SPEAKING TASK 1 Imagine that you are

SPEAKING TASK

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.

The most recent ancestor of all males living today was a man who lived in Africa. The new research confirms the “out of Africa” theory that modern humans originated in Africa before slowly spreading across the world. The finding raises new questions because our most recent “modern” paternal ancestor would have been about 84, 000 years younger than our maternal one. This means that “modern” Homo Sapiens human genetic blueprint evolved and spread throughout female and male population at different times. Based on the studies, our most recent common ancestor is thought to be a “modern” woman who lived in Africa some 143, 000 years ago. One can trace every female line back to a single female ancestor who lived in Africa at that time. Her genetic influence was very big as the gene code is always passed down the generation on the maternal line. The modern man appeared later and came to play his role in life.

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The most recent ancestor of all males living today was a man who lived in Africa. The new research confirms the “out of Africa” theory that modern humans originated in Africa before slowly spreading across the world. The finding raises new questions because our most recent “modern” paternal ancestor would have been about 84, 000 years younger than our maternal one. This means that “modern” Homo Sapiens human genetic blueprint evolved and spread throughout female and male population at different times. Based on the studies, our most recent common ancestor is thought to be a “modern” woman who lived in Africa some 143, 000 years ago. One can trace every female line back to a single female ancestor who lived in Africa at that time. Her genetic influence was very big as the gene code is always passed down the generation on the maternal line. The modern man appeared later and came to play his role in life.

SPEAKING TASK

Study the advertisement. You are considering taking a cruise tour 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: • the price of the cruise holiday; • the combination of a sea voyage with land trips; • the entertainment on board; • the ports where the cruise ship stops; • the duration of the cruise tour. You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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• the price of the cruise holiday; • the combination of a sea voyage with land trips; • the entertainment on board; • the ports where the cruise ship stops; • the duration of the cruise tour.

SPEAKING TASK

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 you keep the photo in your album • why you decided to show the picture to your friend You have to talk continuously, starting with: «I’ve chosen photo number … «.

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• where and when the photo was taken • what/who is in the photo • what is happening • why you keep the photo in your album • why you decided to show the picture to your friend

SPEAKING TASK

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 lifestyles 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.

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• 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 lifestyles presented in the pictures you’d prefer • explain why