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 American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865. The Union faced secessionists in eleven Southern states grouped together as the Confederate States of America. The Union won the war, which remains the bloodiest in U.S. history.
Among the 34 U.S. states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America. War broke out in April 1861 when Confederates attacked the U.S. fortress Fort Sumter. The Confederacy grew to include eleven states; it claimed two more states and the western territory of Arizona. The Confederacy was never diplomatically recognized by any foreign country. The states that remained loyal including border states where slavery was legal, were known as the Union or the North. The war ended with the surrender of all the Confederate armies and the collapse of the Confederate government in the spring of 1865.
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 Municipal Leisure Service Organization. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out what students think about our pastime programme. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What’s your hobby? And why are you interested in it?
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: How much time a week do you spend on your hobby?
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Do your parents support you in your hobby?
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What hobbies are the most popular with teenagers nowadays?
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: Why do you think people take up hobbies?
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What would you advise a person who
Student:________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
You are going to give a talk about weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10—12 sentences).
Remember to say:
• how the weather has changed recently;
• how the climate affects our behaviour and activities;
• whether the weather forecast is reliable.
• what your attitude to weather and seasons is.
You have to talk continuously.