LISTENING COMPREHENSION (AB-I)
Paul has come to his friend’s place.
What are Paul, Roy and their relatives doing at the time of the conversation, and what do they usually do? Tick ) the correct information in the table. You will hear the conversation twice.
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Roy: Here you are, Paul. Hi!
Paul: Hi, Roy. What are you doing?
Roy: I am listening to music. Want to join me?
Paul: I don’t think so. Do you remember we wanted to watch a new film? Roy: Of course, why not, but you know I always listen to music in the evenings.
Paul: But the music is a little bit loud. Are you at home alone?
Roy: No, my Mum and my sister are here.
Paul: What are they doing?
Roy: Nelly is doing homework in her room and mum is cooking the dinner. They always do this in the evening.
Paul: Do they usually hear music coming from your room?
Roy: Yes, they do but they don’t mind it.
Paul: But my parents do. I usually listen to loud music.
READING COMPREHENSION (AB-II)
1) What video games are popular? Find 4 games.
Many people in Britain love video games, but some people love them very much. British adults love video games and they play on their computers for more than four hours a day and they take their com-puters on holiday because they can’t live without them!
But what about young people? 35% of British children (who are thirteen years old) play video games every day, and 7% play for 30 hours a week or more. It means that, at this moment, a lot of chil¬dren are playing video games. The children who play 30 hours or more may start to get bad marks at school or forget about their friends. Some children even become angry if they can’t play.
What games are these children playing?
Helen: I am playing my favourite game — the new Lord of the Rings. I often play it because there is a lot of action in it and there are some bits of the film in it. It is just as good as the film.
Ken: I am enjoying The Simpsons game now. I bought it three months ago and I have played it every day since then. I can do many tricks in the game. It’s great!
Beth: I love The Sims. I love to help other people. But now I am playing Sonic the Hedgehog. I like to use my head when I play com¬puter games.
2) Read the information about playing video games and tick the questions which have an answer in the text. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
Are video games really popular in Britain?
How many hours dp British adults play video games?
Why do British men take video games on holiday?
Why do some children forget about their video games?
35% of British children play video games every day and 7% play 30 hours a week or more. What do these facts mean?
What may happen to children who play video games very often?
Why does Helen like the Lord of the Rings? _
When does Ken go skateboarding?
What does Beth like most about video games?
USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR) (AB-III)
1 Different Internet sites give information about children’s and their parents’ spare time activities.
Make the sentences. Give more variants if possible. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
(0) Many boys and girls come to Children’s Plav Areas and play ball’games.
(Children’s Play Area / and play / Many boys and girls / come to / ball games)
1 (children and their parents / In picnic areas / a wonderful time / spend / every weekend / together)
2 (listen to music and / at the park concerts / dance to music / People / every day)
3 (Some children / at the sports centre / every Saturday / play ten¬nis)
4 (their parents / take a walk / at weekends / Many children and / like to / in the park)
5 (in the playground / Small children / play games / often)
2 Here are some notes and photo labels made by foreign pupils during their visit to Britain. For questions 1-11, choose the correct answer a, b or c. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
Look, I am fishing in the lake and I (0) see a large fish.
It’s wonderful in the park! I (1) birds’ singing in the picture.
I (2) birds’ singing, it’s a magic choir! A lot of
(3) come to the park to listen to the birds’ music.
In this picture my friends and I (4) a football match. In England every football match becomes a wonderful (5)! Big (6) play joyful music and people buy (7 ) before the match. Our visit to Britain has been wonderful! We (8) to the museums and concert halls every day. On Saturdays we usually (9) to museums and theatres. I have heard a lot about the British Museum since 2001 and now I (10)Our visit to London has been great! We (11) of it.
SPEAKING
1. Role play. You and your foreign friend are playing computer games at a children’s centre. You are sitiing next to each other.
Pupil Card 1
You and your Russian friend are playing computer games at a children’s centre. You begin the conversation. Remember to ask your new Russian friend about:
• the game he/she is playing;
• how often he/she plays this game;
• how long has he/she played this game;
• what games he/she likes.
Answer your Russian friend’s questions.
Pupil Card 2
You and your foreign friend are playing computer games at a children’s centre. Answer you new foreign friend’s questions and ask him/her about:
• the game he/she is playing;
• how often he/she plays this game;
• how long has he/she played this game;
• what games he/she likes.
2. Tell the teacher about your family picnics. Remember to say:
• how often you go on a picnic;
• what you usually do at picnic areas;
• what you like about picnics.
WRITING
Stuart Weller has written a letter about his trip to Lake Tahoma.
Dear Misha,
How have you been?
We are at Lake Tahoma? it is a big lake in California. Look at the picture! I am riding a bike to the lake. There are different bike paths. I like it here. There are a lot of things to do! Daniel and I fly kites, swim in the hot natural swimming pool (it is really hot!), and go to the beach. And we
have had 2 balloon trips! it was great!
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Stuart
Write a letter about your summer camp activities. (70 words) Do the task in your exercise book. Remember to write:
• what you usually do on your holidays;
• when you usually go to the summer camp;
• what activities you and your new friends take part in.