How often do you go to museums
How often do you go to museums
How often do you visit museums?
How often do you visit museums? What are your favourite exhibits? What’s the best museum you’ve ever been to?
I never used to go to museums until I joined Weekend Notes, and then I started going to them quite frequently. I must admit I haven’t been to one in the last few months though, as things have been a bit hectic.
I think my favourite museum was the Museum of Childhood.
I don’t go as much as I should or even could.
I love them, and people have gone to great trouble to set them up.
Some are a walk in the past, and I really like that part.
A little like time travel.
I think kids need to go more often, and I think schools should keep that alive.
It’s a wonderful teaching tool, for young and old.I think it has to be on my list also for 2014!
I have been to the Power House in Sydney a few times, just LOVED it.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery do excellent tours on Saturdays at 2.30 for people new to it all to tell you the story behind the art and artists, so fairly regularly.
As often as displays on that interest me, probably twice yearly.
Animal, preferably Dinosaurs!
The British Museum is really excellent, but the best to me was the Cairo Museum!
I Love museums/art galleries! On our 2 cruises around Australia, we’ve visited the N.T.museum, in Fanny Bay, the Adelaide art gallery & the museum next door, the Perth art gallery, having caught a train up from Fremantle, where the ship docked. We also tried to visit the Newcastle art gallery & then the Maritime Museum, but both were closed, due it it being a Monday. When we’re visiting any port, the 1st thing I do, is to look for an art gallery/museum. We visit Melbourne about 4/6 times a year usually, so we visit The Potter’s Gallery & the MCA down there, & also another gallery.
Once we flew to Q’ld, for the day, to view an exhibition, at the Q’ld gallery. We live in south Sydney, so we’re often at the Hazelhurst art gallery,) The AGNSW, the MCA, S.H.Erving gallery, 1 in Paddington, another in Surry Hills.
While O/S: 2 in Madrid, & a couple in 2 other cities we visited in Spain. 2 or 3 in Paris, with the Louvre about 8 times, over 5 trips to Paris. In 1968 I had a day visit in Tahiti, where I visited the Paul Gauguin museum, In Mexico City I visited a museum, then a couple in NYC as we passed through to the UK. In ’04 I visited the Pearl Harbour Museum in Hawaii, & also visited a museum in San Diego. I guess I love museums & art galleries so much is because my grand-father, my father, & his sister were all artists, & my father’s brother-in-law was a sculpture.
Готовимся к ЕГЭ по английскому языку вместе с Вышкой!
В 2015 учебном году экзамен по иностранному языку состоит из двух частей: письменной и устной. Максимальное количество баллов за письменную часть – 80 баллов. Максимальное количество баллов за устную часть – 20 баллов. Сдача устной части ЕГЭ возможна только по желанию выпускника.
Разбор заданий в ЕГЭ по английскому языку продолжает доцент кафедры иностранных языков НИУ ВШЭ – Нижний Новгород Иванова Римма Анваровна.
Задания С1 и С2
Данное задание предполагает создание и написание письма личного характера хорошо известному Вам лицу. Ваше письмо должно являться ответом на отрывок из письма, которое приводится в контрольном испытании.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking penfriend Tom who writes:
Last month our class went to Washington to visit the National Museum of American History. It was my first visit there and it was fun! How often do you go to museums with your class, if it all? Which museum is your favorite or what museum would you like to visit? Why do you think people should go there? This summer we plan to go hiking with my parents.
Write a letter to Tom.
Nizhny Novgorod Region,
I was so happy to receive your letter. I couldn’t answer it at once because I was ill.
It’s so wonderful that you visited the National Museum of American History last month! I think museums are special places where people can learn about history, science, traditions, art, etc. That’s why people and especially children should visit them. What’s more, it’s a brilliant possibility to widen our knowledge! As for my class, we often go to museums. The Outdoor Folk Museum is my favorite one. It’s a real village where you can see people’s life in the past.
Well, what places do you like to visit this summer? Do you want to visit your relatives? Are you going to have a part-time job?
