Текст к презентации The World From My Window_Brief Overview

It’s not much to talk about when you live far from the historical centre of our beautiful city St. Petersburg. But there are some interesting facts to tell you.

When I look out of my window. When I looked out of my window I can see many new buildings and I can see Badaeva street, named in hounour of the soviet statesman Badaeva on 3th of March. St. Isaac's cathedral, Finland bridge, Ladoga railway station were seen from my window but now they are far behind the new houses.

There is a pension fund and two fields where people walk with their dogs. Next to the house there is a kids’ playground.

I live near the Park of Military glory which was opened in 2011. People like to walk there in summer and winter.

Next to the park there is a water sports center, which was also opened at the end of 2011. My friends and I love to go there to swim.

Sport plays important role in our life and there is a big skating rink near my house. Children and parents like to skate there.

There is an ice arena near my house. We often go there to see hockey matches or concerts. It was founded for playing hockey in 2000, but there are also concerts, exhibitions and conferences held there.

I’d like to see more interesting places near my house, not so many cars, but if we try to find something, we’ll be succeeded for sure. That’s it.

Чтение для 7-ых классов.

The Cool School

Love the arts? Fanatical about films? Mad about music? The Brit school just outside London in the UK is a place where lots of kids fulfil their greatest dreams.

If you want fame
When people ask you what you want to be in the future, they seem pleased if you say 'a doctor' or 'financial consultant'. But if you say 'an actor' or 'a dancer' or 'a DJ' they often laugh and say 'no chance!' The Brit School takes such ambitions seriously: everything is done to make sure talented kids fully explore their passion for the creative arts.
What you study there
The Brit School centres its studies on the performing arts. Singing, dancing, acting, music, theatre, TV and film production are all on the curriculum, as well as academic subjects like maths and English. The staff stress the importance of continuing academic studies. Students enter the school when they are 14 and 16. There is a strict selection process because there is a lot of competition for each place. Entrants at 14 have an interview, and at 16 there is also an audition. The procedure is tough because the school is Britain's only non fee-paying entertainment school.
Different from ordinary school
The main thing that makes the Brit School like other schools is that it takes academic study seriously. But in other ways, the atmosphere could not be more different. The teachers are called 'guides' and speak to the kids in a more informal way than many are used to. There are no uniforms and no bell at the end of the lesson. The school also makes sure that no one lives more than an hour away from the school so they don't get too tired. This is important because having lessons in radio production, theatre and video-recording as well as regular lessons is very hard work. The terms are eight weeks long, with 2-week breaks in between and only four weeks in the summer, so it involves much more attendance than an ordinary school.
How the kids feel about it 
Everyone who goes there is incredibly enthusiastic about it. Even though the school's curriculum and hours make it very demanding for them, they don't mind. Monique, 18, said she found it a bit strange at first because it was so unlike her old school. "Everyone seems so creative here so I don't stand out much. Everyone's an individual, independent and single-minded and we don't all wear the same sort of clothes." Most of the students are outgoing, and shy students say that being there makes them more confident. 

Задания по чтению для 6 "С" класса. Готовимся к ответам на вопросы по ВСЕМ трем текстам!

READING 1

6^th form

Reading A

My Family by Kostas Dimitriou

Our surname is Dimitriou. We are from Rhodes in Greece. My mother’s name is Katerina. She is a translator. She is thirty-eight. Mum’s favorite film star is Brad Pitt. My Dad is a doctor. His name is Nikos and he is forty years old. His favourite pop stars are UZ. Dad’s favourite music is not Frank Sinatra!

My sisters are Maria and Eleni. Maria is thirteen and Eleni is ten. Maria’s favourite pop star is Mariah Carey. Eleni’s favourite is Robbie Williams.

I am sixteen. I am a student. My favourite pop star is Britney Spears. Britney’s music is great!

Reading B

My name’s Tony and I’m thirteen. I live in Australia. Our farm is very far from the town of Alice Springs. I get up at 7.00 a.m. I have breakfast with my mother. My father doesn’t eat with us – he works on our farm.

I don’t go out to school. From Mondays to Fridays I study at home. Every week, I have three radio lessons from a school in Alice Springs. I don’t have a teacher at home, but I study from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. every school day. I use my computer and I ask my teacher questions in emails.

I don’t study in the afternoon, or on Saturdays and Sundays. After my lessons, I phone my friends and I play computer games. In the evening, we eat at 7 p.m. We watch TV for an hour. We go to bed at 9 p.m. – we get up early every day.

Reading C

Dear Ann,

Thank you for asking me to come and visit you and your family next month. It is a great idea.

I am really interested in visiting new places. I like museums and old churches very much. I also like visiting art galleries – there are so many fascinating things to see there. I know there is one in your town. Can we visit it? You say that there isn’t a sports centre in your town but is there a swimming pool? I enjoy swimming a lot and I love diving. Is there also a place to eat fish and chips? Fish and chip shops are great!

 The only problem is that I don’t know what to take with me: warm shoes, a jumper, boots? What’s the weather like in your area? In my town it rains a lot and that’s why I always carry an umbrella with me. And what about other things? For example, a camera?

Please send me a leaflet about your town and a street map.

One last question – how old is your sister, Gina? I want to bring her a present. Would she like the new Destiny’s Child CD?

See you soon!

Josephine