Топики к экзамену по иностранному языку для студентов первого курса
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (11 класс)

1. Устная тема «Описание человека» (внешность)

1. I’d like to tell you about … (name)

2. He / she is an actor / actress / my friend / my mother.

3. He / she is 37.

4. He / she is tall / short / not very tall.

5. He / she is slim / plump / fit.

6. He / she is very handsome / beautiful / nice.

7. His / her hair is long / short, blonde / red / dark, wavy / straight / curly.

8. He / she has blue / green / brown eyes.

9. He / she has freckles / a scar / a mole.

10. (He has a moustache / a beard.)

11. He / she wears / doesn’t wear glasses.

12.He / she usually wears jeans and a polo / a dress / a skirt and a blouse.

13. He prefers sneakers / shoes to shoes / sneakers.

14. His / her favorite color is …

15. So, he / she often wears clothes of this color.

2. Устная тема «Мой знак зодиака (описание характера»

1. There are 12 zodiac signs.
2. I was born on the 17th of January.
3. So, I am a Capricorn.
4. I don’t believe in zodiac signs.
5. But there are some qualities that make a true Capricorn.
6. Historically a Capricorn was half-goat, half-fish.
7. So it has two different personalities.
8. Capricorn’s element is earth.
9. People of this sign can seem conservative.
10. But our friends and relatives know how much we like to party.
11. We are ambitious and hard working.
12. I never had problems at school.
13. We are also logical and obedient.
14. But I’d like to say that the most important trait of my personality is that I am stubborn.
15. They say I should marry a Taurus or a Cancer but my boyfriend is a Leo and he doesn’t agree with it.  

3. Устная тема «Моя семья»

1. My name is…
2. I am 16/17/18.
3. I study at the Academy of urban management, construction and printing.
4. I am a first-year student.
5. I have a big / small family.
6. I have a mother, 2 sisters, a granny, …
7. My mother’s, father’s name is …
8. She / he is a (teacher).
9. She / he is … (37).
10. She / he is tall / short / not very tall.
11. She/he has long/short straight/wavy/curly  brown/ blonde /red hair.
12. Her / his eyes are blue / brown / green.
13. My brother’s name is …
14. I love my family.

4. Устная тема «Мое Хобби»

1. I am a first-year student.
2. I study from Monday to Friday and I have homework to do.
3. I don’t have a lot of free time.
4. But I still try to keep my hobby.
5. I like riding a bicycle.
6. On weekdays I usually go to academy by bike.
7. I can park it in the yard and go to classes.
8. I usually finish at 3pm.
9. After classes we usually ride somewhere with friends.
10. I have a helmet because it’s compulsory in our country.
11. You can buy special clothes but my jeans and a sweater are good enough for me.
12. I usually ride about 15 km a day.
13. You can get anywhere you want by bike.
14. I’ve made a lot of new friends.
15. People of all ages ride together.
16. Bicycle is also very good for your health.
17. Get yourself a bicycle and join my friends and me.

5. Устная тема «Мой любимый вид спорта»

1. I am a first-year student.
2. I study 6 days a week: from Monday to Saturday.
3. We have PE only 2 times a week.
4. That’s why I need to do some extra sport activity.
5. I’ve chosen going to the gym.
6. It is near my house.
7. It takes me 15 minutes to go there by bus.
8. It is not very expensive.
9. I pay 10000 a year.
10. But you need to buy sneakers, a t-shirt and leggings to go there.
11. If I practice with a coach, I have to pay extra 1500 rubles for one class.
12. I usually go with my father and he teaches me.
13. I go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week and spend about 2 hours there.
14. It is a very good way to lose weight and keep fit.
15. It is difficult to go there after classes but I like it very much.

6. Устная тема «Мой День»

1. I am Nastya.
2. I study at the Academy of urban management, construction and printing.
3. I am a first-year student.
4. So, on weekdays I usually wake up at 7 / 8 / 8:30am.
5. I take a shower, brush my teeth and get dressed.
6. I usually have porridge / coffee / a sandwich for breakfast.
7. At 8:30 I leave home.
8. Classes at the academy usually start at 8:30 / 10:10.
9. We study Russian language, literature, Mathematics, Geography and other subjects.
10. My favorite one is …
11. I usually have 3 / 4 classes a day.
12. I have lunch at the academy at 1:30pm.
13. I usually eat in our canteen / go to Pyaterochka / bring food from home.
14. After classes I come home and go for a walk / relax / watch TV / play computer games.
15. We have dinner at 7 o’clock / 8:30 / 9pm.
16. I go to bed at 11 o’clock.