Sorry, I must finish my homework. Take care.
1. В начале письма следует указать место и дату отправления письма.
2. При создании письма Вы должны соблюдать четкую структуру письменного текста:
в) основную часть;
д) формулы прощания;
3. В письме Вы обязательно должны дать развернутые ответы на вопросы и соответственно задать 3 вопроса своему другу по переписке.
5. Преимуществом считается использование модальных слов, таких, как surely, what’smore, well, essentially, franklyspeaking, etc.
В данном задании Вы должны написать эссе с выражением собственного мнения. Оно должно быть объемом до 250 слов. В этом задании Вы должны высказать свое мнение по проблемному утверждению.
При написании эссе следует обратить внимание на следующие аспекты:
1. Текст должен быть структурирован по общеизвестной форме:
а) вводная часть;
б) основная часть;
в) заключительная часть.
Во введении Вы должны изложить основной тезис проблемы, суть которой Вы собираетесь раскрыть в основной части.
В основной части Вы должны высказать свое мнение, аргументировав свою точку зрения 1-2 доказательствами с примерами из Вашего собственного опыта или художественной литературы или периодической печати.
Также Вы должны высказаться с учетом противоположного мнения, подтвердив свои слова соответствующими аргументами. Следует указать, по каким причинам Вы не согласны с этой точкой зрения.
В заключении Вы должны подвести итоги, суммировать ключевые идеи и представить окончательный вывод по указанной проблеме.
2. Успешным эссе будет в том случае, если Вы используете большую часть активной лексики, различные устойчивые обороты речи, а также сумеете продемонстрировать правила словообразования и словосочетаемости. Помните, что при выполнении письменного задания не следует повторять одни и те же лексические единицы и выражения. Старайтесь показать знания синонимичных конструкций или антонимов.
3. Не менее важным является и грамматический аспект. Старайтесь показать весь репертуар известных Вам грамматических структур: инфинитивные конструкции, причастные и герундиальные обороты, порядок употребления прилагательных в многокомпонентных словосочетаниях и другие известные правила английской грамматики. Также используйте разнообразные видовременные формы глагола с учетом определенных языковых сигналов.
4. Не забывайте о правилах орфографии и пунктуации, характерных для английского языка. Помните как о стандартных правилах английского спеллинга, так и об исключительных случаях употребления правил орфографии и пунктуации.
Comment on the following statement.
It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they used to be.
Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200- 250 words.
The today’s family-life changed a lot. Many parents are divorce, a lot of mothers and fathers have their job’s far away from home. The children are often alone and lonely, but what are the reasons for this happening?
First of all, I think that the modern technology is one of the main reason for this problem. Many parents work in their nearest cities from their home. They work with computer in big offices and came home late at night. However, they have no time to look after their children.
In the past, families used to work «as a family». Every member worked hard and helped the family to survife, for example farmers. Furthermore, the education used to be controled by the parents, not like today’s day-schools with teachers and
professors. On the other hand, there must be a solution to bring separeted families
together. At my point of view, families should spend their free time together. I am
thinking about weekends or the time after work. Children need their parents even
when they are older. To give a reasonable example: I often go out with my parents,
mostly for a dinner. Then my brother and I speak about our future plans or something else. An intensiv conversation is a possible solution. A similar way is, to divide your job into half-part work-times and spend your free time leftover with your loved persons.
A point against this statement is to have financial problems.
To sum up I wish that every family is as close as possible with each other, if they like that.
В целом, представленное эссе соответствует заявленной теме, хотя тема раскрыта далеко не полностью и не содержит выраженных логических умозаключений. Но эссе ясно показывает, что, в общем, автор ориентируется в теме, хотя для аргументации приводит не достаточно доказательные свидетельства.
Данное эссе содержит грамматические, лексические и орфографические ошибки, что позволяет оценить данную работу приблизительно на 3,4 балла.
How often do you go to museums
I was very glad to hear from you again. I haven’t written for ages because of my school activities.
