What book would be your desert island choice and why
What book would be your desert island choice and why
Английский язык ENJOY ENGLISH Английский с удовольствием 8 класс Биболетова. SECTION 6. The Amazing World of Books. Номер №84
Say what would be your desert island choice. Don’t forget to name the author, the title of the book, the reason why you’ve chosen it.
Use : I believe I would take …; my choice is …; if I had to spend some time on a desert island, I would …; I would be happy to have; useful, informative, encouraging, amazing, humorous, entertaining. 
Английский язык ENJOY ENGLISH Английский с удовольствием 8 класс Биболетова. SECTION 6. The Amazing World of Books. Номер №84
Решение
Перевод задания
Скажите, какой бы был ваш выбор на необитаемый остров. Не забудьте указать автора, название книги, причину, по которой вы ее выбрали.
Используйте: Я бы взял …; мой выбор …; если бы мне пришлось провести некоторое время на необитаемом острове, я бы …; Я был бы счастлив иметь; полезный, познавательный, ободряющий, удивительный, юмористический, развлекательный.
ОТВЕТ
I believe I would take two books. My choice is «Robinson Crusoe» by Daniel Defoe and «The Survival Handbook» by R.Mears. First book is enterntaining and contain a lot of useful tips as well. And the second book is informative and it will help me in difficult situations.
Перевод ответа
Я думаю, я бы взял две книги. Мой выбор − «Робинзон Крузо» Даниэля Дефо и «Справочник по выживанию» Р. Мирса. Первая книга увлекательна и также содержит много полезных советов. А вторая книга информативна и поможет мне в сложных ситуациях.
Which book would you take to a desert island?
Which book would you take to a desert island?
Imagine you are a castaway. Who knows how long you’ll be on the desert island? If you could take just one book with you, what would it be?
Would you be practical and choose a survival guide that will help you make a comfortable life? Or would you prefer favourite novel?
Maybe a reference work would be more suitable for you – imagine how much you can learn during your solitary sojourn.
In 1942, a programme began on BBC Radio.It’s still running today. ‘Castaways’ are invited to choose eight of their favourite pieces of music to take with them, plus one book. Automatically they are supplied with The Complete Works of Shakespeare and the Bible (or religious work of their choice.
What would you choose?
Here are some of the ‘castaways’ over the years, plus their chosen book.
Alfred Hitchcock: Mrs. Beeton’s Household Management
Shirley Bassey: Robinson Crusoe
Bob Hope: Gone With The Wind
David Niven: British Army Survival Manual
Placido Domingo: DonQuixote
Princess Margaret: War and Peace
Antony Hopkins: The Great Gatsby
Richard Branson: Teach Yourself Japanese
Neil Simon: How To Swim
Dustin Hoffman: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens
Encyclopaedias were very popular, as were dictionaries. Some people, it seems to me,were choosing books that made them look good. Various ditzy actresses chose items such as collected works of eighteenth century poetry. As you can see from the list above,some were purely practical.
For me, there’s no doubt which book I’d choose. I’ve read One Hundred Years of Solitude so many times and its like an old friend. I haven’t tired of it since I first read it (which must be well over thirty years ago) so I doubt its appeal would wane on my desert island.
I really can’t see me spending too much time with Shakespeare and his collected works. I’m afraid to say that the Bible probably wouldn’t be read on a regular basis either.
But One Hundred Years of Solitude would keep me happy for a long, long time; it’s stood the test of time already.
Which book would you take? And before you ask, there’s no power and no wifi on the island so no fully-loaded Kindles are allowed 🙂
What book would be your desert island choice and why
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Taking pictures has become an important part of our life. People love this process and new technologies give more and more opportunities for it.
why people like taking pictures
why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
what the best photo you have ever taken is
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 1:
Learning English has become quite popular nowadays. This language is considered as a major international language.
how long you have been learning English
why most Russian students learn English at school
I think that Russians study English at school because English is the international language. (2)
what you use English out of the classroom for
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 2:
Since our work takes up the biggest partion of our life, choosing a job is a very important decision.
what jobs are popular with modern teenagers
I think that managers and DJs are popular among boys. As for girls, I guess makeup stylists. (4)
what job you dreamed of in your childhood and why
who can help you to make your career choice
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 3:
Having a hobby is a very importent part of our life.
