Задания ФИПИ

1. You are going to give a talk about learning English. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • whether it is necessary to speak English nowadays, and why

  • what you do to improve your English

  • what other languages you would like to learn

2. You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what people use the Internet for

  • what educational opportunities the Internet offers to students

  • whether the Internet can be harmful for users, and why

3. You are going to give a talk about keeping fit. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why a healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays

  • what you do to keep fit

  • what sports activities are popular with teenagers in your region

4. You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what you like most about your school

  • what weekday you find the most difficult, and why

  • what you would like to change in your school life

5. You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes

(10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what your city, town or village is famous for

  • what your favourite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it

  • whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another place, and why

6. You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why lots of people learn foreign languages nowadays

  • why you have chosen to do the English exam this year

  • what you did to prepare for your English exam

7. You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why people keep pets

  • what pets are most popular in big cities

  • whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why

8. You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much

  • how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier

  • what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet

9. You are going to give a talk about holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what holidays are most popular in your country

  • what your favourite holiday is and how you celebrate it

  • if you prefer to give presents or to get presents, and why

10. You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why using the Internet is so popular

  • how the Internet can help students in their studies

  • whether the Internet can be dangerous, and why

11. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why most people like travelling

  • which season is the best for travelling in your opinion

  • what means of transport is the best, and why

12. You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what job you want to do in the future

  • what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why

  • whether your family approve of your career choice or not

13. You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what your typical school day is like

  • what your favourite subject is, and why

  • what you like most about your school

14. You are going to give a talk about books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • whether reading is still popular with teenagers, and why, or why not

  • what kind of books you like reading

  • why many people prefer e-books to paper books

15. You are going to give a talk about your school homework. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes

(10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • how long it takes you to do your homework

  • what subject you usually start with, and why

  • whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why

16. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why most people enjoy travelling

  • what people like doing while travelling

  • what place you would like to go to, and why

16. You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • whether watching TV is still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not

  • how many hours a week you watch TV

  • what you dislike most about TV

17. You are going to give a talk about your free time. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • whether you have a lot of free time, and why, or why not

  • what you enjoy doing in your free time

  • what your Sunday afternoons are like

18. You are going to give a talk about weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes

(10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • which of the four seasons you like most, and why

  • how the Earth’s climate has changed recently

  • whether you trust the weather forecast, and why

19. You are going to give a talk about public holidays in Russia. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes

(10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what public holidays are celebrated in Russia

  • what your favourite public holiday is, and why you like it

  • how your favourite public holiday is celebrated in your city, town or village

20. You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why people like taking pictures

  • why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past

  • what the best photo you have ever taken is

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22. You are going to give a talk about school life. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what your weekday is like

  • what you like about your school most of all

  • whether you prefer classroom learning or online learning, and why

23. You will give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why a lot of young people learn foreign languages

  • how people can improve their language skills

  • what foreign languages you would like to learn and why

24. You are going to give a talk about animals. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what wild animals live in your region

  • why people build zoos in the cities and towns

  • whether it is a good idea to keep a wild animal as a pet, and why

25. You are going to give a talk about your school holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • when you have school holidays

  • what school holidays you would make longer, and why

  • what you enjoy doing during your school holidays

    • what your attitude to school holidays is.

26. You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what you like about your school most of all

  • how many lessons you usually have

  • what school subjects you have chosen for your exams, and why

27. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why modern people travel so much

  • what tourists usually do while travelling

  • what places in your region you recommend tourists should visit

28. You are going to give a talk about films. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what kinds of films modern teenagers enjoy

  • where you prefer watching films: on TV, on the Internet or in the cinema, and why

  • what film you have seen recently, what it was about

29. You are going to give a talk about environmental problems. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why people worry about environmental problems nowadays

  • what the most serious environmental problem in the place where you live is

  • what young people can do to improve the ecological situation

30. You are going to give a talk about your career choice. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • what jobs, in your opinion, will be popular in the future, and why

  • what sort of job you would like to do

  • what school subjects will be important for your future job

31. You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).

Remember to say:

  • why most people like travelling

  • whether it is easier to travel nowadays than centuries ago, and why

  • what country or continent you would like to visit