Unfortunately I have never been to the historical museum. I also don’t know if I like visiting museums or not. My classmates and I don’t often go to museums because there is only one museum in my small town. I have read about the MOMI and I would like to visit this museum in London to learn much more about cinema. I think that people should go to the museums to learn something interesting about history and geography, about past or future.
What are your plans for summer? Are you going to visit Russia? Are you planning to have any job during this summer?
That’s all for me today. I have to go to the shop for some food.
Best regards to your family.
Write soon.
Привет, дорогой!
Я был очень рад получить от тебя весточку снова. Я не писал целую вечность из-за занятости в школе.
К сожалению, я никогда не был в историческом музее. Я также не знаю, нравится ли мне посещать музеи или нет. Мои одноклассники и я не часто ходим в музеи, потому что в моем маленьком городке есть только один музей. Я читал о музее кино, и я хотел бы посетить этот музей в Лондоне, чтобы узнать как можно больше о кино. Я думаю, что люди должны ходить в музеи, чтобы узнать что-то интересное об истории и географии, о прошлом или о будущем.
Каковы твои планы на лето? Собираешься ли ты посетить Россию? Планируешь ли ты работать этим летом?
Это все для меня на сегодня. Я должен пойти в магазин за продуктами.
С наилучшими пожеланиями твоей семье.
Пиши скорее.
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topics and Questions 2021
Список тем и вопросов IELTS Speaking Part 1, которые есть на устной части в 2021 году. Обычно в 1-й части экзаменатор задаёт вопросы по 3-м темам. Это значит, что на устной части вас могут спросить по любым 3 темам из этого списка.
Accommodation
Do you live in a house or an apartment/flat?
Can you describe the place where you live?
What do you like about living there? What do you like about your flat?
Which is your favourite room in your home? Why?
Which room does your family spend most time in?
What can you see from the windows?
Would you change anything about your home? Why/why not?
Would you like to move to a different home in the future?
What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?
Home Decoration
What kind of decoration do you prefer?
How is your home decorated?
What is your favorite color when decorating your home?
What colour would you never use in your home?
What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room?
Do people in your country like redecorating their homes?
What is the new decorating trend for this year?
Hometown
Tell me about your hometown.
What’s your hometown known for?
Do you like your hometown?
Is it big or small?
How long have you been living there?
Do you think you’ll continue living there for a long time?
How has your town changed in the last 20 years?
Your Country
Tell me about your country.
Where is your country located?
Which part of your country do most people live in?
What are the main industries in your country?
What are some of the good things about living in your country?
What are some of the bad things about living in your country?
Do you know the history of your country well?
Which part of your country do you want to live in?
What makes you feel proud of your country?
Will you stay in your country in the future?
TV programs
What kind of TV programs do you like?
What’s your favourite TV program?
Do you often watch programs on TV or your cell phone?
Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?
Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?
In your country is it possible to watch any TV programs in English?
What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs?
Museums
Do you think museums are important?
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Do you like to visit museums?
How often do you go to museums?
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Did you visit museums when you were a child?
Why is it boring for children to go to museums?
How can we make museums interesting for children?
Life Stages
Do you enjoy your current stage of life?
Which stage of your life do you think is the most important?
In which stage of your life were you the happiest?
What is your plan for your next stage of life?
Rest
How often do you take a rest?
What do you do when you take a rest?
Do you take a nap?
How do you feel after taking a nap?
Singing
Can you sing?
Do you like singing?
When do you like to sing?
Is it difficult to sing well?
What kind of music do you like to sing?
Do you want to be a singer?
Scenery
What can you see from the windows where you live?
Is there good scenery in cities?
Are there many places in your hometown with beautiful scenery?
When you travel, do you stay in hotels with scenic views?
Do you enjoy visiting places with beautiful views?
Would you like to live in a house with beautiful scenery around it?
Do you like to take pictures of good scenery?
Why do people like taking pictures of the scenery? What about you?
Forest/trees
Do you like trees?
Are there any important trees in your country?
