Getting Prepared For the Speaking Test

Speaking Test

 Form VI

 Questions to the Topics

M.Ye.

  Climate

1. What is climate?

2. What's the influence of climate?

3. What can you say about the climate in Russia and Great Britain?

4. What do you know about climatic changes? Why are they dangerous?

5. What's the greenhouse effect? How does it work?

6. Where does carbon dioxide come from?

7. What can you say about the role of plants on the planet?

The Natural World

1. What disappearing and extinct species of animals do you know?

2. Why do we say that plants are in danger, too?

3. How do we use forests and plants?

4. What do you think is the role of rainforests?

5. What should people do to preserve the natural world?

Environment ( This Fragile Planet)

1. What does the word 'environment' mean?

2. What kind of environment can people live in?

3. What are the most serious environmental problems nowadays?

4. What is the role of water/air  on the planet?

5. What are the reasons for water/air  pollution?

6. What is acid rain?

7. How do holes in the ozone layer influence the Earth(people)?

8. What kinds of pollution are extremely dangerous?

9. Why should man solve environmental problems?

10. What can be done to save the planet from the ecological disaster?

Discover Britain: Parts of England

1. What can you say about England as a part of the UK?

2. How big is London compared with other world cities?

3. What surprises people when they travel about Britain?

4. What are the  parts of England?

5. Where doo people usually arrive when they travel to Britain by sea or by air? Why?

6. What are the principal cities of each part of England? What are they famous for?

7. What county and why is called 'the garden of England'?

8. What makes the Southwest especially attractive for tourists?

9. What famous people were born in England? Who were they?

10. What  are the most important industrial cities ?

11. Why do many people come to Oxford and Cambridge?

12. What is Stratford-upon-Avon famous for?

13. What are the main attractions of the North of England?

14. What are particular features of East Anglia?

15. Which part of the UK would you like to visit and why?

Royal London

1. What places in London are connected with the Crown?

2. Which building is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

3. What is the Mall?

4. What can you say about London parks?

5. Why is it said that the Queen in Britain reigns but doesn't rule?

6. Which of the famous British monarchs can you name?

7. Can you prove that Henry VIII was a very powerful monarch?

8. Why was Queen Elizabeth I remembered in the history of the country?

9. What do you know about Queen Victoria family life?

10. What places in London are connected with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?

11. What changed in the country during the reign of Queen Victoria?

12. Who is on the British throne now? Do you know anything about the royal family?

William Shakespeare

1. Where and when was W. Shakespeare born?

2. What do you know about his family background?

3. Where did he learn to love reading?

4. What do you know about his private life( marriage, children)?

5. When and why did  W. Shakespeare leave for London?

6. What did the playwright do in London?

7. What theatre were most of his plays performed in?

8. What did he write?

9. What places in Stratford-upon-Avon are connected with W. Shakespeare?

10. Have you read anything from W. Shakespeare?  Have you seen any theatrical performances staged by his plays?

Scotland

1. What do you know about Scotland as a part of the UK?

2. What are the geographical parts of the country?

3. Where are most of the factories and plants situated?

4.What principal cities of Scotland do you know?

5. Can you compare Glasgow and Edinburgh?

6. What are the two parts of Edinburgh?

7. Describe each part of Edinburgh. Don't forget to mention the main sights, streets, historical buildings, monuments.

8. What do you know about the  festivals held in Edinburgh?

9. What are the symbols of the country? What is its national sport, costume, musical instrument, patron saint, famous poet?

Wales

1. What do you know about Wales as a part of the UK?

2. What are the geographical parts of the country?

3.What is  the capital of Wales? What do you know about this city?

4.What other  principal cities of  Wales do you know?

5.Is the country rich in mineral resources? What are they?

6 Which part of Wales is especially attractive for tourists? Why?.

7. The Welsh language is different from the English language, isn't it?

8. How many people live in Wales? How do they call themselves and their country?

 9.  What do you know about the  festivals held in Wales?

9. What are the symbols of the country? What is its national sport, patron saint, holiday?

The USA. Geographical Outlook

1. Can you compare the USA with other world countries? Where is the country situated?

2. What do you know about its capital (what do letters D.C. stand for), borders, administrative division, population?

3. Can you name any principal cities?

4. Can you prove that we can meet  different type of scenery and climate  in the country?

5. What mountains and rivers cross the territory of the USA?

6. What are the most famous natural wonders of the USA? Do you know any facts about them? What attracts people to these places?

6.Is the USA a multinational state? How is the country often called?

7. Is the USA a young or an old country? Why?

8. What are the main symbols of the country?

9. What American holidays do you know?

The USA. Political Outlook

1. When did the Revolutionary War begin? When did it finish? What was the result of the war?

2. What problems did the country face after the war ?

3. Where and when was the Constitution written? Who wrote it?

4. What is the Constitution?

5. Why can the US government be compared with a tree?

6. What are branches of the US government?

7. Describe each branch of the government. What are the functions of each branch?

8. Who is the head of the country?

9. Who can become the president?

10. What does the Constitution consist of?

11. What amendments do you know? When were they introduced?

 Dear Children! We are getting prepared for the Speaking Test which starts on April 22. Don't forget to revise all the topics we have learnt during the school year. I hope that the cards and questions that I've prepared for you will be really helpful  while preparing for the test.
Your teacher of English Yelena Dmitriyevna.

