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.
When you hear the word “panda”, Kung Fu Panda is the first thing that comes to your mind. Pandas are an extremely
popular animal. They look nice. Even small children recognize a panda when they see it. Still, most present-day toddlers
know about pandas from movies and not books. Pandas are also called “panda bears”. The general life span of a panda is 20
years if they are wild. It can be up to 25 years if they are captive and protected. There is an interesting thing about the eye
patch of the panda. When a panda is a cub, it is circular in shape. Along its life journey it changes to the shape of a teardrop.
Pandas are only found in China. For quite a while now, Chinese people have used panda as a symbol of peace. In ancient
times, a white flag with a picture of panda was raised in order to declare peace during wars.
2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering using the in home tutoring service and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes
you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:
1) age of children available for tutoring
2) price list
3) their contacts
4) special offers
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
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 health. 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 a healthy place to live in?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What role do sports play in staying healthy?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: What kind of diet is good for your body?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: How would you describe your lifestyle?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Do your friends and family have an active lifestyle?
Student: _________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “Preparing for exams”. 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:
— explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
— mention the advantages (1−2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— mention the disadvantages (1−2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— express your opinion on the subject of the project — whether you prefer preparing for exams alone or
in somebody’s company and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12−15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.