7. Устная тема «День моего друга (или известного человека)»

(смотрим тему мой день, переписываем то же самое о своем друге. Не забываем добавлять окончание -s к глаголам!

1. This is Nastya.
2. He / she studies at the Academy of urban management, construction and printing.
3. He / she is a first-year student.
4. So, on weekdays he / she usually wakes up at 7 / 8 / 8:30am.
5. He / she takes a shower, brushes his / her teeth and gets dressed.
6. He / she usually has porridge / coffee / a sandwich for breakfast.
7. At 8:30 he / she leaves home.
8. Classes at the academy usually start at 8:30 / 10:10.
9. We study Russian language, literature, Mathematics, Geography and other subjects.
10. His / her favorite one is …
11. He / she usually has 3 / 4 classes a day.
12. He / she has lunch at the academy at 1:30pm.
13. He / she usually eats in our canteen / goes to Pyaterochka / brings food from home.
14. After classes he / she comes home and goes for a walk / relaxes / watches TV / plays computer games.
15. He / she has dinner at 7 o’clock / 8:30 / 9pm.
16. He / she goes to bed at 11 o’clock.

8. Устная тема «Моя квартира (описание жилья)»

1. I am from Saint-Petersburg / Moscow and I live there / but now I live in Saint-Petersburg.
2. I live in a house / flat.
3. My flat is on the 25th floor.
4. It has a kitchen, a bathroom, a hall and 2/3/4 bedrooms.
5. My favorite room is the kitchen.
6. There is a fridge, a table, 4 chairs and a stove there.
7. We usually eat here.
8. My room is nor very big but I like it.
9. There is a big window there.
10. My desk is next to the window.
11. There is a computer on the table.
12. I like playing computer games.
13. My favorite one is Dota.
14. There is a bed opposite the window.
15. There is a table with two chairs near the bed.
16. I love my flat.

9. Устная тема «Мой любимый город»

1. There are many interesting cities in the world.
2. My favorite one is…
3.  I like it because (it is very beautiful / I was born there / it is warm there)
4.  It is located in the (North-West) of (Russia).
5. It stands on the river Neva.
6. The population of … is … million / thousand people.
7. … has a lot of museums / theatres / shopping malls / old houses / plants…
8.  I like … most of all.
9.  I want to tell you about it. (немного – взять из любимой достопримечательности)
10. The Bronze horseman is a monument to Peter the Great.
11. It is one of the symbols of our city.
12. It was designed by…
13. The snake symbolizes enemies of Peter the Great.
14. Every year … people visit Saint Petersburg.
15. Visit our city and you will understand why they do it.

10. Устная тема «Моя любимая песня»

1. Everybody knows it’s good for your English to listen to songs in this language.
2. I can’t listen to music if I don’t like it.
3. My favorite music style is rock so I like Sting.
4. He is a British singer.
5. He is 71 now.
6. He used to be a front man of the band “The Police”.
7. Now he is a solo singer.
8. He has received 17 grammy awards.
9. My favorite song by Sting is “Englishman in New York”.
10. The video for the song was filmed in New York.
11. The song describes a person who feels lonely in a strange new city.
12. He doesn’t fit there and wants to be special.
13. My favorite phrase from this song is: “Be yourself, no matter what they say”.
14. So, Sting taught me not to give up.
15. I like him a lot and recommend you to listen to his songs.

11. Устная тема «Описание природной достопримечательности»

1. I like in Saint Petersburg.
2. There are a lot of sights here: monuments, museums, theatres.
3. But I also like nature a lot.
4. It has a lot to show us.
5. My favorite natural site is Baikal lake.
6. It is located in Siberia in Russia.
7. You can get there by car, train or plane.
8. Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world.
9. It contains 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater.
10. It is also the deepest lake in the world.
11. The nickname of Baikal is the blue eye of Siberia.
12. Baikal is surrounded by mountains.
13. In winter it is -21 degrees there and in summer the average temperature is about 11 degrees.
14. The water is very clear.
15. I’d like to go there in winter and take amazing pictures.

