Going green егэ ответы

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 — лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

Going green

Green buildings. Green energy. Green cleaning. Once upon a time, green was just another colour in your crayon box. It was also a word A_______________________. In recent years, “green” has become the universal word for all environmentally friendly things.

The happy hum of a washing machine, B_______________________ are some of the soothing sounds of home. And there are times when these appliances are running all at once at your place. But as C_______________________ pollution. The more energy your home consumes, the harder power plants have to work, and the more pollution enters the environment.

As a resident of a fragile planet, you do want to do your part to help the environment. So you recycle, you use D_______________________ and you never let the water run while you’re brushing your teeth. But as you do your part to protect the environment, it’s important E_______________________ can also improve your health. For example, reducing carbon dioxide emissions can be achieved in many ways, and can benefit your health. By deciding to use your bike or walk to work, you benefit both F_______________________. You reduce your fossil fuel consumption and increase leisure-time physical activity and connect with others. So, don’t hesitate and go green whenever you can.

1.  biking, walking or working from home

2.  to keep in mind that living green

3.  public transportation whenever you can

4.  your health and the local environment

5.  the neighbour used to describe your garden

6.  your electricity usage goes up, so does the air

7.  clothes dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator

Пропуск	A	B	C	D	E	F
Часть предложения

You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss values. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: What are your personal values?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What important values do you carry with you from your childhood? 

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How do we learn our values?  

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How can values be shaped in schools?     

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What does this generation of teenagers value?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

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Надо сделать следующее:
Group 1— Arguments for Green Belts
•      Green Belts beatify the overall look of the
country and prevent unnecessary urban
sprawl.
•      Provide green open spaces with fresh air to
take a break from the city and enjoy the
outdoors.
•      They are home to much wildlife.
•      Their trees and plants clean the pollution
from the air. etc
Group 2 — Arguments against Green Belts
•      There is too much land allocated for Green
Belts and it should be freed up and used for
the expansion of cities and towns.
•      Some Green Belt land is not at all
attractive and should be developed.
•      Traffic congestion from commuters
travelling over Green Belt land to get to
the city causes a lot of pollution.
•      Nature reserves provide homes for wildlife,
not Green Belts. etc
 

You are going to visit a museum of modern art with your friends and you’d like to have more information about the museum. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) transport to the museum; 

2) excursion time;

3) admission fee;

4) special exhibitions.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question. 

Task 3.  You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question. 

Interviewer:  Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss male and female jobs.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

1. What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia?___________________________________________________________________

2. What jobs were traditionally called  male and female ones in the past? 

___________________________________________________________________

3. What qualities were people expected to have in male and female jobs? 

___________________________________________________________________

4. Is gender still important in choosing a career now? Why do you think so? 

___________________________________________________________________

5. What changes will take place in the world of jobs in the near future? 

____________________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview.   

Task 4. 

Imagine that you are doing a project «University education inRussia» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to: 

 — give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;  

  — say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;  

 — mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of going to university after school; 

  — express your opinion on the subject of the project — what university you would like to be a student of and why. 

28/05/22

Exam Task: Reading Aloud

Pronunciation Tip

Word formation — conversion 

Mind that some words are pronounced differently depending on the part of speech. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun. 

e.g.: REcord — запись 

But if we stress the second syllable, it is a verb. 

e.g.: reCORD — записывать

Task: Practise reading the sentences below. Make sure to stress the right syllable in the underlined words. 

a) I think my first teacher had a big impact on my attitude to learning. 

b) I am convinced that a great teacher and interesting lessons can impact student’s career choice.   

c) I absolutely object to wearing a school uniform.  

d) I sort of enjoyed studying about space objects, like meteors and asteroids; I wonder what universities offer good programmes in Astronomy. 

e) I can never remember the postal address of our school. 

f) I think we need to address the issue of bullying at our class meeting. 

g) Our school psychologist helped us deal with the conflict that we had with one of the teachers. 

h) The software didn’t work correctly on our school computer because it conflicted with the security settings. 

i) We often compare and contrast pictures in our English lessons. 

j) I think our winter PE lessons when we ski are much more fun, in contrast to our lessons that take place in the school gym. 

k) I am not particularly happy about the increase of the number of PE lessons. 

l) I think it would be nice if our teachers decreased the amount of homework. 

m) We shouldn’t tolerate insults even if they are posed in social networks. 

n) Our Drama club decided to present our teachers with a humorous play about our school life on Teacher’s day. 

o) I feel I’ve made a great progress in math this year. 

p) I think that my participation in our Literature Club helped me progress in writing essays. 

