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.