12. Устная тема «Мой любимый праздник»

1. There are a lot of holidays in Russia: New Year, Christmas, Pancake Day.
2. I like my birthday most of all.
3. It is on the 17th of January.
4. But I usually celebrate it at the weekend.
5. In the morning my mother and father come to my bedroom with flowers.
6. I usually make a list of presents I’d like to get.
7. My parents choose a present from this list.
8. This year I got silver earrings.
9. They were very nice.
10. In the evening we went to a restaurant with my friends.
11. We ordered pizza and sushi.
12. My friends brough me a lot of presents.
13. After that we danced and had fun.
14. At 12 o’clock the restaurant closed and we went home.
15. I hope next year my birthday will also be very nice.

13. Устная тема «Мой любимый магазин»

1. My favourite shop in St Petersburg is…
2. You can buy (clothes / jewelry / food / …) there.
3. It is (on Nevsky Prospect / near my house, on Rustaveli Street).
4. I like it because it is fashionable / there is a good choice of… / it is run by a blogger…
5. … is inexpensive / expensive…
6. One … is … rubles.
7. I usually buy … there.

8. Last time I was there I bought a …

9. It cost … rubles.

10. I liked it because it was nice / I needed a new one / I was hungry.

11.The shop-assistants there are very nice

12. They are always ready to help you.
12. They have / don’t have an app.

13. They offer / don’t offer a discount if you order online.
14. You can / can’t order things online.
15. This shop is for teenagers / adults / children / everyone.

14. Устная тема: Рассказ о любимой достопримечательности в Санкт-Петербург

My favorite sight in St Petersburg.
1. There are many sights in St. Petersburg.
2. I like … most. / My favorite one is …
3. It was built in …
4. It was designed by …
5. It is located on … prospect
6. A lot of people visit it.
Если памятник:
7. It shows … / it is to …
8. … was a … (еще пара предложений о человеке)
9. I like it because…

Если здание:
7. It was a …
8. Now it is a … (museum)

9. it has a lot of paintings / sculptures.
10. It is open to public on (Monday, …)

15. Устная тема: Рассказ «Как проехать/как пройти» (от станции метро «Гостиный двор» до Исаакиевского Собора/Михайловского Замка/Александринского Театра (на выбор))

1. I’d like to tell you how to get to the academy.
2. I live quite close to the academy.
3. It takes me about 40 minutes by public transport.
4. In the morning I leave home, turn left and walk along Laboratornyi prospect. I get to the bus stop.
5. There I can take bus number 137 or 176.
6. I can also go straight on, cross Marshala Blyuhera prospect and take trolleybus number 18 or bus number 249.
7. I need to go 6 stops.
8. Then I get off the bus or trolleybus at the stop called Ruchyi.
9. There I can take tram number 51 or walk.
10. If I take a tram, I need to go two stops.
11. Then I get off the tram and walk along Rustaveli street.
12. Our academy will be on the left.
13. If I decide to walk, I go straight on, past the Renault show room.
14. The academy will be on my right.
15. I hope one day I will buy a car.  

16. Любимый цвет

1. My favorite color is red / blue…
2. I like it because it makes me feel sad / happy / …
3. In Britain this color is associated with happiness / mourning / morning.
4. In India this color symbolizes…
5. Psychologists say this color is for selfish / kind people.
6. If you like it, you are …
7. If a girl is wearing a red dress, she wants to stand out.
8. If you want to wear red, combine it with…
9. Red doesn’t look good with …
10. If in doubt, combine red with black or white.
11. I like wearing red skirts / dresses / trousers.
12. I also have a red phone case / handbag / backpack.
13. The energy of red is good for interiors.
14. I like red bedrooms / kitchens / halls.
15. It is a good idea to combine red with … in interiors.

17. Здание необычной формы

1. The buildings are usually rectangular or square.
2. But there are some exceptions.
3. I’d like to tell you about the Wave house in Vayle, Denmark.
4. The building was designed in 2006.
5. But there was an economic crisis at that time.
6. And it was built in 2017.
7. The building is on the shore of the fiord.
8. It is a residential building.
9. There are 146 flats there.
10. They are quite expensive.
11. The building reminds a wave.
12. The panoramic windows are triangular and rectangular.
13. There are extra ones on the roof.
14. The building is located in the outskirts of the city.
15. But anyway, it became one of the symbols of the city.