.   
   
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). 
You have to talk continuously.    

Photo 1

Photo 2 

Шаблон для выполнения задания 4 устной части ЕГЭ - Фотографии для проекта:

1) Hi Yoda, how are you doing? I have sent you some photos for our project “NAME” and I’d like to say a few words about them.
2) Let me describe them to  you. In the first picture one can see … . There is/are … in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show …
3) Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture …, while in the 2nd picture …. So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project.
4) I believe that … presented in the pictures have their advantages and disadvantages. As for the …. Talking about …
5) Personally, I … The main reason for this is the fact that …
6) That’s all from me now. Please, get in touch with me and tell me what you think about these photos.

Задание от 22 марта 2023 года: 

Задание 1 -  Чтение текста вслух:

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. 

Ice hockey has a long history. It started on frozen lakes and rivers of Canadian winters in the 19th century. Now the games are played at high-tech arenas before 20, 000 fans and are shown on TV. Though the rules and equipment have changed through the sport's 128-year history, the spirit of the game remains the same. Hockey has always been the sport of speed and grace mixed with a certain amount of violence.   

That combination has proven irresistible to fans for over a century. A crowd of 5, 000 reportedly watched the first ever Stanley Cup competition in 1893. During the 2002/2003 season, attendance at national Hockey League games topped 20 million. The history of hockey holds more than just changing rules and regulations. A host of colourful characters, interesting traditions, and strange events mark hockey's timeline. 

The Words: 

1. Canadian  - брит.  |kəˈneɪdɪən| - канадский, канадец, канадка 

2. arena - брит.  |əˈriːnə| - арена, место действия, поле сражения 

3. though - брит.  |ðəʊ|  - хотя 

4. through - брит.  |θruː|  - в продолжение, за  

5. irresistible - брит.  |ɪrɪˈzɪstɪb(ə)l|  - непреодолимый, неотразимый, неопровержимый

6. host - множество 

7. timeline - брит.  |ˈtaɪmlaɪn|  - график,  хронология событий; временная шкала  

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

                                                      Keep fit with us! 

You are considering joining a gym and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) equipment available; 

2) special clothes needed; 

3) public transport to get there; 

4) membership fee. 

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

Interviewer: What are your favourite subjects at school? Do you like history? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What historical figure do you think influenced Russia the most? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How important is it to study the history of your country? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: How long do you think students should study history at school? Why? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What period in the history of Russia would you like to see with your own eyes? 

Student: _______________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "The electronic age". 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: 
  
explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 

mention the advantages (1-2) of the two types of images; 

mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of images; 

express your opinion on the subject of the project - which of these types of pictures you'd prefer to have and why.   
   
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). 
You have to talk continuously.    

Photo 1 

Photo 2

     

Задание от 17 марта 2023 года: 

Задание 1 -  Чтение текста вслух: 

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. 

An allergy is your immune system's reaction to certain plants, animals, foods, insect bites, or other things. Your immune system protects you from diseases by fighting germs like bacteria and viruses. But when you have allergies, it overreacts and tries to "fight" ordinary things like grass or certain foods. This causes the sneezing, itching, and other reactions that you get with allergies. 

People may be born with a genetic tendency to have allergies, which means they are more likely to get them than other people are. Many allergies are passed to kids in the genes they get from their parents. You have a better chance of having allergies if your mom or dad or other people in your family have them. Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an allergy because the symptoms can be similar. If your cold symptoms last more than 2 weeks, you probably have an allergy and not a cold. 

1. allergy брит.  |ˈælədʒɪ| - аллергия, отвращение, повышенная чувствительность, - (to) антипатия, (сильная) неприязнь 

2.  immune брит.  |ɪˈmjuːn|  - иммунный, свободный, невосприимчивый 

3. germ брит.  |dʒɜːm| -  микроб; бактерия 

4. bacteria брит.  |bækˈtɪərɪə| - мн. бактерии,  мн. от bacterium

 5. virus брит.  |ˈvaɪrəs| - вирус, зараза, яд, вирусный  

7. genetic брит.  |dʒɪˈnetɪk| - генетический 

8. gene брит.  |dʒiːn| -  ген  

Task 2.   Study the advertisement. 

                                           New experience with our cinema! 

You are considering visiting a new cinema with your friends and now you'd like to get more information. In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

 

1) opening hours;  

2) movies choice;  

3) price for one ticket;  

4) group discounts.   

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

 Interviewer:  Do you  have a big or a small family? How many members are there in your family?  

Student: ___________________________________________________  

Interviewer: Who do you feel closest to in your family and why? 

Student: ___________________________________________________  

Interviewer: What family traditions do you keep? 

