Task 2
Study the advertisement.
You are considering taking part in a quiz in order to win a free £50 voucher to the Whitlingham Outdoor Centre and now you are calling to find out more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
· deadline for answers (конечный срок для отправки ответов)
· the way of picking a winner (спросите о способе выбора победителя)
· age of applicants (возраст участников)
· if an applicant must live in Norfolk (должен ли участник викторины проживать в Норфолке)
· list of activities available (список возможных мероприятий /видов деятельности)
Sample answer
1. What is the deadline for sending the answer?
2. How will you pick a winner? / What is the way of picking a winner? / Will you pick a winner at random?
3. How old must be the applicants? / What age is suitable for applicants?
4. Must an applicant live in Norfolk?
5. Where can I get the list of activities at the outdoor centre? / Is there a list of possible activities at the centre? / Can I find the list of possible activities on your website? / What outdoor activities do you offer? / What kinds of activities are available at your center?
at random – случайным образом
Task 3
Imagine that these are photos from your photo album.
Choose one photo to present to your friend.
You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about:
· where and when the photo was taken
· what/who is in the photo
· what is happening
· why you keep the photo in your album
· why you decided to show the picture to your friend
You have to talk continuously, starting with
“ I’ve chosen photo number…”
Sample answer (photo No 3)
I've chosen photo number 3. (Обязательно начните ответ с этой фразы, предварительно выбрав номер фотографии).
I should say that a lot of amazing and curious things always happen around us daily. Look at this picture, for example. It’s really fabulous, isn’t it? My mum took it two years ago when she was travelling around Italy.
In the foreground of the picture you can see a street performer. It looks like he is floating in the air. It’s unbelievable but he is not touching the ground. The man is wearing bright orange Hindu clothes that’s why I think he might be a yoga practitioner. In front of him there is a little box for charity.
In the background of the picture there are some ruins of the ancient buildings. As my mum says it’s one of the most famous historical sights of Rome.
I keep this photo in my album because I was totally impressed by this unusual / fantastic / incredible / stunning / gimmick.
To tell the truth, I don’t really believe in the power of levitation. I’m sure it’s just a kind of illusion. I decided to show this photo to you because I’m eager to know if you have any idea how this trick works. (I decided to show this photo to you because I have always wanted to know the secrets of this performance and maybe together we find out the answer).
That’s all I wanted to say. (Конец ответа)
gimmick [´ɡimik] – уловка, трюк, хитрость, диковинка
fabulous – сказочный, потрясающий
stunning [´stʌniŋ] – сногсшибательный, ошеломляющий
incredible [in´kredibl] – невообразимый, потрясающий
levitation [levi´teiʃ(ə)n] – ощущение полета
to float [fləut] – плыть в воздухе, парить
to be eager [´i:ɡə] to do smth – сильно хотеть чего-то