ЕГЭ: тренажер для подготовки к ПЧ ЕГЭ: письменное высказывание с элементами рассуждения на основе таблицы, диаграммы / max 14 баллов/

 Тренажер для подготовки к письменной части ЕГЭ: письменное высказывание с элементами рассуждения на основе таблицы, диаграммы

1.1

Everyone is supposed to like watching films but different genres. Some people are fond of comedies while others are mad about actions.It is interesting to get to know what genres of films are popular in Zetland. I did some research on the subject and now can come up with the answer.

 I would like to report the main facts. Firstly, most of the respondents which is about 27,1 %  prefer watching adventure films. Secondly, nearly half the respondents from Zetland (18,7%) find watching action films quite enjoyable. When it comes to thriller films they appear to be popular only among 4,1% of Zetland’s population, which is the lowest percentage.

Looking at the data more closely I can see that adventure films are watched by the vast majority of the respondents (27,1%). On the contrary, just a small number of respondents (4,1) adore watching thriller films.

One problem that can arise with seeing movies is that you can get addicted to this pastime. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to take up a new hobby.

In conclusion, I would like to say that despite the problems connected with watching films they are an essential part of our life of course, people prefer different genres as tastes differ.

1.2

Everyone is supposed to like watching films but different genres. Some people are fond of comedies while others are mad about actions. It is interesting to get to know what genres of films are popular in Zetland. I did some research on the subject and now can come up with the answer.

 I would like to report the main facts. Firstly, most of the respondents which is about 27,1 %  prefer watching adventure films. Secondly, nearly half the respondents from Zetland (18,7%) find watching action films quite enjoyable. When it comes to thriller films they appear to be popular only among 4,1% of Zetland’s population, which is the lowest percentage.

Looking at the data more closely I can see that adventure films are watched by the vast majority of the respondents (27,1%). On the contrary, just a small number of respondents (4,1) adore watching thriller films.

One problem that can arise with seeing movies is that you can get addicted to this pastime. One should try not to get involved so deeply. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to take up a new hobby.

In conclusion, I would like to say that despite the problems connected with watching films they are an essential part of our life of course, people prefer different genres as tastes differ.

1.3

Basically everyone is supposed to like watching films but different genres. The project work research reveals what film genres are popular in Zetland on a big scale. 

The main facts report suggests firstly that most of the respondents which is about 27,1 percent prefer watching adventure films. Secondly, nearly half the respondents from Zetland (18,7 percent) find watching action films quite enjoyable. When it comes to  thriller films they appear to be popular only among 4,1 percent of Zetland’s population.

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine adventure films as the most popular film genre among Zetland’s population. On the contrary, thriller films appear to be the least popular genre among the respondents from Zetland. Apparently, it is so hard to maintain popularity.

One problem that can arise with seeing movies is that you can get addicted to this pastime. One should try not to get involved so deeply. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to take up a new hobby. 

In conclusion I would like to show support for watching films as they are an essential part of our life. Obviously, watching films brings a lot of joy and it must be the case for long!

2

40.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on the price of gold. You have collected some data on the subject (see the diagram below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.

Write 200−250 words. / 180-275/Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

— select and report 2−3 main features;

— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;

— outline a problem that can arise with the price of gold and suggest the way of solving it;

— draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of gold in human life

Obviously, the price of gold is supposed to change. The project work research reveals rises in price of gold as well as declines of the price from 1920 to 2020

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine the price of gold of 2800 dollars from 1980 as the highest one in nearly hundred years compared to the price of gold of 300 dollars from 1920which appears to be the smallest of all from 1920 until 2020

One problem that can arise with the price of gold is that it can affect inflation and consumer prices

One problem that can arise with the price of gold is that people can lose their money if the price of gold becomes high  One should try to fix a world economy and golden stock larger

Obviously, the price of gold is supposed to change. The project work research reveals rises in price of gold as well as declines of the price from 1920 to 2020

Main features report suggests to admit three rises ( including a sharp rising from 1980) and three declines of the price of gold within a hundred of years

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine the price of gold of 2800 dollars from 1980 as the highest one in nearly hundred years compared to the price of gold of 300 dollars from 1920which appears to be the smallest of all from 1920 until 2020

One problem that can arise with the price of gold is that it can affect inflation and consumer prices which devastate the economy One should try to get the price of gold more sustainable

In conclusion I would like to say that people should pay a lot of attention to the price of gold as it is one of the important factors the economy depends on

3

Imagine that you are doing a project on world population.  You have collected some data on the subject. Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project

Write 200−250 words. Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

— select and report 2−3 main features;

— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;

— outline a problem that can arise with the world population and suggest the way of solving it;

— draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of world population

Apparently, population number is supposed to change. The project work research reveals gradual population growth from 1960 to 2020.

Main features report suggests that a  population of about 8 billion people on earth was reached  in 2020 which exceeds the world  population  of  3 billion from 1960. 

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine population number of 3 billion as the smallest one compared to population number of 8 billion from 2020 which appears to be the highest of all from 1960 until 2020. Obviously,the population growth rate has almost doubled since 1960.

One problem that can arise with the global population is that if it grows overall we will face constrained resources.I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to develop technologies as they can overcome any production shortages or environmental damage 

One problem that can arise with the population groth is constrained resources.The proper way to tackle the problem is to develop technologies as they can overcome production shortages or environmental damage

In conclusion I would like to say that one should pay a lot of attention to population growth rate as it is one of the important factors which helps to bala

nce the environment.

4

 Imagine that you are doing a project on the number of newspaper firms. You have collected some data on the subject (see the diagram below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project

Write 200−250 |180|275| words. Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

— select and report 2−3 main features;

— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;

— outline a problem that can arise with newspaper firms and suggest the way of solving it;

— draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of newspapers

Basically, the number of newspaper firms is supposed to change. The project work research reveals gradual decline of these firms from 2000 to 2012.

Main features report suggests that newspaper firms number of about 6200 was reached  in 2000 which definitely exceeds the number of newspaper firms of 4500 from 2012.

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine the number of  newspaper firms of 4500 as the smallest one in nearly 5 years compared to newspaper firms number of 6200  from 2000 which appears to be the highest of all from 2000 until 2012. Obviously, the number of newspaper firms has decreased by 72%  from 2000 to 2012.

One problem that can arise with newspaper firms decline is that people can presumably face the shortage of newspapers of all kinds . I suppose  to  significantly invest in newspaper firms  is the best way for people to emerge from the situation. It seems to be difficult to impliment, though

In conclusion I would like to show support for reading newspapers as they are an essential part of our life. Obviously, reading newspapers brings a lot of joy and it must be the case for long!

5 Imagine that you are doing a project on the percentage of Internet users. You have collected some data on the subject (see the table below).

Comment on the data in the table and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project

Year	Percentage of Internet users
1990	1%
1995	9%
2000	48%
2005	65%
2010	68%

Write 200−250 words. Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

— select and report 2−3 main features;

— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;

— outline a problem that can arise with the Internet access and suggest the way of solving it;

— draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of the Internet

6

 Imagine that you are doing a project on how frequently teenagers in Russia use social media. You have found some data on the subject — the results of the opinion polls (see the diagram below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

How frequently teenagers in Russia use social media

Write 200−250/ 180/275/ words.

1 More than once a day

2 Do not use social media

3 Once a week

4 Less than weekly

5 Once a day

Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;

— select and report 2−3 facts;

— make 1−2 comparisons where relevant;

— outline a problem that can arise with using social media in Russia and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving your opinion on the reasons why teens use social media

1

How frequently teenagers in Russia use social media

Obviously, social media is an essential way of communication in Russia nowadays. As part of my project work on “ How frequently teenagers in Russia use social media” I found some relevant data on the subject illustrating the results of the opinion polls. I have analyzed the data and come across some interesting findings.