Student: ___________________________________________________  

Interviewer: Do you like these traditions? Why, or why not? 

Student: ___________________________________________________  

Interviewer: What family traditions would you like to have when you start your own family? 

Student: ___________________________________________________  

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

• Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Winter fun". 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:   
• explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 
• mention the advantages (1-2) of the two kinds of winter entertainment; 
• mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of winter entertainment; 
• express your opinion on the subject of the project - which kind of winter entertainment you preferred as a child and why. 

Photo 1 

Photo 2

Задание от 10 марта 2023 года: 

Задание 1  - Чтение текста вслух:

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. 

Even though you might think that global warming is not a burning issue, there are many dangers. The gradual heating of Earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere is something that is happening in real life in many places. The consequences and effects of global warming are measurable and visible. Scientists report that ice is melting in both polar ice caps and mountain glaciers. Lakes around the world are warming rapidly changing animals' migration patterns and plants' blooming dates. The most immediate and obvious consequence of global warming is the increase in temperatures around the world. As global average temperatures warm, weather patterns are changing. These changes will likely include major shifts in wind patterns, annual precipitation, and seasonal temperature variations.   

The Words: 

1. burning - жгучий  

2. issue  - |ˈɪʃuː|   - burning issue — злободневная проблема  

3. danger - брит.  |ˈdeɪn(d)ʒə| - опасность, угроза  

4. gradual - брит.  |ˈɡrædjʊəl| - постепенный 

5. consequence - брит.  |ˈkɒnsɪkw(ə)ns|  - следствие; последствие; результат 

6. effect - брит.  |ɪˈfekt| - эффект, влияние, результат, следствие 

7. glacier - брит.  |ˈɡlasɪə|, амер.  |ˈɡleɪʃər| - ледник, глетчер, a slow-moving mass or river of ice, formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or South Pole 

8. migration - брит.  |maɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n| - миграция, перемещение, переселение, перелет

9. pattern - брит.  |ˈpæt(ə)n| - схема, образ (жизни и т. п.); манера (поведения и т. п.)

 10. blooming dates - сроки зацветания  

 11.   weather patterns  -  тип погоды /погодные условия 

12.  annual precipitation - годовое количество осадков 

13. variation - брит.  |veərɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n| - изменение, перемена, колебание

Task 2.  Study the advertisement.  

Enjoy roller-skating with us! 

              

You are considering trying roller-skating and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) skills needed; 

2) equipment rental; 

3) price per hour; 

4) instructor's help.  

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. 

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

Interviewer: Do you like being outside? Where do you like going?  

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Are you concerned about environmental pollution? Which type of pollution should be dealt with first?  

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think  recycling is important? Why do you think so? 

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Did you have environmental studies at school? Is it important to have such a subject? 

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What can you do to protect our environment? 

Student: __________________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4.

Imagine you are doing a school project "Toys for kids" 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:   

 - explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them  and noting the differences;    

- mention the advantages (1-2)  of the two types of toys for kids; 

 - mention the disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of toys for kids; 

 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - which type of toys you preferred as a kid and why. 

Photo 1

Photo 2 

    

Задание от 3 марта 2023 года:

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary:

 

From: Friend@mail.uk

To: Russian_friend@ege.ru

Subject: Welcome

... Summer is coming and I want to look my best: healthy, energetic and physically fit. So I'm trying to eat plain, simply cooked natural food, have enough sleep at night and I have recently joined our local fitness club. Do you do anything special to stay healthy? What makes people healthy and strong? What do you think about a healthy lifestyle? By the way, I'm going to spend a month at the seaside this summer...

 

Write an email to Mary. In your message answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her coming summer holidays. Write 100-140 words. Remember the rules of email writing.

Задание 1 УЧ ЕГЭ - Чтение текста вслух. 

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.

 

Chameleons don’t change colour to match the background. They change colour as a result of different emotional states. Chameleons change colour when they beat another chameleon in a fight. They change colour when a member of the opposite sex steps into view and they sometimes change colour due to fluctuations in either light or temperature. A chameleon’s skin contains several layers of specialised cells. Altering the balance between these layers causes the skin to reflect different kinds of light, making chameleons a kind of walking colour-wheel. It’s odd how persistent the belief that they change colour to match the background is. The myth first appears in the work of a minor Greek writer of entertaining stories and potted biographies. Aristotle, far more influential and writing a century earlier, had already, quite correctly, linked the colour-change to fear. But it’s come back with a vengeance since and to this day is perhaps the only thing most people think they ‘know’ about chameleons. The New Words:  1. Chameleon - брит.  |kəˈmiːlɪən| - хамелеон  2.  fluctuation  - брит.  |ˌflʌktʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n| - колебание   3.  alter - брит.  |ˈɔːltə| - изменять, изменяться, менять, меняться  4. minor  - брит.  |ˈmaɪnə| - минор, несовершеннолетний подросток, незначительный, несовершеннолетний  5. potted - сокращённый, адаптированный    6. Aristotle  - Аристотель  7. vengeance - брит.  |ˈven(d)ʒ(ə)ns| -  месть, мщение; возмездие

