• 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 18

Task 1 (2-2,5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “music”.

Remember to discuss the following:

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

• what music styles are popular nowadays, why

• what your favourite type of music is and why

• where you like to listen to music

• if you like to listen to music with or without your friends

Task 2 (3-4 minutes)

You and your friend haven’t done much exercise recently and want to get fit. Discuss with him/her the ways of doing it.

Here is the list of possible ways:

• join a gym

• exercise at home

• go jogging every morning

• go to an open-air swimming pool regularly

You begin the conversation and you both have to decide on one activity 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 19

Task 1 (2-2.5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “Internet”.

Remember to discuss the following:

• if you use the Internet often, what for

• if you think all the information found in the Internet is accurate

• if the Internet will replace books and libraries in the future, why/why not

• if you make friends in the Internet, why/why not

You have to talk for 2-2,5 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 have a free day to spend together. Discuss with him/her where you would like to go and choose one place you’ll both enjoy.

Here is the list of possible places:

• Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

• Gorki park

• an Internet café

• a modern art gallery

You begin the conversation and you both have to decide on one place 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 20

Task 1 (2-2,5 minutes)

Give a short talk on “books and reading interests”.

Remember to discuss the following:

• why people write and read books

• what literary genres people like nowadays and why

• what writers of Russia, Britain and the USA you know and like

• what your favourite book is 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)

Your class has won a regional contest and has been awarded a trip. You and your friend are discussing a trip everyone in the class would enjoy. You have to decide on one trip only.

Here is the list of possible trips: