1. Speaking
Task 3

2. Speaking

3. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
 why lots of people learn foreign languages nowadays;        
 why you have chosen to do the English exam this year;
what you did to prepare for your English exam.
You have to talk continuously.

4. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what holidays are most popular in your country;
 what your favourite holiday is and how you celebrate it;
 if you prefer to give presents or to get presents, and why.
 You have to talk continuously.

5. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
 what job you want to do in the future;
 what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why;
 whether your family approve of your career choice or not.
 You have to talk continuously.

6. Writing
You have 30 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Ben.
…Yesterday was a special day – we had the Earth Hour. My town (and lots of towns around) went dark for one hour. It’s one of the ideas of an ecological group called the Green Movement. We switched off the lights to draw people’s attention to the poor ecological situation on the planet …
…Do people have the Earth Hour in your country? What can people do to save energy in their everyday life? Do you approve of the Green Movement, why? …
Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

7. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
You have to talk continuously.

8. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
You have to talk continuously.

9. Speaking why it is important to protect the environment;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about environmental problems. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why it is important to protect the environment;
what the most serious environmental problem is in the place where you live;
what you can do to protect the environment.
You have to talk continuously.

10. Speaking If the place you live in is ecologically safe;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about ecological problems of the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
If the place you live in is ecologically safe;
what the main reasons of air and water pollution are;
How ecological situation can be improved.
You have to talk continuously.

11. Speaking what eco-tourism is;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about eco-tourism. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what eco-tourism is;
why eco-tourism is becoming more popular nowadays;
what activities eco-tourism can do during their holidays.
You have to talk continuously.

12. Speaking what your hometown is famous for;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about the city/town you live in. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what your hometown is famous for;
what things that you like most about the place you live in are;
why people like to move to another country.
You have to talk continuously.

13. Speaking why people celebrate national holidays;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your national holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people celebrate national holidays;
what the most important holidays in the UK and the USA you know;
what customs and traditions connected with the celebration of your favourite holiday are.
You have to talk continuously.

14. Speaking why people use mobile phones;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about mobile phones. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people use mobile phones;
what opportunities modern mobiles give to their users;
if you can live without your mobile phone; why.
You have to talk continuously.

15. Speaking how new electronic gadgets have changed our life;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about modern technology. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
how new electronic gadgets have changed our life;
what the most useful gadget is in your view, and why;
whether there are any drawbacks to using modern gadgets.
You have to talk continuously.

16. Speaking what ways to protect animals you consider the most efficient;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about protecting animals. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what is your attitude towards zoos;
what ways to protect animals you consider the most efficient;
what your classmates and you do to protect nature.
You have to talk continuously.

17. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about living in the countryside. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why it becomes popular to live in the countryside nowadays;
what the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside are;
where you prefer to live: in the countryside or in the big city.
You have to talk continuously.

18. Speaking what the advantages of the place you live in are;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about the place you live in. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
if you live in a big city or in the countryside;
what the advantages of the place you live in are;
what you don’t like about the place where you live.
You have to talk continuously.

19. Speaking why it is important to preserve national costumes;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about cultural differences. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why it is important to preserve national costumes;
what Russian national traditions you know;
what Russian national holidays are celebrated in your school .
You have to talk continuously.

20. Speaking when they lived; what they are famous for;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about famous people in the history. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
when they lived;
what they are famous for;
what you like and dislike about them.
You have to talk continuously.

21. Speaking why people like extreme activities;
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about extreme activities. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people like extreme activities;
why extreme activities have gained so much popularity;
which extreme activity you have enjoyed most.
You have to talk continuously.

22. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about doing sports. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people do sports;
why people take part in any sports competition;
what kind of sports you like, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

23. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your favourite writer. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
who your favourite writer is;
why you like his/her books;
why people want to know new facts about their favoutite writer’s biography.
You have to talk continuously.

24. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people usually plan a holiday with the help of a travel agent;
what can a travel package include;
why the economy package is the most popular with students.
You have to talk continuously.

25. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people like travelling;
what way of travelling you prefer, and why;
whether you prefer to be a package tourist or to be a backpacking traveller, why.
You have to talk continuously.

26. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about learning foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people learn foreign languages;
why people go abroad to study a foreign language;
which is more important - accurate grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

27. Speaking
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about cultural differences. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what culture you want to learn more about and why;
how cultural differences can cause problems;
why eye contact is important for the act of communication.
You have to talk continuously.

28. Speaking Remember to say:
Task 3. You are going to give a talk on a modern family. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what it is like having some particular role in the family;
what in your view the biggest problem is in connection with family life;
what you prefer: being the breadwinner in our family or being kept by someone.
You have to talk continuously.

29. Speaking what the reasons for most of the conflicts
Task 3. You are going to give a talk on a generation gap in the family. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what the reasons for most of the conflicts
between parents and their teenager children
are;
what can help bridge the generation gap
between parents and children;
what you prefer: compromising and
meeting your parents halfway or arguing with
them all the time and misunderstanding them.
You have to talk continuously.

30. Speaking Remember to say:
Task 3. You are going to give a talk on a marriage. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
what the best age for getting married is, why;
if marriages have any future or they are becoming a social institution of the past and why;
what you prefer: being legally married or just living together.
You have to talk continuously.

31. Ecotourism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ecotourism is a form of tourism 
involving visiting fragile, pristine,
and relatively undisturbed natural areas…Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights.

32. Aims of ecotourism are helping conserve nature in a faraway place
educating tourists about the place they are travelling to
respecting the culture of people who live there
the conservation of animal and plant species that are in danger of becoming extinct
minimizing the impact of tourism in the area
helping people who live there
leaving a small carbon footprint

33. Eco tourists can help preserve the local environment by
walking instead of using motor vehicles
using less water
turning off electricity if they don’t need it
eating locally produced food
not throwing things away
keeping to footpaths
wearing clothes that do not offend the locals
not scaring animals
respecting the local customs and traditions

34. Well established Eco-tourism
Advantages: 
Well established Eco-tourism 
has minimal impact on the
environment 
builds awareness and respect for the local culture and environment 
offers positive experiences for all 
employs and benefits local people 
educates visitors by an on-site visit about the local political, social and environmental issues. 
Money from the tourists go back into the conservation of the area. 
A wildlife habitat, for example, is protected 
Visitors carry new ideas back to influence their own environment 

35. Disadvantages: 
Badly managed Eco-tourism  If the site is badly managed there can be problems of 
overcrowding constructions 
pollution of the habitat 
unlimited numbers of tourists 
the site becoming a "honey pot" area. The site becomes over-visited. 
traffic congestion 
erosion where cars park illegally 
footpath erosion, soil loss 
tourists don't understand or care what eco-tourism really is