27/05/22

Variant 10

Task 1. Read the text aloud. 

Since ancient times, humans have loved and cherished cats as their pets. Today more than 80 million cats reside in US homes, with an estimated three cats for every dog on the planet. Yet there is still a lot we don’t know about our feline friends  — including what they think of their owners. 

After observing pet cats for several years, scientists have come to an intriguing conclusion: cats don’t really understand people the way dogs do. They tend to feel it is they who own masters, not vice versa. On the contrary, dogs perceive people as being very different from themselves. As soon as they see a human, they change their behaviour. The way a dog plays with a human is completely different from the way it plays with a dog. Cats are independent creatures and they can easily change their owner without changing their habits. 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

Where will it take you? 

You are considering taking up biking and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about them following: 

1) tuition fee  

 2) number of students in a group; 

 3) duration of the course;

 4) special clothes.  

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences).

 Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question. 

Interviewer: Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss computer knowledge and skills.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

Interviewer: How often do you use electronic devices? What are your favourite ones? 

Student: ________________________________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think knowledge of computer technology is necessary for everyone? Why do you think so? 

Student: ________________________________________________________

Interviewer: What computer skills are the most important nowadays? 

Student: ____________________________________________________

Interviewer: What are the possible dangers of the digital world? 

Student: ______________________________________________________

Interviewer: What ideas would you suggest to improve computer skills of the people in your region? 

Student: ______________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

Imagine that you are doing a project «Let’s go green» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

 — give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; 

 —  say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; 

 — mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of the two ways of environmental protection; 

 — express your opinion on the subject of the project — what way to protect nature is the best for you and why. 

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously. 

Photo 1. 

Photo 2.

25/05/22

Шаблон для выполнения задания 4 устной части ЕГЭ — Фотографии для проекта:

1) Hi Yoda,
how are you doing? I have sent you some photos for our project “NAME” and I’d
like to say a few words about them.
2) Let me
describe them to  you. In the first picture one can see … . There is/are … in
the second picture. I have chosen these pictures because they perfectly
illustrate our project as they show …
3) Talking
about the differences, the key difference is that in the 1st picture …, while
in the 2nd picture …. So, this difference justifies the choice of the photos as
it highlights the topic of our project.
4) I
believe that … presented in the pictures have their advantages and
disadvantages. As for the …. Talking about …
5)
Personally, I … The main reason for this is the fact that …
6) That’s
all from me now. Please, get in touch with me and tell me what you
think about these photos.

Note: 

 — проблема проекта должна прослеживаться на протяжении всего высказывания

 —  обращение и завершение  высказывания — максимально естественно 

— описание, конечно, может быть про место и действие, но нужно, чтобы оно было привязано к теме проекта

Variant 9

Task 1.

  Read the text aloud.

Canada’s original inhabitants are Indians. The very name Canada comes from a word meaning «village» in one of the local languages of Indian tribes. These tribes lived on the territory of modern Canada before the first Europeans arrived in the 11th century. They soon left, but more Europeans came in the 16th century and were made welcome because they brought manufactured goods and traded them for furs and other native products. However, the Europeans settled down and gradually displaced Indians over the next 250 years. 

European settlers came in a series of waves. First were the French, followed by the English, and these two groups are considered the founding nations. France lost its part of territory to Britain in a war in 1760, but most of the French-speaking colonists remained. Their effort to preserve their language and culture is still an issue of Canadian history and has led in recent years to a movement to become independent from the rest of Canada. 

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Where dreams come alive! 

  You are considering taking dancing classes and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) tuition fee;  

2) duration of the course; 

3) special clothes; 

4) evening classes.  

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.    

Task 3.

Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss extracurricular activities at school.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

Interviewer: What do you usually do after school? Do you attend any clubs? 

 Student: ______________________________________________

Interviewer: What extracurricular activities did you do when you were at primary school? 

