• discuss all the options

• take an active part in the conversation and be polite

• come up with ideas

• give good reasons

• find out your friend’s attitudes and yake them into account

• Invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

STUDENT CARD 15

Task 1 (2-2,5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “television”.

Remember to discuss the following:

• the importance of television in our lives

• the problems television experience nowadays, why

• good and bad features of Russian television

• what you want it to be like and why

You have to talk for 2-3 min. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then s/he will ask you some questions.

Task 2 (3-4 minutes)

You and your friend are going to spend an evening together. Discuss with him/her what you would like to do.

Here is the list of possible things to do:

• go to the cinema

• go to the rock concert

• go to he theatre

• go out for a meal

You begin the conversation and you both have to decide on one thing only. The teacher will play the part of your friend.

Remember to:

• discuss all the options

• take an active part in the conversation and be polite

• come up with ideas

• give good reasons

• find out your friend’s attitudes and take them into account

• Invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

STUDENT CARD 16

Task 1 (2-2,5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “free time”.

Remember to discuss the following:

• what hobbies are popular in different countries nowadays, why

• what hobbies you have, why

• how much time you spend on your hobby

• what hobby you would choose if you have more free time

You have to talk for 2-3 min. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then s/he will ask you some questions.

Task 2 (3-4 minutes)

You and another member of your class have been told to do a project together about an English speaking country. Discuss with him/her what you would like to do for the project. You can focus on these aspects of the country you choose:

• its history

• its art, music and literature

• its sports

• its geography and climate

You begin the conversation and you both have to decide on one thing only. The teacher will play the part of your classmate.

Remember to:

• discuss all the options

• take an active part in the conversation and be polite

• come up with ideas

• give good reasons

• find out your friend’s attitudes and take them into account

• Invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

STUDENT CARD 17

Task 1 (2-2,5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “school life”.

Remember to discuss the following:

• why people usually say that school years are happy years

• what school teaches pupils to be like and why

• if you were happy at school, why

• what you would like to change at our school, why

You have to talk for 2-3 min. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then s/he will ask you some questions.

Task 2 (3-4 minutes)

You and your friend were given a task to write an article about a great invention of the twentieth century for your school science magazine . Discuss with him/her what invention you would write about.

Here is the list of possible inventions:

• television

• space flights

• mobile phones

• computer

You begin the conversation and you both have to decide on one invention only. The teacher will play the part of your friend.

Remember to: