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“Keeping fit”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about keeping fit. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes. Remember to say:
· why a healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays;
· what you do to keep fit;
· what sports activities are popular with teenagers in your region.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, now I’m going to give a talk about keeping fit and healthy lifestyle.
Healthy lifestyle is becoming more and more popular nowadays. There is a number of reasons for
that but the most important reason is that people live under the pressure of different problems,
such as social, ecological, economic and others. A person should be strong and healthy in order to
overcome all difficulties. Healthy lifestyle helps people do that.

As for me, I try to keep fit in different ways. First of all, I do my morning exercises every day. In
addition to it, I go to the swimming pool once or sometimes twice a week. Also, I stay away from
bad habits, because I’m convinced that cigarettes, alcohol and drugs destroy both body and brain.

Well, as for other teenagers of my region, I should say that they are interested in different sports
activities. They often play football and other active games on sports grounds, go to gyms and
swimming pools. Besides, more and more young men become interested in martial arts, such as
karate, boxing, kickboxing, judo and so on.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasis the fact that healthy lifestyle is a “must” for modern people.

“My school”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes. Remember to say:
· what you like most about your school;
· what weekday you find the most difficult, and why;
· what you would like to change in your school life.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, now I’m going to give a talk about my school.
To begin with, I’d like to say that my school is one of the biggest schools in my city, where more
than one thousand pupils get their education.

I like my school very much, but it is my classmates that I like best of all. We are all good friends and
get on well with each other. We spend much time together doing sports, playing active games and
so on.
As for weekdays, I find Monday the most difficult one because we have six lessons this day,
including Mathematics and Physics. Frankly speaking, I’m not good at these subjects, and I don’t
enjoy these lessons.

In my opinion, much can be changed and improved in my school. For example, PE lessons. I’d like
them to be more diverse. As a rule, we play volleyball and basketball at the lessons, or simply run
at the stadium. It would be better if we had a chance to work out with weights and play games that
are more interesting.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasis the fact that school education is very important for teenagers
and should help them build their character and develop their mind.

Задание (вариант 2)
You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your typical school day is like;
· what your favourite subject is, and why;
· what you like most about your school.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, now I’m going to give a talk about my school.
To begin with, I’d like to say that my school is one of the biggest schools in my city, where more
than one thousand pupils get their education.

As far as my typical school day concerned, I should say it is very busy. It usually starts at 8 o’clock
in the morning and comes to an end at 2 or 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Every day we have 6 and
sometimes 7 lessons. We also have breaks, but they are not very long.

As I have just mentioned, my typical school day involves a number of lessons. Russian, Literature,
and Mathematics are the most frequent ones. As a rule, we do a lot of work at these lessons: learn
rules, do exercises and tests, write essays, make reports, and so on.

My favourite subject is English. I have been learning it since the 2nd form and I hope to relate my
life to it. There are some chances that I will be an interpreter. If not, I can always go to school and
be an English teacher.

I like a lot in my school but it is my classmates that I like most. We are all good friends and get on
well with each other. We spend much time together doing sports, playing active games, going to
the cinema.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasis the fact that school education is very important for teenagers
and should help them build their character and develop their mind.
“The place where I live”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes
and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your city, town or village is famous for;
· what your favourite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it;
· whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another
place, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ (на примере г. Кемерово)
Well, I am going to give a talk about my city.
To begin with, I’d like to say that the name of my city is Kemerovo. This is the capital of Kuzbass,
the main coal region of Siberia.

In the first place, Kemerovo is famous for its coal producers and chemical industry. Coal mined
here is consumed in this country and exported abroad. In addition to coal, different chemicals are
produced here. The products of a gigantic plant Azot are in great demand all over the country.

As for me, I like my city very much, because it has lots of beautiful places where you can rest and
relax. The embankment of the river Tom is my favourite place in Kemerovo. Here you can sit
quietly on the banks and admire wonderful nature. The embankment is also a good place where
you can walk alone or with your friends.

Frankly speaking, I haven’t yet decided what to do after leaving school. It depends on many
factors. More likely I will stay in my city, because I have all the opportunities to get good education
here. I just have no reason of moving to another region.

