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Thematic test tasks in English are focused on the preparation of students high school For successful delivery Unified State Exam.
At the beginning of each section are step by step instructions on the effective implementation of this USE test task. The instructions are accompanied by training tasks for practicing the techniques necessary to successfully pass the exam in the sections "Listening", "Reading", "Grammar and Vocabulary" and "Writing". In the Writing section, teachers and students will also find parameters and criteria for evaluating both parts of the written work, which will help them better understand what to pay attention to when preparing and writing a personal letter and essay.
Apart from training tasks The manual offers two full versions of the mock exam and sample forms for entering answers, which allows you to simulate the situation of a real exam.
Audio files contain texts for listening tasks, reproduced by professional speakers - native speakers.
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Hi all!
On the nose, as they say, the main test in your favorite subject. What am I talking about? Yes, about the exam in English, of course! Here are some already shot back on April 8, passing the exam (his?) ahead of schedule. Let's take it apart with you tasks of the Oral part early USE in English 2016, which were published on the site fipi.ru
task 1.
Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
People have enjoyed sports for thousands of years. Children, men and women play sports both for pleasure and for challenge. Every sport involves a physical skill. Every sport has a set of rules that the players of the sport follow. In some sports one person competes against other individuals. Examples of these sports include boxing, tennis and so on. In many games one team competes against the other team.
People can go in for winter and summer sports. Summer sports are typical for warmer countries. Those who live in regions that experience cold winters have long enjoyed ice skating, skiing, and sledding. These activities have grown immensely in popularity over the years. Today thousands of resorts cater to the winter tourist trade, and millions of people each year take winter sports vacations.
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Vocabulary
women [´wimin] - (pl. h. from"women") women
pleasure [´pleʒə] - pleasure
set of rules - set of rules
to compete - compete, compete
to go in for sports - go in for sports
ice skating - speed skating
skiing - skiing
sledding - luge
immensely - extraordinarily, extremely
to cater [´keitə] - serve, supply
Task 2.
Study the advertisement.
You are considering buying some flowers and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
Best presents in our flower boutique!
2) opening hours
3) kinds of flowers in stock
4) if they sell pot plants
5) discounts for big orders
You have 20 seconds to ask each question
Vocabulary
boutique - a boutique, a small store of fashionable and expensive goods
in stock - in stock, in stock
pot plants - indoor flowers (plants)
discount - discount
sample answer
- Where is your flower boutique located / located?
- What are the opening hours of the boutique? / When is the boutique open?
- What kinds of flowers are there in stock? / What kinds of flowers do you offer? / What kinds of flowers are available in your boutique?
- Do you sell pot plants? / Are there any pot plants on the sale? / You sell pot plants, don't you?
- Are there any discounts for big orders? / Are discounts for big orders available?
task 3.
Imagine that these are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to present to your friend. You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about:
- where and when the photo was taken
- what/who is in the photo
- what is happening
- why do you keep the photo in your album
- why did you decide to show the picture to your friend
You have to talk continuously, starting with: “I’ve chosen photo number …”
Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo3
I "ve chosen photo number 2. (Be sure to start your answer with this phrase, after selecting the photo number).
First of all, I should admit that winter is my favorite season and I try to spend a lot of time outdoors when the weather is not very frosty and cold. So this picture was taken on a wonderful winter day in the local park. I usually go there with my friends at weekends.
Can you guess who is in the photo? Right, in the foreground of the picture you can see my best friends Dasha and Nastya. They are having fun playing snowballs. They are both in a good mood and laughing. In spite of the fact that it is winter, they are wearing light clothes. Nastya is wearing a red tracksuit and a hat that her granny has knitted for her. Dasha prefers to wear jeans wherever she goes. Also, she's got a trendy white hat.
The ground is covered with plenty of fresh snow. In the background of the picture you can see bare trees which, I hope, don't spoil the view.
You know I keep this photo in my album because we are school-leavers and soon we’ll go to study in different towns that’s why I try to capture the best moments we spend together which will remind me of our friendship and school years.
I decided to show this picture to you because I want you to learn how cute my friends are and to tell you how much I will miss them after leaving school (how much they mean for me).
That's all I wanted to say. (phrase For examiner)
Task 4.
Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:
- give a brief description of the photos (action, location)
- say what the pictures have in common
- say in what way the pictures are different
- say which of the ways of taking care of your health presented in the pictures you'd prefer
- explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Now I will compare and contrast these two photos.
