Готовимся к Олимпиаде. Говорение (подготовка к участию в дискуссии, подготовка монологического высказывания, обсуждение пословиц и поговорок).
олимпиадные задания (9 класс) по теме

Topic: Education and School Life.

Task 1. Role-play: Looking for Good Language or any Other Courses

You decided to take a summer language course / computer course in ... School in Great Britain. Telephone the secretary and ask about:

•   location

•   length of the courses available / schedule

•   course fees

•   accommodation

•   teachers experience

•   details of the social programme

Remember to:

•   be active and polite

•   ask all the questions

•   decide if this Language School suits you

Topic: The Importance of Language Learning Speaking

Task 2. Role-play: Looking for a New School

You've moved to a new area of the city and you are looking for a new school. You are very much interested in Maths and the English language. Phone one of the nearest schools to ask about:

•   subjects (classes a week)

•   timetable

•   class size

•   uniform

•   sports clubs

Remember to:

•   be active and polite

•   ask all the questions

•   decide if this school suits you

Задания   1

STUDENT CARD 1

Task (3-3.5 minutes): Give a 2-minute talk on television.

Remember to say:

*what your favourite television programmes are

*if your taste in television programmes has changed over the years and why

*when you watch television

*if you watch television with or without your family or friends

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

STUDENT CARD 2

Task  (1.5-2 minutes)

You are visiting a town and you are at the tourist information office. You would like to find a hotel close to the town centre. You can pay £30 per night only.

Before making a decision, ask the tourist information guide about:

• the hotels available
• where the hotels are
• the cost

Remember to:

• be active and polite
• get all the information you need
• decide on the hotel to stay at

The teacher will play the part of the tourist information guide and will speak first.

STUDENT CARD 3

Task  (3-4 minutes)

You and a friend are planning to do a course for one evening each week at a local college. You are discussing which course to go on. You can do:

• basic car maintenance
• cookery
• Mandarin Chinese for beginners
• Photography
• local history

        Remember to

• discuss all the options

• take an active part in the conversation and
• be polite

• come up with ideas
• give good reasons

• find out your friend's attitudes and take them into account
• invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

Задания   2

STUDENT CARD 1

Task  (3-3.5 minutes): Give a 2-minute talk on clothes.

Remember to say:

• how the weather affects what we wear
• how men and women sometimes wear different types of clothing
• what you like and don't like wearing, and why
• how important being in fashion is to you

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

STUDENT CARD 2

Task (1.5-2 minutes)

Your school runs after-school clubs for the students and you are thinking of joining one. You are only available for one night a week. You would like to do something that isn't connected to schoolwork.

Before making a decision, ask the teacher in charge of the clubs about:

• activities at the clubs
• days the clubs meet
• clubs available

You begin the conversation. The teacher will play the part of the teacher responsible for after-school clubs.

Remember to:

be active and polite

get all the information you need

decide on whether you are going to join a

club and, if so, which one

STUDENT CARD 3

Task  (3-4 minutes)

You are planning a two-week holiday with your friend next summer. You and your friend are discussing what kind of holiday you should go on. You can:

• go camping
• stay in a hotel by the sea
• go on a cruise        
• go on a cycling holiday
• go to a language school in the UK

The teacher will play the part of your friend.

Remember to:

• discuss all the options

• take an active part in the conversation and be polite

• come up with ideas
• give good reasons

• find out your friend's attitudes and take them into account
• invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

Задания   3

STUDENT CARD 1

Task (3-3.5 minutes): Give a 2-minute talk on holidays.

Remember to say:

•  why people go on holiday

•  what people usually do on holiday

•  what different kinds of holiday people go on

•  what kind of holiday you enjoy, and why

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

STUDENT CARD 2

Task  (1.5-2 minutes)

You are in a museum. You would like to look round an exhibition for half an hour. The

museum charges separately for each exhibition, and you can pay £5 only.

Before making a decision, ask the museum assistant about:

• exhibitions on at the moment
• how long it takes to go round them
• the cost

The teacher will play the part of the museum assistant and will speak first.

Remember to:

•  be active and polite

•  get all the information you need

•  decide on which exhibition to look round

•   invite your friend to come up with suggestions

•   come to an agreement

STUDENT CARD 3

Task 3 (3-4 minutes)

Your teacher, Mrs Williams, is leaving the school and your class has collected some money for a present. You and your friend are discussing what present to get her. You can get her:

•   a new pen

•   a new briefcase

•   a picture of the class

•   a book

•   a box of chocolates

The teacher will play the part of your friend.

 Remember to:

•   discuss all the options

•   take an active part in the conversation and be polite

•   come up with ideas

•   give good reasons

•   find out your friend's attitudes and take them into account

Discussing Quotations, Sayings and Proverbs

1.  There are famous sayings:

•  "A house becomes a home when love dwells there".