Задание от 27 февраля 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - чтение текста вслух: 

Time management is very important for students. When you are in college, you will be taking several classes at a time. Within each class, you'll have assignments and tests with different due dates. It can become really difficult if you are not good at time management. We recommend to write down all your deadlines ahead of time on a calendar, or even on a sheet of paper. This way, you can schedule study time and time to work on assignments according to what is due first. 

 A weekly checklist can also help to better manage your time when you are in college. Here's how it can work. At the start of each week, write down the assignments and projects that are upcoming for that week. You may even use different colours for different subjects. By looking at the checklist, you will make sure that no item is forgotten or overlooked. 

The New Words:

1. within -  брит.  |wɪðˈɪn| -в, в течение, в пределах, в пределах, внутри 

2. assignment - брит.  |əˈsaɪnm(ə)nt| - домашнее задание 

3. due  - брит.  |djuː| - должный, обусловленный  

4. deadline -  брит.  |ˈdedlaɪn| - предельный конечный срок для представления чего-л. 

5. schedule - брит.  |ˈʃedjuːl, ˈske-| -  намечать, планировать; разрабатывать план, программу

6. checklist - брит.  |ˈtʃeklɪst| - контрольный перечень, список 

7. upcoming  - брит.  |ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ| - наступающий, предстоящий

8. overlook - брит.  |ˌəʊvəˈlʊk| - игнорировать, упускать из виду 

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Order with us! 

You are considering ordering a meal and now you'd like to get more information . In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) delivery time  

2) payment methods 

3) vegetarian options 

4) loyalty card programmes  

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 how young people choose their career.  We'd like to know our guest's point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let's get started. 

Interviewer: Have you already decided on your future career?  

Student: -----------------------------

Interviewer: What can you tell us about your career plans? 

Student: --------------------------------

Interviewer: Is parents' opinion important in choosing a career for you, and why?

 Student: ----------------------------- 

Interviewer: What problems may appear when discussing a career choice in the family? 

Student: ----------------------------- 

 Interviewer: What advice would you give to a teenager who hasn't chosen their future career yet? 

Student: ----------------------------- 

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

 Задание от 22 февраля 2023 года: 

Задание 1 - чтение текста вслух: 

People have always told stories and legends to explain natural, but mysterious, occurrences such as the Northern Lights. The Vikings believed the Northern Lights were caused by the shining weapons of warriors. The Alaskan people thought the lights were the souls of salmon, deer and other animals. The Indians told the stories of giants living in the North and they thought the lights were their torches.   

The Northern Lights are actually caused by electrons from solar winds. They are attracted to the poles by the magnetic fields found there. They mix with gases in the atmosphere, which causes the gases to glow.  The Northern Lights are most visible in the north. They are typically green, purple, red or blue. 

The Words:

1. occurrence - брит.  |əˈkʌr(ə)ns| - случай; явление  

2. Alaskan - брит.  |əˈlæskən| - аляскинский, относящийся к Аляске или к жителям Аляски 

3. salmon - брит.  |ˈsæmən|   - лосось, семга 

4. electron -  брит.  |ɪˈlektrɒn| - электрон 

5. atmosphere - брит.  |ˈætməsfɪə| - атмосфера 

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: ______________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Шаблон для выполнения задания 4 устной части ЕГЭ - Фотографии для проекта:

1) Hi Yoda, how are you doing? I have sent you some photos for our project “NAME” and I’d like to say a few words about them.
2) Let me describe them to  you. In the first picture one can see … . There is/are … in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show …
3) Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture …, while in the 2nd picture …. So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project.
4) I believe that … presented in the pictures have their advantages and disadvantages. As for the …. Talking about …
5) Personally, I … The main reason for this is the fact that …
6) That’s all from me now. Please, get in touch with me and tell me what you think about these photos.

Note: 

 - проблема проекта должна прослеживаться на протяжении всего высказывания

 -  обращение и завершение  высказывания - максимально естественно 

- описание, конечно, может быть про место и действие, но нужно, чтобы оно было привязано к теме проекта

Task 4. 