I’d like to stress out right from the beginning that lots of young people nowadays are concerned about a healthy lifestyle. And these two photos prove that. (opening phrase)
So the theme which relates these photos is the way people take care of their health.
Let me start with the first picture which shows young people who are doing some exercises in the gym at the moment. They are walking on the treadmills. There is a screen in front of each person. I think it might be very convenient to watch the records of your walking speed, pulse and number of loosing calories. It seems to me that they are having their training in the evening when their working day is over.
As for the second picture you can see a young girl jogging in the city park. She is wearing a nice coral T-shirt and dark sports trousers. I guess the action is taking place in a warm summer morning because you can see bright spells of the sun on the emerald green grass and trees. The girl is very slender and looks very happy.
As I've already mentioned both pictures young people who are taking up sports to be in a good shape (to feel strong and healthy). And this is the main similarity between them. Also both pictures show us cheerful people who really enjoy doing sports (who are doing sports with pleasure).
The National English Examination is a variation of the Selective English Examination. foreign language. Its structure, complexity and content is no different from German, French or Spanish, which can also be chosen for passing. At the same time, it is worth noting the undoubted popularity of the English language - official statistics show that about 9% of graduates annually want to take it. Examination in a foreign language cannot be called simple. For example, we can cite the following fact: two years ago English language handed over approximately 70,000 students, while maximum amount points (100) scored only 11 students!
English remains the most popular elective language subject
Demo version of the exam 2016
USE dates in English
early period
- April 8, 2016 (Fri) - Oral exam
- April 9, 2016 (Sat) - Written exam
- April 22, 2016 (Fri) - Written exam (reserve)
- April 23, 2016 (Sat) - Oral exam (reserve)
main stage
- June 10, 2016 (Fri) - Oral exam
- June 11, 2016 (Sat) - Oral exam
- June 14, 2016 (Tue) - Written exam
- June 22, 2016 (Wed) - Written exam (reserve)
- June 23, 2016 (Thu) - Oral exam (reserve)
Exam Changes
Recall that since last year, the foreign language exam has become much more difficult - in addition to the test part, which provides for written answers, the Ministry of Education decided to introduce an additional oral part. The explanatory note from the Ministry says that the student is free to decide whether he will pass "speaking", but it is quite natural that without this component, one cannot count on the maximum number of points. Written and oral testing in English are taken in two days.
80 points were assigned to the written part; for speaking you will get another 20 General information
The duration of the written examination in a foreign language is 180 minutes, during which the future applicant must complete a significant number of tasks - 46. The examination ticket consists of four components:
- Listening, which contains 9 tasks (as practice shows, students should not spend more than 80-90 minutes on this part);
- Reading, in which the graduate is asked to complete 9 tasks. The first part, which includes 2 tasks, is quite simple - you need to be able to establish a correspondence. The second part (that is, 7 more tasks) involves choosing the correct answer. Students should not spend more than half an hour on this part of the ticket;
- The section on grammar and vocabulary includes the most a large number of tasks - 20. The first part consists of 13 tasks, providing a short answer. The remaining 7 tasks involve choosing and writing down the correct answer. The implementation of this section is optimally invested in 40 minutes of time;
- Writing, which consists of 2 tasks, which is a small written work. The first task is to write a personal letter (100-140 words). The second provides for a short written discussion on a specific topic and should consist of 200-250 words. It is not recommended to spend more than 70-80 minutes on this work. You can first do this type of work on a draft, but do not get carried away with a lengthy presentation of thoughts. If you do not have enough time to rewrite the tasks cleanly, your draft will not be graded.
The block called "speaking" consists of four components. Students will be asked to read a short passage of text, formulate questions for an interview, make up a story based on the image and give a comparative assessment of the two events captured in the photo.
How are points distributed?
When passing the written part of the exam, the student can score a maximum of 80 points. "Speaking" allows you to dial up to 20 more maximum points. It should also be noted that since 2015 minimum score in this discipline was increased and is 22 points.
At the exam in English you have to complete 46 tasks in 180 minutes How to prepare?
Take advantage of the opportunity we offer and download a demo version for yourself trial testing in English (see the beginning of the article). So you can feel the atmosphere of the exam, assess your current readiness and tighten all weaknesses in advance. Please note that some of the tasks are formulated in English, so take care of their translation in advance so as not to fall into a stupor in the national exam.
Do not forget about the importance of listening preparation - listening to information is not as easy as it seems. No less serious preparation is required and oral speech, because you can write well, but you will not speak well without carefully practicing pronunciation. Download some easy-to-understand series or movies in English.