When was the last time you went to a forest?
Would you like to go to the forest if you are free?
Do you like to go to a forest?
Is there a forest near your hometown?
Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?
Where can one find trees or forests in your country?
Did you ever climb trees when you were a child?
Do you think we need to protect trees?
Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?
Have you ever planted a tree?
Picnics
Have you ever gone to picnics?
Do you enjoy going on picnics?
How often do you go out for picnics?
Did you go on a picnic when you were a child?
When was the last time you went on a picnic?
What kind of places do people choose as their picnic spots?
New Activities
Do you like to try new activities? Why?
What activities would you like to try?
Is it good for people to try new things?
Why are some people afraid of trying new things?
What activities did you do when you were a child?
Do you like to try new activities alone or with friends?
Did you try new activities when you were younger?
What help do people need when they’re trying new things?
What are some of the difficulties a person might have when they try something new?
Do you think it’s better to have new experiences when you’re young or when you’re older?
Concentration
When is it hard for you to concentrate?
What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused?
In what situations do you need to concentrate?
When do you need to be focused?
What do you do to improve your concentration?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
Is it easy for you to do two things simultaneously?
Is difficult for you to stay focused on something?
Writing by hand
Do you generally prefer to write by hand or use a computer? (Why?)
Are there any situations when you think it is important to write by hand? (Why/Why not?)
How important is good handwriting to you? (Why/Why not?)
Do you think computers will replace writing by hand in the future? (Why/Why not?)
Clothes/Colours
What colour clothes do you like to wear?
Do people in your country like to wear bright colours?
What are the differences between men and women’s preference in colour?
What kind clothes do you like to wear?
What kind of clothes do you never wear?
Do you wear the same style of clothes on the weekend and on the weekdays?
Do you wear the same clothes at school/work?
Did you have any special clothes when you were a child?
Making Lists
Do you make a list before going shopping? Why?
Why is it important to make a shopping list?
Do you make a list of your work? Does it work?
Why don’t some people like making lists?
Do you prefer using a piece of paper or making a list on your phone?
Your Neighbourhood
Where are you living now?
Do you like the area that you live in?
What do you like most about where you live?
What is the neighborhood like where you live?
What can be improved in the area that you live?
Do you know any famous people in the area that you live in?
Do you intend to stay in this area in the future?
Recycling
Do you recycle? Why/why not?
What do you recycle?
Do you always try to recycle paper and plastic?
Do you always try to recycle paper and plastic?
What is commonly recycled? What products?
Did you learn recycling when you were a child?
Why have people’s attitudes towards recycling changed over the last several years?
Do you think recycling is important?
Will you keep recycling in the future?
Farming
Have you ever visited a farm?
What kinds of farms are there in yr country?
What kind of farm do you like?
What farm would you like to visit?
Do you think farming is important?
Did you do any farm work when you were young?
Does your country use many traditional farming methods? Which?
Happiness
How would you define happiness?
What usually makes you happy?
What would you do to make you happy?
Do you think money can make people happy?
Do you think people in your country are generally happy people?
What kinds of things make people in your country happy?
Are people in your country happier now than they were 30 years ago?
Why do some people say that happiness never lasts long?
What makes you feel unhappy?
What do you do when you are unhappy?
What’s your happiest moment?
People’s Names
Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?
How do you remember people’s names?
Do you often forget people’s names?
What do you do to remember a specific name?
How do you feel when people don’t remember your name?
New Year
How do you celebrate New Year?
How do people in your country celebrate New Year? Do you have any ceremonies?
What do people do on New Year’s Day?
Why do people think New Year is a new beginning?
Have you ever celebrated NY that you still remember?
Getting up early
Do you often get up early in the morning?
What do you usually do when you get up early?
What’s your morning routine?
Is breakfast important to you?
Do you get up early on weekends?
What kinds of people usually get up early? Why?
What are the benefits of getting up early?
Reading
Do you like reading?
What books do you like to read?
What book have you read recently?
What did you learn from it?
Do you like to read at home or in other places?