As can be seen from the diagram, the majority of Russian respondents( 70 %) use social media more than once a day.18% of teenagers do not use social media at all which is quite surprising. The third most popular answer is “ once a week” which is 8%.

Taking another precise look at the data allows to admit the considerable difference between another two numbers. There are ten times more teenagers who do not use social media at all than teenagers who use it less than weekly. Besides, the same number of teenagers use social network less than weekly and once a day which is 2%.

Although using social media seems attractive it may also cause some problems. For example, one problem that can arise with using it is getting caught in harmful sites full of unverified information.The best way for parents to tackle this problem is to make sure that the sites their children visit are verified. 

To conclude, I firmly believe that social media is a powerful tool nowadays that is why teenagers use it. It helps them with studying, working and communication 

2

How frequently teenagers in Russia use social media

Basically, the frequency people use social media with  is different. The project work research reveals how often teenagers in Russia use social media.

I’d like to report the main facts. As it can be seen from the diagram most of the respondents ( about 70 %)use social media more than once a day while almost a quarter of the respondents (18%) don’t use social media at all

Looking at the data more closely I can see that the vast majority of the teenagers which is 70% use social media more than once a day. On the contrary, just a little number of the respondents ( only 2 %) use social media once a day or less than weekly.

One problem that can arise with using social media is that younger generation spend too much time in the internet and forget about real life. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to take up a new hobby.

In conclusion I would like to say that despite some problems connected with social media it is an essential part of teenagers’ life as they use it quite often and for many reasons: to study, to communicate and others

3

How frequently teenagers in Russia use social media

Obviously, the frequency of social media use among teenagers is different. The project work research reveals how often teenagers in Russia use social media

Main features report suggests that 70% of teenagers use social media more than once a day while only 18% of teenagers do not use social media at all

Taking another precise look at the data allows to determine the percentage of teenagers who use social media once a day (which is about 2 %) as the smallest one compared to the percentage of teenagers using social media more than once a day (70%) which appears to be the highest of all

One problem that can arise with using social media is that teenagers are likely to spend less time outside with their friends and family. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to reduce the time spent in social media

In conclusion I would like to say that teens in Russia use social media for different reasons. They use it not only for chatting but to self-educate

4 diagrams

3 graders

As can be seen from the diagram, the 3d graders’ interests in karate and origami, painting, dancing and drama, as well as in  playing football, hockey and playing  the guitar, swimming and geology are eaqual which is 7%. Just a bigger number of children like choir which is 15%, and again  15% of them are into painting

7 graders

As for 7^th graders, the smallest number of children /which is 7 % either/ like fishing, cooking and dancing. Children enjoy basketball, reading and sport / 13% either/ The biggest number of all / which is 20% either / are into painting and volleyball

10 graders

As can be seen from the 10^th graders diagram, the vast majority of my classmates which is 35%  enjoy reading. A smaller number of children which is 26% are into painting. 13% enjoy sport, 9% of them like mosaic. Quite a small number of my classmates enjoy yoga, embroidery and dancing. Just 5% of my classmates are into programming 

8 graders

 As for 8^th graders, the diagram shows that the largest number of children /which is 25% either/ are passionate about playing volleyball, and painting, just 13% of children are into reading and board games/ again 13 %/. The least of them which is  12% enjoy clay crafting and another 12% are into basketball

To conclude: basically, the variety of schoolmates’  hobbies is big. The project work research reveals what hobbies are popular on a big scale. As can be seen from the diagram, the most of the respondents which is about 86% prefer painting as a hobby. Nearly half the respondents /which is 61%/ find reading as a hobby quite enjoyable.When it comes to doing sport, it appears  to be popular only among 26 percent of the respondents. As for dancing, playing volleyball, playing basketball, they are fairly popular hobbies with my schoolmates. Another precise look at the data allows to determine fishing, programming, cooking and acting as the least popular hobbies among the respondents from my school. Apparently, it is so hard for hobbies to maintain popularity with my schoolmates 

The Swedes love paying their taxes. Why?

parental leave 

to have kids at daycare full time- дети в детском саду полный день

parental support

are really supportive of the idea of paying higher taxes-поддерживают идею выплат высоких налогов

to have a high standard of living

to pay for a high standard of living

people with a higher income

people with a lower income

a large proportion of tax money goes into

to have a well- funded welfare state

a welfare state of a last resort

a well-funded resource

Sweden has some of the world’s highest taxes so why is the taxman so popular with the Swedes? Why Swedes don’t mind paying taxes?

“ I love to pay my taxes”( the girl wearing a hat)

“ I like paying taxes” ( the man wearing a hat)

Sofi Tengsveden : “ Swedes are known for having a high standard of living which their taxes help to pay for. Sweden is a sort of infamous for having the highest  taxes in the world but the truth is little bit more complex than that. Sweden has a progressive tax system meaning that people with a higher income pay a higher percentage of taxes than people with a lower income. Quite a large proportion of tax money goes into education, healthcare for children, parental leave and parental support.

“ It’s a little high but it’s good too. It comes back to you. If you pay a lot it comes back. ( the man from the East)

“ You get a lot of things: healthcare, libraries, roads, whatnot.”( the man wearing a hat)

“ I don’t even think about how much taxes I pay because I think the system works very well” (the girl wearing a hat)

Sweden’s tax agency is one of the country’s most trusted institutions.

“ It’s a little high but it’s good too. It comes back to you. If you pay a lot it comes back. ( the man from the East)

“ You get a lot of things: healthcare, libraries, roads, whatnot.”( the man wearing a hat)

“ I don’t even think about how much taxes I pay because I think the system works very well” (the girl wearing a hat)

Sweden’s tax agency is one of the country’s most trusted institutions.

Ida Norberg (a sociologist, she did her PhD in Scotland and now she has moved back to her home country, Sweden)

“Swedes generally if you look at the research are really supportive of the idea of paying higher taxes in order to have a well- funded welfare state. The underlying philosophy of the welfare state in Sweden was really founded on the idea that it was not this kind of welfare state of a last resort, rather a well-funded resource that’s going be used by everyone in the population.

Per Cligweld, 32 years old, father of two, married, his job is business lead at a tech agency: “ So what do I get for my taxes? I have several university degrees( six years of education) and that was for free. No tuition fees. Then, we’ve been on parental leave both my wife and I about one and a half years each in total. And we have our kids at daycare full time. That costs us about 180 dollars a month.”

Per Cligweld’wife: “We don’t have to worry about getting sick, to worry about insurances our kids are much calmer with this system because they see that we, as parents, are calm that we have this safety net behind us if anything happens to us.”

Per Cligweld: Of  course, I have friends who are not as big of a fan of paying taxes. But I wouldn’t say that it’s at all as I ‘ve seen when I lived in Boston during my time in the US and Paris in part as well. People don’t have as expressive ideas on if taxes are good or bad as in other cultures that I have experienced first-hand.

Ida Norberg : So there has been some tax cuts and things like that in Sweden in the last couple of decades. That has had an impact but those kinds of debate don’t really get framed  as a challenge to the existing welfare state but more like tweaking the details.

But discussions about Sweden’s future are heating up.

Sofi: “ I think Sweden has been quite successful in building up a welfare state and using tax money  but I think the downside is that we already have this recipe for success and we are trying to use it with new challenges coming up, with globalization, climate change, etc. One group who’s probably going to be quite affected by future challenges are migrants. Who are not yet, or will never be within the Swedish system. In order to qualify for the services of the welfare state, you need a personal identification number. And this is getting increasingly difficult  to obtain. And I think there’s quite a lot of debate how much these people are entitled to and whether they should been seen as “ one of us” or one of them. There’s quite o lot of political discussion on this at the moment.

Per Cligweld: Everything from digitalization to migration , to urbanization. These kind of huge trends that make it a lot harder to plan for the decades ahead. But in general, there’s a high level of trust in the Swedish society  so we trust that the public sector will do good things, long term, with our money

https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/the-nordic-way?vpid=p09312qp   Sweden Taxes

https://puzzle-english.com/teacher/class5?lesson=1736&atom=16508&test=1

метод тичера

https://puzzle-english.com/academy/travelling/lesson1 

https://puzzle-english.com/academy/travelling   author 

Travelling  1

1 Where is Hugh Mc Enaney from?

2 How long has Hugh been in Moscow?

3 What is the most difficult aspect of English for Alex? What could be a challenge for him?

4 What job does Dmitry do?

 

1 иметь хорошие знания английского

2 освежить в памяти

 

 

 

 

Coding (computer programming)

Brush up on something

https://puzzle-english.com/teacher/class5?lesson=1736&atom=16508&test=1

метод тичера

Как начать разговор?

Если вы находитесь на вечеринке или в баре, но стесняетесь к кому-то подойти — попробуйте начать разговор просто и искренне

 

I don’t know anyone around here so I thought I’d come talk to you — Я не знаю здесь никого и решил заговорить с вами.

 

I’m a little nervous talking with strangers, but I just had to come say hi — Я немного нервничаю, когда говорю с незнакомцами, но я просто обязан был подойти и поздороваться с вами.

 

I don’t know anyone here so I thought I’d introduce myself to you— Я никого здесь не знаю, вот и решил представиться вам.

 

На улице можно заговорить с незнакомцем о погоде:

 

It’s so hot today! — Жара сегодня!

 

It’s freezing! Do you know the temperature? — Ну и холод! Вы не знаете, сколько градусов?

 

Nice weather, isn't it? — Замечательная погода, не так ли?

 

Верный способ завязать разговор — сделать комплимент:

 

You look fantastic! — Выглядите потрясающе!

 

I love your dress  It really suits you — Мне нравится ваше платье. Оно очень вам идет.

  each one

each class-fellow

  every one 

 every ( many)  

All classmates   all of classfellows

 all of them   all of the classmates

all of my classmates

Most of the classmates

 most of my class-fellows

Half of the classmates

Half the classmates

Some of my classmates

None of the class-fellows

We’ve each got

To conclude,  all classmates we've each got  much in common when it comes to likes and dislikes about: cooking, eating cabbage, Russian food, yoghurt and takeaway food for example. So, all classmates are fond of Russian food (like me ),43% of them like cabbage,38% of my class-fellows enjoy cooking, 73% of the respondents dislike takeaway food( I don’t like it either),26% of the classmates don’t like yoghurt at all (I don’t like yoghurt either ). Again, as you can see I have much in common with my class-fellows. Of course, understanding our inner life can help us to get on well. Sure, these studies can help us to become tolerant to each other

 

Everyone is supposed to like watching films but different genres. Some people are fond of comedies while others are mad about actions.It is interesting to get to know what genres of films are popular in Zetland. I did some research on the subject and now can come up with the answer.

 I would like to report the main facts. Firstly, most of the respondents which is about 27,1 %  prefer watching adventure films. Secondly, nearly half the respondents from Zetland (18,7%) find watching action films quite enjoyable. When it comes to thriller films they appear to be popular only among 4,1% of Zetland’s population, which is the lowest percentage.

Looking at the data more closely I can see that adventure films are watched by the vast majority of the respondents (27,1%). On the contrary, just a small number of respondents (4,1) adore watching thriller films.

One problem that can arise with seeing movies is that you can become an addicted cinema goer. I suppose the best way of solving the problem is to take up a new hobby.

To conclude, despite the problems connected with watching films they are an essential part of our life,of course people prefer different genres as tastes differ.

From: Ronny@mail.uk

To: Russian_friend@ege.ru

Subject: Summer

…I am so happy that summer has come and we are going to have a long holiday.

What’s the weather like in Russia in summer? What is your favourite season and

why this one? What are your plans for the summer?

My uncle Keith is coming to visit us next week...

Write a message to Ronny.

In your letter:

− answer his questions;

− ask 3 questions about his uncle.

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

WORLD DAIlY LIVES SURVEY

Are people the same everywhere?

Or totally different?

Help us find out! Send us an email and tell us

.who you are and where you’re from

. when you sleep, eat and study

.what else you do in a typical day

1 who/ you   3 when/ sleep  5 when/study

2 where/from  4  when/ eat 6 what/ else

Write your response in an email of 60 words

I’m David. I sleep like a log from 10 p.m. until the alarm goes off at 7 a.m. I have breakfast at 7.30a.m., lunch at midday and then dinner at 6 p.m. I really don’t like doing homework. I try to play football as often as possible, and usually manage to every day.

You have received an email from your English friend who would like you to run in the summer marathon with her . You don’t really want to take part in the marathon. Write her an email

 

From: Russian_friend@ege.ru

To: Tracy@mail.uk

Subject:  The summer marathon run

Hi Tracy!

Thanks for the email. It was nice to hear from you again. Thanks a lot for the invitation to the traditional summer marathon, it is very nice that you thought of me. Well, you see I’m not fit enough to run such a long distance and I don’t really enjoy running in the city.

 Maybe we could go on a bike trip to the countryside? How about registing for a cross- country run instead? Then, there’s a local tennis tournament why don’t we register for that?

Got to go now. It’s time for my favourite TV show. Hope to hear from you again. Write me back soon.

Love,

Alina

Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами  так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы

 Arbor Day and Earth Day The first Arbor Day took place in April 1872 in Nebraska. When Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska journalist and politician, became a member of Nebraska’s state board of agriculture, he suggested __________________ a special day dedicated to tree planting. SET

He said that it __________________ people to understand the increasing importance of trees. HELP

Nebraska’s first Arbor Day was an amazing success. More than one million trees __________________. PLANT

 On April 22, 1970, Arbor Day activities were modified to emphasize the critical importance of the environment. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers __________________ fire. CATCH

Earth Day was created to remind people of __________________ responsibility to protect the planet. THEY

 Now Earth Day __________________ annually around the globe. CELEBRATE

 What started as a day of national environmental recognition __________________ today into a worldwide campaign to protect our global environment. DEVELOP

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F предложениями, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одно из предложений в списке 1–7 лишнее. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие предложения, в таблицу.

 Kazan The exact date of Kazan’s foundation is unknown. According to the opinions of some historians, it was founded in the second half of the 13th century. A_______________________. It is located on the banks of the Volga River. In 1438 the city became the capital of the Kazan Khanate. B_______________________. Nowadays, Kazan is the capital of the Tatarstan republic. Kazan is a large industrial centre of the region. It witnessed many important historical events. C_______________________. Here one can see old buildings, which have been carefully preserved, for example, the Kremlin with different constructions, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the Marjani Mosque. D_______________________. It has a unique mixture of historical and architectural monuments with a history lasting through the ages. E_______________________. Its buildings absorbed elements of Slavic and Turkic cultures, taking the best of urban planning from both Muslim and Christian civilizations. On the territory of the Kazan Kremlin tourists will find a complex of old buildings of the 10th-15th centuries, as well as some modern museums. Tourists will have a chance to visit a real fortress and feel a breath of ages while walking inside a unique historical monument. F_______________________. 1. Kazan is a very interesting city from the architectural point of view. 2. It was originally built as a fortress. 3. In 1552 it was conquered by Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. 4. In conclusion, it should be mentioned that the Kazan Kremlin was included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000. 5. However, other specialists believe that the city was founded in 1177. 6. Kazan is famous for its sports facilities and arts festivals. 7. The Kazan Kremlin is definitely one of the most attractive places in the city

1. Kazan is a very interesting city from the architectural point of view.

 2. It was originally built as a fortress.

 3. In 1552 it was conquered by Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible.

 4. In conclusion, it should be mentioned that the Kazan Kremlin was included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000.

