Задание №38 — Письменная речь
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Задание 38.1
Imagine that you are doing a project on what kinds of video blogs are most popular with Zetland teenagers. You have found some data on the subject – the results of a survey (see the table below) .
Comment on the survey data and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
Video blogs about | Number of respondents (%) |
|---|---|
Books and films | 43 |
Travelling | 24 |
Fitness and sports | 16 |
Pets | 10 |
Cooking | 7 |
Write200–250 words.
Use the following plan:
–make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
–select and report 2–3 facts;
–make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
–outline a problem that can arise with watching video blogs and suggest a way of solving it;
– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the role of video blogs in teenagers’ lives.
Задание 38.2
Imagine that you are doing a project on the most popular TV programmes in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject the results of a survey (see the diagram below) .
Comment on the survey data and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

Write 200250 words.
Use the following plan:
make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
select and report 2–3 facts;
make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
outline a problem that can arise with watching TV and suggest a way of solving it;
conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the role of TV in our lives.
Решение
Задание 38.1 (на основе таблицы).
Что нужно сделать. Тема проекта — какие видеоблоги наиболее популярны среди подростков Зетландии. Источник данных — результаты опроса среди подростков Зетландии о любимом видеоконтенте. По плану: вступление о теме проекта и об опросе; 2–3 факта с цифрами; 1–2 сравнения с комментарием; проблема, связанная с просмотром видеоблогов, и её решение; в заключении — мнение автора о роли видеоблогов в жизни подростков с обоснованием.
Данные опроса.
- Books and films — 43%
- Travelling — 24%
- Fitness and sports — 16%
- Pets — 10%
- Cooking — 7%
Возможный ответ.
I am currently working on a project about which types of video blogs Zetland teenagers enjoy watching the most. To gather some data, I have found the results of an opinion poll conducted among teenagers in Zetland about their favourite online content.
The table shows that 43 per cent of the respondents prefer video blogs about "books and films", while 24 per cent favour travelling content. Fitness and sports blogs were chosen by 16 per cent, blogs about pets by 10 per cent, and only 7 per cent preferred cooking videos.
Blogs about books and films are almost twice as popular as those about travelling, and more than six times as popular as cooking videos, which shows a strong teenage interest in entertainment and storytelling content rather than practical lifestyle topics such as cooking or pet care.
Spending hour after hour scrolling through such videos, though, can quietly replace time that would otherwise go on homework, sport or simply being outdoors. Setting a clear daily limit for this kind of viewing and filling the rest of the day with offline hobbies is a fair compromise.
To conclude, I believe that video blogs play a significant role in teenagers' lives, since they provide entertainment and information in a format that feels accessible and personal, although moderation remains necessary to avoid becoming overly dependent on them.
Задание 38.2 (на основе столбчатой диаграммы).
Что нужно сделать. Тема проекта — какие телепрограммы наиболее популярны в Зетландии. Источник данных — результаты опроса среди телезрителей Зетландии о любимых типах программ. По плану: вступление о теме проекта и об опросе; 2–3 факта с цифрами; 1–2 сравнения с комментарием; проблема, связанная с частым просмотром телевизора, и её решение; в заключении — мнение автора о роли телевидения в нашей жизни с обоснованием.
Данные опроса.
- Game shows — 30%
- Feature films and TV series — 27%
- News — 22%
- Talk shows — 13%
- Science — 8%
Возможный ответ.
I am currently working on a project about which television programmes attract the biggest audiences in Zetland. To collect some data, I have found the results of an opinion poll conducted among viewers in Zetland about their favourite types of programmes.
The bar chart shows that "game shows" are the most popular, chosen by 30 per cent of the respondents, closely followed by feature films and TV series with 27 per cent. News programmes were named by 22 per cent, and talk shows by 13 per cent of the viewers.
Game shows are almost four times as popular as science programmes, which attracted only 8 per cent of the respondents, showing that Zetlanders generally prefer light entertainment to more educational or serious content when they switch on the television.
Sitting through hours of television, however, easily takes the place of physical activity and can leave little time for anything else in the evening. Limiting the daily viewing time and choosing programmes more selectively, rather than watching whatever happens to be on, is a sensible way of dealing with this.
In conclusion, I think that television still plays an important role in our lives, offering both entertainment and information, but it should be watched in moderation so that it does not push out other, more valuable activities.