There aren’t many children who love absolutely everything about their school, so if you could change just one thing about yours, what would it be?
Would you like bigger classrooms but fewer kids in your class? How about newer books and more computers?
Maybe you’d like more choice about the subjects you have to study or better help with bullying?
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«My school needs new toilets badly, they are horrible. The school is getting painted in the summer but they are doing nothing about the toilets.»
Morgan, 11, Glasgow
«I am trying to get the school to change the time from 8.30-4.00 to 11.00-5.30, because we all work much better with more sleep.»
Imogen, 11, Surrey
«The one thing I would change is that I would make it a bit smaller so everyone knows you!»
Immy, 13, Cambridge
«I would change the school uniform they’re blue and red. I also think there should be more outdoor school trips to go on.»
Zara, 12, Whiston
«I would make them have walls that have whiteboards on them so if people graffiti, the cleaners can just wipe them off! And I’d also like to ban ALL ties, there’s no point and they make you really hot!»
Katie, 13, Birmingham
«Change what subjects we can do. I would rather not do Maths. More sport and things. Is there any point in doing music? No, so we should change what we would like to do!»
Sophie, 13, London
«Better colour walls!! Also I would change some of the people who come to my school. «
Rosie, 11, Ambleside
«I would like it if the children did not steal from the classroom. I would like to have more computers in the classroom as I like to play on computers. I would like to have new books and not torn ones.»
«I would like to have ICT every day.»
Naomi, 10, Reading
«Well I am in the school council for my school and I’ve said to the teachers that our canteen is full of junk food and it should be changed. It should be a main meal first, but you have to have something healthy next to it.«
Monika, 12, Northants
Lizzie, 11, Solihull
«I think our school should change the uniform, at the moment it’s really hot and we have to wear blazers all the time!! We are allowed to take them off in lessons but sometimes your get so hot it takes you all lesson to cool down and when you do you have to put your blazer back on!»
Emma, 12, Scunthorpe
Lucy, 12, Aylesbury
«I would change the time we finish school because we finish at 3.15pm but it would be better if we finished at 2.00pm.»
«The teachers are always moaning. I wish that you could do something and not get told off.» Bethany, 9, Eastbourne
«I would change the limit of play times cause we don’t have long!»
Simon, 10, Benfleet
«Our school has disgusting locker rooms. They even have mould in the corners. They are cramped and can get baking hot. I think that our school should build us new locker rooms because it lets down the newly modernised buildings.»
Saskia, 11, Torquay
«I’d like to have lockers, because my school is ENORMOUS and we have to carry everything on our backs. No homework and better school dinners also.»
Emily, 12, Nottingham
«The uniform. I think we should have a choice on what we want to wear. We should be free to express our feelings through our clothes.»
Holly, 12, Yorkshire
«I would make separate areas for kids of different ages, then there would be less bullying from older kids towards younger kids.»
Rhian, 12, Swindon
«I think we should have a break time in the afternoon because everyone gets really restless in the afternoon at school and you can’t concentrate.»
«I’d like to have a school bus because my school is quite far from where I live.»
Rhianna, 11, Leicester
«I would love there to be more help for kids who might find themselves falling behind in Maths, English and Science. I am in the top set at school and I would really like some more help in Maths and a boost in Science.»
Beth, 13, Canterbury
«I think the teachers should wear uniform and see how we feel with ties on in hot weather!»
Danny, 13, Morley
«I would change the hours at school because we spend most of our time at school and hardly see our parents.»
Natalie, 11, Bradford
«I would like it if we didn’t have projects or homework during the holidays. You need to relax when you’re away from school!»
Hannah, 11, Suffolk
«I’d like more after-school activities for different people interested in different things.»
Chloe, 10, Manchester
«I would like to have more sporting and drama programs at school.»
Audrey, 13, Sheffield
«I would give everyone a free water bottle to encourage kids to drink more water, give out more exotic fruits and change the school meals by giving more food to choose from. Also I think reading should be encouraged more.»
Jenna, 12, Whitley Bay
Lydia, 12, Bolton
«I think we should have more say in what lessons we do. For example, I really hate German, but have had to do it for 3 years.»