why most people have hobbies
I think that hobbies help people (to) relax. It’s important for a person to spend time doing something he or she really likes for free. (7)
what hobbies are the most popular with your friends
Some of my friends collect things. Some collect stamps, some coins and some, toy soldiers. But the most popular hobbies are computer games and sports. (8)
in what way a hobby can be useful for educational purposes
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 4:
Watching films give a lot of joy and positive emotions. Nowadays, people can’t imagine their lives without movies.
what kind of films you enjoy and why
how often you watch films
As a matter of fac t, I watch movies pretty often. Two or three times a week. (11)
what film you have seen recently, what it was about
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 5:
Reading books gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. Nowadays, people can’t imagine their lives without reading books.
what kind of books you enjoy reading
where you usually get books to read
what book would be your desert island choice and why
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 6:
Listening to the radio gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. People still listen to the radio in this era of TV and the Internet.
why, in the era of TV and the Internet, radio is still very popular with some people
what kind of radio programmes young people usually listen to
whether you would like to work for a radio station; why / why not
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 7:
Studying at school gives us knowledge that will help us in our life.
what interesting facts about your school you know
I guess that one of the most interesting facts about my school is that Alexey Ivanovich Simenov, a Hero of the Soviet Union, studied in it. (19)
what sports facilities your school offers to the students
which school day is the most difficult for you and why
The most difficult day for me is Monday. I am always too relaxed after weekends, so going to school on Mondays and learning different subjects is quite difficult for me. Once I heard a song with the line “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down”. It’s about me. (21)
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 8:
Nowadays schoolboys and girls have a very busy weekday schedule.
what your weekday mornings are like
My weekday mornings are tough. I must wake up early in the morning to get to school on time. I live outside of Moscow, so it takes more than one hour to get to my school. Before going to school I usually take a shower and eat my breakfast. Sometimes I realize that my clothes are wrinkled so I have to iron them quickly. (22)
how many lessons you usually have
I usually have 5 or 7 lessons each day, depending on the day. (23)
whether your weekday afternoons are busy, and why
My weekday afternoons are usually busy. I go to the gym 3 times a week, twice during weekdays. I also have to do my homework. It takes a lot of time. Sometimes I go to see my friends or play football. Before I go to sleep I either read a book or watch a movie. (24)
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 9:
Nowadays the Internet has become really popular. We can’t live without it now.
whether you can imagine modern life without the Internet; why / why not
what you and your friends use the Internet for
how the Internet can help you in your studies
The Internet helps me a lot with my studies. I find there plenty of useful information I need for my lessons. I ask questions about different school subjects on-line. There are people on the Internet who can help you with many different educational questions. (27)
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 10:
Using public transport is very convenient. However, it can cause some environmental problems.
what means of public transport is the most popular in your hometown
what environmental problems caused by cars exist in your hometown
whether the bicycle is a popular means of transport in your hometown; why / why not
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 11:
Protecting animals is something worth doing regardless whether they are endangered or not.
what your favourite animals are, and why
My favorite animals are hamsters and cats. When I was little I kept hamsters as pets. Then my parents bought me a cat. He is still living with us. I like him a lot. Hamsters and cats make me feel good. (31)
what people should do to protect endangered animals
I think people should stop killing endangered animals. There is a special book called “The Red List” where all endangered species are writen down to protect them. It’s forbidden to hunt these animals. (32)
whether zoos are a good thing or not, and why
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 12:
Travelling gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. Nowadays people can’t imagine their lives without travels.
why most people like travelling
I think that people like travelling because they like to learn new things. It’s interesting to see other countries, different cultures, and learn new languages. (34)
what people usually do when they visit a new place
I guess when people visit new places they learn new information about these places, take pictures, read about the history of these places, and buy souvenirs. (35)
what place you would like to visit one day
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 13:
If one wants to be fit and healthy he has to eat healthy food and do physical exercises.
what you do to keep fit and healthy
what foods are good for you
I think that home-made food is good for me. I like what my Mom cooks. She rarely fries things because it’s not very healthy. She usually bakes different dishes in her stove. Her meals are healthy and delicious. (38)
whether you go for a check-up at the doctor’s regularly and why it is important
We have regular doctor check-ups at school. Usually I go to a doctor only when I am sick. I think that it’s important to have regular check-ups because many diseases can detected in their early stages before they create some real troubles. (39)
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 14:
Making friends is a part of human life. Everybody needs a friend.