In conclusion, I’d like to invite everyone to visit Kemerovo and enjoy this city.

“Foreign languages”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will
speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why lots of people learn foreign languages nowadays;
· why you have chosen to do the English exam this year;
· what you did to prepare for your English exam.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
To begin with, I’d like to say that more and more people learn foreign languages nowadays. They
do it for a number of reasons. In the first place, people want to understand citizens of other
countries and to be understood by them. In addition to it, travelling has become easier, and the
Russians have a variety of opportunities for going abroad. If you are fluent in a foreign language,
you feel more confident.
It goes without saying that English is established as the most important and popular language. As
for me, I have been learning English for 5 years. And this year I have chosen to do the English
exam. I regard this exam as a chance to test my language skills. I have always wanted to know my
real speaking skills and find out my strengths and weaknesses.

I did much work to prepare for my English exam. First of all, I revised grammar. I learned a lot of
rules and consolidated them in doing exercises. In addition to it, I read texts of various genres to
enlarge my vocabulary. I also listened to a number of radio programmes and podcasts to make my
listening better. And I also made efforts to improve my speaking. I used every chance to speak
English at the lessons and at home.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that English is in great demand these days, so I
recommend everybody to start learning it as soon as possible.

“Pets”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not
more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people keep pets;
· what pets are most popular in big cities;
· whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about pets.
To begin with, I’d like to say that nowadays more and more people keep pets in their houses: cats,
dogs, parrots, hamsters, guinea pigs, and so on. They do it for a number of reasons. In the first
place, people look for friends, and pets are a kind of friends they can make fast and easily.
Besides, pets give positive emotions, that’s why people like to keep them. If you are under stress,
you can just stroke your cat and feel somewhat relieved.
As for the most popular pets in big cities, I should say it depends on the following. If you live in a
big city, a cat or a small dog would be the best option. Firstly, they don’t need much space to live
on. Secondly, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on buying pet food. If you live in the country,
you can choose whatever you want. There is always plenty of room and food for any pet here.

Anyway, having pets is a big responsibility. Pets are animate objects, and if you don’t take good
care of them, they may fall sick and even die.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasis the fact that pets play an important part in our life and we
should be aware of both pluses and minuses of keeping them.

“The Internet”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much;
· how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier;
· what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet.
You have to talk continuously.
Задание (вариант 2)
You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why using the Internet is so popular;
· how the Internet can help students in their studies;
· whether the Internet can be dangerous, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
To begin with, I’d like to say that we live in the world of modern technologies. We are surrounded
by lots of sophisticated gadgets: smartphones, iPhones, notebooks, netbooks, laptops. They are
very useful because they have practically unlimited functionality. But it is the connection to the
Internet that makes them useful to the max.
Today the Internet is exceedingly popular and used very much, especially by teenagers. They do it
for a number of reasons. Firsty, they create their profiles on different social nets such as
vkontakte, odnoklassniki, facebook, instagram and others. Young people like communicating with
each other, and the social nets give them this opportunity. Secondly, the Internet is a depot of
innumerable information, so teenagers use the internet as a source of answers for various
questions. So, the Internet helps students in their studies. Whether they need to make a report or
prepare for a test, they launch a browser, type in the request and get lots of pages according to
the request.

Besides, the Internet makes long-distance communication easier. There are special programs for
communication of this kind. One of them is Skype, which is sure to be the most popular program.
You can see and hear the person whom you are talking to.

Frankly speaking, the Internet is not as safe as you wish it were. Firstly, the spread of information
is uncontrolled on the Internet, so teenagers often run into dangerous pages containing
information about selling drugs or committing a suicide. I strongly believe that this information
must be banned.

In conclusion I’d like to say that if you follow the safety rules when using the Internet you are not
endangered, and you can use the Internet to your advantage as much as possible.

“Holidays”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for
not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what holidays are most popular in your country;
· what your favourite holiday is and how you celebrate it;
· if you prefer to give presents or to get presents, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Задание (вариант 2)
You are going to give a talk about public holidays in Russia. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes
and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what public holidays are celebrated in Russia;
· what your favourite public holiday is, and why you like it;
· how your favourite public holiday is celebrated in your city, town or village.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, now I’m going to talk about holidays.
To begin with, holidays play an important part in our life. Holidays give us an opportunity to rest
and relax, they also improve our mood and make us happier.

