Speaking 8th Form

Semester I

I Find positive and negative traits of character

Confident, ambitious, cheerful, moody, impatient, lazy, reserved, well-mannered, pessimistic, bright, stubborn, just, envious, imaginative, honest.

II Answer the question

What qualities are very important for those who want:

·        to become successful in their life?	·        to become skillful at some job?
·        to get along with others easily?	·        to be respected by people?

III Complete the following conversation

A: How many people are there in your family?

B:

A: What is your mother by character?

B:

A: Is your father an optimistic person?

B:

A: Has your sister/brother a serious nature?

B:

A: What about your grandparents?

B:

IV Speak about one of the following topics

·        My friend’s character

·        Ukrainian nation – main characteristics

·        Relations with your parents

SEMESTER II

I Choose the correct answer

1 There are many environmental problems. What are they?

a) land pollution, radioactivity, acid rains

b) hardships and difficulties in life

c) problems of international communication

2 How can we solve environmental problems?

a) people should talk to each other more

b) people should control amount of pollution

d) people should take care of each other

3 Why do environmental problems appear?

a) because there are too many people on the planet

b) because biological balance is being upset

c) because our life became faster

4 What must we do in order to protect the environment?

a) we must eat only fresh food

b) we must have more domestic animals

c) we must use ozone-friendly products

II Answer the questions

1 What environmental problems demand world action nowadays?

2 What is ecology?

3 What is the environment?

4 How can human activities make the environment unhealthy?

5 What pollutes and poisons the air?

III Complete the following conversation

A: What city do you live in?

B: …

A: Is your city clean or polluted?

B: …

A: How many plants are there in your city?

B: …

A: What do you do to keep your city clean?

B: …

IV Speak about one of the following topics

·        Ukrainian Scientists

·        Environmental Protection in Ukraine

·        Your Attitude to Zoos