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.
The average British household manages to spend as little as three hours and six minutes of quality time together in a week, according to a new study. Long working hours, lengthy commutes and after school clubs mean parents can only spare an average 62 minutes to chat or play with their kids, on three typical week nights. And after chores and domestic duties, only five hours and nine minutes of play time are squeezed out of the average weekend.
In fact, seven in ten of the 2,000 parents polled confessed the only real guaranteed quality time they spend with their family is on their one annual holiday. The poll also found that keeping fit was keeping the family apart with 35 per cent saying their family members take regular exercise, but mainly through solo activities such as gym workouts or P.E. lessons at school.
You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the Local Entertainment Center. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out what teenagers think about hobbies nowadays. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What professions do teenagers find attractive and interesting today?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What school subjects can really help teens apply their knowledge in work?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What hobbies are the most popular among teenagers now?
Student:___________________________________________________________
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Electronic assistant: What is your favourite hobby and why?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Can your hobby help you choose your job and make progress in your career?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What hobbies do your parents or relatives have, if any?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your help.
You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10—12 sentences).
Remember to say:
• who enjoys travelling more: teenagers or grown-ups, why;
• why travelling is more popular today in Russia than it was in the past;
• whether travelling a lot may be harmful or not, and why;
• what your attitude to travelling is.
You have to talk continuously.