Our country has a number of (public) holidays. The most popular are New Year, the 8th of March
(the women’s day), Spring and Labour Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, and others. All these holidays
are very important for every citizen of the Russian Federation.

My favorite (public) holiday is New Year because this is a special occasion. It is not only an
opportunity to relax but also to think about how you lived the past year and make plans for the
next one. In addition to it, New Year is a reunion for the whole family, so we always look forward
to it.
My family established its own way of celebrating New Year. In the evening we visit our best friends
who live next door and spend some time together. Then, at midnight, we come back home and
have our special holiday meal. We usually watch TV shows, listen to music, fool around, and, of
course, give each other presents.

As for me, I like both giving presents and getting them. Both actions are very enjoying. But
honestly speaking, I like getting presents more because now I don’t have enough money for giving
them.

Staying at home with your family is not the only way to celebrate New Year. You can visit city
celebrations which include fairs, contests, concerts, and fireworks. The culmination of the New
Year celebration in our city is setting up fireworks. It is so exciting!

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasis the fact that every holiday is a great time, and I wish there were
as many holidays as possible.

“Travelling”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for
not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why most people like travelling;
· which season is the best for travelling in your opinion;
· what means of transport is the best, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Задание (вариант 2)
You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for
not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why most people enjoy travelling;
· what people like doing while travelling;
· what place you would like to go to, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Nowadays, people have a great variety to rest and relax: going to the cinema, playing sports, and
so on. But the most popular option remains travelling.
People like travelling for a number of reasons. Firstly, travelling is a good way to focus away from
work and study and, so to say, to recharge batteries. I mean people can replenish their inner
supplies of energy and refresh emotions. Secondly, travelling is a good way to broaden the mind
and gain knowledge. If you go to a foreign country, you can learn its customs and traditions, see
the sights, make friends with local citizens.

While travelling, people like to do different things. It depends upon the place and purpose of your
visit. If you travel to a resort town, you usually swim in the sea and bake in the sun. If you travel on
business, you’re supposed to establish contacts, carry on talks, make contracts, and so on. If you
travel for educational reasons, you attend lessons, go on excursions, gain knowledge and develop
your skills.

In my opinion, summer is the best season for travelling. Most adults are on holiday in this period
and children have holidays, that’s why summer is the optimal time when you can start on a
journey.

As for the means of transport, each one has its pluses and minuses. If you travel by train, you can
admire beautiful landscapes and you feel safe. But it takes more time to get to the destination.
Travelling by plane saves time but deprives you the chance to enjoy the nature outside, and what
is more, fills you with misgivings about the flight.

As for me, I have already travelled to many places, but my dream is to visit Tokyo. This is the place
I would like to go to because it is one of the world leaders in business, culture, science and
technology. Besides, I plan to learn Japanese in the future, so, visiting Japan can help me to do
that.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that travelling plays an important part in our life and
everybody should travel as much as possible.

“Career plans”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will
speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what job you want to do in the future;
· what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why;
· whether your family approve of your career choice or not.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
All people have to work in order to make a living. It is very important that a person has a job
according to his or her abilities and wishes.
As for me, I’d like to be an interpreter in the future. I like foreign languages very much, and, frankly
speaking, I’m very good at them. Nowadays, I do my best to learn English and Spanish because
they are the languages that are widely spoken and popular with lots of people.

I think that English and Geography are the most important subjects for my future job. They are
two subjects that help me learn much about other countries, their customs and traditions. English
and Geography also help me understand native people of other countries, respect their culture
and communicate with them in the most effective way.

All the members of my family approve my career choice because they strongly believe that
interpreting is an exciting and well-paid job. Frankly speaking, my family just wants me to be
happy and they support any decision of mine.
In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that every teenager shouldn’t procrastinate in deciding
about his or her job because a successful career requires much time and efforts.