• "There is no place like home", "East or West, Home is Best".

• "Men make houses, women make homes".

• "My home is my castle".

•  "Show me your home and I'll tell you who you are".

Give your comments.

2.  Agree or disagree with these quotations; your opinion should be followed by some appropriate comment where possible:

•  "All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." (Leo Tolstoy)

• "Home is the girl's prison and the woman's workhouse." (G.B. Shaw)

3.  Try to explain how you understand these proverbs:

• "As the baker - so the buns, as the father - so the son";

• "As the tree - so the fruit";

• "There is a black sheep in every family".

4.  How do you understand these sayings about friendship:

• The only way to have a friend is to be one. (Emerson, "Friendship", essays: First Series 1841)

• A true friend is one soul in two bodies. (Aristotle)

• Friends are like melons. To find one good, you must a hundred try. (Claude Mermet)

•  Before you look for friends you'd better become your own best friend.

• Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. (Euripides, Orestes, 408 ВС)

•  One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. (Euripides, Orestes, 408 ВС)

• Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. (Elbert Hubbard, The Note Book, 1927)

• "A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud". Confirm or refute these words of Emerson.

5.  Explain your understanding of the proverbs:

•  "Show me your friend, and I'll tell you who you are."

• "Friendship cannot stand always on one side."

• "Actions speak louder than words."

• "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

• "A friend is never known till a man has need."

• "A good friend is as sun in winter."

•  "When you are good to others, you are best to yourself."

6.  Explain your understanding of the poem:

Friendship is a thing for two,

Three or four, even more, Like a song that is made to sing Friendship is a doing thing.

Friends are people who share,

Friends are people who care.

They try to understand.

They give a helping hand.

7.  Henry Longfellow, a famous American poet of the 19th century wrote, "Be noble in every thought and in every deed!"

Did Longfellow want his readers to be honest with themselves and with other people? Discuss what the poet meant by these words.

8.  Here are English proverbs:

"Doing is better than saying";

"Actions speak louder than words."

Give your own explanation of them.

 9. How can you explain the sayings: "When you are good to others, you are best to yourself." Give examples from books and from your own life.

10.  How can you explain these words?

• Men and melons are hard to know.

• The same man cannot be both friend and flatterer.

• He that cannot obey, cannot command.

• A lie stands on one leg, truth on two. (Benjamin Franklin)

11.  Explain the proverb:

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; When health is lost, something is lost; When character is lost, all is lost.

Debates and Discussions

1.  Consider the following: "Being married or being single". Discuss the differences between them; the advantages and disadvantages they have; say what you would do if you were given the choice.

2.  Speak on the advantages and disadvantages of  living with parents and grandparents.

3.  Would you prefer to be an only child or one of two or three children? Discuss what the advantages/disadvantages are of:

• being an only child

• having brothers and sisters

• being a twin

4.  Read these ideas about friendship and say if you agree or disagree. Give your arguments.

• Friends are people to have fun with.

• Friends are people who have the same interests.

• Friends have no secrets from each other.

• Friends tolerate each other's moods and faults.

• It's a bad idea to have friends who are too close.

• It's better if a friend has different interests.

• You can't be a close friend with someone in your own family.

• You should try to get on well with everyone, not just your friends.

• "The more friends you have, the better". Do you agree?

• "Tell me who your friend is, and I tell you who you are". Do you agree?

•  "A friend in need is a friend indeed". How do you understand it?

• When you are good to others, you are best to yourself. How do you understand it?

• "A person's character may be judged by noticing who his/her friends are". Do you agree?

5.  A stereotype is a fixed set of ideas that is generally held about the characteristics of a particular type of person/group, which are (wrongly) believed to be shared by all the people of that type. What is your stereotype of a British/American person, Russian person?

6.  Speak about possible people for this year's title "PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR". They can be from the world of politics, entertainment, sport, the arts or business. Speak about reasons why you think he/she deserves the title.

7.  What do you understand by the word "IMAGE"? Why is image so important for media figures, like politicians, stars, etc? Is it important for you? Discuss the importance of these qualities. Which of them you consider the most important for a political leader? What other qualities, in your opinion, are necessary for a political leader to have?

• an ability to organise and inspire others

• an ability to plan a campaign

• an ability to organise his/her mind

• great capacity for detail

•  an ability to choose the right person for the right job

• readiness to accept responsibility

• willingness to make difficult decisions and stand by them

• honesty

• resolute determination

• enthusiasm

• high standards of personal conduct

8.  In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous? Does fame change people? Have you ever met a famous person or received a letter from someone famous? If not, imagine it. If you saw someone famous in a public place like a restaurant, what would you do? What would you most like and most dislike about being famous? Express your ideas.

9.  You are a top model. It's not easy to be a high-fashion model. What difficulties and challenges do they face? What ridiculous things are there in this profession? Speak about the advantages and disadvantages of being a model.