Lucy, 11, Northamptonshire
«At my school we have a big problem with behaviour. The teachers can’t control the pupils. When a teacher asks pupils to be quiet they answer back and argue. I don’t learn as much as I used to because I get distracted. My grades have gone down and I blame the people at my school and the teachers for not punishing the pupils.»
Charlotte, 13, Whaley Bridge
«If I could change one thing about my school it would be that we were split up into ability sets for more subjects because many people are at different stages in learning.»
Jacob, 12, East Grinstead
Hollie, 11, Nottingham
«My school’s pretty new, so I wouldn’t want new text books or computers, but I would like to have fewer people in classes, and I’d get rid of Geography. DEFINATELY!»
Rosie, 13, Beckenham
«I would make it more fun and to make it safer. I would also get more teachers and more homework.»
Warren, 12, London
«I don’t think we should get set as much homework as we do, we’re just kids! We need time to go out with friends and to relax instead of just constantly working. Especially over the school holidays!»
«I wish they would deal with bullying better and not say ‘stop telling tales’.»
Jeorgia, 7, Stockport
«I would prefer if there was no homework because we already do six and a half hours of school a day and then we have to go home and do more work. We need a break and so I do not think we should have any homework because it just makes us unorganised and stressed.»
Lucy, 11, Manchester
«I think we should have a say in what sports we do in PE and what ones we really don’t want to do. Also I think we should have a couple of free lessons to either take an extra class of something you love or find difficult or just use it for studying.»
«I would change everything. I hate it and we are getting a new uniform which is yucky.»
Gaby, 12, Hertfordshire
«I think if I could change anything, it would be having more art lessons or recorder lessons.»
Elizabeth, 10, Coventry
«A better way of teaching. I would prefer more resources for learning, and I wish that teachers would make teaching fun. Instead of sitting down and listening to boring explanations, I would like to experience things and to do this we would need to go on fun and educational trips.»
Salisa, 11, Leicester
«I would change the time of break time because us children need energy to work hard to get top scores.»
William, 8, Cornwall
«No homework, more toys, longer break time and longer holidays!»
What would you like to change in your school life?
Настоящее пособие представляет собой практическое руководство к сдаче Общего Государственного Экзамена по английскому языку. Оно предназначено для учащихся девятых классов. Материал можно использовать также и на занятиях по английскому языку в рамках программы школы.
В данной работе была использована следующая литература:
Е.С. Музланова, Е.И. Кисунько «Экспресс репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ»,Москва, АСТ Астрель, 2012
Е.А.Фоменко, А.С Юрин «Английский язык. Тренинг навыков устной речи 7-9 классов», Ростов-на-Дону, Легион, 2015
Keeping fit
Why is a healthy lifestyle more popular nowadays?
What do you do to keep fit?
What sport activities are popular with teenagers in your region?
I would like to talk about keeping fit. The polluted and unhealthy world of today makes people realize the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The reason is that people suffer from a lot of diseases, but everybody wants to live a long healthy happy life, to look slim and young. So, healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays.
As for me, I am health-conscious. I should do something to keep fit.
Firstly, I stay healthy by getting plenty of exercise. I do sport and physical exercises regularly, because sport makes people strong and healthy, gives pleasure, develops a strong will, a quick reaction, character, stamina and keeps people fit. I usually do morning exercises and go jogging. My favourite sport is swimming and I go to the swimming pool twice a week. At school we have physical training lessons three times a week. We play sports games such as football, volleyball and basketball, do various exercises and take part in sports competitions. In winter I ski and skate while in summer I like cycling. Moreover, I go to the fitness club and train at the gym. Secondly, proper nutrition is very important. I try to eat healthy nourishing balanced diet. My food is food rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, protein and carbohydrates. I try to include lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. However, I don’t eat food rich in sugar, salt, saturated fat and cholesterol, for example, fast food.
Thirdly, I consume food in moderate amounts and drink a lot of water.
Bad habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs are completely off the map! Furthermore, I avoid sunbathing, going to bed late and watching TV too much.
In our region teenagers like sports. They are keen on football, hockey, volleyball, basketball, tennis, skating and skiing. The most popular summer sports and activities are swimming, hiking and cycling. Yoga, aerobics and body-building are popular too.
