Задание №42 — Говорение
Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “The best New Year holiday”. You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:
·explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
·mention the advantages (1–2) of the two ways of spending the New Year holiday;
·mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two ways of spending the New Year holiday;
·express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of spending the New Year holiday you’d prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Photo 1
Photo 2
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Фотографии. 1) женщина в тёплой куртке и шапке стоит у заснеженной наряженной ёлки; 2) пара в новогодних колпаках отмечает праздник на солнечном пляже рядом с подарками и маленькой ёлкой.
Что нужно сделать. 1) объяснить выбор фотографий, кратко описав их и отметив различия; 2) назвать 1–2 достоинства двух способов провести новогодние праздники; 3) назвать 1–2 недостатка этих способов; 4) высказать мнение — какой способ провести Новый год вы бы предпочли и почему.
Возможный ответ.
Grace, picture this for the New Year project: one shot's freezing, the other's on a beach. In the first, a woman in a warm coat and hat is standing next to a snow-covered, decorated Christmas tree. In the second, a couple in Santa hats is celebrating on a sunny beach, next to a small tree and some wrapped presents. Freezing in one, sunbathing in the other — you'd never guess they're both New Year's Eve, which is exactly why I picked them.
A snowy New Year feels traditional and cosy, what with the lights, the snow, that real winter mood. A beach New Year lets you relax in the sun instead, which has its own appeal. The catch with snow is the freezing temperatures, plus travelling anywhere in bad weather. A beach celebration can feel oddly quiet, too, without any of the usual decorations or snow around.
Given the choice, I'd take the snowy version every time — it feels magical, and it's what I grew up with. A warm beach sounds relaxing, sure, but it just wouldn't feel like a real New Year to me. Both sound fun, honestly, but snow wins it for me without much of a contest. Snow every time for me — enjoy the countdown, Grace, speak soon!