Imagine you are doing a project "My childhood hobby" 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 kinds of hobby;
 - express your opinion on the subject of the project - what hobby you had as a child and why you liked it. 
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

Photo 1

Photo 2

Задание от 17 февраля 2023 года: 

38.2. Imagine that you are doing a project on what people use their smartphones for in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject  — the results of the opinion polls (see the diagram below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.

Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2−3 facts;
— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
— outline a problem that one can face using smartphones and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the role of smartphones in our life.

Задание от 15 февраля 2023 года: 

Задание 3 устной части ЕГЭ: 

Task 3. 

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

1. Do you use the Internet often? Why is it so? 

_______________________________________________________

2. What do you use social networks for? 
_________________________________________________________

3. How important is it for people to protect their identity on social networks? 
_______________________________________________________

4. Why do people feel worried when shopping online? 
_____________________________________________________________

5. What might be done to prevent data leaks? 
______________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

Variant 3 

Task 3 

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

1. Do you think it is important to protect nature? Why do you think so? 
_______________________________________________________________

2. What can you tell us about ways of environment protection in your region?
________________________________________________________________

3. How did people take care of the planet ten years ago? 
_________________________________________________________________

4. Who is responsible for environment protection in your opinion? 
________________________________________________________________

5. What measures can be taken to improve the ecological situation in the future?
____________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

Задание от 10 февраля 2023 года:

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

Text I 

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.    

Formal messages, or valentines, appeared in the 1500s, and by the late1700s commercially printed cards were being used. The first commercial valentines in the United States were printed in the mid-1800s. Valentines commonly depict Cupid, the Roman god of love, along with hearts, traditionally the seat of emotion. Because it was thought that the avian mating season begins in mid-February, birds also became a symbol of the day. Traditional gifts include candy and flowers, particularly red roses, a symbol of beauty and love.

The day is popular in the United States as well as in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and it is also celebrated in other countries, including Argentina, France, Mexico, and South Korea. In the Philippines it is the most common wedding anniversary, and mass weddings of hundreds of couples are not uncommon on that date. The holiday has expanded to expressions of affection among relatives and friends. Many schoolchildren exchange valentines with one another on this day.Topical vocabulary:

1. valentines |ˈvæləntæɪn| -  «валентинка», поздравительная открытка, посылаемая в день св. Валентина 

2. commercially |kəˈmɜːʃ(ə)lɪ|  - в больших количествах; в промышленном масштабе  3. commonly  - обычно, обыкновенно 4. Cupid  |ˈkjuːpɪd| -  рим. миф. Купидон  5.  seat - местонахождение 6. avian |ˈeɪvɪən| - птичий  7. mating, mating season — брачный период, время спаривания 8. Argentina |ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə|   9. Philippines |ˈfɪlɪpiːnz| 10. affection |əˈfekʃ(ə)n| - привязанность, любовь, расположение

 

Text II

Early Valentine’s Day cards, however, were not necessarily limited to couples. Indeed, some historians suggest that valentines come from the German tradition of friendship cards. Freundschaftskarten, as they are called, were traded during New Year’s Day, birthdays, and other anniversaries. This tradition had a long history itself, dating back to ancient Egypt and China, where friends exchanged gifts for the new year. Sometime in the 18th century, Europeans and Americans began exchanging friendship cards on Valentine’s Day. The practice increased in the mid-19th century, especially in England, where the introduction of the penny post made sending valentines more affordable. Meanwhile, printing technology improved and expanded the market. Consumers in Europe and the U.S. could choose from a wide selection of valentines, including those designed by the popular English illustrator Kate Greenaway and engravings by the printers Thomas W. Strong and Robert H. Elton. Esther Howland’s popular handmade collages were assembled in Massachusetts by her female employees. 
The exchange of valentines continued into the 20th century. Examples in the collection of the New York Public Library and in other institutions often bear the message “To my Valentine”. They also reveal a variety of senders and receivers. Some cards suggest a message between lovers; other cards show a note from a grandmother, a greeting addressed to an uncle, or a friendly correspondence between old chums. Classroom exchanges were also documented in the United States about this time, with students trading homemade cards. By mid-century, boxed punch-out cards were readily available, thus cementing an American tradition. Meanwhile, manufacturers such as Hallmark began selling inexpensive cards with innovative animation, three-dimensional effects, and custom-sized envelopes. Their affordability helped popularize the custom of exchanging cards for anniversaries and holidays, and Valentine’s Day cards soon became the biggest seller after Christmas. 
In 2020, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans planned to spend $1.3 billion on valentines.
Yes, Valentine’s Day cards are big business, but at their heart is a long-standing playful tradition between couples, friends, family members, and classmates to express their affection. So why not embrace the classroom exchange and let your kids get that Star Wars pack with the glow sticks while you’re at it?

