Задание №15558. Электронное письмо. ОГЭ по английскому
You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:
From: Ben@mail.uk
To: Russian_friend@oge.ru
Subject: Presents
… My granny is such a kind person. She always brings us presents for everything we celebrate. And I love all her presents!
… What holidays do you celebrate with your family? What is your favourite holiday and why? What is the best present you’ve ever received? …
Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
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What holidays do you celebrate with your family
You have 30 minutes to do this task. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Dear friend
…My granny is such a kind person. She always brings us presents for everything we celebrate. And I love all her presents! For example, at Christmas she gave me the coolest computer game, it was something I had been dreaming of …
…What holidays do you celebrate with your family? What is your favourite holiday and why? What is the best present you’ve ever received?
Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions. Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Dear friend
Thanks for your last letter. Your grandmother is so cool! I love my granny, but she always gives me boring presents like socks or something else which doesn’t match my wishes at all.
In my family we celebrate many holidays together, such as Easter, Christmas, Birthdays of each of us, but my favorite holiday is New Year, because since I was little it is related for me with some kind of magic. I love to make a wish in the last seconds of the old year, and I’m sure that those wishes are coming true! The best present I ever received was a bike from my parents. I was dreaming about it for ages!
Тест по английскому языку на тему»Праздники»
Контрольная работа по английскому языку по теме
1. You will read some short texts about holidays in Great Britain. Guess what holiday is described in each text.
1. On this day people visit their mothers and give them flowers and small presents. Husbands and children help with the meals and washing up.
2. On this day people usually visit their friends. They try to be the first person to wish good luck to their friends in the new year. There is a lot of dancing and eating. At midnight everybody joins hands and sings a special song.
3. On this day people send cards to their friends, parents and relatives. People put trees in their rooms and decorate them with toys and coloured lights. On this day children get up early in the morning. They want to see a stocking full of small presents on their beds. A traditional dinner on this holiday is roast turkey, roast potatoes and pudding.
4. People send special cards to people they love. They shouldn’t write their names on the cards. The person who gets the card must guess who sent it.
5. At this holiday schools close for two weeks. People give each other chocolate eggs. Sometimes parents hide eggs in the house or in the garden and children look for them.
6. On this day they say ghosts and witches come out. Children make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have parties and dress as witches and ghosts. It is celebrated on the 31st of October. Children walk from house to house and ask «Trick or treat?»
2.Choose the right answer.
1. People visit their mothers and give them small flowers and small presents.
a) St. Valentine’s Day b) New Year c) Mother’s Day
2. There is a funny tradition connected with the New Year. This is the first visitor to enter the house.
a) Christmas b) Halloween c) the First Foot
3. When is Halloween?
a) October 31 b) October 5 c) November 5
4. When is Christmas in Britain?
a) January 7 b) January 25 c) December 25
5. When is Guy Fawkes Day?
a) October 5 b) September 25 c) November 5
6. When is the official Queen’s Birthday?
a) the second Saturday in June b) the second Saturday in July c) the 21 st of April
7. When is New Year?
a) December 25 b) December 31 c) January 7
8. People send special cards to someone they love. They don’t sign their names.
a) St. Valentine’s Day b) New Year c) Mother’s Day
8.People celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. What holiday is it?
a) New Year b) Christmas c) the First Foot
9. People light fireworks and burn a guy on a bonfire.
a) Guy Fawkes Night b) Halloween c) Easter
10. People make fancy costumes and put them on.
a) Guy Fawkes Night b) Halloween c) Easter
11. People dye eggs and give presents to their relatives and friends.
a) St. Valentine’s Day b)Easter c) New Year
12. People decorate fir-trees with tinsels, lights, coloured balls.
a) St. Valentine’s Day b)Easter c) New Year
13. An official public holiday, not a Saturday or Sunday, when banks and most businesses are closed.
a) bank holiday b) New Year c) Mother’s Day
14. When is the Queen’s actual birthday?
a) the 1 st of April b) the 21 st of April c) the 21st of March
3.Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст.
Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами..
They are attracted instead to dramatic views of mountains and valleys.
If you like this sort of tourism, Mountain View Camp is for you. You’ll have an ………….. vacation there.
The Camp has a view over the ………..Hampson Valley.
In the evening you can listen to………… Irish music played in the streets and in the pubs.
The…………… reason was that they were going to take a trip to the mountains.
Now she is a very………… journalist. Her life is busy and exciting.
Our………… began when we were at school. After school, Natalie left Britain.
Dublin is a …………..and cosmopolitan city.
Dublin is a green city. It is such a pleasure to walk there on a hot ………………….day.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Ben.