Form VI

Administrative Speaking Test: Student Cards

C2. STUDENT CARD 1 Give a talk on Climate. Remember to speak about: - -climate, its particular features - climate in Russia  - climatic changes , the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, the role of plants You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 2 Give a talk on the Natural World. Remember to speak about: - extinct and disappearing animals - plants in danger - the role of forests - You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 3 Give a talk on Water Pollution. Remember to speak about: -   environment, its meaning - the most serious environmental problems - water pollution - the reasons and consequences, possible ways of solution the problem You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 4 Give a talk on Air Pollution. Remember to speak about:   -  environment, its meaning - the most serious environmental problems - air pollution - the reasons and consequences, possible ways of solution the problem You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 5 Give a talk on England. Remember to speak about: - England as a part of the UK - the Southeast, its scenery, principal cities, particular features  - the Southwest, , its scenery, principal cities, particular features You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 6 Give a talk on England. Remember to speak about: - England as a part of the UK - East Anglia, its scenery, principal cities, particular features  - the Midlands, its scenery, principal cities, particular features - the North of England, its scenery and sights (Hadrian's Wall, the Lake District) You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 7 Give a talk on the Royal London. Remember to speak about: - the places in London connected with the Crown( the Mall, Buckingham Palace, royal parks) - the British monarchs and their role in the history of the country:  - Henry VIII  - Elizabeth I  - Queen Victoria You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 8 Give a talk on Shakespeare's Land. Remember to speak about: - the great English playwright, his family background, education, private life - the reasons he left for London,  the work in London - literary heritage  - the places  in Stratford connected with William Shakespeare You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 9 Give a talk on Scotland. Remember to speak about: - Scotland as a part of the UK, its location,  its scenery, symbols, patron saint, Highlands and Lowlands, principal cities - Glasgow and Edinburgh  - Edinburgh, its sights, festivals, and monuments (the Old Town - the Castle,  the Royal Mile, the Cannongate, the Holyrood House, closes , the New Town, Princess Street) You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 10 Give a talk on Wales. Remember to speak about: - Wales as a part of the UK,  its location, its capital, scenery ( Snowdonia, the National Parks), symbols, patron saint, geographical parts , mineral resources,  principal cities - its people and particular features of the language - the famous festival You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD  12 Give a talk on the USA. Geographical Outlook. Remember to speak about: - the country and  its location, borders, the capital city, symbols, principal cities, administrative division - scenery: mountains,  rivers, lakes, natural wonders - the USA - a young country - the " melting pot" You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

C2. STUDENT CARD 13 Give a talk on the USA. Political Outlook.. Remember to speak about: - historical background ( the Revolutionary War)  - three branches of government  - the Constitution and its amendments You will need to talk for 5 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

Неделя английского языка в 6 классах

        С 26 января  2015 года в нашей школе проходила неделя английского языка. Учащиеся 6 А, Б, В классов - (учитель Михайлова Елена Дмитриевна )- тоже приняли активное участие  в этом мероприятии. Учащиеся старались проявить свои творческие способности при создании тематических газет, кроссвордов, презентаций.

        Так, учащиеся 6 А класса представили свои газеты на  следующие темы:The South West of England  Романчук Дарья; Queen Victoria Зубкевич Алиса, Черногорова Елизавета.С презентациями выступили  Бецко Анастасия на тему Hyde Park и Сидорская Марьям на тему Scotland. Максимова Александра рассказала об известном драматурге Уильяме Шекспире и представила кроссворд на эту тему. Учащиеся также разгадывали кроссворд Сабитовой Далилы на тему:Royal London .

        Учащиеся 6 Б класса подготовили интересные презентации. Каждая презентация содержала Quiz) - вопросник "Проверь себя". Учащиеся смогли расширить свои знания и узнать что-то новое. Все принимали участие, отвечая на вопросы и оценивая каждую работу.

Презентации представили:

Буркин Семен -                 Wales.

 Евлашевская Екатерина -  Coventry

Можаров Кирил                 Northern Ireland

Голембиовский Илья          Scotland

Касумов Егор                    Liverpool

Перстенок Максим             Manchester

Рот - Серова Татьяна         Blackpool

Зайцевы Ян и Даниэль       The South East

        Учащиеся 6 В классов подготовили тематические кроссворды : Османовы Эльвира и Эльмира - Royal London, Цветков Алексей -  Parts of England .С презентациями выступили:  Сайпулаев Камиль - Parts and Regions of England и Зорина Дарена - The Royal Family.

Наиболее интересными оказались творческие работы на тему Royal London, выполненные Смирновой Ириной и Брюхановой Марией. Учащиеся узнали интересные факты о британских монархах, а также с удовольствием разгадывали представленные девочками кроссворды.      Скурская Наталья подготовила фото репортаж о  том, как прошла неделя  английского языка в 6 классах. Творческие работы учащихся представлены на третьем этаже (корпус 1).

Михайлова Е.Д. - учитель английского языка 

Учащиеся 6 А класса представляют свои творческие работы: газеты и кроссворды

Творческие работы учащихся 6 В класса

Романчук Дарья, ученица 6 А класса представляет свою газету на тему "Юго-Западная часть Англии"

Тематические газеты учащихся 6В класса на тему "Королевский Лондон" (авторы: Смирнова Ирина, Брюханова Мария)

Смирнова Ирина  6В класс Сабитова Далила :6А класс       представляют свои работы на тему Королевский Лондон (газета, кроссворд)                                        

     

Максимова Александра 6А класс рассказывает об известном драматурге Уильяме Шекспире