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.
A personal computer is a multi-purpose programmable electronic device whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.
Early computer owners in the 1960s, invariably institutional or corporate, had to write their own programs to do any useful calculations with the machines. The very earliest microcomputers required hand-loading of a «bootstrap» program to load programs from external storage, tape cassettes, or eventually diskettes. In the 2010s, users have access to a wide range of commercial software, free software and free and open-source software, which are provided in ready-to-run or ready-to-compile form. Software for personal computers, such as applications and video games, are typically developed and distributed independently from the hardware or operation system manufacturers, whereas software for many mobile phones and other portable systems is approved and distributed through a centralized online store.
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 New Supermarket Net. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out what teenagers think about shopping and shopping centers. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What do you usually buy in your nearest shopping center?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do you like to go shopping and why?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do you often do the shopping online?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Why do you think the shopping centers are so popular?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do you know people who hate shopping and what’s their explanation?
Student:____________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What time are the shopping centers crowded and why?
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 watching TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10—12 sentences).
Remember to say:
• what kinds of films modern teenagers enjoy;
• where you prefer watching films: on TV, on the Internet or in the cinema, and why;
• what film you have seen recently, what it was about;
• what your attitude to watching TV is.
You have to talk continuously.