1. affordable   -  |əˈfɔːdəbəl| - по средствам, допустимый 

2. affordability  - доступность по цене 

3. illustrator  |ˈɪləstreɪtə| - (художник-)иллюстратор

4. engraving - гравюра 

5. collage |ˈkɒlɑːʒ| - иск. коллаж 

6.  bear - нести, иметь, носить

7. chum   |tʃʌm| разг. товарищ, приятель; закадычный друг 

8. punch-out   - отрывной талон, купон, картинка в детских книжках (с контуром из пробитых дырочек) 

 9. cement |sɪˈment| - скреплять неразрывными узами; устанавливать прочную связь 

10. three-dimensional |ˌθriːdɪˈmenʃ(ə)n(ə)l| - трёхмерный, пространственный, объёмный; стереоскопический 

11. custom-sized - изготовленный на заказ 

12. popularize  |ˈpɒpjʊləraɪz| -  популяризировать, распространять 

13. Retail |ˈriːteɪl|  - розничная продажа 

14. playful  -  игривый, шаловливый; весёлый, шутливый 

15. embrace - принимать, воспринимать 

16. glow sticks - светящиеся палочки

17.while you’re at it -  пока ты этим занимаешься

Задание от 8 февраля 2023 года: 

Science Day - Nature Quiz

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух.

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.    

Earthquake in Turkey

A Devastating Earthquake in Turkey 

Task: Read and answer the questions: 

1) When and where did a 7.8 - magnitude earthquake occur?  

2)  How many people died due to the quake?  

3) Why is the earthquake considered a humanitarian disaster?   

4) Where was the quake's epicentre located?   

5) What is the popular name of the Circum-Pacific Belt? 

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit south-central Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday morning, leaving a rising death toll, already numbering in the thousands, in its wake. The earthquake was the area’s strongest since 1939, and a series of powerful aftershocks—some registering as high as 7.5-magnitude—only compounded the humanitarian disaster. The quake’s epicenter was located near the Turkey-Syrian border, where millions of displaced Syrian refugees live.

Earth’s major earthquakes occur mainly in belts coinciding with the margins of tectonic plates. This has long been apparent from early catalogs of felt earthquakes and is even more readily discernible in modern seismicity maps, which show instrumentally determined epicentres. The most important earthquake belt is the Circum-Pacific Belt, which affects many populated coastal regions around the Pacific Ocean—for example, those of New Zealand, New Guinea, Japan, the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, and the western coasts of North and South America. It is estimated that 80 percent of the energy presently released in earthquakes comes from those whose epicentres are in this belt. The seismic activity is by no means uniform throughout the belt, and there are a number of branches at various points. Because at many places the Circum-Pacific Belt is associated with volcanic activity, it has been popularly dubbed the “Pacific Ring of Fire.”

1. magnitude |ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd| геол. магнитуда (землетрясения)  

 1. earthquake |ˈɜːθkweɪk| землетрясение, потрясение, катастрофа

2. Syria |ˈsɪrɪə|  Сирия

3. a rising death toll |təʊl|  возрастающее количество жертв 

4. wake  - пробуждение 

5. series |ˈsɪəriːz|  серия, ряд  

6. aftershock |ˈɑːftəʃɒk| геол. афтершок, толчок вслед за главным толчком землетрясения  

7. humanitarian  |hjʊˌmænɪˈteərɪən|гуманитарный   

8. epicenter /ˈepɪsentə(r)/  эпицентр      

9. displace  - перемещать    

10. refugee |refjʊˈdʒiː| беженец, эмигрант

11.  occur |əˈkɜː| происходить, случаться 

12. belt пояс, зона, район; полоса 

13. coincide |ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd| совпадать 

14. margin |ˈmɑːdʒɪn| край, грань; кайма; полоса 

15. tectonic /tekˈtɒnɪk/ plate -  тектоническая платформа или плита 

16. apparent |əˈpær(ə)nt|  очевидный, видимый, кажущийся, явный, несомненный, бесспорный 

17. discernible |dɪˈsɜːnɪb(ə)l|заметный, различимый, видимый 

18. seismicity [saɪzˈmɪsɪtɪ]сущ. сейсмичность, сейсмическая активность -

 Показатель, охватывающий случаи, механизмы и магнитуду землетрясений в данном географическом местоположении. Как таковой, он обобщает сейсмическую активность региона. 

