Unified state examination. listening and reading

1. Unified State Examination

Lesson 1
Level: Intermediate
Tasks: listening and reading

2. Warm up

What parts are included in the Unified State Exam?
Which part is the most difficult for pupils? Why?

3. LISTENING

① You will listen to 6 speakers. Then you need to match
the statements of each speaker with the statements
given. 6 points
② Listen to the dialogue and match 7 senteces as
TRUE/FALSE/NOT STATED. 7 points
③ Listen to an interview and tick the answers. 7 points
Maximum – 20 points

4. TASK: LISTEN TO 6 PEOPLE SPEAKING AND MATCH THEM TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. ONE SENTENCE IS EXTRA.

a)
A uniform makes the school a better
organized place.
b)
Uniforms help improve the discipline at
schools.
c)
Uniforms can help prevent crimes at school.
d)
Uniforms will not make life at school better.
e)
Uniforms can teach students how to behave
professionally.
f)
Getting used to uniforms is good for a future
career.
g)
Uniforms make students focus more on their
learning.
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
Speaker 6

5.

What is the last part of the exam?
Is Speaking section obligatory or obtional?
Why is it important to try your hand at doing this?

6.

What are the four parts? Can you order them?
a) comparing two pictures
b) reading the text
c) describing a picture
d) asking questions

7.

You are considering having a holiday 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:
1) location
2) activities
3) meals
4) the price of the services
5) provided accomondation
Enjoy a quiet holiday by the lake in our
«ECOhotel»

8.

Look at the picture attentively and think about what is being
advertised. Identify the type of the question you are going to ask.
① a general question (starts with Do, Did, Can, Is , Are, Would)
② a special question (starts with When, Where, Why, How long, How much, Who, Wha
t)
③ an alternative question (contains or)
• Think of the tense
• Avoid complicated questions,
focus on accuracy
• Preparation time 1,5 minutes.
• Speaking time 1,5 minutes.
Find word clues
① place, location (start the question with Where)
② time (start the question with When)
③ duration (start the question with How long)
④ cost, price (start the question with How much)
⑤ availability (start the question with Is there, Are there)

9. MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE PROMPTS

A. activities they provide
B. meals
C. the price of the services
D. provided accommodation
E. location of the hotel
1. Where is ECOhotel
located/situated?
2. Where I can find you?
3. What's the type of accommodation
offered?
4. Is there an opportunity to go in for
sports?
5. What type of food will be on offer?
6. What sort of meals will you be
providing?
7. Is a deposit necessary?
8. How much should I pay for a week
for one person?

10.

You are considering visiting the fitness club 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:
1) location
2) opening hours
3) price of the season ticket
4) if individual sessions are possible
5) swimming pool
Visit our new fitness club

11. CONCLUSION:

We found out what parts the exam consists of
We completed the listening task
We practiced the oral task