For starters, you can look for a version with subtitles. Gradually complicate the task - start listening to audiobooks (or excerpts from them). Pick up pictures from the Internet on various topics and try to describe them. At first, you will pick up words for a long time and look into the dictionary, but over time it will become easier for you to speak and understand foreign speech.
This page describes in detail the oral part of the exam in English in 2016, explains the system of its assessment and gives practical recommendations for preparing and successfully passing this test.
Since 2016, the oral part, or speaking, has become a mandatory component of the exam in English. It presents a set of four tasks: 1) reading the text, 2) asking several direct questions, 3) describing one picture, 3) comparing two pictures. In the following, we will discuss each task type in more detail.
Task 1. Reading the text.Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
Thus, according to legend, you and your friend are preparing a project. You have found an interesting presentation material and want to read it to your friend. You will have a minute and a half to prepare for reading, after which you will have another minute and a half to read.
The 2016 demo offers us the following text:
The mystery of why trees don't stop growing is still unsolved. Human beings usually stop growing sometime during their teens. Many animals reach full growth within a year. Others are fully grown in just a few years. Birds and insects also stop growing at a certain age. But trees keep growing as long as they live. Trees live, grow, and reproduce themselves by an amazing process. The thousands of leaves put forth by the tree breathe for it and manufacture its food. vast quantities of collections and collections of water. To carry this water to the leaves, the tree is equipped with an intricate circulation system that extends upward from the millions of root hairs through the trunk and branches. The trunk holds the leaves up to the sunlight, sends them water from the roots, and gets food back from them. Then seeds are born in flowers or cones.
This task can earn you 1 point. However, having to do with checking the exam papers, we can competently say that the vast majority of students fail this task. It's too hard for the exam takers.
To get one coveted point, you can make two blunders. A gross mistake is when one word is written, and you read it in such a way that it turns out another. For example, the word as [ez] is written - “when”, “how”, and you read it as [es] - “donkey”! Stunning of the final voiced consonant is typical mistake most of those who pass the exam in English, which often fails them.
Let's go over the proposed text and find places where gross mistakes can be made.
1. growing: the examinee may not read [grow…], but [grau…] 2. sometime: the examinee may add -s out of habit and read [samtimes], not [samtime] 3. insect: probably shifting the stress from the first word On the second
4. certain: for some reason, many read [kyoten] and not [shoten] 5. live (live): often mistakenly read [live] and not [liv] 6. process (process): often the emphasis is shifted to the second syllable, by analogy with the Russian language
7. through: this is generally a stumbling block for many examinees who distort it in any way
The list of “dangerous” places in this text can, of course, be further expanded, but this is not our task. We only want to say that there are plenty of such places in order to make a gross mistake more than once or twice. If there are three gross errors, then the point is not counted.
A phonetic defect should be distinguished from a gross error. A phonetic defect is an error that does not distort the meaning of the word. For example, in this text there is the word human, which correctly reads [human], but many people read it [human]. By ear, in general, you can still understand this word, and it is unlikely to be confused with any other word, so such a mistake will be considered only a phonetic flaw.
About intonation. The most important thing is not to confuse the intonation of an affirmative sentence with an exclamatory or interrogative one. Otherwise, the experts evaluating this task look at the intonation very loyally.
1) In general, decide whether it is worth spending your time to prepare for the first task at all, because it gives only one point, and the probability of getting this very point is very small.
2) Find texts of approximately the same length (it can be fragments of any texts) and train for a while. You have one and a half minutes to read the text for the exam. During training, reduce this time.
3) Record yourself on audio. Listening to yourself from the outside is useful, because we do not sound quite the way we think.
4) When you come to the exam and see the text, do not try to delve into its meaning. Understanding the text is not the goal of this exercise.
5) If you made a mistake in reading a word and caught yourself in this mistake, then do not be afraid to immediately read the word again. The last option you spoke is taken into account.
6) Read the text clearly and moderately loudly so that the expert who checks the task can hear every word clearly. A slurred word - you may be given an error, since the expert, in fact, should not guess what you meant there.
Task 2. Direct questions.From the second task, work with pictures begins. The demo version of 2016 offers the following picture:
The task itself is worded as follows:
Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering starting breakdance lessons and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) training fee
2) course location
3) duration of the course
4) special clothes
5) evening classes
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Thus, according to legend, you are going to enroll in a breakdance school. But you have questions that you would like to know. You have a minute and a half to get ready. Then 20 seconds are given for each question.