Student: ________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: What school clubs are the most popular with your friends? 

 Student: _________________________________________________ 

Interviewer: In what way do school clubs benefit teenagers?  

Student: __________________________________________________

 Interviewer: Should school clubs be run by students? Why or why not?

Student: ___________________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. 

Imagine that you are doing a project «A job for life» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:   

 — give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; 

 —  say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; 

 — mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of jobs; 

 — express your opinion on the subject of the project — what job for life is ideal for you and why. 

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

15/05/22

Variant 8 

Task 1.

Read the text out aloud. 

Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent. Japan comprises the four main islands in addition to numerous smaller islands. Tokyo is the country’s capital and largest city. 

Mountains dominate Japan’s landscape, covering 75 to 80 percent of the country. Historically, the mountains were barriers to transportation, limiting the economic development of isolated areas. However, with the development of tunnels, bridges, and air transportation in the modern era, the mountains are no longer an obstacle. The Japanese have long celebrated the beauty of their mountains in art and literature, and today many mountain areas are preserved in national parks. 

Most of Japan’s people live on plains and lowlands found mainly along the lower courses of the country’s major rivers, on the lowest slopes of mountain ranges, and along the sea coast. This concentration of people makes Japan one of the world’s most crowded countries. 

Practise reading the words:

1. Tokyo |ˈtəʊkɪəʊ|  - Токио (столица Японии)

2.  numerous |ˈnjuːm(ə)rəs| многочисленный, многие, множественный

3. dominate |ˈdɒmɪneɪt| доминировать, преобладать, господствовать

4. era |ˈɪərə| эпоха, эра, летоисчисление

Task 2. Study the advertisement. 

Rental boats are waiting for you! 

You are considering renting a boat to enjoy the views of the countryside and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) location of rentals;
2) price per hour;

3) documents needed;  

4) fishing equipment available.  

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. 

Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss Internet safety.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

1. Do you use the Internet often? Why is it so? 

_______________________________________________________

2. What do you use social networks for? 

_________________________________________________________

3. How important is it for people to protect their identity in social networks? 

_______________________________________________________

4. Why do people feel worried when shopping online? 

_____________________________________________________________

5. What might be done to prevent data leaks? 

______________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. Imagine you are doing a project «My childhood hobby» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2,5 minutes be ready to: 
 — give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
 — say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
 — mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of the two kinds of hobby;
 — express your opinion on the subject of the project — what hobby you had as a child and why you liked it. 
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

Photo 1

Photo 2

23/04/22

Variant 5  

Task 3. 
Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss male and female jobs.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

1. What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia?___________________________________________________________________

2. What jobs were traditionally called  male and female ones in the past? 

___________________________________________________________________

3. What qualities were people expected to have in male and female jobs? 

___________________________________________________________________

4. Is gender still important in choosing a career now? Why do you think so? 

___________________________________________________________________

5. What changes will take place in the world of jobs in the near future? 

____________________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

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17/04/22

Variant 3 

Task 3. 
Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss environment protection.  We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

1. Do you think it is important to protect nature? Why do you think so? 

_______________________________________________________________

2. What can you tell us about ways of environment protection in your region?

________________________________________________________________

3. How did people take care of the planet ten years ago? 

_________________________________________________________________

4. Who is responsible for environment protection in your opinion? ? 

________________________________________________________________

5. What measures can be taken to improve the ecological situation in the future?

___________________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your interview. 

1. What region of Russia are you from? What is it famous for? 

___________________________________________________________________________

2. Do you think your region is popular with tourists? Why do you think so? 

__________________________________________________________________________

3. Are most of your local sights related to history? Are there any new attractions? 

__________________________________________________________ 

4. What season is the best to visit your region and why? 

__________________________________________________________________________

5. What attractions of you region would you recommend a foreigner to visit? 

Thanks. 

16.04.22

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering taking some painting classes and now you’d like to get more information.
In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

The best painting classes now in your area!