why most people need friends
I think that it’s important for a person to share his thoughts or interests with someone. That’s why people need friends. (40)
where and when you met your best friend
My best friend is Kolya. I met him in my yard when we were about 5 years old. I could not ride a bicycle and he taught me how to do it. (41)
what you value in your friend most of all
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 15:
Some people prefer living in a city, whereas other choose villages.
what the advantages of living in the city are
why some people want to live in the country, far away from the city
where you would like to live (in the city or in the country) if you could move house
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 16:
Using electronic gadgets makes our life easier, although there are some side-effects too.
how new electronic gadgets have changed our life
I think that electronic gadgets have changed our life a lot. Nowadays, we can easily communicate with our friends who might be in any part of the world. Some gadgets can tell us a lot of useful information, like weather, show us our position, and work as navigators. Some of them have special health apps that can show us many health features like pulse, temperature and even blood pressure. (46)
what the most useful gadget is in your view and why
My favorite gadget is my mobile phone. I use an iPhone 7. It’s very convenient to use, intuitive and it gives me all the information I need. It wakes me up, navigates me to any location I want to drive to and even entertains me when I want it. (47)
whether there are any drawbacks to using modern gadgets
I think that the biggest disadvantage of using modern gadgets is overusing them. People sometimes forget about real life and live inside of their gadgets. Some people even have an addiction to their mobile phones. If they don’t chat or text they get anxious and don’t feel good. They can even became psychologically dependent on their devices. (48)
That’s all I wanted to say.
ВАРИАНТ ОТВЕТА 17:
Protecting the environment is an important task that everybody has to consider as his own.
why it is important to protect the environment
I think that it is important to protect the environment because we are all part of it. If the ecological situation becomes bad our health becomes bad too. We eat food that is grown on the ground. If the ground is polluted, our food is polluted too. We all breath the air that surrounds us. If the air is dirty, we can get sick. (49)
what the most serious environmental problem is in the place where you live
I guess that the biggest environmental problem is polluted air. I live in a big city where there are many cars that produce lots of car exhaust fumes.You can hardly breath when there is no wind and you are walking along a road with bad traffic. (50)
what you and your classmates can do to help protect the environment
That’s all I wanted to say.
You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Making weather forecasts is hard, complicated, scientific work. 70 per cent of its success depends on the accurate analysis of air pressure. Areas of pressure up to 9 kilometers above the Earth are measured by computers. Devices also record the vertical movement of air that can cause clouds, rain and snow. If the air goes down towards the Earth, it destroys the clouds and we can enjoy the blue sky. A front in the atmosphere is another important factor for predicting the weather. The fronts may stretch for thousands of kilometers and can be clearly seen from space. It’s interesting that cold fronts move faster that warm ones.
Electronic assistant: How old are you?
Electronic assistant: Do you do your morning exercises regularly? Why, or why not?
Electronic assistant: What sport facilities does your school have?
Electronic assistant: What sports are popular with your friends?
Electronic assistant: Why more and more people starting to do sport?
Electronic assistant: What would you recommend to a teenager to help them stay fit and healthy?
Remember to say:
● what kind of books you enjoy reading;
● where you usually get books to read;
● what book would be your desert island choice and why.
ВАШ ВОЗМОЖНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:
Reading books gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. Nowadays, people can’t imagine their lives without reading books.
I like adventure books most of all. Although, sometimes I like to read detective stories too.
As a rule, I download my books from the Internet and I read them on my e-book reader. If my parents or friends give me a printed book as a present or I just borrow one to read, I read that also.
I think that my «desert island» book of choice would be “Mysterious Island” by Jules Verne. This book is about travelers on a desert island. I guess I would learn a lot of useful things from it, like how to survive on an island without many things in civilization that people got used to. There are a lot of examples of bravery and friendship as well, which is important to keep one’s spirits high.
That’s all I wanted to say.
You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Scientists have long been working on new orbital technologies for growing plants. They tried to grow different plants on the International Space Station. Then the plants were sent back to the Earth for further study. This year, for the first time, astronauts could eat green leaves grown in space. Space farming is extremely important for the future space missions planned to Mars because it gives fresh food and vitamins. The new plant growing system is very smart. It informs humans when the plants need water. Special sensors measure the thickness of the leaves. If they become too thin, detectors send signals. This technology helps save water in space and grow a good harvest.
Electronic assistant: What time do you usually come back from school?
Electronic assistant: How much time does it take you to do your homework?
Electronic assistant: What are your Sundays like?
Electronic assistant: Which chores do you do at home to help your parents?