5. However, other specialists believe that the city was founded in 1177.

 6. Kazan is famous for its sports facilities and arts festivals.

7. The Kazan Kremlin is definitely one of the most attractive places in the city. 

The Black Country Living Museum The Black Country Living Museum has developed over 34 years to become one of the most popular independent museums and one of the big five open-air museums in the United Kingdom. Together with its small satellite museum at the Locksmith’s House, Willenhall, the Museum is fully accredited. It means we meet a fundamental national standard of museum competence, currently achieved by 1,800 museums. Open-air museums are uncommon and provide an enviable, real life setting for telling the stories they have to tell and a context in which their collections are displayed. Museums like ours don’t create galleries and exhibition halls with cases and labels; they provide landscapes and streetscapes, where things happen. The relatively recent history that the Museum tells of the Black Country (1720-1970), with a particular focus on 1850-1950, provides context within living memory for the modern-day Black Country and its continuing importance as a manufacturing

centre. Having a claim to be “the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution”, the Black Country is famous for its wide range of midsteel-based products from nails to the anchor and anchor chain for the Titanic. The Museum concentrates on a very particular story, not just a generalised story of an area, but of an exceptional heyday; a transformational period in Britain’s national story. Our organisation is characterised by being a museum and being an educational charity. We are legally bound to work for “public benefit” and to deliver it and to report to the Charity Commission to show that, and we are accountable to our visitors. The Museum is concerned with providing enjoyable opportunities for learning in the unique setting of an open-air museum and utilizing real things (our collections) and real stories, for all our visitors. Visitors are at the heart of everything we do. That is our DNA. Collections are what define museums and safeguarding these inalienable assets for the benefit of visitors and users is the first duty of any museum. The Museum continues to enrich its collections, with carefully sourced objects including vehicles, industrial and domestic items, as well the Museum’s specialty – buildings entering which the visitors plunge into the atmosphere of the past. Without this dynamic and visitor-engaged component, the Museum would be a ghost town of abandoned buildings, workshops, streets and industrial landscapes. The museum attracts a high proportion of educational groups; 28% of attendance from 1,000 institutions, as well as a broad socio-economic mix from the general public. Attendance is highly seasonal with the five winter months of November-March averaging 13,150, compared to the seven summer months of April-October averaging 29,000 visitors. Outside summer holidays and winter weekends, educational groups support attendance. 9% of attendance comes from ticketed evening events.

Now we are ready to start.

Hello, dear guests! Today you will get a chance to discover a truly

wonderful world during our visit to Britain’s friendliest open-air museum – the

Black Country Living Museum. To begin with, the Black Country is a place where

history comes alive. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country have

been moved and rebuilt at The Black Country Living Museum to create a tribute to

the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of

industrial Britain.

Today you will see that there is so much to see and do here! You can meet

the characters in the original shops and houses or ride on a tramcar or fairground

swing boat. You may take a lesson in the old-fashioned school or explore the

underground coal mine. It all makes for a fascinating day out for the whole family.

With a changing programme of demonstrations there is something to suit all tastes,

from sweet-making and glass-cutting to metal-working. I promise, this will be a

day you will remember forever.

During the visit to the museum, you can spend your time in the open air as

well as inside. Traditional displays of products made in the Black Country and

interactive computers set the scene for open air displays. During wet weather there

is still plenty to see inside the many buildings, the exhibition halls and down the

mine.

The Black Country Living Museum gives an inside look into Britain’s

industrial history. The contemporary story of the Black Country is told in the major

new exhibition – Made in the Black Country Today. You will still see processes

and products that keep the Black Country at the heart of industrial Britain.

If you decide to plan another visit to our Museum, keep in mind that it is

situated only ten miles from Birmingham City Centre. The Museum is most easily

accessible from the Midlands Motorway network. There are car parks. You can

also reach us via the Birmingham Canal Navigations on the Tipton Branch. A bus

service might be possible, but you should contact your local bus station for details.

The Museum is open all year round. From March to October, we are happy

to see you every day from 10 am to 5 pm. From November to February, you are

welcome from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm. Telephone for

Christmas opening dates. The Museum operates a changing programme of working

exhibits, events and activities making every time you visit different.

Well, one more important thing. If after our excursion you decide to have a

snack, there is a wide choice of refreshments available from the Café, the Bottle

and Glass Inn and the 1930s Fried Fish Shop. For people with special needs, we too have all the necessary services. Wheelchair access is available to the majority

of buildings. However, because of the authentic reconstructions, some exhibits can

pose difficulties for those with restricted mobility. Wheelchair escorts are admitted

free of charge. Wheelchairs are available for free hire – however, pre-booking is

essential.

Прослушайте аудио-экскурсию и отметьте галочкой в графе “Audio”

информацию, которая дана в звучащем тексте. Вы услышите запись

дважды. Затем прочитайте текст о той же достопримечательности и

отметьте галочкой в графе “Written text” информацию, которая дана в нём.

Во вторую таблицу под каждой буквой A–H, обозначающей утверждение,

запишите одну из цифр: 1 – информация из утверждения содержится

только в аудиотексте, 2 – информация содержится только в печатном

тексте, 3 – информация содержится в обоих текстах, 4 – информации

нет ни в одном из текстов.

The Black Country Living Museum

Audio Written

Text

 

 

The Black Country Living Museum	Audio text	Written text
A. Old buildings underwent certain changes before being placed in the museum venue.
B. There are several open-air museums in Britain.
C. The Black Country Living Museum is the largest open-air museum in Britain.
D. Visitors can get to the Museum using different kinds of transport.
E. Visitors are engaged in a number of outdoor and indoor activities.
F. Nowadays the Black Country remains a manufacturing centre.
G. The Museum keeps developing its exhibitions.
H. The Museum provides facilities for people with special needs.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст и определите, в каких из

пронумерованных предложений есть лишнее слово, выписав его в поле

ответа. Если в предложении нет лишнего слова, тогда поставьте в поле

ответа слово NO.

Modern times

Have you ever thought how different our life is from

what it was a century ago? 24 The way people live and

travel has changed far more over the last hundred years

than ever before in history. 25 Vast networks of roads,

railways, ships and airplanes has link all the world’s

countries. Two world wars caused social changes.

26 Women now have the right to vote, and many do

jobs that only men did in the past. 27 We have more

better living conditions and we try to maintain a healthy

lifestyle. 28 Together with modern medicine, this leads

to people living longer today than they were used to in

the past. 29 Housework is much easier and faster than

ever because of people can use many electrical gadgets

to help them.

Ответ:

24__________________

25__________________

26 _________________

27 _________________

28_________________

29 _________________

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания  В каждом задании

запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному

Вами варианту ответа.

Student life

The one thing I can say with certainty about life as a student is that there is

no typical day. A first year’s day will be completely different from a third year’s, a

classicist’s different from a chemist’s. Every day is different. But here is a brief

taster of what a typical day is like for me, as a linguistics student at the University

of York.

I confess, the hour at which my morning breaks is somewhat dependent on

the previous night’s activities. In my first year, my day typically began at 8.45 am.

I would pull on my jeans over my pyjamas, grab a bacon sandwich for breakfast

and arrive at my lecture at 8.59 am, clutching a pen, some paper and the crumbled

remains of the aforementioned bacon roll. By my third year, my mornings

resemble some kind of TV commercial. Portioning roasted vegetables into a pot, I

eat a bowl of yoghurt, before strolling to campus, fresh-faced and ready to start

learning. At least, that’s what I look like in my head.

As a linguistics student, contact hours are notoriously limited. But my

morning is, nevertheless, interrupted by an occasional lecture or seminar. On many

days, my timetable consists of awkward hour-long gaps, in which I ambitiously

attempt to prepare for tomorrow’s psycholinguistics seminar, read an article and

decide on the topic of my thesis. In reality, I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed

and wonder whether I should treat myself to some chocolate from the library

vending machine.

