MONOLOGUE

Task 3. Imagine that you are showing your photo album to your friend. Choose one
photo to present to your friend.You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will
speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously. In your talk
remember to speak about:
 when you took the photo — когда вы сделали этот снимок (1)
 what/who is in the photo — что или кто изображен на фотографии (2)
 what is happening — что происходит в момент, когда был сделан снимок (3)
 why you took the photo — почему вы сделали этот снимок (4)
 why you decided to show the picture to your friend — почему вы решили
показать эту фотографию своему другу (5)

Предположим вы выбрали эту фотографию из трех предложенных (фото взято с

сайта ФИПИ). Помните, что говорить нужно не делая паузы (You have to talk
continuously) и не более 2 минут (not more than 2 minutes).

Экзамен ЕГЭ по английскому языку с 2015 года проводится в компьютеризированной

форме, то есть без участия экзаменатора собеседника. Поэтому вступительные
фразы Hello, how are things? и Look here, I would like you to have a look at this
photo. можно опустить и сразу приступить к делу.
Введение: (0) Well, I have chosen to show you photo number 2. (Это ваша первая
фраза. Она нужна для экзаменатора). Look at this photo.

(1) I took it a month ago when I was going on an excursion with my

classmates. I remember that day very well.
 (2) In this photo you can see our bus driver. As you see, he looks very
friendly. We have made friends with him.
(3) We were going to the State Darwin Museum and on the way he told
us a lot of facts about wildlife. By the way, he is from the northen part of
Russia.
(4) Well, at that time I was doing a project on my future profession.
That is why I took the photo. I have already had a lot of pictures of
different people. And, you know, when I was a boy, I wanted to be a
driver, too. So, I decided that it was not a bad idea to use that photo
in my project.
(5) A job of a driver seems to me rather boring now but I would like to show
you this photo as he is a very well-read and interesting person. Besides, I believe he likes his
job. You know, there is a saying «Choose a job you love and you will
never have to work a day in your life». (в заключение, вы приводите
известное изречение китайского философа Конфуция).
(6) That’s all I wanted to say. (заключительная фраза)
Всего 12-15 фраз. В приведенном выше описании фраз больше, но не надо
зацикливаться на количестве фраз. Просто надо уложиться в 2 минуты.

I've chosen photo number... Look at the picture.

I took it when I went to ......... last year. In the picture you see.......... (In
the forefront of the picture you can see ……..). (In the background there
is/are …….) + (describe what’s happening)
The reason I keep this picture in my album is that it reflects one of those
moments I want to remember forever as I had never experienced
anything like that before. I've decided to show the picture to you because
I want you to share these unforgettable impressions with me. We liked it
so much that we are planning to come over there again. Also, I want you
to join us on our trip next year. I am sure you and your family will enjoy it
and will never regret going with us. That's all I wanted to say. Thanks for
listening.
COMPARISON
Вот 2 фотографии, взятые с сайта ФИПИ:

Фотография 1 (с сайта ФИПИ)

Фотография 2 (с сайта ФИПИ)

 Сравнение двух фотографий на английском языке по
шаблону
[Введение] Well, I would like to compare and contrast the photos which are presented
here.
Obviously, both photos are related to the same theme. It is animal life.
[Аспект 1] Let me start with the first photo which shows a polar bear in the zoo. A lot of
people have gathered around its open-air cage. They are taking pictures.
As for the second photo, it shows a brown bear in the forest. The bear is carrying a log
and looks quite happy. The season is probably summer.
[Аспект 2] The photos have little in common. The only similarity is that they show an
animal, the bear.
[Аспект 3] Obviously, there are a lot of differences. The first photo shows a bear in the
zoo but, in contrast, the second one shows a bear in its natural habitat, the forest.
Besides, the bear in the first photo looks gloomy whereas in the second one the bear
seems rather happy and lively.
Finally, the season is different. The sad and gloomy colours of the first photo are
contrasted to the bright and cheerful colours of the second one.

[Аспект 4, аспект 5] Personally, I would certainly prefer freedom for wild animals. That
is why I feel strongly against the first photo. I can’t help feeling sad and worried about
that unlucky bear, which looks tired of people’s attention. I really do think that keeping
wild animals in zoos is inhuman. More than that, I strongly believe that every living
being should have the right to be free.

[Аспект 5] In conclusion, I would like to say that both pictures make us think about
animal life but in a different way.

I have come to the end of my talk, thank you for listening.

There are 2 pictures in front of me. Both of them are related to the same
theme. Let me start describing picture 1 in which you can see ... (say a
few things about the picture). In picture 2 there is/are...... The two
photos have a lot of features in common. …….... . Besides, another
resemblance is that both pictures depict ………
Although I've pointed out the similarities, the pictures differ in several
details I'd like to draw your attention to. For example, the first picture
shows…….. , while the other one represents... . Besides, in the first
photo (there is/are / you can see ……….. ), whereas in the second one
(there is/are / you can see ……….. )
I'd prefer (the activity/or smth else) shown in picture (1/2), because...
Also I think that …………
In conclusion, I would like to say that both pictures …………. (make us
think about ……)
That's all I wanted to say, thank you for listening