“Books”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for
not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· whether reading is still popular with teenagers, and why, or why not;
· what kind of books you like reading;
· why many people prefer e-books to paper books.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about books.
To begin with, I’d like to say that there are a lot of ways to spend free time: doing sports, watching
TV, going to the cinema, playing games, and so on. And, of course, you can just read a book.

Frankly speaking, reading books is losing its popularity with teenagers making way for more
exciting activities, such as watching blockbusters in 3-D, playing computer games, social
networking and arranging parties. If a teenager has to choose between reading a book and playing
a brand new computer game, he or she will definitely show preference for the game. Modern
games excel books in all aspects. Firstly, modern games make a tremendous visual impact. The
game world looks extremely realistic. Secondly, when playing a game, you are not an outsider. You
are an active insider participating in everything that happens in the game world.

As for me, I have to confess that I am not only a gamer, but also a regular reader. Yes, I like
reading very much! Science fiction is my favourite kind of literature because it gives a different
view of our reality. It doesn’t present our world as it is but as it could be. I think that science fiction
is much deeper than, say, detective stories. The problems science fiction deals with are more
global and serious.

If you take a closer look at reading people, you will notice that they usually read e-books. There are
a number of reasons why many people prefer e-books to paper books. The main reason is that
you can download e-books for free from the Internet. In addition to it, e-books are more
comfortable to read. There is a variety of devices that can store e-books: computers, tablets,
smartphones.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that modern world is full of exciting things like sports, TV, parties and
so on. Nevertheless, books shouldn’t be forgotten.

“School homework”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about your school homework. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and
will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· how long it takes you to do your homework;
· what subject you usually start with, and why;
· whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about my school homework.

To begin with, I’d like to say that school homework is an essential part of school education. Almost
everyone who goes to school is given hometasks.

As for me, duration of doing my homework depends on many factors. For example, our teachers
of Literature and History are in the habit of giving a lot of homework, which involves reading many
pages of textbooks, writing synopses, making presentations, and so on. If you are not ready with
all this stuff, you get a bad mark. As I don’t want to get bad marks, I have to spend long hours to
prepare for the lessons. It may take me 3 or even 4 hours to finish the school homework. But to
tell the truth, there are teachers who spare pupils’ time and don’t give much work. They organize
their lessons so that there is little left for hometask.

As to sequence of subjects, I usually start with Literature because this is the most voluminous
subject including many works of fiction, critique, philosophy, and the like. I prefer to get rid of the
most boring subject in the first place and then start doing something that is more interesting.

I strongly believe that schoolchildren should be given less homework. I don’t understand teachers
who give their pupils too much homework and are sure that they do it well. Teachers should know
that our brain can effectively process only a limited amount of information. The rest of
information just vanishes. If you keep trying to remember everything you are given by teachers,
you will most likely go crazy.

In conclusion, I’d like to appeal to teachers and make them remember their own school life.
Teachers should never forget that they were pupils in the past and, like today’s young people, had
difficulties with the homework.
“TV”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not
more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· whether watching TV is still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not;
· how many hours a week you watch TV;
· what you dislike most about TV.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about TV.
To begin with, I’d like to say that TV is one of the greatest inventions of all times. It is impossible to
imagine days when people lived without TV.

In my opinion, watching TV is losing its popularity with teenagers. The reason is that teenagers
prefer the Internet to TV. Not long ago, TV used to be the main source of information and
entertainment. It is no longer now. Today, if you want to know what is happening in the world, you
launch a browser, do some clicks and get innumerable quantity of information. If you want to
watch something entertaining, you don’t need TV. There are lots of youtube channels providing
clips, shows, interviews with celebrities, and the like. You can start watching a video, pause it for
any time and then start again. You can’t do the same trick with television.

As for me, I don’t watch TV very often. I usually do it when new episodes of my favourite serials
appear. So, I watch TV approximately 3 of 4 hours a week. Sometimes it happens that there are no
new episodes of my favourite serials, so I spend no time on TV at all.

There are a lot of things I dislike about TV. The fact is endless blocks of commercials drive me
really crazy! It goes without saying that advertising gives money for producing new content, but
there should be some limits to advertising.