1) location;
2) number of classes a week;
3) styles of painting taught;
4) timetable;
5) tuition fee.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

14/04/22

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

As soon as spring brings a new growth of bushes and berries, bears start feeding. They eat and eat. All through the spring and summer their feeding goes on. The bears build themselves up. They store food and fats that they will need in the fall when they start their long sleep.
As days grow shorter, and the temperature begins to fall, bears hunt for a sleeping place. It may be a shallow cave, or a deep crack between rocks. Some bears end up sleeping in hollow logs. Logs seem to be bears’ favourite places. Bears seem to choose small spaces. They can keep warmer in a cave that’s just large enough to hold them than in a larger cave. They often line their sleeping place with leaves and dried grass.
All through their winter naps, bears will not eat. Often they will sleep for 7 months, moving only now and then.
 

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering finding a part-time job and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

We’ll help you find a part-time job!

1) kinds of jobs;

2) salary;

3) skills needed;

4) minimum age;

5) whom to contact.            

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

07/04/22

Task 2. Study the advertisement.  

                Whatever you need, there’s a drone for it. 

(a photo of a young man with a drone)

You are considering of buying a flying drone and now you’d like to get more information about it. In 1,5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: 

1) colour options;

2) number of sensors;

3) maximum flight time;

4) cost of delivery.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question. 

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Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences). 

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question. 

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round theWorld Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss the importance of foreign languages for making a career. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started. 

Interviewer: What foreign languages do you learn at school? 

Student: __________________________________________

Interviewer: How important is it for a person to speak a foreign language? 

Student: _________________________________

Interviewer: Do you think foreign languages are important for making a career today? Why do you think so? 

Student: ___________________________________________

Interviewer: What foreign languages are popular among employers today? Why? 

Student: ____________________________________________

Interviewer: In what professions are foreign languages needed the most? Why is that so? 

Student: _________________________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview. 

Task 4. Imagine you are doing a project «Life in the countryside» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2,5 minutes be ready to: 

 — give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

 — say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of t he photos for the project;

 — mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of living in such places;

 — express your opinion on the subject of the project — what place of living is best for you and why. 

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12-15 sentences). You have to talk continuously. 

Photo 1                                                        

Photo 2 

Вариант 4 

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

A
female chimp has learned how to use the Arabic numerals, 1 to 9, to
memorise the order of five numbers. She, unlike males, was able to
remember the sequence of at least five numbers. This is the same or
even more than pre-school children can do. It comes as no surprise to
scientists who discover something else that chimpanzees can do every
year, bringing them closer to us. People can normally remember a
sevendigit number at first sight. This is our brain’s “magic
number”. A chimp’s brain is only half the size of ours. Yet, they
remember five digits. In an experiment, a chimp was shown five
numbers on a computer screen. Her task was then to touch each number
in the correct order. In order to perform the task successfully, she
had to memorise all the numbers. And she did. She got the fourth
number correct 90 % of the time, and the fifth number correct 65 % of
the time.

Task
2. Study the advertisement.

Stay
at the Hotel Marine!

Excellent
service and your comfort are our priorities!

You
are considering booking a room at this hotel and now you’d like to
get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct
questions to find out about the following:

1)
types of rooms

2)
price for a double room

3)
if breakfast is included

4)
online reservation

You
have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task
3.
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five
questions.

Give
full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences).

Remember
that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript
for Task 3

Interviewer:
Hello
everybody! It’s Teenagers
Round the World Channel.
Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss
healthy habits. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on
this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer:
What
part of Russia do you live in? What sports facilities have you got in
your neighbourhood?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
How
do you and your family keep fit?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
How
healthy is your diet? How often do you eat junk food?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
Why
is it important to eat fruit and vegetables? What would you suggest
to someone who doesn’t like vegetables?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
What
do you think you will do to stay healthy in 10 years?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
Thank
you very much for your interview.

Task
4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Ways to keep fit”
together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want
to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5
minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

• give
a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the
subject of the project in each photo minimum);

• say
in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the
subject of the project minimum);

• mention
the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of keeping
fit;

• explain
how these photos illustrate the project “Ways to keep fit”;

• express
your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of keeping
fit you prefer, why.

You
will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every
item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk
continuously.