Electronic assistant: What chores would you like to delegate to a home robot?
Electronic assistant: What advice would you give to a teenager who hates cleaning his room?
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Remember to say:
● why, in the era of TV and the Internet, radio is still very popular with some people;
● what kind of radio programmes young people usually listen to;
● whether you would like to work for a radio station; why / why not.
ВАШ ВОЗМОЖНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:
Listening to the radio gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. People still listen to the radio in this era of TV and the Internet.
I think that radio is still popular because you can listen to it while you are on your way somewhere. When we are driving to, say, St. Petersburg or to our friends’ dacha we are also listening to a radio.
As far as I know, different hit parades are popular among young people. Personally, I like hit parades on “Like FM”. One of my friends listens to audio books on another station. Another friend of mine listens to analytical programs on “Business FM”. He is going to become a financial analyst.
As for me, I would like to try to work at a radio station. I’ve seen many movies where the main characters worked as DJs or hosts at a radio station. So I’d like to try it out. I am sure I would make a good host. It must be very interesting and exciting.
You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Making weather forecasts is hard, complicated, scientific work. 70 per cent of its success depends on the accurate analysis of air pressure. Areas of pressure up to 9 kilometers above the Earth are measured by computers. Devices also record the vertical movement of air that can cause clouds, rain and snow. If the air goes down towards the Earth, it destroys the clouds and we can enjoy the blue sky. A front in the atmosphere is another important factor for predicting the weather. The fronts may stretch for thousands of kilometers and can be clearly seen from space. It’s interesting that cold fronts move faster that warm ones.
Electronic assistant: How old are you?
Electronic assistant: Do you do your morning exercises regularly? Why, or why not?
Electronic assistant: What sport facilities does your school have?
Electronic assistant: What sports are popular with your friends?
Electronic assistant: Why more and more people starting to do sport?
Electronic assistant: What would you recommend to a teenager to help them stay fit and healthy?
Remember to say:
● what kind of books you enjoy reading;
● where you usually get books to read;
● what book would be your desert island choice and why.
ВАШ ВОЗМОЖНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:
Reading books gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. Nowadays, people can’t imagine their lives without reading books.
I like adventure books most of all. Although, sometimes I like to read detective stories too.
As a rule, I download my books from the Internet and I read them on my e-book reader. If my parents or friends give me a printed book as a present or I just borrow one to read, I read that also.
I think that my «desert island» book of choice would be “Mysterious Island” by Jules Verne. This book is about travelers on a desert island. I guess I would learn a lot of useful things from it, like how to survive on an island without many things in civilization that people got used to. There are a lot of examples of bravery and friendship as well, which is important to keep one’s spirits high.
That’s all I wanted to say.
You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Scientists have long been working on new orbital technologies for growing plants. They tried to grow different plants on the International Space Station. Then the plants were sent back to the Earth for further study. This year, for the first time, astronauts could eat green leaves grown in space. Space farming is extremely important for the future space missions planned to Mars because it gives fresh food and vitamins. The new plant growing system is very smart. It informs humans when the plants need water. Special sensors measure the thickness of the leaves. If they become too thin, detectors send signals. This technology helps save water in space and grow a good harvest.
Electronic assistant: What time do you usually come back from school?
Electronic assistant: How much time does it take you to do your homework?
Electronic assistant: What are your Sundays like?
Electronic assistant: Which chores do you do at home to help your parents?
Electronic assistant: What chores would you like to delegate to a home robot?
Electronic assistant: What advice would you give to a teenager who hates cleaning his room?
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Remember to say:
● why, in the era of TV and the Internet, radio is still very popular with some people;
● what kind of radio programmes young people usually listen to;
● whether you would like to work for a radio station; why / why not.
ВАШ ВОЗМОЖНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:
Listening to the radio gives a lot of joy and positive emotions. People still listen to the radio in this era of TV and the Internet.
I think that radio is still popular because you can listen to it while you are on your way somewhere. When we are driving to, say, St. Petersburg or to our friends’ dacha we are also listening to a radio.
As far as I know, different hit parades are popular among young people. Personally, I like hit parades on “Like FM”. One of my friends listens to audio books on another station. Another friend of mine listens to analytical programs on “Business FM”. He is going to become a financial analyst.
As for me, I would like to try to work at a radio station. I’ve seen many movies where the main characters worked as DJs or hosts at a radio station. So I’d like to try it out. I am sure I would make a good host. It must be very interesting and exciting.