In conclusion, I’d like to acknowledge great importance of television, but at the same time, I’d like
to state the fact that TV gradually abandons its absolute position making way for the Internet.

“Free time”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about your free time. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will
speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say: · whether you have a lot of free time, and why, or why not;
· what you enjoy doing in your free time;
· what your Sunday afternoons are like.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about my free time.To begin with, I’d like to say that people have to
work more and more in the modern world to make a career, earn a living, and become successful.
This also holds true for teenagers, because they have to study a lot. So, both adults and teenagers
don’t have much free time.
As for me, I don’t have much free time either, because I am faced with a number of important
exams this year. As I don’t want to fail them, I make every effort to learn the necessary material. I
read a lot of textbooks and additional articles, do innumerable exercises, attend preparation
courses, and so on.

In spite of the fact that I have to work a lot, I try to find some time for recreation and fun. Frankly
speaking, I enjoy doing many things in my free time. I like to go for a walk, come to see my friends,
watch TV, surf the Internet, and so on. My favourite pastime is going to a swimming pool. I am
keen on having a healthy lifestyle, and swimming helps me to keep fit.

As to my Sunday afternoons, I should confess that they are just for doing nothing active. I usually
take my tablet, sink into the sofa, and watch videos on youtube or communicate in social nets.
Sunday afternoons are the period when I don’t overload myself with activities, because I need to
collect my strength for Monday, which is my busiest weekday. In conclusion, I’d like to say that it is
very important to not only to have free time but also spend it on your hobbies and interests.

“Weather and seasons”

Задание
You are going to give a talk about weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and
will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· which of the four seasons you like most, and why;
· how the Earth’s climate has changed recently;
· whether you trust the weather forecast, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about weather and seasons.
To begin with, I’d like to say that there are four seasons in a year: winter, spring, summer, and
autumn.

As for me, I like summer most of all, because this is the period when we have vacations. And
vacations mean freedom. Absolutely! We have no need to get up early and be in a hurry to leave
for school. It is not necessary to spend long hours doing school homework. The only thing we have
to do in summer is relaxing to the max. In addition to it, the weather is wonderful in summer! As a
rule, it is warm and sunny.

By the way, the Earth’s climate has changed recently. If you take a closer look at what’s happening
in the world, you see natural phenomena that never took place before. Melting arctic ice is one of
numerous examples. It gradually fills the ocean with huge amounts of additional water that makes
the water level higher and causes ecological disasters. In addition to it, mass media often give
information about disastrous hurricanes and severe droughts that occur in unexpected time and
place.

As to the weather forecast, I don’t trust it if it is given for a long period of time. I don’t believe that
man can predict what is going to be in a week or fortnight. Nevertheless, I think that the weather
forecast for one or two days is most likely to be correct, and you should trust it.
In conclusion, I’d like to say that weather is an interesting subject, which is worth studying and
paying attention to.

“Photography”
Задание
You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for
not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people like taking pictures
· why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
· what the best photo you have ever taken is
You have to talk continuously.
Примерный ответ
Well, I am going to give a talk about photography.To begin with, I’d like to say that people have
always wanted beautiful moments of life to last forever. Photography helps them to make it
happen.
People like taking pictures for a number of reasons. As I have just mentioned, people want to save
beautiful moments of life forever. For example, while visiting an exotic country, you see lots of
things that don’t exist in your own area. You’ll never see a coconut tree in Siberia and heaps of
snow somewhere in the south. Why not to take a picture? In addition to it, people take pictures not
only for fun but also for fixing details of an occurrence. It is often the case when pictures help to
investigate a crime.

It is really a fact that taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past. The main reason
is that taking photos has become much easier today. You just take a smartphone, do a click and
that’s it. It has also become easier to share photos with friends. You can upload it
on your profile in a social net and let everyone see it.
As for me, I like taking photos very much. Frankly speaking, I have lots of good photos, but the best
one was taken last year in the Altai Mountains. My friends and I made an ascent of a mountain
and took a picture on the very top of it. The picture is just wonderful! When I look at it, I admire
beautiful nature and remember my friends.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that taking pictures is a never-ending hobby, which will carry away
more and more people.