9 класс

ученикам 9 класса

Exam Topics the 9th Form

1. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic The English-Speaking World.
   

Remember to say about:

• the reasons to study foreign languages;
• the ways to learn a foreign language;
• the difficulties in learning English for you and how you cope with them; what you did to prepare for your English exam
• how people can improve their language skills;
• what foreign languages you would like to learn and why.

2. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Leisure and Sports Activities. Презентация

Remember to say about:

• the importance of sport in contemporary life;
• different kinds of sport (including extreme sports; at school);
• famous sportsmen and their achievements (the Olympic champions);
• what sports you do and why;
• the kinds of arts and your favourite ones (popular music, performances (theatre, dance), painting);
• what you do in your free time, why.

3. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Books.
   

Remember to say about:

• the role of books in your life;
• different kinds of books you know;
• the last book you’ve read;
• the kinds of books people read: e-books and printed, why ;
• whether libraries are necessary nowadays or not, and why (+kinds);
• kinds of films you like watching; your favourite film and why;
• the last film you’ve watched.

4. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Travelling.

Remember to say about:

1. the reasons for travelling; why most people like travelling ;

2. different kinds of transport; what means of transport is the best for travelling, in your view.
3. what people like doing while travelling;
4. popular tourist attractions in Russia; what places in Russia you would like to visit;
5. popular tourist attractions in your region;
6. whether it is easier to travel nowadays than centuries ago, and why;
7. what country or continent you would like to visit, why

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5. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Mass Media.
   

Remember to say about:

1. the role of Mass Media in our life;
2. pluses and minuses of the Internet;
3. positive and negative sides of TV;
4. advantages and disadvantages of radio;
5. benefits and drawbacks of newspapers;
6. your favourite TV programme, why;
7. if radio and newspapers are still popular, why.

6. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Ecological Issues.

Remember to say about:

• what ecological problems you know and how they are caused;
• the ecological problems in your region;
• what consequences of environmental pollution in your region are;
• what species of flora and fauna are endangered in Russia and why (the reserves of Russia you know);
• what people must do to prevent the destruction of nature (alternative sources of energy, the shaping of public opinion, peaceful actions, the Earth Hour, personal contribution);
• what teens can do to help the environment.

7. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Being a Teenager.
   

Remember to say about:

• about the problems of young people;
• the kinds of arguments and misunderstanding between parents and children;
• the ways that teenagers can use to solve their problems;
• why a teenager needs friends;
• the duties of modern teens (domestic chores, shopping - places!, siblings care);
• what healthy lifestyle means for you (balanced diet, sports, bad habits, daily regime).

8. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Personality.

Remember to say about:

• 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; 
• what your favourite public holiday is, and why you like it 
• how you celebrate your favourite holiday; 
• what you usually do when it is nasty and cold

9. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Education and School.
   

Remember to say about:

• your reasons to go to school;
• your school (classrooms, facilities, school rules, after-school activities);
• your typical school day;
• different school subjects and your favourite ones;
• pluses and minuses of wearing a school uniform;
• what you know about school exchange programmes.

10. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Future Career.

Remember to say about:

• what job you would like to do in the future, explain your choice
• 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.
• what job and education opportunities young people have after finishing the 9th form
• what advice your parents have given you about your career choice
• what jobs, in your opinion, will be popular in the future, and why
• what school subjects will be important for your future job

Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Innovations.

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Remember to say about:

• the importance of technologies in our life;
• what invention you think is the most useful, why;
• modern technologies/inventions and how you use them (robots, transport, household work, medicine, entertainment).

12. Give a 2-minute talk on the topic Russia.

• what places you would recommend to visit in Russia, why;
• what your city is famous for;
• what your favourite place in your city is and why you like it;
  

• what public holidays are celebrated in Russia;

• how your favourite public holiday is celebrated in your city;
• what technological achievements of Russia you know;
• about the contribution of Russia to the world’s development.
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