19. New Guinea [njuː ˈgɪnɪ] - новая Гвинея   

20.  the Aleutian Islands  [əˈl(j)uːʃɪən]

Алеутские острова (на севере Тихого океана; владение США) 

21. Alaska |əˈlaskə| - Аляска 

22. percent  |pəˈsent|процент, процентное содержание, доля 

23. release  |rɪˈliːs|   освобождать, высвобождать 

24.  uniform  - oдинаковый 

25. volcanic activity  |vɒlˈkænɪk|  

26.popularly - популярно, всенародно, всем народом 

27. dub |dʌb| шутл. дать прозвище, окрестить

28. Circum-Pacific Belt  -  Тихоокеанский пояс связан с активной вулканической деятельностью, его часто называют «Тихоокеанским огненным кольцом».

29. occur |əˈkɜː| происходить, встречаться, иметь место, случаться

Задание от 23 декабря 2022 года:

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух.

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.    

 With a long history of pioneering higher education, Europe is home to many of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities - and many of the most exciting and attractive student cities.   

European countries, and their universities, are of course all very different - in terms of language, lifestyle and living costs. However, under the Bologna Process, European universities are working to standardize degree systems. For EU students, choosing to study in europe outside their home country should be relatively straightforward, with tuition fees charged at local rates and no visa requirements. First, compare top universities around the world by studying their profiles. After you've done the research, you've talked it over with your nearest and dearest, you're pretty confident that you're going to get the grades you need and you've chosen your ideal university or grad school, there's just one small obstacle standing in your way: to actually get into the university of your choice. 

Task 2. 

You are considering taking an online course and now you'd like to get more information. In 1,5 minutes you are going to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) range of languages  

2) price per hour    

3) discounts for students   

4) qualifications of tutors 

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 anser each question. 

 Tapescript for Task 3 

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

Interviewer: Do you enjoy studying at school?    

Student:  __________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: How can your school's learning environment be improved?    

Student: ____________________________________________   

Interviewer: Who was your favourite teacher at primary school?     

Student: ___________________________________________     

Interviewer: What are your future study plans?    

Student: __________________________________  

Interviewer: Why are you learning English?  

Student: _________________________   

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Задание по современному английскому на 16 декабря 2022 года: 

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.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering attending the driving school 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:

 

The best driving school in the city!

1) location;

2) morning classes;

3) minimum age for students;

4) tuition fee;

5) types of cars used.

6)discounts

7)equipment

8)staff qualification

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.

Task 3 interview

follow the link

http://ege.fipi.ru/os11/docs//questions/CE19C538BD89A516423565DA8E6EAF2F/img1_1665759685.mp3

Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Tastes differ” 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 types of food;
• express your opinion on the subject of the project – which kind of food you prefer and why.

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

Photo 1

Photo 2

 Сообщение от 9 декабря 2022 года: 

Вариант 4 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух.

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.    

Spending your golden years in a place with lots of trees and other vegetation can be visually pleasing - and it also might be good for your heart, according to a new study. University of Miami researchers crunched the numbers to determine that nearly 250.000 Medicare recipients living in the greenest parts  of Miami-Dade County were 25 percent less likely to have a heart attack than those in the least green neighborhoods. While other studies say the health benefits of nearby green space can include lowered risk of diabetes,  high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the researchers say this is the first  one to focus on heart diseases at the block level. If the results are confirmed by other studies, that could guide city planners to focus more on neighborhood parks and tree-planting near homes instead of the overall percentage of green space. The researchers measured the greenness of Miami-Dade's 36.000 census blocks using satellite imagery. Greenary typically absorbs visible light and hard surfaces reflect it. 

1. Miami 

|maɪˈamɪ|- Майами (город в США, штат Флорида)

2. . Diabetes |daɪəˈbiːtiːz| - сахарная болезнь, диабет 

3. cholesterol |kəˈlestərɒl| холестерин 

4. census |ˈsensəs|  перепись (населения; тж. population census, census of population)   

 5. imagery |ˈɪmɪdʒ(ə)rɪ| образ; изображение, совокупность изображений

 6. absorb |əbˈzɔːb|   поглощать, захватывать 

Task 2. You are considering renting an apartment and now you'd like to get more information, in 1,5 minutes you are going to ask four direct questions to find out about the following. 

1) location

2) price per night   

3) range of modern conveniences 

4) if there are any extra fees 

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 anser each question. 

 Tapescript for Task 3 

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

Interviewer:    What are the most popular jobs among teenagers nowadays? 

Student: _______________________________________   

Interviewer: Do you think children should follow their parents?      

Student: _______________________________________ 

Interviewer:  In your opinion what kind of employees will be in demand in the future?     

Student: ___________________________________________

Interviewer:   What can you tell us about jobs of your family members?   

Student:  _____________________________________    

Interviewer:  Which is more important when choosing a job: a high salary or getting job satisfaction? Why? 

