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 history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis. believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD.
The rounding of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn in the 15th and 16th centuries proved that Terra Australis Incognita or «Unknown Southern Land», if it existed, was a continent in its own right. In 1773 James Cook and his crew crossed the Antarctic Circle for the first time but although they discovered nearby islands, they did not catch sight of Antarctica itself. It is believed he was as close as 241.4 km from the mainland.
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 Magazine «School Life’. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how students feel about their school activities. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What form are you in at school?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What subjects are the most difficult and why?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do you have PE lessons? And are they interesting?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do you have to wear school uniform at school and how does it look like?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What regular school events do you take part in?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What kind of improvements would you recommend for your school?
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 your school life. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10—12 sentences).
Remember to say:
• what your typical school day is like;
• what subjects at school you find most useful for your future, and why;
• what you are going to do when you leave school;
• what your attitude to school life is.
You have to talk continuously.