Some teenagers who want challenge, adventure and excitement are fond of extreme sports such as snowboarding, bungee jumping, BMX riding, parkour and others. Extreme sports help overcome themselves, get adrenalin, conquer new experiences and emotions, confront fears and find out your limits but extreme sports are dangerous for health.
Various sports facilities are available in our region such as stadiums, sports grounds, swimming pools, football pitches, tennis courts, skating rinks, badminton courts, gyms, sports centers and fitness clubs.
To sum up, keeping fit and going in for sport are very important and everyone should do something to stay healthy and feel happy.
My school
What do you like most about your school?
What weekday do you find the most difficult and why?
What would you like to change in your school life?
I would like to talk about my school.
School years are the most important period for everybody, as you get basic education which is truly essential for your future life and career. The aim of education is “learning how to learn” and “getting useful knowledge about the world”.
I study in the 9th form in a co-educational state school. The school has got 3 stages of compulsory education: primary school and secondary school which consists of Intermediate and Senior high school. The school occupies a four-storied building surrounded by a school yard on the bank of the river. It has got a lot of facilities such as classrooms, workshops, a canteen, a cloakroom, an assembly hall, laboratories, computer rooms, a library and a gymnasium. The school is well-equipped with necessary apparatus such as computers, CV and DVD players, tape recorders, printers, TV sets, interactive boards and sport equipment. The Internet access is available for all schoolchildren for free. Our school is known for its academic excellence and high quality of education and offers programs giving a profound knowledge in subjects such as Russian, Physics, Literature, History, Social science, Mathematics, Chemistry, English and others. I like the atmosphere at school because it is friendly. School starts at 8.30 a.m. and finishes at 2p.m. After lessons pupils take part in various extra-curricular activities like subject circles and Student’s Scientific Society, drama club, sports competitions, school trips, excursions and concerts.
Another interesting fact about my school is that foreign students come to our school due to an international exchange programme.
School teachers are skillful, qualified, enthusiastic and experienced. School rules are not very strict. Students have to wear a school uniform and respect each other and school property.
I am really glad that I am one of the students of this school and I am sure that I will always remember my school years and the friendship I’ve made.
I am very busy on weekdays because I study 6 lessons a day, 6 days a week. I have to study hard to make progress. I find Wednesday the most difficult weekday because on the timetable on this day there are some subjects on which I have to work the hardest. They are Maths, English, Russian, History, Literature and Chemistry. After classes I attend subject circles. I come home at 5 p.m., have dinner, help about the house and do my homework. It takes me about 4 hours to do my homework properly. I have little spare time. At 10 o’clock I go to bed.
There are some problems at school to be solved:
Firstly, the schedule is hard to carry and the curriculum in the main subjects is very complicated. That’s why studying subjects properly takes students a lot of time and effort and leaves little spare time.
Secondly, students learn much factual knowledge but few social skills.
Thirdly, there are discipline and violence problems, bullying and peer pressure.
What would you like to change in your school life
First of all, I would like to say that I love school. We have clever and understanding teachers. Our school is well-equipped. The school is green and clean. There are a lot of green plants in it. The greatest thing about my school is my class. I think that it is one of the most important things in my life. I can say that all my classmates are my friends. Every day we spend a lot of time together. The most interesting and wonderful events in my life are connected with my classmates.
As for the most difficult day, I think that Friday is a difficult day. It’s very hard to learn on Friday because I think a lot about coming weekend. It hinders me. Well, what else?
I would like to change the uniform at our school and I would like to add more physical education lessons on the timetable. I would like to add swimming and playing tennis lessons.
Прежде всего, я хотел бы сказать, что я люблю школу. У нас умные и понимающие учителя. Наша школа хорошо оборудована. Школа зеленая и чистая. В нем много зеленых растений. Самое замечательное в моей школе-это мой класс. Я думаю, что это одна из самых важных вещей в моей жизни. Я могу сказать, что все мои одноклассники-мои друзья. Каждый день мы проводим много времени вместе. Самые интересные и удивительные события в моей жизни связаны с моими одноклассниками.
Что касается самого трудного дня, я думаю, что пятница-трудный день. Очень трудно узнать в пятницу, потому что я много думаю о предстоящих выходных. Это мешает мне. Ну, что еще?