The first question should be about the tuition fee, the second about the location of the school (course location), the third about the duration of the course, the fourth about special clothes, the fifth about the possibility of classes in the evenings (evening classes) .
The most important thing you need to understand is what a direct question is. Let's explain with examples:
How much does the tuition cost?
Where is the course located?
How long will the course last?
Do I need any special clothes?
Can I visit the class in the evening?
All of the above questions are straight forward! Here's an indirect question:
I'd lke to know how much the tuition costs. – I would like to know how much the training costs.
Questions like this don't count. Questions starting with What about… and How about… are also not counted.
Each question is worth one point. Five questions - five points. But in order to get them, it is necessary to ask direct questions (and not indirect ones) and avoid gross errors in the choice of words and pronunciation.
1) Find exercises on the Internet for interrogative sentences and work them out well.
2) Forget about What about… and How about…
3) Don't be smart! Ask simple questions without "bells and whistles"
In the third task, you are given three pictures to choose from. The 2016 demo offers the following:
The task itself is worded like this:
Task 3. Imagine that these are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to present to your friend.
You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about:
Where and when the photo was taken
what/who is in the photo
what is happening
why do you keep the photo in your album
why did you decide to show the picture to your friend
You have to talk continuously, starting with: “I’ve chosen photo number… “
According to legend, a friend comes to you, to whom you show your photo album. You choose one photo from the album and start a story about it according to a certain plan.
We immediately focus you on the volume of the statement - 12-15 sentences. Those. approximately two sentences for each paragraph of the plan and two sentences for the introduction and conclusion.
Let's see how your statement can be formed using the example of the first picture (Photo 1).
You start your story with the phrase: I've chosen photo number 1. This phrase is not an introduction and does not count towards the length of the statement.
Here is the introduction: To start with, I'd like to say that I have a friend. His name is Steve. He lives abroad and sometimes visits Russia with his family.
Next, you proceed to the points of the plan. The first item is where and when the photo was taken, i.e. where and when the photo was taken. You can say: I took this photo in my flat when Steve visited me last month. Frankly speaking, his visit was so unexpected. But I was over-excited to meet him at my place.
The second point is what/who is in the photo, i.e. who/what is in the photo. You continue the story: You can see Steve and his wife in the photo. Their daughter wanted to be photographed, too.
The third point is what is happening, i.e. what exactly is happening in the picture. You say: The family are sitting on the sofa, smiling and showing love for each other. They are really happy.
The third point is why you keep the photo in your album, i.e. why do you keep this photo in your album. Your answer: I keep the photo in my album to have an opportunity to show this picture to all my guests. In additiion to it, I often look at the photo to recall the nice moments when we were sitting here and talking about our life.
The fourth point is why you decided to show the picture to your friend, i.e. why did you decide to show this photo to your friend. You can give the following reason: I’m showing the picture to you because you have always wanted to see how Steve looks like.
And conclusion: Now you know how my friend looks like. Next time I will show more pictures to you.
This task is evaluated on three aspects: a) the solution of the communicative task (content), b) the organization of the utterance, and c) the linguistic design of the utterance.
Our task is to obtain in all aspects maximum score. To get the maximum score for content (3 points), we need to reflect all aspects and keep within the volume of 12-15 sentences.
To get the maximum score for the organization (2 points), we must have an introduction and conclusion, consistency in the disclosure of task items, the correct means of logical connection.
To get the maximum score for language design (2 points), we must not make blunders. One blunder - forget about two points. You can also not count on two points if you made three non-rough lexico-grammatical or phonetic errors. You can make two mistakes, but busting is fraught with a loss in the assessment.
Now we will talk about one very important nuance, non-observance of which will completely ruin any even very good answer. You are not in the photo! When describing a photo, keep in mind that you are not in it, so it is not acceptable to say something like “I am in the photo with my wife and daughter.” You are the one who took the photo, not the one who was photographed. If you mention at least once that you are also present in the photo, then your entire answer will receive zero points - you did not understand the task.
1. Learn clichés to help you organize your sentence: To start with, I’d like to say that…, First of all, …, And I’d like to add that…, etc. All these clichés are the very means of logical connection that are welcomed and appreciated in the statement.
2. Don't forget the introduction and conclusion. These parts of your statement must be present.
3. Write and memorize a few sentences in advance about why you keep this photo in your album, and why you decided to show it to a friend. After all, the answers to these questions are universal and suitable for any photographs.