Student: _______________________________________    

Interviewer:   Thank you very much for your interview. 

Сообщение от 28 ноября 2022 года:  

Примеры вопросов по ключевым словам для выполнения задания 2 устной части: 

availability            -   Are the black chairs available?       

admission fee      -    What is the admission fee? How much is the ticket? 

Рекомендации от авторов ЕГЭ (М.В. Вербицкая, К.С. Махмурян, А.Е. Бажанов, Е.В. Кузьмина, Е.И. Ратникова, Л.Ш. Рахимбекова)  -inyaz_mr_2022.pdf

 http://doc.fipi.ru/ege/analiticheskie-i-metodicheskie-materialy/2022/inyaz_mr_2022.pdf

к вопросам по заданию 2 - (объявление): 

Правильные вопросы:

 What are the opening hours of the …? 
и 
What are your/the opening hours? 

!!!  Второй предложенный нами вариант вопроса возможен в том случае, если это не первый вопрос в беседе.

 Словосочетание opening hours можно заменить на working hours. 

Задание от 28 ноября 2022 года: 

Вариант 3 

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух.

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.  

    Santorini is known for its amazing beauty all around, from the narrow paved streets to the magnificent view of the volcano island. People from all over the world come here to admire the breathtaking view from every corner of the island. However, Santorini may offer many different choices for vacation, whether you want to relax all day by the pool, or you want to party all night on the local night clubs. The outdoor verandas will enable you to enjoy the fast pace of the rhythm, while the blue sea spreads underneath you. All of the island's tourists and local people are here to dance with you until the sun rises. In just a walking distance from Volcano View Hotel, the best clubs of the island await you. Take a late walk among these bars and many more and find the right place for you and your company. Santorini Island has only one desire; to make your vacation a memorable experience that you will want to relive in the next summers to come. 

The words you may need to learn: 

1. Santorini  География: Санторини (греческий остров)  

2. paved  paved мостить, вымощенный

3. volcano   |vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ| вулкан

4.   island    |ˈaɪlənd| остров, островок, окружать водой, изолировать

5.  breathtaking    |ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ| захватывающий, потрясающий, поразительный

6. veranda  |vəˈrændə| веранда, терраса 

7. await   |əˈweɪt| ожидать, ждать, предстоять 

8. company  |ˈkʌmp(ə)nɪ| компания, фирма, общество 

9. relive |riːˈlɪv| оживить в памяти; снова, вновь пережить

Задание 2

Task 2.   You are considering watching a film in a new cinema and now you'd like to get more information. In 1,5 minutes you are going to ask four direct questions to find out about the following. 

1)  location    

2) opening hours  

3) age restrictions   

4) ticket price 

 

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 anser each question. 

 Tapescript for Task 3 

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

Neighbourhood     |ˈneɪbəhʊd|   - окрестности, район, соседство, соседи, округа, близость, соседские отношения  

Interviewer:  What is your favourite place in your neighbourhood? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: Are there many tourist attractions in your city? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer:  Have there been many changes in your hometown over the last years?   

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: What would you like to improve in your neighbourhood?   

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: Was your neighbourhood a good place to grow up, and why / why not? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project "Leisure time in a big city" 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 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 spending free time in the city centre;   

 -  express your opinion on the subject of the project - whether you think the city centre is a good place for teenagers to spend their free time, and why / why not. 

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

Photo 1.

Photo 2.   

Задание от 21 ноября 2022 года:

 Вариант 2

Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.  

The raw food diet, often called raw foodism or raw veganism, is composed of mostly or completely raw and unprocessed foods. The diet allows several alternative preparation methods, such as juicing, blending, dehydrating and soaking. Similar to veganism, the raw food diet is usually plant-based, being made up mostly of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. While most raw food diets are completely plant-based, some people also consume raw eggs and dairy. Less commonly, raw fish and meat may be included as well. Additionally, taking supplements is typically discouraged on the raw food diet. Proponents often claim that the diet will give you all the nutrients you need. Supporters also believe that cooking foods is harmful to human health because it destroys the natural enzymes in foods, reduces their nutrient content and reduces the "life force" that they believe to exist in all raw or "living" foods. People follow the raw food diet for the benefits they believe it has, including weight loss, improved vitality, increased energy, improvement to chronic diseases, improved overall health and a reduced impact on the environment. 

1. raw  foodism Общая лексика: сыроедение

/rɔ ˈfudɪzəm/(say raw foohdizuhm) noun a dietary trend established by the raw food movement. 