…My granny is such a kind person. She always brings us presents for everything we celebrate. And I love all her presents! For example, at Christmas she gave me the coolest computer game, it was something I had been dreaming of …
…What holidays do you celebrate with your family? What is your favourite holiday and why? What is the best present you’ve ever received? …
Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?
Is your family big or small?
Have you got a sister or a brother?
Do you get on well with your sister/brother?
What traditions have you got in your family?
What can you advise people who want to have a close and happy family?
If you want to have a happy family, I advise to be patient and understanding. Respect and support your family members. Talk over your problems together. Share your household duties. Keep your family traditions.
Nowadays an average family has one child. From your point of view, how many children should be there in a family?
It’s sad that families are getting smaller these days. To my mind there should be two or three children in a family. You will never feel lonely in a big family.
CARD № 2
Let’s talk about your family traditions. Are there any family traditions that you follow? What are they?
Yes, there are. We have our family traditions which make our life more exciting and interesting, help to understand one another better, to express our emotions and feelings. We observe such national holidays Christmas, the New Year Day, Women’s Day, Easter and some others. We also celebrate the birthdays of each member of the family, give presents to each other on the New Year day and on some other special occasions. It’s also our family tradition to spend summer vocation together. We usually celebrate family holidays together and it’s a tradition in our family to have dinner together and chat about the events of the day.
Are there any things that you do together with your parents?
There is a very good tradition in our family to have dinner together and chat about the events of the day. There is also a tradition in our family to spend summer at the seaside together.
What will you ask your British friend about his/her family traditions?
Do you have any family traditions?
What holidays do you celebrate with your family?
Do you celebrate Christmas with your parents or friends?
Give some advice on how to spend a weekend with your family to make it memorable?
First of all, don’t be lazy and don’t sit at home in front of a computer display. If the weather is fine, I would recommend go to the country. You can have a nice picnic with your dearest people there. If the weather is bad, I advise to invite friends to your place and to have a party.
Do you think is it easy to organize a good party? What mistakes do people sometimes make?
I think that to organize a good party is not so easy, because you need to consider all the details and be sure to make a list of guests, food and drinks and other things. I think people often make mistakes in entertaining. For this reason some guests can be bored at your party.
CARD № 3
Let’s talk about family relationship. Can you say that your family is a close-knit one?
My home is the best place in the world for me and my family is the dearest people for me. I’m happy to have a close and friendly family. In my family I can speak freely about my problems, share my joys and sorrows with my parents and with my sisters. I can say that my family is an emotional centre of my life. My family members never ignore me; I always get support and understanding from my family. I can’t live without my family’s help and respect. I understand that my family members also need my attention and support. So I, in my turn, love and respect my family and try to obey my parents.
Who in your family do you share your secrets with?
I usually share my secrets with my mother/father.
What will you ask a British teenager about family traditions in his/her country?
Do you have any family traditions?
What holidays do you celebrate?
Do you celebrate Christmas with your family or friends?
What can you advise people who want to have a close and friendly family?
I would advise to spend more time with their family, to show them love and respect, to obey their parents and grandparents.
They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?
I think the talk about the generation gap is exaggerated. Of course, there is some misunderstanding between generations and always was. To my mind, this is because people don’t try to understand each other. They don’t talk over their problems together, hurt each others feelings and then find an excuse in a generation gap.
CARD №4
Let’s talk about friendship. What role do friends play in your life?
Friendship is very important for every person because everyone needs communication and understanding. A friend is one with whom you spend your free time, share your thoughts and interests, who keeps your secrets, whom you trust and who is always ready to help. I’ve got a lot of friends. Some of them are close, some are not, but all of them make my life brighter and more interesting. I think friendship is a gift from God. I can’t imagine my life without friends. As a proverb says, “Life without a friend is like death without a witness”.
Can you rely on your best friend? Why (not)?
I think I can rely on my best friend. We have been friends for many years. We never quarrel, there’s mutual understanding between us. I am sure he/she will give me a helpful hand when I need it.
What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?
What’s your name?
Where are you from?
Have you got a lot of friends?
Have you got a hobby?
What can you advise a teenager who want to make friends in a new school?
I would advise him/her to be polite, helpful, attentive and friendly with people. If you want to be a friend you should think carefully before you say something to people and think twice before you do anything. I’m sure, schoolmates will appreciate this.
They say: “A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about it?
I think it’s possible to have more than one true friend. It’s hard to find a person who will share your whole life. But you may find one who is faithful and sincere, helpful and devoted. A real friend will never let you down. These are the qualities that make a true friend.
