Вариант № 17

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for for the presentation and want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Who doesn't love music? Whatever mood we have - bad or good, from time to time we turn on our favorite song. And it, in turn, either calms us, or on the contrary, makes us fall into melancholy. Life without music would be boring and dull. Just imagine a disco being in silence or holidays being without musicians. Absolutely all people of every type around the world are not indifferent to the music. Genres that are most popular are rock, rap, pop, techno, chanson, hip-hop and others. There are other very specific genres. For example, folk music, classical music, spiritual music and also such interesting genres as blues and jazz. Have you ever noticed that people, who share your tastes in music, get along with you much faster than those whose tastes are very different from yours? Many people believe that music is first and foremost an instrument of the soul. Probably it is so. Most of all I like modern music, but I also will not refuse to listen to classical and ethnic music. For example, I like Spanish folk songs. Listening to foreign songs I improve my knowledge of English. This is a great way to mix business with pleasure.

Task 2. Study the advertisement. You are considering visiting the country and now you are calling to find out more information. In 15 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following : 1) dates for departures 2) hotel facilities 3) if dinner is included 4) number of country tours 5) documents you will need for your journey

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. Imagine that while travelling during your holidays you took some photos. Choose one photo to present to your friend.

1. 2. 3.

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

1. When you is in the photo

2. what is happening

3. why you took the photo

4. why you decided to show the picture to your friend

You have to talk continuously , starting with: I've chosen photo number ... . Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:

1. give a brief description of the photos (action, location)

2. say what the pictures have in common

3. say in what way the pictures are different

4. say which of the performances presented in the pictures you'd prefer

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