Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You
have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read
this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then
be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read
it.
A hobby is an activity you enjoy doing, it is
something of your choice, something unique to your taste and talent. A hobby
can improve our well-being; it can give more meaning to our life. Just as
physical exercise is important for the body, relaxation of the mind is also
essential. In fact, studies reveal that people who cultivate themselves through
such activities are less likely to suffer from anxieties, depression and other
negative feelings. A hobby is the easiest way to restore your balance whenever
you are over-worked or stressed. Since it is an activity of your choosing, it
will always give you pleasure and help you to relax. Even if you indulge in
your hobby for a short period of time, you still can feel the difference in
your energy level and spirit. When you have a hobby, you will always find time
for it
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Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You
have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read
this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then
be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read
it.
The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them
find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the
shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and
old trees. Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways,
rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a
map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for.Over the
centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the
world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either
“political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The
purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains,
soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings___________________________________________________________________________________
Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You
have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read
this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then
be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read
it.
People have enjoyed sports for thousands of years.
Children, men and women play sports both for pleasure and for challenge. Every
sport involves physical skill. Every sport has a set of rules that the players
of the sport follow. In some sports one person competes against other
individuals. Examples of these sports include boxing, tennis and so on. In many
games one team competes against the other team.People can go in for winter and
summer sports. Summer sports are typical for warmer countries. Those who live
in regions that experience cold winters have long enjoyed ice skating, skiing,
and sledding. These activities have grown immensely in popularity over the
years. Today thousands of resorts cater to the winter tourist trade, and
millions of people each year take winter sports vacations.__________________________________________________________________________