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Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project “An ideal summer holiday” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2,5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
mention the advantages and disadvantages (1 – 2) of the two types of ideal summer holidays;
express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.

Study the task

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Imagine that you are doing a project “An ideal summer holiday” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2,5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

… … …

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously

Study the task

You have 2.5 minutes to prepare.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes

The task can help you to make introduction:

“Hello, Tom! Do you remember we’re doing a project “An ideal summer holiday”? I’ve found two photos which can be useful for the project and I want to share them with you.”

You need to say not less than 12-15 sentences total. Use 2 or 3 sentences for each item of the plan. All ideas must be connected with the subject of the project “An ideal summer holiday”

You have to talk continuously without long pauses. Mind your speech development and cohesion.

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Study the plan of the description: think about the content

mention the advantages and disadvantages (1 – 2) of the two types of ideal summer holidays;

give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.

Mention 2 features describing each photo (location, action, etc.)
Remember, these features must be connected with the subject of the project.

Mention 2 differences (places, activities, atmosphere, lifestyles, etc.)
Remember, these differences must be connected with the subject of the project.

Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of summer holidays presented in each of the photos.
(dis)advantage = statement + reasoning

express your opinion on the subject of the project “An ideal summer holiday” (prove the importance of the topic, mention that it’s actual for lots of people)
express your opinion whether you would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.

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Is your content good? – Evaluate yourself!

Решение коммуника-тивной задачи Content	Фотографии кратко описаны: даны не менее 2-х характеристик каждой фотографии. Характеристики связаны с темой проекта. Объём – не менее 3-х фраз.	I’ve given a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project.
	Даны 2 различия. Различия связаны с темой проекта. Объём – не менее 3-х фраз.	I’ve said in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project.
	Даны 1-2 преимущества и недостатка по теме, представленной на каждой из фотографий. Объём – не менее 3-х фраз.	I’ve mentioned the advantages and disadvantages (1 – 2) of the two types of ideal summer holidays.
	Мнение о теме проекта высказано и обосновано. Объём – не менее 3-х фраз.	I’ve expressed my opinion on the subject of the project – whether I would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.
	Объем – 12-15 фраз
	Максимальный балл – 4

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Mind your speech development and cohesion

Greeting + Introductory phrase

Closing remark

Description of the photos: following the plan; organising ideas logically; using linking words and phrases.

CONNECT

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Introductory phrases. Choose yours!

Greeting + Introductory phrase

Hello, Tom!

Do you remember we’re doing a project “An ideal summer holiday”? I’ve found two photos which can be useful for the project and I want to share them with you.

Hello, Tom!

I’ve found two photos which can illustrate our project “An ideal summer holiday.” I’d like to tell you about them.

Hi, Masha!

I’ve found two photos for our project “An ideal summer holiday.” and I’d like to tell you about them.

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Closing remarks. Choose yours!

Closing remark

I think the photos demonstrate the topic of our project brilliantly. I hope you will like these pictures.

That’s all for now. I hope you will approve my choice of the photos for the project.

That’s all that I wanted to discuss with you. Let me know what you think about the photos.

That’s all for now. I'll be waiting for your opinion about the photos!

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Speech development and cohesion

mention the advantages and disadvantages (1 – 2) of the two types of ideal summer holidays;

give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.

The photos I’ve chosen present/demonstrate ……/I think the photos illustrate the project very well because they show 2 completely different types of …

The first picture shows …/The second photo depicts…

In the first picture …/In the second picture …

Although both photos are connected with the topic of …… there are some differences between them/There are some differences between the photos.

Linking words to make a list of differences: Firstly, /Secondly, The first difference between these photos is that …/The second difference …..

Linking words to make a comparison: whereas, while, …

In my opinion, both types of … have their pros and cons.

Linking words to introduce contrasting ideas: On the one hand/On the other hand, The main advantage of … is …/The obvious disadvantage is …

In my opinion/To my mind, the problem of … is actual/significant/important nowadays.

Personally, I would like to …… as/because/since ….

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Организация высказывания	Наличие вступительной с обращением к другу и заключительной фразы, завершенность высказывания	I’ve started my speech with the greeting and the introductory phrase.
		I’ve finished my speech with the closing remark.
	Логичность высказывания	I’ve followed the plan.
		I’ve expressed ideas logically.
	Правильное использование средств логической связи	I’ve used linking words and phrases correctly.
	Максимальный балл – 3

Is your speech fluent and logical? – Evaluate yourself!

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The model of your successful speech

Introductory phrase	Hi, Masha! I’ve found two photos for our project “...” and I’d like to discuss them with you.

Closing remark	That’s all that I wanted to discuss with you. Let me know what you think about the photos.

12–15

sentences

Description of the photos and themes
give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project; mention the advantages and disadvantages (1 – 2) of the two types of ideal summer holidays; express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you would like to have an ideal summer holiday using the ways presented in the pictures and why yes or no.	following the plan; organising ideas logically; using linking words and phrases.

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Using language: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation

Language

3 points

Vocabulary

Use a good range of vocabulary.

Grammar

Use different grammar structures.

Pronunciation

Use a wide range of pronunciation features.

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Articles

You can see three girls in the photo. The girls are treating people with pancakes.
My brother wears a costume.
My brother wears an unusual costume.

Prepositions in the picture/photo
She is at	home school college university the cinema/concert my house the party
She is in	the countryside the street the park the room the office the car the shop

Adjectives ending in -ed and –ing. Feel the difference:

He looks bored. He looks boring.

He looks interested. He looks interesting.

Infinitive or gerund?
to do	doing
I want to describe… I decided to show…	I like spending time … They enjoy dancing.

THINK – SPEAK – CONTROL - CORRECT

Avoid typical grammar mistakes

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Imagine that you are doing a project “Types of Shopping” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project ;
mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of the two types of shopping;
express your opinion on the subject of the project – which type of shopping you would prefer and why.