It’s lunchtime. Depending on my action-packed timetable, I might pop home

for lunch or polish off my meal on campus. Other days, my lectures are squeezed

into a single four-hour block, with no time for lunch or even a short break. I sprint

from one side of the campus to another, stomach rumbling like an air-raid siren, as

passers-by dive for shelter.

In between my sporadic lectures, I spend many an hour alone in my

bedroom “independently studying” or tucked into a corner of the library, making

notes on how contact with Scandinavia influenced English in the 15th century.

Between essay-writing and relentless reading, I spend my afternoons rehearsing

with my band, swimming or attending aerobics society. My friends and I giggle

our way through at the back, bumping into one another like pandas at a roller

disco, attempting to compensate for our chip-heavy student diet.

At some point I get on with some chores: perhaps a trip to the supermarket

or unblocking the shower drain – a job I find myself doing a great amount of time.

Note to self: when choosing your housemates, select your shortest-haired friends.

A typical first-year evening involved dinner in the college canteen. In my

second and third year, a house-cooking rota started and my housemates and I

discuss our days over a dish of garlic bread. We combine the washing up with tea

towel fights, loud sing-along sessions and an occasional board game. Of course,

my hipster rose-tinted glasses are foggying the stress of many late-night

proofreading and referencing sessions. But amid the late-night studying, we

sporadically dance the night away on the kitchen tiles.

As a student, sleep is brief and rated low in importance, apart from the

afternoon naps. For some reason many students will regress to an infant’s sleeping

pattern and will often be found taking afternoon naps. As they say, “no one looks

back on their life and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep”. But the

importance of sleep should not be completely overlooked – it is actually quite

important for staying alive. So, we eventually go to bed, before waking up to a new

day, which will no doubt be different from the last.

1 What is the author sure about?

1) Senior students usually have more tasks than freshmen.

2) Each student’s day varies depending on what they study.

3) Her daily activities on an ordinary study day are similar.

4) It is quite difficult to study linguistics in her university.

Ответ:

2 What is implied in the description of the author’s morning?

1) She is busier now than in her first year.

2) She is more organized than she used to be.

3) She used to be careful about her clothes.

4) Her wake-up time is quite predictable.

Ответ:

3 How does the author feel about her timetable?

1) She finds it not very suitable.

2) She is quite satisfied with it.

3) She has too many morning lectures.

4) She has enough time for preparation.

Ответ:

4 Judging by the author’s description of her afternoon activities, she …

1) is good at different kinds of sport.

2) enjoys aerobics society most of all.

3) combines studies, music and sport.

4) spends most of her time in a library.

Ответ:

5 The verb get on with in paragraph 6 (“At some point I get on with some

chores …”) is synonymic to …

1) forget about.

2) spend time on.

3) enjoy doing.

4) get annoyed at.

Ответ:

6 What has changed in the author’s evening routine?

1) She goes to bed later because of her homework.

2) She shares meals at the canteen with her friends.

3) They take turns in cooking dinner.

4) She sometimes argues with her housemates.

Ответ:

7 Why does the author use the quotation about sleep in the last paragraph (“no one

looks back on their life …”)?

1) She wants to express her negative attitude to sleep.

2) She shows how students’ sleep is similar to children’s.

3) She proves the importance of sleep for students.

4) She explains why students spend sleepless nights.

afford: to have money available within a budget

eager: happy to do something

finance: to get a loan for the purchase of something expensive

gauges: displays that on a dashboard that show fuel, oil, rpms, etc.

mileage: the number of miles on a vehicle

reliability: trustworthiness; quality

take (something) for a spin: drive; try

 

 Sylvia wants to buy a used car. She needs a car to get to work. She also needs a car in order to pick up groceries and make short trips around the neighborhood.  She has been taking the bus the last few years, but now that she’s making more money from her job, she can afford to buy a small, inexpensive vehicle.

 Every weekend she visits car dealers.  Most car dealers sell used cars, so she visits the used car lots and checks on the prices of used vehicles. Her budget is somewhere between  $4000 and $6000, which limits her selection, but there are enough cars in that price range for her to choose from.

 When she finds a car she likes she asks a salesperson if she can drive it. She needs to know how the car will feel when she’s on the road. Is it comfortable? Is it fast enough? Does it make any strange noises? Is it easy to locate the controls and read the gauges?

 Salespeople are always eager to help customers, so they agree to let her drive a car that she likes. Sometimes they get in the car with her; at other times, they take a photocopy of her driver’s license and let her take the car for a spin by herself.  A salesperson who helps a customer buy a car will get a commission, which is a percentage of the sale.

 So, what kind of car does she want? German? Japanese? American? Sylvia likes the way that German cars feel when she drives them. She likes VWs, Audis, and Mercedes, but they’re really expensive. Japanese cars are much less expensive cars. She likes Toyotas and Hondas because they have good reputations. American cars are the least expensive, but she’s concerned about their reliability.

 Sylvia is also concerned about the age and the mileage of the car that she buys. If she buys a car that’s too old, it might need a lot of repairs. If she buys a car that has a lot of miles on it, some parts might have to be replaced. She’s hoping to find a car that has under 100,000 miles and is less than ten years old.

 Once Sylvia makes her final decision on a car, she’ll apply for a loan. She has $2000 saved for this purchase, but that’s not enough to buy a good, reliable car. She’ll have to finance the rest. She’s hoping to keep the monthly payments between $150 to $200. That’s an amount that will fit into her budget.

Can you afford to buy a small vehicle?

How does VW feel when you are on the road?

Is Audi easy to locate the controls and read the gauges?

Will you apply for a loan  to buy a car?

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.

 

 

It is very difficult to say when the picture postcards originated. The evolution of

the picture postcard reflects the history of the post service in the world. It is also

connected with innovations in printing and photography. We may say the history

of the picture postcard started with the postal reform in the UK in the 19th century.

This reform made the cost of domestic mail delivery very cheap. The person who

wanted to send the mail had to pay for it. A stamp was a way to show that you paid

for your mail. Sending mail became popular. People were interested in nice paper

and envelopes for their letters. That was the time when a scientist from Austria

offered to make cards for sending short messages. Everybody liked the idea very

much. The first postcards had very simple designs, but now you can buy beautiful

cards with various pictures on them.

Task 2. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer six questions.

Give full answers to the questions (2-4 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript for Task 2

 

Interviewer: Hello! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel and today we are

going to discuss summer holidays – now and then. Our guest today is a teenager

from Russia. So – we’d like to know how you used to spend your summer holidays

when you were seven and how you spend them now.

Interviewer: What part of Russia do you live in? What’s the weather like in

summer?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What else would you like our listeners to know about your region?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What can you tell us about your family?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How did you use to spend your summer holidays when you were

seven?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How did you spend your summer holidays last year?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How would you like to spend your summer holidays in 10 years?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

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 professions. 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 region of Russia do you live in? What professions are popular there?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What profession did your parents want you to take up?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: When have you decided on your future field of work?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Will you need a higher education to work in that field?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Where do your friends want to work at?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview

1

 

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 cities. 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 region of Russia do you live in? Is it an urban area?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Would you prefer to live in a city or in the countryside?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What advantages do cities provide to people living there?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What are the risks of living in an urban area?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What infrastructure does a well-planned city district need to sustain itself?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview

\\\

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 English. 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 do you use English in your daily life?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Do your relatives know English well?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Should public schools put more emphasis on the English language? Why?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How does English help people in different countries?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: In your opinion, will another language take over the English’s role of an international language?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview

\\\

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 extreme sports. 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 the dangers of extreme sports?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Which kinds of extreme sports are popular in Russia? Which aren’t?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: If you had to choose, what kind of extreme sports would you try and why?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What benefits do extreme sports provide?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Are you interested in extreme sports? Why?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview

\\\

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 professions. 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 region of Russia do you live in? What professions are popular there?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What profession did your parents want you to take up?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: When have you decided on your future field of work?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Will you need a higher education to work in that field?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Where do your friends want to work at?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview

COMPARISON AND CONTRASTING THE PICTURES: 

 

You have found some illustrations and want to share the

news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2 minutes be ready to tell the

friend about the photos:

• give a brief description of the photos (2 relevant details in each photo

minimum);

• say in what way the pictures are different (2 relevant details minimum);

• explain why you have chosen these photos to illustrate the project “Life without gadgets”;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project;

• suggest the next step in your work.