CARD №5
Let’s talk about education. Do you think that it gives a person a good start in life?
Children in Belarus start going to school at the age of 6. They spend 4 years at primary school and 7 years at secondary school. At the age of 16, when pupils finish the 9th form, they can either leave school or continue their education for another two years. Most schools in Belarus are secondary comprehensive but there are lyceums and gymnasiums, where pupils get more profound knowledge in various subjects. Marks in Belarusian schools are given out of 10. All schools have rules, such as to be neatly dressed, not to smoke or to avoid casual hair styles. In general, pupils are satisfied with their school as they get good knowledge in all subjects.
Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why (not)?
I agree. I think that all children are provided with equal opportunities to get good knowledge. My idea is that good knowledge depends not only on school and teachers but on pupils themselves.
Ask me about my school life.
Did you like to go to school in your childhood?
What was your favourite subject?
Who was your favourite teacher?
Did you get bad marks?
What would you advise a British teenager to do to prepare for an exam well?
I would advise him/her to revise the most important material and to make notes, to sleep well and try to avoid talking to nervous people before an exam.
Today some people think that the level of education is higher abroad. What’s your opinion of it?
It has always been important to have a good education. Our system of education is based on theoretical preparation of students to their future career. At the same time studying abroad guarantees a good training of practical skills. I should saythat there are a lot of famous people and good specialists who received higher education in Belarus. And a lot of foreign students come to Belarus to study there.
Holidays and Traditions. Список английских слов №3 с заданиями
Из этого урока вы узнаете о национальных, религиозных, и языческих праздниках, которые отмечаются в разных странах. Небольшие тексты о каждом празднике помогут вам подготовиться к экзамену по английскому языку, так как содержат важную лингвострановедческую информацию.
Holidays and Traditions. Список английских слов №3
1. Kinds of holidays
2. Main National and Religious (Pagan) Holidays
Guess the Russian names for the celebrations below:
3. Main British Holidays
4. Main American Holidays
Holidays and Traditions. Задания
Задание 1.Describe any holiday. Your partner will guess.
Задание 2.Answer the questions: 1) What American holidays do you know? 2) What British holidays do you know? 3) What holidays are celebrated both in Russia and the USA / Great Britain? 4) What is your favourite Russian holiday? 5) What is more important for you: a day off or a celebration? 6) How is Christmas celebrated in Great Britain and in Russia?
ОТВЕТЫ вы найдете в конце статьи.
Задание 3.Complete the text about Russian holidays.
Another Russian ______ is Maslenitsa. It used to be a ______ holiday. Now it becomes a _____ to celebrate it. This holiday is loved by everybody. People celebrate it at the ____ of February or at the beginning of March. It lasts for a week. During this holiday people ____ the winter ____ and greet spring. In old times people usually cooked _____, had fires, burnt scarecrows of winter, sang songs and danced. _____, which are round and hot, symbolize the Sun. Now it is a merry holiday when people dance, sing songs and cook pancakes. Usually this holiday is ______ in parks.
The most important _____ holidays are Christmas and Easter. In Russia Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January but in Europe and in the USA on the 25th of December. On that day Christians celebrate the birth of _______, though the actual date of his birth is not known.
The tradition to decorate Christmas tree came from Germany. In Russia this tradition was _____ by Peter the Great. It is a custom to decorate Christmas tree with candles, coloured lights and balls. The _______ Christmas colours are red and green. The traditional Christmas food is a roast turkey with vegetables and a Christmas pudding.
Answer the questions:
Теxt «To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?»
Read three opinions on the matter of celebrations.
Phil’s opinion about celebrations: I don’t like any celebrations especially Christmas. It is getting more and more commercialized: some people spend lots of money on gifts, while others make lots of money selling gifts. My parents think that it is an old tradition. But I don’t understand the use of celebrating a holiday only because it is tradition. We can choose more interesting activities for holidays instead of sitting at the table with relations and discussing boring family problems. For me there is nothing like playing sports.
Sindy’s opinion about celebrations: Celebrating? I’ve never thought about it. For me any holiday is just a day off. I don’t know if it is important for me what Guy Fawkes did or what evil spirits used o do. I don’t plan what to do. A day comes and my activities begin. There’s only one celebration that matters, it’s my birthday.
Helen’s opinion about celebrations: Celebrating is my joy. I like this perfect atmosphere. It takes time to make all the arrangements. But my favourite celebration is worth many efforts. The best moment is when the guests arrive. They are the people I love best. I greet them. They come to share the joy of the day. Their gifts make me think of the day again and again.
Answer the questions:
Express your opinion: to celebrate or not to celebrate?