2.unprocessed необработанный, непереработанный 

3.juicing выдавливание сока

4. blending смешение, смешивание

5.dehydrating|ˌdiːˈhaɪdreɪtɪŋ|  обезвоживание, высушивание 

6. soaking выдержка ( при определённой температуре); томление

7. supplements  Спорт: пищевые добавки 

8. discourage отгова́ривать, отсове́товать (from), не поощряется 

9. Proponents/prəˈpəʊnənt/ защи́тник, сторо́нник 

10.nutrient content|ˈnjuːtrɪənt| питательный, питающий, питательное вещество

 |ˈkɒntent|содержание, состав 

11. vitality брит./vaɪˈtæləti/  жизненность; жизнеспособность; живучесть

12. overall  |ˌəʊvərˈɔːl| общий, полный 

13.impact существительное произносится 

амер.  |ˈɪmpækt|   

брит.  |ˈɪmpækt|  

влияние, воздействие 

14. enzymes  [ˈenzaɪm]сущ. фермент, энзим

Food Vocabulary: 

1. carbohydrates [kɑːbə(ʊ)ˈhaɪdr(e)ɪt] сущ. углеводы

2. protein [ˈprəʊtiːn] сущ. белок. протеин  

3. fats жиры   

4. macronutrient [mækrəˈnjuːtrɪənt]  сущ.  макронутриент

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Task 2. 

You are considering visiting a new dry cleaning that has opened nearby and now you'd like to get more information. In 1,5 minutes you are going to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) working hours  

2) loyalty cards   

3) special offers   

4) delivery service 

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 anser each question. 

 Tapescript for Task 3 

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

Interviewer:  What household chores are you responsible for in your family? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer:  What housework did you have to do when you were a child?   

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer:  Do you think it's important for children to do jobs around the house? Why/why not? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think people in your country will do more or less housework in the future? Why?  

Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: Should parents pay their children for doing household chores? Why/why not? 

Student: ______________________________________________

Task 4 

Imagine that you are doing a project "Domestic appliances and household chores" 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 types of domestic appliances;   

 - express your opinion on on the subject of the project - whether you think that domestic appliances are essential in doing household chores, and why/why not.

Photo 1 

                     

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The Words You May Need:

1. ручной труд (работа, занятие, профессия, усилия) - manual work, manual labour, manual occupations, manual effort, manual techniques, hand work, hand labour    

2.  существенно -  greatly, essentially, drastically, seriously, significantly, much

3.  облегчить -   facilitate, alleviate, relieve, help, lighten, improve, simplify, assist, lessen, mitigate 

   

Шаблон для выполнения задания 4 устной части ЕГЭ - Фотографии для проекта:

1) Hi Yoda, how are you doing? I have sent you some photos for our project “NAME” and I’d like to say a few words about them.
2) Let me describe them for you. In the first picture one can see … . There is/are … in the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly illustrate our project as they show …
3) Talking about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture …, while in the 2nd picture …. So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as it highlights the topic of our project.
4) I believe that … presented in the pictures have their advantages and disadvantages. As for the …. Talking about …
5) Personally, I … The main reason for this is the fact that …
6) That’s all from me now. Please, get in touch with me and tell me what you think about these photos.

Note: 

 - проблема проекта должна прослеживаться на протяжении всего высказывания

 -  обращение и завершение  высказывания - максимально естественно 

- описание, конечно, может быть про место и действие, но нужно, чтобы оно было привязано к теме проекта

Задания устной части: Задание 1 - Чтение текста вслух. 

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 this text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1,5 minutes to read it.  

An east London borough has been voted the most miserable place to live in the UK, with residents rating their neighbours unfriendly and rude. Two other London boroughs featured in the bottom four, with Newham third worst and Brent placing fourth. But Barking and Dagenham, for the second year running, was named the least happy area in the country, according to the annual Rightmove survey. The company asked nearly 24.000 people across the UK to rate their hometown, taking into account how safe they felt, the quality of local services and sense of community spirit. The London borough of Islington also performed badly, being rated the eleventh worst area in the UK. But this year's survey comes as a boost for Londoners who last year saw nine of the city 's boroughs feature in the UK's ten most unhappiest places to live. Among the improvements are Hounslow and Harrow, which have both moved up the ratings.

1.  borough амер.  |ˈbɜːrəʊ|, брит.  |ˈbʌrə| - район

2. Newham ['nju:əm]

3. Dagenham [dagenham] 

4.Islington [ˈɪzlɪŋtən]сущ Айлингтон, Излингтон 

5. boost [buːst]сущ повышение, рост, импульс, толчок 

6. Hounslow[háunzlou] геогр. брит. Хаунзлоу (район Большого Лондона) 

7. Harrow |ˈhærəʊ| n геогр. Харроу

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