ЕГЭ 2023. Устная часть. Task 4

Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “An ideal weekend”. You have found some illustrations
and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend.
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 weekends ;
• mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of weekends;
• express your opinion on the subject of the project – which kind of weekend you’d prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Photo 1
Photo 2
2:30

3.

3:00

4.

ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
1. Weather may not be suitable for a
picnic
1. A fun way to spend time together as a
2. There could be limited space for
family
seating or playing games
2. Provides an opportunity for outdoor
3. Some people might not enjoy eating
activities and physical exercise
outside or food gets spoiled easily,
3. Allows you to explore new places and
particularly in hot weather.
discover nature
4. Planning a perfect location can require
4. Gives a chance to have homemade
additional effort.
food or snacks that are healthy
5. Driving to the spot will require
5. Can alleviate stress from daily routine
additional planning.
alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/ облегчать
alleviation /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ облегчение

5.

ADVANTAGES
1. It is a good way to relax after a long week
of work or school
2. Watching TV together can strengthen
family bonds and encourage communication
3. Can be educational if you watch
informative programs like news,
documentaries or history shows
4. It can inspire creativity when watching
fictional shows that encourage imagination
5. You do not have to spend money to
entertain yourself at home.
deprive sb/sth of sth
DISADVANTAGES
1. Can lead to inactivity as it often involves
sitting down for hours.
2. Addiction to television deprives children
of physical and intellectual activities like
sports or reading books.
3. Sometimes the content may not be
suitable for certain ages.
4. Availability of too many channels may
waste time endlessly searching for
something to watch instead of doing
something productive.
5. Prolonged screen time affects sleep
quality by suppressing melatonin levels
which leads to inadequate rest.
/dɪˈpraɪv/ лишать кого-либо чего-либо
deprivation /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃən/ лишение

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