Photo
1      

Photo
2

Вариант 2 

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

Medicine
has existed for thousands of years. At first, medicine was rather an
art than science. It was little based on skills and knowledge but,
instead, it had connections to the religious beliefs. At the early
stages of medicine, doctors relied on religious rituals in the same
way as on medication. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs
and say prayers for healing. The first physicians thought that
bloodletting was the best treatment of all. In recent centuries,
since the advent of science, most medicine has become a combination
of art and science. Much depends on the talent of the doctor and on
the efficiency of drugs and surgery. Nowadays, we come to understand
more and more about our body and to know what is going on inside the
cells. Also, genetic engineering opens up new perspectives for
treating inherited diseases. And, of course, new medical technologies
have already saved millions of lives.

Task
2. Study the advertisement.

New
amazing fragrance “Flora”on sale!

You
are considering buying this new fragrance and now you’d like to get
more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions
to find out about the following:

1. price

2. shop
   location

3. delivery
   service

4. refund
   policy                 

You
have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task
3.
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five
questions.

Give
full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences).

Remember
that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript
for Task 3

Interviewer:
Hello
everybody! It’s Teenagers
Round the World Channel.
Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss
reading books. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on
this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer:
What
book genres are most popular with teenagers in your country?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
What
is being done by the local authorities to promote reading?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
How
do you usually choose books to read?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
What’s
the most interesting book you’ve recently read? Why did you like
it?

Student:
_________________________

Interviewer:
How
do you think reading habits will change in a future?

Task
4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Types of lessons”
together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want
to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5
minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

• give
a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the
subject of the project in each photo minimum);

• say
in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the
subject of the project minimum);

• mention
the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of lessons;

• explain
how these photos illustrate the project “Types
of lessons”;

• express
your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you prefer
informal interactive lessons, why or why not.

You
will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every
item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk
continuously.

Photo
1               

Photo
2          

The author thinks that her university can
affect the environmental campaign by …

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12 – 18. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Change your food choice

While recycling and refillable water bottles were once the most popular fad among the environmentally conscious, there is now a more pressing matter for humans to turn their attention to in order to slow global climate change: the animal industry.

When you navigate to the university website on campus sustainability, you find a list of all of the ways the University is making an effort to “go green”.
A plan to increase levels of recycling on campus? Great! Printers that reduce paper waste? Fantastic! A garden to collect excess rainwater? Amazing! Let’s go one step farther.

If we’re not actively educating students about the immense ways our food choices influence the environment, then we’re not doing enough to really serve the causes we claim to support. It’s not only about giving students the option to eat less meat but telling them how these choices can influence the future of the environment and create sustainable change. The question of whether eating meat is bad for the environment is not a question anymore. And the issue isn’t that people are unwilling to try more plant-based foods or unaware of the perils the environment is currently in, but rather, it’s that people aren’t aware of the effects their demand for meat has on the earth.

Lean and Green, a student initiative that strives to promote sustainability on campus through environmentally friendly and healthy diet choices, conducted a study that showed students don’t fully understand the impact their eating habits have on the environment.

The livestock industry of chickens, cows and pigs produces more greenhouse gas emissions that all cars and trucks combined, according to Greenpeace. So as we eat more meat, the demand for meat likewise goes up and increases those gases. But when we eat more meat alternatives instead, like nuts or tofu, we can make a big difference. According to Walter, if a person went vegetarian for a year, they would produce three times less carbon than if they were to purchase a hybrid car.

And interestingly, more than 92 percent of responders said they would like to see more plant-based foods in the university dining halls. So it’s clear that students are willing to eat less meat and explore more veggie-friendly options. But what’s not clear for students is why these options are imperative for making choices that help our planet.

With the student population of about 34,000, the University has the capability to make significant changes for the future of the environment. Give the students want they want –  which is more diverse plant-based options –  but also tell them why they should want it. Informing students about why these options are environmentally favorable can only inspire students to choose them more often. Posters throughout the dining halls, informational email campaigns, programs in residence halls and even financial incentives can help inform students and shape their knowledge and decision-making.

In conjunction with offering more vegetarian options, letting non-vegetarian students know about the sustainable benefits that come from choosing these foods can encourage them to eat them more often.

The animal industry is only going to grow if people keep eating meat. If our university wants to have an impact and keep up its reputation as environmentally conscious, it should ensure its students know how they can do their part to help the earth.