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

Photo 1

Photo 2

Technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, says a report carried out in the US.

Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the Internet are A ______ . The research looked at the differences in technology use between families with children and single adults. It found that traditional families have more hi-tech gadgets in their home В ______ . Several mobile phones were found in 89% of families and 66% had a high-speed Internet connection. The research also found that 58% of families have more С ______ .

Many people use their mobile phone to keep in touch and communicate with parents and children. Seventy percent of couples, D ______ , use it every day to chat or say hello. In addition, it was found that 42% of parents contact their children via their mobile every day.

The growing use of mobile phones, computers and the Internet means that families no longer gather round the TV to spend time together. 25% of those who took part in the report said they now spend less time E ______ . Only 58% of 18—29 year olds said they watched TV every day. Instead the research found that 52% of Internet users who live with their families go online F ______ several times a week and 51% of parents browse the web with their children.

Some analysts have worried that new technologies hurt families, but we see that technology allows for new kinds of connectedness built around cell phones and the Internet/ said the report.

1. than any other group

2. watching television

3. in the company of someone else

4. than two computers in the home

5. communicated with their families

6. helping them communicate

7. owning a mobile

Heavy storms have battered western regions of the United States, leaving thousands without power.

Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in California over a 24-hour period ending Sunday morning, causing road closures, including a 70-mile (112km) stretch of Interstate 80 into Nevada.

More than 1.8in of rain fell over 24 hours in San Marcos pass in Santa Barbara county, while Rocky Butte in San Luis Obispo county recorded 1.61in, officials said.

Power cuts affected residents in Washington, Oregon and other areas, although northern California was the worst hit. Power Outage US reported 56,000 power cuts there in the early hours of Monday local time, mostly in northern coastal counties and those on the Nevada border.

In Montana, the NWS warned that "dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as five minutes". Wind chill could make the temperatures feel as low as -48C.

The state's department of water resources reported on Christmas Eve that the snowpack was between 114% and 137% of normal ranges, with more snow expected.

While the west coast is battered by heavy storms, many southern states have been experiencing "unusually warm temperatures", with dozens of cities on track for their warmest December on record.

The NWS reported that Wichita Falls, near Texas's border with Oklahoma, had reported a record temperature of 32C (90F), while Houston saw temperatures hit 27C.

analysts [analysts]  аналитики

1 Gabriel Boric has promised radical reforms to address economic inequality in Chile

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast.

Mr Kast conceded defeat barely an hour and a half after polls closed, and with around half of ballots counted.

With most of the votes counted, Mr Boric won with 56% and Mr Kast trailed with 44% of the votes.

The election has been one of the most polarised in recent decades and comes after mass anti-government protests.

Both candidates offered starkly different visions for the country, and both are outsiders representing political parties that have never been in government.

At 35-years-old, Mr Boric will become one of the world's youngest political leaders, and the youngest president in Chile's history.

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In a phone call with outgoing President Sebastián Piñera, which was publicly broadcasted, Mr Boric said he would do his "best to rise to this tremendous challenge".

A former student protest leader, he backed the mass demonstrations against inequality and alleged corruption that rocked Chile in 2019 and 2020.

Once the most stable economy in Latin America, Chile has one of the world's largest income gaps, with one percent of the population owning 25% of the country's wealth, according to the United Nations.

Mr Boric has promised to address this inequality by reforming Chile's pension and healthcare systems, reducing the work week from 45 to 40 hours, and boosting green investment.

2  

At least 208 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines on Thursday, police are quoted as saying by local media.

Super Typhoon Rai - with winds of about 195km/h (120mph) - sent some 300,000 people running for safety when it hit the country's south-eastern islands.

At least 239 people were injured and 52 others have been reported missing by local police.

Rescue teams have described scenes of "complete carnage".

But establishing the scale of the losses is difficult, as communication to a number of areas has been cut off.

There are fears widespread landslides and flooding may have claimed more lives.

"Many areas have no power, no communications, very little water," the chair of the Philippines Red Cross, Richard Gordon, told the BBC.

"There are some areas that look like it has been bombed worse than World War Two."

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal seeking 20 million Swiss francs (£16m; $22m) to fund long-term relief efforts.

"Red Cross emergency teams are reporting complete carnage in the coastal areas," Mr Gordon said. "Homes, hospitals, school and community buildings have been ripped to shreds."

Volunteers are on the scene giving out urgent help "for people who have lost everything", he said.

Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.

Raducanu, then 18, ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion with her remarkable victory at Flushing Meadows.

Her fairytale win followed a run to the Wimbledon fourth round in July on her Grand Slam main draw debut.

In a public vote, diver Tom Daley placed second and swimmer Adam Peaty was third.

§  Who were the winners at Sports Personality of the Year 2021?

§  What does the future hold for Raducanu?

§  'I'm in bits' - how social media reacted to emotional Sports Personality

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling, boxer Tyson Fury, and Great Britain's most successful Paralympian Sarah Storey were also shortlisted for the main award.

"It's such an honour just to be among these nominees. Congrats to you and all your achievements," Raducanu said.

"I'm really happy with this, I've watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up and it's an honour to be among those past winners.

"I'm happy for British tennis as well, and that we've managed to get this award...again!

"Thanks to all the fans and voters, this year has been insane. The energy this year playing at Wimbledon in front of my home crowd, that was something I've never felt before."

Now 19 and ranked British number one, Raducanu becomes the first female tennis player to be crowned Sports Personality of the Year since Virginia Wade in 1977 - the last British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Andy Murray was the last tennis player to win the award, with his third coming in 2016. Raducanu is the first female to win the award since Zara Phillips, now Tindall, in 2006.

4 

Joe Manchin said the legislation would leave the US "even more vulnerable to the threats we face"

A Democratic senator has said he will not support a major social spending plan, throwing the US president's flagship legislation into jeopardy.

"I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation," Joe Manchin told Fox News of the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) bill.

Fellow Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have spent weeks trying to secure Mr Manchin's crucial support.

All 50 Democrats are needed to pass the bill in the Senate, with opposition Republicans staunchly opposed.

The Build Back Better Act is a sweeping social spending and climate package, which is considered a key pillar of Mr Biden's agenda.

It would increase funding for government health-insurance programmes, expand tax credits for low-income families, provide government-funded universal preschool, and invest hundreds of billions of dollars in addressing climate change. It would be mostly paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

It passed the House of Representatives last month following a vote that largely fell along party lines, but was expected to face significant hurdles in the Senate.

Republicans say the legislation will fuel inflation and damage the economy.

On Sunday, the Democratic West Virginia senator said he had "worked as diligently as possible... to determine the best path forward despite my serious reservations".

"My Democratic colleagues in Washington are determined to dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face.

"I cannot take that risk with a staggering debt of more than $29tn and inflation taxes that are real and harmful to every hard-working American at the gasoline pumps, grocery stores and utility bills with no end in sight," Mr Manchin said.

The White House said Mr Manchin's comments marked a "breach of his commitments" to Mr Biden as well as his Democratic colleagues in Congress.

"We will continue to press him to see if he will reverse his position yet again, to honor his prior commitments and be true to his word," it said.

