Year of Study 9

9 FORM

COUNTRY STUDY:

03.09. The United Kingdom. Geography. Population. Climate.

9 FORM            Oral Topics for Speaking         Focus 3 (2E)

I Term

Unit 1.

1. S.B. p5. Ex. 6 Describe in detail the type of clothes you would wear in the following situations

 Use the words from WORD STORE 1A and your own ideas.

2. S.B. p5. Ex. 11. Choose two class-mates and describe their appearances, clothes and personalities.

3. S.B. p7. Ex. 1 Read sayings A–C about friendship and discuss the questions.

A 'A friend is someone who knows everything about you and still likes you.'

B ‘The best mirror you can have is an old friend.'

C 'There is nothing better than a friend, apart from a friend with chocolate.'

1 Which saying do you like best? Why?

2 What qualities should a close friend have?

3 How would you complete the sentence: 'A true friend …'?

4. S.B. p9. What's the oldest item of clothing in your wardrobe? Tell your partner its 'history' - “Icons of Fashion”

5. Speaking No 1 W.B. p 134

Unit 2

6. Could you, please, describe the sport you are interested in (its rules, history, famous sportsmen, your role models in it, etc.) based on your project.

7. S.B. pp22-23. Tell us about Rafael Nadal:

1. What are the five steps in Nadal's final preparations for the match?

2. Which Wimbledon rule upsets Nadal's rituals?

3. How often does Nadal drink from his water bottle?

4. How important are his family to Nadal at a tournament like Wimbledon?

5. Why doesn't Nadal smile during the match?

8. S.B. p27. Ex. 10 Tell us about your own experiences of trying a new sport for the first time. (See examples in WB p 26-27)

9. Speaking No 2. W.B. p 135

Unit 3

10. S.B. pp32-33. 12.       “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”. Give comments on this quotation. (See WB p33. Ex 8)

11. S.B. p35. Ex.1. What type of holidays do you know? Which type of holiday you would like best or least. Give reasons for your answers.

12. S.B. pp 36-37. There are some reasons for travelling. For a holiday, for a life-changing experience, to do voluntary work, etc… Can you think of any more? Imagine you are going on a journey alone to a distant location. Tell us about advantages or disadvantages of travelling with a smartphone.

13. S.B. p45. Ex.12. Choose one topic only:

1. Some people say it's better to learn a lot about places in your own country before travelling abroad. What do you think? Why?

2. Do you think it's a good idea to plan a holiday in advance or decide what to do at the last moment? Why?

3. Where would your ideal holiday be? Why?

14. Speaking No 2. W.B. p 136

Unit 4

15. S.B. p47. Ex.11. Think about some delicious or disgusting food. Use words from the lesson and your own ideas. Write a menu with a starter, a main course and a dessert.

16. S.B. p51. “The Real Junk Food Project”. 1. What happens to leftovers in your home? 2. What could your family, your school or your country do to cut down on food waste?

17. W.B. p50. 10 Top cooking tips. How do some students manage their diet when they start living away from home?

What are the advantages of cooking in the company of other people? What should inexperienced cooks do when they start preparing meals on their own?

18. Tastes and flavours. (Text)

19. Speaking No 2. W.B. p 137

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Topics for Speaking (Old)

based on Focus-3, Pearson edition

I Term

1.      “The best mirror you can have is an old friend” (Unit 1, p.15)

2.      Talk about things that you think you have inherited from your parents and ancestors (Unit 1, pp 16-17)

3.   Try to describe clothes, character and appearance of your classmates. Choose two of them and try to compare (Unit 1)

4.      You have 2 photos. Look at them attentively. Describe the clothes the people are wearing. How would you describe the situations in photos A and B? What’s similar and what’s different about them? (Unit 1, p.19)

5.   How often do you go shopping? Who do you usually go with? Why? What are your favourite or least favourite shops? Why? (Unit 1, p.19)

6.      Could you, please, describe the sport you are interested in (its rules, history, famous sportsmen, your role models in it, etc.) (Unit 2)

7.      Let’s discuss the kinds of jobs disabled people can find. Try to use the text “She was born this way” as an example (Unit 2, pp 28-29)

8.      Extreme sports should be banned. Give your opinion (Unit 2, p.31)

9.      We should do more sport at school (Unit 2, p.31)

10.   There is too much sport on TV (Unit 2, p.31)

11.   Animals shouldn’t be used in sport (Unit 2, p.31)

12.   “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”. Give comments on this quotation (Unit 3, p.36).

13.   Which of the countries in the article would you most and least like to go to? Why? (“Travelling for a living” Unit 3, p. 36-37)

14.  A friend from England wants to visit your country during the winter. Give him and advice taking into account the phrases from Speaking focus (Unit 3, p. 43)

15.   Your English friend is visiting you. He/She is going to travel to your country by bus. Give him/her some advice about what to wear, what to take for the journey and what kind of presents to bring for your family (Unit 3, Speaking focus p.43)

16.   Tell us about your dream holiday! (Unit 3, p.47)

17.   Some people say it’s better to learn a lot about places in your own country before travelling abroad. What do you think? Why? (Unit 3, p.47)

18.   Fussy Eaters. Who are they? (Unit 4, p.48-49)

19.   What food you loved and hated as a child? How have your tastes changed? (Unit 4, p.49)

20.   Your unique idea of making the dish from the leftovers. Describe the process of cooking it (Unit 4, p.53)

21.   Look at the photos. They show people buying food in different places. Compare the photos and say what the advantages are of buying food in these places (Unit 4, p59)

22.   Cooking tips for students who are leaving their families soon and heading off to university(Unit 4,WB p.48-49)

2 семестр

1. S.B. p 60-61. Unit  5.1 Tell us about natural disasters in your local area.
(Additional resourse: Dangerous Floods in Zakarpattia (Intermediate Level)
2. S.B. p 63. Ex.1, ex 7. p 64. Nature protection. Your personal contribution in the protection of nature.
3. W.B. p 60-61. Text * A very bright idea
4. Clean Bill of Health - learn by heart
5. First Aid. Symptoms. Diagnosis St.B. p 79

Books and Resources:

1. A list of Irregular Verbs with translation

Focus 3. Resources

1. Unit 1. Resources 1-6
2. Unit 2. Resources 7-12
3. Unit 3. Resourses 13-18
4. Unit 4. Resaurses 19-24
5. Unit 5. Resources 25-30
6. Unit 6. Resources 31-36
7. Unit 7. Resources 37-42
8. Unit 8. Resuorses 43-48