Я хотел бы изменить форму в нашей школе, и я хотел бы добавить больше уроков физического воспитания в расписание. Я хотел бы добавить уроки плавания и игры в теннис.
Говорение. Задание 3. Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your school (Сочинения ЕГЭ английский язык)
You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).
Remember to say:
what you like most about your school;
what weekday you find the most difficult, and why;
what you would like to change in your school life
I’m going to give a talk about my school.
Let me start by saying that I like my school very much. There are two things that I like most about my school – my classmates and our teachers. My classmates are extremely good people, they are supportive and always ready to help. Many of them have become my friends. As for our teachers, they are real professionals, who know their subjects perfectly and can explain even the most complicated topics in an understandable way.
As I’ve said, I enjoy my school days a lot, but if it’s Wednesday, I feel a little sad. The matter is that Wednesday is the toughest weekday for me: we have six lessons and after that I have to attend private piano lessons. As a result, I come home late and rather tired.
To be honest, I think my school is almost perfect and hardly needs any changes. But, well, if they moved a couple of lessons from Wednesday to some other day of the week, it would make me even happier.
In conclusion, I want to say that I’m proud to be a student of my school. I hope that it will give me a lot of valuable knowledge and faithful friends.
I’m going to give a talk about my school. First of all, I have to say that I’m new at my school, as I moved to this town just a few months ago. However, I’ve already had enough time to notice that teachers here are excellent – they are extremely good at their subjects and always ready to offer me their help if I experience some difficulties. So, I think teachers are what I like most about my new school.
My new school is still a kind of mystery to me, so on most weekdays I go to explore it with a feeling of curiosity and pleasure. But Monday is an exception. First, I find it hard to get out of bed after the weekend. Second, on Monday we usually have tests and control works, and they make me feel stressed, although I rarely get bad marks for them.
If I could make decisions for my school, I’d create a website for it. It would be so convenient to have access to the timetable, various useful books and resources and also communicate with my classmates and teachers online.
To sum up, I’m happy to be a student of my school and have teachers that I can always rely on. I also hope to find good friends here in the nearest future.
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Рассмотрение пяти устных тем для сдачи ОГЭ. My town. My school. Keeping fit. Foreing languages. Pets.
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Task 1 You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your city, town or village is famous for;
· what your favourite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it;
· whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another place, and why.
I would like to tell you a few words about my town.
I live in a small town called Togliatti not far from Samara. There are a few things my town is famous for. First of all, it is our beautiful river Volga
Though I like my town, I am going to move to a larger city after leaving school, because there are few education and job opportunities in it. There are no higher education institutions and the unemployment rate is very high here.
So, I like my town, but I have to leave it after school as I want to get good education and job.
Task 2. You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what you like most about your school;
· what weekday you find the most difficult, and why;
· what you would like to change in your school life.
I would like to tell you a few words about my school.
My name is …. I am thirteen years old. I study at school number seventy. As for me, most of all I like our teachers, because they give very interesting lessons and proper knowledge. The atmosphere in our class is always friendly and busy. The most difficult day for me is Monday, because there are seven lessons on this day, they are Maths, Russian, Art, two English lessons, and two lessons of Science. I would like to change a school uniform, I’d like to make it a bit brighter, not only grey, black and white colours. But in general I like my school and I’m sure I will miss my school life after I finish the 11 th form.
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about keeping fit. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why a healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays;
· what you do to keep fit;
· what sports activities are popular with teenagers in your region.
I would like to tell you a few words about keeping fit.
Task 4. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why lots of people learn foreign languages nowadays;
· why you have chosen to do the English exam this year;
· what you did to prepare for your English exam.
I would like to tell you a few words about foreign languages.
A lot of people nowadays learn foreign languages because it helps them while travelling abroad or to get a good job. We can also study the most popular language as a nice hobby because there are so many beautiful songs, interesting films and useful Internet sites in E nglish.As you see it gives a lot of new opportunities. I have chosen to pass the English exam because I want to be an English teacher or an interpreter in future. While preparing for me exam I read a lot of English books, studied grammar rules.
Task 5. You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people keep pets;
· what pets are most popular in big cities;
· whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why.