"The fight for Build Back Better is too important to give up. We will find a way to move forward next year," it added.

5 

In a rare public display of defiance in Iran, protesters have shouted anti-government slogans outside the home of a Kurdish man who has been executed.

Crowds gathered in Heidar Ghorbani's hometown of Kamyaran, in Kurdistan province, calling him a martyr.

Ghorbani, who was 48, was convicted of the murder of three people linked to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps.

But he had denied any connection with the killings, and human rights groups said he was a political prisoner.

Ghorbani was also found guilty of being a member of an exiled armed opposition group - the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) - that fights for greater autonomy for Iran's Kurdish community.

He was executed at Sanandaj prison in north-western Iran on Sunday.

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Iranian social media users had held several campaigns against his death sentence this year, after the Supreme Court upheld the verdict.

Human rights groups claim his conviction was based on questionable evidence gained under torture and that he had allegedly been denied a lawyer during the investigation.

In September, the United Nations urged Iran not to go ahead with the execution and to repeal his death sentence.

UN human rights experts said it was "troubling that courts continue to issue death sentences in trials that not only breach international fair trial standards, but even domestic law and due process guarantees".

Amnesty International had also called on Tehran to "quash his sentence and grant him a fair retrial".

Iran has carried out more executions annually in recent years than any other country except China.

Amnesty International estimates that at least 246 people were executed in Iran in 2020, and says the country increasingly uses the death penalty "as a weapon of political repression against dissidents, protesters and members of ethnic minority groups."

6

Security forces fired tear gas at protesters in Khartoum

People across Sudan have joined mass protests over the military's takeover, as they mark the third anniversary of a popular uprising.

Hundreds of thousands marched in the capital Khartoum, where security forces responded with tear gas.

Demonstrations in 2019 led to the overthrow of Sudan's long-term authoritarian President Omar al-Bashir.

Civilian and military leaders then entered an uneasy power-sharing agreement, until the coup in October.

Last month, the country's ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was reinstated, after being put under house arrest in the military takeover.

But the move has failed to stop protests in the country, where demonstrators have been calling for an entirely civilian political leadership.

On Sunday, protesters marched towards the presidential palace in Khartoum, which is home to coup leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chanting: "The people are stronger and retreat is impossible."

They also called for Gen Burhan's "downfall".

"Any form of coup is rejected, even with Hamdok's return to the government. Our revolution, the glorious December revolution, is for the sake of a civil institution and a complete civil authority, not for the sake of individuals," one protester told AFP news agency.

Protests were also being held in several other cities across the country.

7

A photo of Boris Johnson, his wife and 17 staff members in the Downing Street garden with bottles of wine and a cheese board shows them having a "work meeting", No 10 has said.

The Guardian, which published the image, says the gathering took place in May 2020, during the first lockdown.

At the time, people could only meet one person from another household outside.

In response, No 10 said: "Work meetings often take place in the Downing Street garden in the summer months."

"On this occasion there were staff meetings following a No 10 press conference," a spokesperson added.

"Downing Street is the prime minister's home as well as his workplace. The prime minister's wife lives in No 10 and therefore also legitimately uses the garden."

Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner urged Mr Johnson to "tell us the truth" about gatherings at Downing Street.

SNP deputy Westminster leader Kirsten Oswald called for a "judge-led inquiry" to determine what happened.

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о конкурсе письменного перевода для школьников и студентов

“Amber September (Янтарный сентябрь)”

1. Цели и задачи Конкурса

1.1 Цель – расширение кругозора учащихся общеобразовательных школ и студентов университетов, развитие иноязычной и переводческой компетенции.

1.2. Задачи: активизация творческой, познавательной, интеллектуальной инициативы молодежи, выявление одаренных учащихся и студентов; повышение профессионального уровня будущих специалистов.

Общие положения

2.1. Конкурс перевода проводится Уральской ассоциацией преподавателей английского языка (ELTA-URALS) совместно с кафедрой английского филологии и методики преподавания английского языка ИИЯ УрГПУ.

2.2. Рабочий язык конкурса: английский.

2.3. Конкурс по английскому языку проводится по одной номинации: перевод публицистического текста с английского на русский язык.

2.4. Конкурс проходит в двух возрастных категориях: «Школьники» (8-11 кл., студенты первых курсов ссузов) и «Студенты» (студенты вузов и 2-4 курсов ссузов).

2.5. Для участия в конкурсе необходимо подать заявку.

Школьники подают заявку здесь https://forms.gle/jzi2MUcHAotvMwiD7

Студенты подают заявку здесь: https://forms.gle/B6LkDwmepx3hp9ut5

2.6 Конкурс проходит в 2 тура: 1 тур – заочный, второй – очный – пройдет онлайн под наблюдением прокторов.

2.7 Итоги 1 и 2 туров объявляются посредством публикации результатов на странице и в группе Уральской ассоциации преподавателей английского языка в сети Фейсбук (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltaurals), а также в ВК (https://vk.com/eltaurals).

2.8 Все участники, прошедшие во второй тур, получают электронный сертификат финалиста.

2.9 По итогам 2 тура конкурса определяется победитель, занявший I место в каждой из возрастных категорий, и призеры, занявшие II и III места. Победители конкурса награждаются дипломами и призами.

2.10 Преподавателям и учителям победителей и призеров вручаются благодарственные письма.

2.11 Несовершеннолетние участники обязаны прислать скан согласия на обработку персональных данных, подписанного законным представителем участника, одновременно с выполненным заданием первого тура на почту конкурса.

См. образец здесь: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UipvjvJbAhx-rni0mNQpl6njoke8UYWJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116297991304893359086&rtpof=true&sd=true

Сроки и порядок проведения конкурса

3.1. Первый тур конкурса проходит с 30 сентября 2021 г. по 10 октября 2021 г. включительно. Дата второго тура определяется жюри. ВНИМАНИЕ! Дата проведения второго тура будет объявлена дополнительно.

3.2. После подачи заявки (см.п.2.4.), участники получают конкурсное задание (ссылка на него высвечивается в ответном сообщение после отправки заявки! Не закрывайте окно!) и должны представить выполненный перевод до 23.59 по московскому времени 10 октября 2021 г. включительно, выслав его на адрес amberseptemberuspu@gmail.com с указанием в строке «Тема письма» уровня участия и ФИО участника (напр., школа_Зиновьев или вуз_Петренок). Номер школы и название вуза указывать в теме письма НЕ нужно.

3.3. Текст перевода необходимо выполнить и прислать в отдельном файле, прикрепленном к письму, и названном в следующем порядке: уровень, учебное заведение (аббревиатура вуза или номер школы)_населенный пункт _ фамилия участника: напр., вуз_ЧГПУ_Челяб_Петренок ИЛИ школа_144__Екб_Зиновьев.

3.4. Внутри документа с выполненным заданием в левом верхнем углу первой страницы необходимо указать фамилию, имя, отчество автора, место учебы (полное наименование учреждения), район, город, (например: СОШ № 103 Ново-Савиновского р-на г. Казани), контактный e-mail.

3.5. Работы, оформленные с нарушениями требований, указанных в п.3.2., 3.3., 3.4., и/или полученные позже 23.59 по московскому времени 10.10.21, НЕ РАССМАТРИВАЮТСЯ и к участию в конкурсном отборе НЕ ДОПУСКАЮТСЯ.

3.6. Итоги первого тура конкурса объявляются по истечении 10 рабочих дней после окончания приема работ. Сроки объявления результатов могут быть изменены в случае получения большого количества работ на рассмотрение жюри.

3.7. Второй – очный – тур проходит в компьютерных лабораториях ИИЯ УрГПУ с доступом в интернет ИЛИ онлайн на платформе ZOOM под наблюдением проктора. Участники могут пользоваться любыми словарями и справочниками, в т.ч. электронными Продолжительность второго тура – 3 часа. Участники выполняют письменный перевод текста в документе Word. Работы участников передаются жюри под шифрами, которые участники получают при регистрации непосредственно перед началом 2 тура.