4. Remember - you are not in the photo!
Task 4. Comparison of pictures.In the fourth task, you need to compare two pictures, again following a certain plan. In the demo version of 2016, the following pictures are given:
The task is worded like this:
Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:
Give a brief description of the photos (action, location)
say what the pictures have in common
say in what way the pictures are different
say which of the activities presented in the pictures you'd prefer
explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
You need to build your statement according to the same principles as the previous one, since the fourth task is evaluated according to the same aspects and criteria as the third one. Therefore, make sure that your story has an introduction and conclusion, a clear, consistent disclosure of task items, and a means of logical connection. And do not forget about the volume - 12-15 sentences.
Let's start the answer. We start with an introduction, which could be something like this: I have just found two pictures in my album.
Next, we move on to the disclosure of the first point - give a brief description of the photos (action, location), i.e. short description what kind of event is captured in the photo, and where it takes place. In our case, you can do it like this: To start with, I’d like to say that you can see my sister Jane on both pictures. She is an active girl and likes doing different kinds of activities. In the first picture she is cooking dinner in the kitchen and in the second picture she is snowboarding outside.
Next, open the second paragraph - say what the pictures have in common, i.e. talking about what the pictures have in common. Both pictures have much in common. Firstly, you can't see anybody else around my sister. She is alone in both photos. Secondly, my sister is smiling in each case, which means that she is doing both actions – cooking and snowboarding – with pleasure.
Let's move on to the next paragraph - say in what way the pictures are different, i.e. to differences. Despite the fact that both pictures have much in common they have a number of differences. The first action takes place inside, but the second one takes place outside. In photo 1 my sister is wearing shorts and a T-shirt; in photo 2 she is dressed in warm clothes.
Then point three - say which of the activities presented in the pictures you'd prefer, i.e. What type of activity would you prefer. As for me, I'd better go snowboarding. And then we explain - why, i.e. we reveal the last point: I’m fond of spending free time more actively. And frankly speaking, I'm not good at cooking.
And in conclusion: If you’d like to know more about my sister, I will show some more pictures to you next time.
As we said, the fourth task is scored the same as the third, so go back a little and read the information about what needs to be done and how many mistakes you can make to get the maximum points.
1. Regularly conduct an exercise to compare two pictures with each other according to the described scheme. The more pictures you compare, the better you hone your skill.
2. Do the comparison task in writing. This will not allow you to rush, and your statement will be more thoughtful.
3. Learn clichés - you can't do without them.
So in in general terms we told you about how you can prepare and successfully pass the oral part of the exam in English in 2016. We hope that our information was of interest to you. Good luck on your exam!
USE in English 2016
Section I. Listening
Training and more training. Only in this way will you train your brain.
Section II. Reading
You need attentiveness, vocabulary and knowledge of several techniques.
Section III. Grammar and vocabulary (20 points)
One of the easiest sections. You just need to remember a few rules
Section IV. Letter.
Yes, it "s sucks, but only templates will save you
USE in English 2016 consists of 5 parts. The exam is held over two days. The first 4 parts (listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing) are held on the first day and last 3 hours. oral part The exam in English takes place on a separate day, the duration is 15 minutes.
oral part has been part of the USE in English since last year, so preparation for the USE in English 2016 should be more intensive than before. Oral part of the exam in English (speaking) tests the ability of students to make monologues and dialogues on everyday topics. This part consists of 4 tasks: reading aloud, conditional dialogue (tests the ability to ask direct questions), a monologue-story about a photo, comparing two photos.
You should start preparing for the exam in English with a tutor or in courses in advance, already in the 9th or 10th grade. But if the exam is already this year, do not despair. work hard.
A little more about the rest of the exam in English:
Part USE reading is aimed at understanding the main content of popular science publications and excerpts from fiction. Consists of 3 texts. Reading assignments vary in difficulty.
- In the first task, students must understand the main content of the seven texts.
- In the second task, students must insert the missing sentences into the text, that is, the understanding of the structural and semantic relationships in the English text is checked.
- For the third text, students answer 7 questions. This requires a complete understanding of the text.
The written part of the exam in English consists of two tasks: writing a personal letter and an essay. A personal letter is written in response to a pen-friend's letter, in it you need to observe the etiquette of friendly correspondence, give detailed answers to questions and ask three of your own questions.
The essay is written in given topic. It should be written in a formal style, the student should show the ability to reason and express his opinion, confirming it with arguments.
