Задание №42 — Говорение
Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “Indoor games”. 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 types of indoor games;
·mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of indoor games;
·express your opinion on the subject of the project – which of the two types of indoor games you’d prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
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Фотографии. 1) молодая пара играет в настольный теннис в помещении; 2) двое мужчин играют в шахматы за столом в офисе.
Что нужно сделать. 1) объяснить выбор фотографий, кратко описав их и отметив различия; 2) назвать 1–2 достоинства двух видов игр в помещении; 3) назвать 1–2 недостатка этих видов игр; 4) высказать мнение — какой из этих видов игр вы бы предпочли и почему.
Возможный ответ.
Chloe, indoor games project — here's what I picked, and why it works. One photo has a young man and a woman playing table tennis in a public games room, each with a bat in hand. The other has two men sitting at a desk in an office, completely focused on a game of chess. One's all quick reflexes, the other's all quiet thinking — a proper contrast for the topic.
Table tennis is fast and properly active, so it's brilliant for having fun and staying fit indoors. Chess builds something different, though — logical thinking and patience, since every move needs real planning. The catch with table tennis is space — you need a proper table and enough room, which not everyone has. Chess can feel slow, even boring, to anyone who'd rather be moving around.
Table tennis wins for me, easily — I like fast, active games over quiet ones. Chess is interesting now and then, but it never quite matches a good table tennis rally. Both are great for a rainy afternoon in, honestly, but table tennis is always my first pick. Fancy a match sometime, Chloe? I'll bring my bat — that's all for now, speak soon!