3.8. Итоги второго тура объявляется не позднее, чем через 10 рабочих дней после проведения очного (финального) тура конкурса.

3.9. Присланные на конкурс материалы не возвращаются, не рецензируются и не комментируются. Рейтинг участников не обнародуется.

3.10. Орг.комитет и члены жюри не вступают в переписку с участниками конкурса и их преподавателями.

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о Всероссийском Конкурсе ораторского мастерства на английском языке

“Public Speaking Contest”,

реализуемом в 2020/2021 учебном году

 

 

 

Организаторы:

Организаторами Конкурса являются: Национальная ассоциация преподавателей английского языка в России, Уральская ассоциация преподавателей английского языка (ELTA-Urals) и компания ОНАРА.

 

Участники:

Учащиеся 9-11-х классов общеобразовательных школ, гимназий, лицеев и центров образования, частных школ, изучающие английский язык на базовом или профильном уровне;

 

I. Цели и задачи конкурса:

-         развитие интереса обучающихся к ораторскому искусству;

-         повышение мотивации обучающихся к изучению иностранных языков;

-         формирование нового уровня языковой компетенции;

-         изучение основ ораторского искусства и риторики и освоение технологии подготовки и произнесения публичных речей с использованием вербальных и невербальных средств коммуникации;

-         совершенствование речевых умений публичного выступления на иностранном языке на заданную тему;

-         развитие способности творчески мыслить, находить нестандартные решения;

-         создание условий для самореализации обучающихся, повышения их социальной и творческой активности;

-         выявление творчески одарённых обучающихся.

II. Порядок проведения Конкурса:

Конкурс носит открытый характер и проводится на основе добровольного согласия участников. Конкурс проводится в дистанционном режиме. Участники конкурса предоставляют видеозапись своего выступления. Обязательно предоставление согласия родителей участников на обработку персональных данных в связи с участием в данном конкурсе https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bz9xTGTKgP42-59dCtIJtrTgBHpZgiJF/view?usp=sharing

 

1.                Общее руководство конкурсом

Общее руководство проведением конкурса осуществляет Оргкомитет, в который входят члены ELTA-Urals, региональных территориальных профессиональных групп преподавателей английского языка НАПАЯЗ в России, руководство компании ОНАРА и представители компании National Geographic Learning (NGL).

 

2.                Сроки проведения конкурса

Конкурс ораторского мастерства проводится в три этапа:

 

I этап – региональный отборочный тур.

Сроки проведения: 25 декабря 2020 г. – 01 марта 2021 г.

Конкурс проводится в регионах в обозначенной выше возрастной группе для отбора участников, которые далее будут представлять свой регион на всероссийском уровне.

Для участия в конкурсе образовательным учреждениям в рамках своего региона необходимо представить заявку в региональный оргкомитет с указанием ссылки на место размещения видеоролика на канале YouTube.

Регистрация для участников из Екатеринбурга и Свердловской области по ссылке:   https://forms.gle/vQMTvwx2me9AGFBs5

Участникам из других регионов необходимо обратиться за ссылкой на регистрацию в региональном туре в региональную ассоциацию. Контакты можно найти здесь: https://www.nate-russia.ru/NATE/Affiliates/

 

 

II этап – Всероссийский тур.

Сроки проведения: 02 марта – 31 марта 2021 г.

Для участия во Всероссийском туре каждый регион может представить не более 2 работ в указанной возрастной группе.

Регистрация участников, прошедших отбор и выступающих во Всероссийском туре, осуществляется не позднее 20.00 по московскому времени 02 марта 2021 г. по ссылке:

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm-PcWPszroAfUk7x7kNcERm5VnEAWS5p9UjTFdPUfeYBZrw/viewform  

 

 

III этап – подведение итогов, награждение победителей, диссеминация результатов.

Сроки проведения: апрель 2021 г.

 

3.                Требования к представляемым материалам

-         За образец выступления рекомендуется взять видео формата TED Talks (учебные пособия National Geographic Learning, которые используют такие видео, например, Perpectives).

-         Видеоролик должен быть посвящен одной из тем, указанных в перечне.

-         Видеоролики могут быть сняты любыми доступными средствами, включая видеокамеру, встроенную в мобильное цифровое устройство.

-         Продолжительность видеоролика – строго не менее 2 минут, но не более 3 минут.

-         Язык выступления - английский.

-         Использование слайдов для поддержания текста выступления ограничивается по количеству (не более 5). На слайдах не должно быть текста, только ключевые слова или цифры.

-         Текст выступления должен быть оригинальным, за плагиат участник дисквалифицируется.

-         На финальном туре необходимо прислать скрипт выступления. 

-         На видео должны быть видны голова и корпус спикера; задний план должен быть нейтральным.

-         Запрещается читать текст презентации, в случае несоблюдения этого требования – дисквалификация участника.

-         Внешний вид спикера: одежда в стиле smart casual, аккуратная прическа.

 

4.                Жюри Конкурса

На региональном уровне жюри формируется из числа членов территориальных профессиональных групп решением Координационного Совета ТПГ.

На Всероссийском уровне жюри формируется из представителей  профессиональных территориальных групп НАПАЯЗ, двух представителей компании ОНАРА (Наталья Колина, Академический директор, и Галина Шаронова, Ведущий методист) и Tim Pearse представитель компании National Geographic Learning.  

 

5.                Критерии оценивания

При оценивании представленных материалов учитываются:

- Structure of the presentation (introduction, argument, counterargument, conclusion) - 0-5 баллов

-   Content (information is accurate, relevant to the topic) – 0-5 баллов

-  Language  (accuracy, vocabulary, register) – 0-5 баллов

-  Delivery (clarity, pronunciation, stress, volume, intonation, pauses) – 0-5 баллов

-  Non-verbal communication (eye contact, body language) – 0-5 баллов

-  General (appearance, confidence, time requirements, making use of notes) – 0-5 баллов

Итог:  5 – 20 баллов – Pass

           21 – 25 баллов – Pass with Merit

           26 – 30 баллов – Pass with Distinction

Возможные темы выступлений:

1. Your hope for the future of your town/city

2. Your hope for the future of your country

3. True friendship

4. Your core values in life

5.  Things money can’t buy

6. Our planet is in danger.

7. Etc.

 

На Всероссийском этапе Конкурса каждый видеоролик оценивают 6 членов жюри – 3 представителями разных региональных территориальных профессиональных групп и 2 представителя компании ОНАРА и представитель компании NGL. Итоговая оценка складывается из суммы оценок, выставленных за данный видеоролик всеми членами жюри.

Видеоролики, не соответствующие теме конкурса и рекомендуемой длительности (до 3 минут.), а также не прошедшие поверку на плагиат, не оцениваются жюри.

 

6.                Подведение итогов Конкурса:

На основании решения жюри определяются победители конкурса (1, 2 и 3 место), а также лауреаты по номинациям, предложенным членами жюри с целью поощрения участников.

Подведение итогов Конкурса на региональном уровне производится региональным оргкомитетом по окончании регионального этапа Конкурса.

Подведение итогов Конкурса и награждение победителей на всероссийском уровне производится национальным оргкомитетом по окончании Всероссийского этапа Конкурса.

Решение жюри является окончательным.

Всем преподавателям, подготовившим победителей конкурса, будут отправлены благодарственные письма. Все участники Всероссийского этапа получают сертификат финалиста. Призеры и победитель получат ценные призы. 

 

Все вопросы по организации и проведению Конкурса просьба направлять на следующую почту:

g.sharonova@onara.ru – Галина Шаронова

n.kolina@onara.ru- Наталья Колина

elta-urals@mail.ru – Елена Надточева

 

7.