Текст № 55 для прослушивания и материал для собеседования к экзамену по английскому языку

Вопросы к тексту 55

Listen to the conversation between Stephan and his friend and answer the questions below.

1.   Does Stephan know Italian?

2.   How did he communicate in Italy?

3.   What difficulty did he get into at the reception?

 

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Friend: Hello, Stephen! Haven't seen you for ages. You look really great! Stephen: Thanks, I spent a couple of weeks in Rome.

Friend: Very nice. But how on earth did you manage? You don't speak any Italian. Stephen: True. I am very bad at languages. But it was easy enough to make myself understood. Friend: Oh, yes.

Stephen: When I wanted something to eat I did this... I showed with hands. When I didn't understand what people were saying I showed with my eyes and hands.

Friend: And you survived for two weeks just using signs!

Stephen: Yes, I only had trouble once.

Friend: What happened?

Stephen: I had a toothache and I went to the receptionist in the hotel and tried to explain my problem.

Friend: And how did you do it?

Stephen: I put a finger in the mouth, behind the cheek — like this.

Friend: Aha.

Stephen: I was trying to explain that my tooth was hurting, of course. But the girl got angry and got the manager.

Friend: Really?

Stephen: And he began shouting at me. I was shocked.

Friend: Why on earth did he shout at you?

Stephen: Well, I found out later that in Italy, the sign I made means, "What a

pretty girl."

Friend: Did you learn the lesson?

Stephen: Sure.

 

 

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Текст № 56 для прослушивания и материал для собеседования к экзамену по английскому языку

Вопросы к тексту 56

Listen to the conversation between a journalist and a Japanese girl and answer the questions below.

1. What does Shima usually eat?

2. Where does she eat?

3. What is happening to the Japanese diet at the moment?

 

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Journalist: What do you eat in a typical day, Shima?

Shima: I don't usually have breakfast, because I can't get up early enough to it. I normally just buy a coffee and drink it in the office. I usually have lunch in the restaurant near the office with people from work. When I was younger, I used to go to fast food restaurants and have pizza, fried chicken and chips, but now I prefer eating something healthier, so I go to sushi restaurants or restaurants which serve organic, healthy food which is grown in local gardens. And for dinner I have to eat out a lot too.

Journalist: Do you ever eat unhealthy food?

Shima: Well I don't eat a lot of unhealthy things, but I drink a lot of coffee every day. I know it is not a good habit and I am going to give it up one day. I began drinking more juice. Orange one is my favourite.

Journalist: Are people's diets in your country getting better or worse?

Shima: Oh, probably worse. I think the diet in Japan today is much more westernized than before and that's why some people are getting fatter. But personally I like the fact that there are more different kinds of food and restaurants now. I enjoy the variety, it makes eating out much more fun.

 

 

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Текст № 57 для прослушивания и материал для собеседования к экзамену по английскому языку

Вопросы к тексту 57

Listen to the teenagers: Darren, Jessica, Tanya and Scott speaking about their favourite kinds of entertainments and answer the questions below.

1. What are Darren and Jessica interested in?

2. Who shares the same interest as Scott?

3. Why does Tanya argue with her brother?

 

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Darren: I am Darren. I like drawing and painting. In fact, the only thing I liked at school is art. I draw in pencil and paint watercolours. I love landscapes the most. I'd like to be an artist, I go to a lot of art galleries and exhibitions.

Jessica: I am Jessica. I love music, not just rap, all sorts, reggae, rock, punk, heavy metal and even some classical stuff. One time I went to an opera it was amazing. In a rap group I compose songs and sing but don't play any instruments. Soon we are having a concert at school. Hope it will be great.

Scott: My name is Scott. My house is full of books. I like reading a lot. My mum likes reading detective stones. My dad loves historical books. I love fiction, science fiction, fantasy but I read everything — newspapers, magazines even school books. I have written some short stories and a script for a play.

Tanya: I am Tanya. I watch telly. A lot. I have got cable TV so there are hundreds of channels. We got a large plasma TV for Christmas. Action films look incredible on it, as well as films about animals. My brother only likes cartoons so we are always fighting for the remote control*.

 

 

 

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