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(9/11)
You are
planning to spend a month with your foreign friend's family.
What do you think they would like to learn about you?
The first thing 1
would tell my foreign friends about is, of course, my family as
the family is a place where children are born and socialized, it
brings us into being, shapes our values and personality, passes
the skills and knowledge to us, provides social and moral
guidance. I was lucky to be born in Moscow into a two-parent
family. Why I think I was lucky is because I believe a child
needs both a father and a mother to grow an optimistic, kind and
successful person, and Moscow is probably the best place in
Russia to live in. My father is the managing director of a
company selling computers, he is strong-willed, energetic and
well-educated, a loving father and the main breadwinner in the
family. My mother is a teacher at Moscow University, she is
well-educated and a perfect mother. My mother and father were
the authority figures in my life, I admired them because they
have achieved social status and success and realized that I
wanted to lead a life like theirs. This probably accounts for
the fact that I have always done more or less well at school.
Not only did I try my best to maintain good grades in school
subjects, but also made sure to learn how I could use this
education to brighten my chances of success in my future
endeavours.
The second thing
I would tell my foreign friends about is the career I have
chosen. After I finish secondary school, I am planning to go on
to higher education. There are several reasons why I've decided
to do it. The first reason is that I've always enjoyed studying;
it gives me pleasure to learn something new, to get information
in any field of knowledge, I believe education broadens the
mind. Secondly, growing unemployment makes it more and more
difficult for a young person to get a good job. In a world full
of competition, secondary education is simply inadequate to
remain competitive in industry. Even though experience is also
important, I believe one should pursue a proper academic career
before he can be prepared to pursue his professional career. My
goal is to receive an MBA which would allow me a greater
knowledge about business, which leads to better understanding
and effectiveness in any career. The higher my qualifications
are, the more chances of finding a decent job I will have. That
is why I've decided to try to enter two universities this year:
Moscow State University and the Russian Academy of Economics.
The reason why I have decided to do this is that the competition
is rather tough and I prefer trying twice to failing to enter
any university this year. I've chosen the two institutions
because they have a long-standing tradition in training
economists for this country. Secondly, I believe they have
better-qualified teachers and scientists as compared to most
recently-founded universities.
The third thing I
would tell my foreign friends about will be my hobbies and the
way I spend my leisure time. Actually, I don't have much free
time, but if I do have some, I prefer visiting museums and art
exhibitions. For me, it's the best way of relaxing and
entertainment. Firstly, it gives me pleasure to watch
masterpieces and enjoy the perfect harmony of colour and line
created by gifted artists and sculptors. Secondly, I believe it
is really educating. I learn about art schools, trends and
techniques and new names in the world of art. My hobby is
collecting rare books. I have a small but valuable collection of
books published at the beginning and in the middle of the 20th
century. They date back to the period from pre-revolutionary
years till the end of the 1930s. My grandmother's library forms
the basis of my collection, and my most valuable possession is a
collection of poems by Pushkin published at the end of the 19th
century. The first reason why I collect books is that I am
really keen on reading: books open to me a whole world of events
and people. The second one is that collecting rare books is
getting to know history better. Reading a book is getting
information about the period it describes, feeling its
atmosphere and getting to know historical figures of the period.
I am doing
sports, too. I have been doing swimming since I was 7 when my
father took me to a swimming pool and I joined the Dynamo sports
club. It was my wish to take up this kind of sports, and my
parents approved of my choice. The first reason is that we
believe it is the best sport for building up stamina and a good
figure, and a good way to get tempered. The second reason is
that it's very good for your nerves — to go swimming is the best
method of taking away the stress of our everyday life.
It also means
participating in competitions, which develops sportsmanship and
ability to overcome hardships.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Семья — это место, где человек рождается и получает
подготовку к жизни в обществе, она формирует наши ценности и
личность, передает нам свои навыки и знания, обеспечивает
поддержку в моральном и социальном отношении.
2. Мой отец — управляющий директор компании по продаже
компьютеров, он волевой, энергичный и хорошо образованный и
является главным кормильцем в семье, а моя мама хорошо
образована и отличная мать.
3. Мои родители были для меня авторитетом в жизни, поскольку они
достигли социального статуса и успеха.
4. Я всегда относительно неплохо учился в школе, получал хорошие
оценки и задумывался о том, как использовать свое образование
для улучшения своих возможностей в будущем.
5. Я планирую продолжить образование в вузе, поскольку среднего
образования недостаточно, чтобы оставаться конкурентоспособным в
мире конкуренции и безработицы.
6. Я планирую получить должное образование и степень МБА.
7. Чем выше моя квалификация, тем больше у меня будет шансов
найти хорошую работу.
8. Конкурс очень высокий, и я предпочитаю попробовать поступить
в два вуза.
9. У этих университетов давние традиции в подготовке экономистов
для нашей страны.
10. В них более квалифицированные преподаватели по сравнению с
большинством недавно основанных университетов.
11. У меня несколько любимых способов проводить свободное время:
посещение музеев и художественных галерей, где я узнаю о новых
художественных школах, направлениях и техниках, мое хобби —
собирание редких книг и занятия плаванием, которое воспитывает
выносливость, снимает стресс и развивает спортивный дух.
1. The family is
a place where a person is born and socialized, it shapes our
values and personality, passes the skills and knowledge to us,
provides social and moral guidance.
2. My father is the managing director of a company selling
computers, he is strong-willed, energetic and well-educated, and
the main breadwinner in the family; my mother is well-educated
and a perfect mother.
3. My parents were the authority figures in my life, as they
achieved social status and success.
4. I have always done more or less well at school, maintaining
good grades and thinking how I could use my education to
brighten my future chances.
5. I am planning to go on to higher education, as secondary
education is inadequate to remain competitive in a world full of
competition and unemployment.
6. I am planning to pursue a proper academic career and to
receive an MBA.
7. The higher my qualifications are, the more chances of finding
a decent job I will have.
8. The competition is rather tough, and I prefer trying to enter
two universities.
9. The universities have a long-standing tradition in training
economists for the country.
10. They have better-qualified teachers and scientists as
compared to most recently-founded universities.
11. I have several favourite ways of spending my free time:
visiting museums and art exhibitions where I learn about art
schools, trends and techniques, pursuing my hobby which is
collecting rare books and doing swimming which builds up
stamina, takes away the stress and develops sportsmanship.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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