New Year’s Day

Learn words, phrases to demonstrate range of vocabulary
Happy New Year! - С новым годом!
On New Year’s Day (Eve) - в новогоднюю ночь
New Year’s Party – новогодняя вечеринка During a night party
New Year’s tree – новогодняя елка
Christmas tree — рождественская елка
Snow Maiden – снегурочка
Father Frost - Дед Мороз
Santa Claus - Санта Клаус
To see the New Year in together – встречать Новый год вместе
To see out the Old Year (to celebrate the end of a year) – провожать Старый год
To give / exchange gifts — дарить / обмениваться подарками
To wish each other – желать друг другу
To make a wish – загадать желание to come true – сбываться
To explode crackers – хлопать хлопушки
To make fireworks – устраивать фейерверки
To gather round the festive table — собираться за праздничным столом
… Далее следует продолжение лексики на 2-х страницах
А теперь постарайтесь самостоятельно описать фотографию, используя словарный запас!
ОБРАЗЕЦ ВЫПОЛНЕНИЯ ЗАДАНИЯ 3 В ФОРМАТЕ ЕГЭ

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 1. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Kate. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
| This photo was taken on New Year’s Eve during a night party in the café. My close friends and I were invited there to see the New Year in together. It was such an enjoyable and memorable night. |
what/who is in the photo
| In the photo, in the foreground you can see … Заказывайте! |
what is happening
| Group of beautiful young people … Заказывайте! |
why you keep the photo in your album
| I keep this photo in my album because … Заказывайте! |
why you decided to show the picture to your friend
| I have decided to show this picture to you because … Заказывайте! |
Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
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what/who is in the photo
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what is happening
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why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
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what/who is in the photo
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what is happening
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why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
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what/who is in the photo
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what is happening
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why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
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what/who is in the photo
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what is happening
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why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
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what/who is in the photo
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what is happening
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why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
Use the photo below to practice both speaking and writing sentences.

introduction
| I’ve chosen photo number 2. It’s great to look through my album and recall wonderful memories. Have a look at this photo, Ann. It’s my favourite photo. |
where and when the photo was taken
| |
what/who is in the photo
| |
what is happening
| |
why you keep the photo in your album
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why you decided to show the picture to your friend
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Concluding phrase(s)
| That’s all I wanted to tell you. I hope you like this photo. |
introduction