In what places do you think it is difficult to read?
Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?
Do you read professional books?
Why do parents make children read books at an early age?
What was your favourite book as a child?
Should reading be compulsory at school?
Sport
Did you do any sport when you were younger? (Why/Why not?)
Have you ever supported a sports team? (Why/Why not?)
Do you enjoy watching sport? (Why/Why not?)
Do you think there’s too much sport on television in your country?
Do most people in your country like sport?
What sports do people in your country like to play?
Do you like extreme sports?
Who is your favourite sports star?
Changes
Do you like changes? Why?
Do you often change?
What do you change?
What would you not like to change?
Have you changed a lot since your childhood?
What was the last change you made?
What has been the greatest change in your life so far?
Have there been any changes in your hometown recently?
What do you plan to change next year?
Text Messages
Do you like texting?
How often do you write texts?
Why do you send texts?
So you use any apps to write texts?
Do you text someone if they don’t answer your phone call?
Do you prefer sending or receiving messages?
Do you always reply to a text message?
In what situations is making a call better than writing a text?
Is texting better than calling people?
Have you ever received a confusing text message?
Do you receive texts with ads?
Weekends
What do you usually do in your spare time?
What do you usually do on the weekends?
Do you like to work on the weekends?
Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?
What would your ideal weekend be like?
Is it important to make the most out of your weekends?
Which is your favourite part of the weekend?
Do you think your weekends are long enough?
How important do you think it is to have free time on the weekends?
In your country, do men and women usually do the same kind of things on weekend?
Why do you think many people consider the weekend to be important?
What are you going to do next weekends?
Furniture
Do you have many items of furniture at home? At work?
Do you have any wooden furniture?
What furniture do you own? Which items do you like?
What’s your favourite item of furniture?
Have you ever received furniture as a gift?
Has anyone bought a piece of furniture for you?
Do you often buy furniture? Why? Where?
What furniture do you usually buy? What did last you buy?
What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
What styles do you prefer: modern or traditional furniture?
Are you planning to buy any furniture this year?
Maths
Do you like Math?
Is Math difficult for you to learn?
Do you think Math is hard?
When did you start learning Math?
Who taught you Math?
Do you usually use a calculator?
Do you like using a calculator?
Being in a hurry
How often are you in a hurry?
Do you like doing things quickly?
What do you often do in a hurry?
What helps you to finish things quickly?
When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
What did you do? Why did you do it in a hurry?
Do you like to finish things quickly?
What kind of things do you never do in hurry? Why?
Is it good to be always in a hurry?
Why do people make mistakes when they are in hurry?
How often do you go to museums
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your pen-friend Tom who writes:
… In our city we have an annual competition for teenagers who make their own short films. This year I got the second prize for a film about my grandparents. Do you think it’s important to record family history? Who do you think should do it? How can it be done best?
This month is my mom’s birthday and now I am thinking about a gift for her. I want it to be very special…
Write a letter to Tom.
− answer his questions
− ask 3 questions about his mom
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Tom who writes:
Last summer my parents and I went hiking to the mountains. We spent the whole week together and enjoyed it very much. How often do you take active holidays? Who do you think is the best company for you? What extreme sports would you like to try, if any, and why?
Last month our English class got an interesting project. We wrote a paper about interesting events in the past of our country …
Write a letter to Tom.
— answer his questions
— ask 3 questions about his project paper
You have 40 minutes to do this task.
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that learning foreign languages is a waste of time and money.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200 – 250 words.
Use the following plan:
− make an introduction (state the problem)
− express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion
− express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion
− explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
− make a conclusion restating your position
Some people think that to get a good education one should go abroad.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200 – 250 words.
Use the following plan:
− make an introduction (state the problem)
− express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion
− express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion
− explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
− make a conclusion restating your position
Some people think that extreme sports help to build characters.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200 – 250 words.
Use the following plan:
− make an introduction (state the problem)
− express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion
− express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion
− explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
− make a conclusion restating your position
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-fr ie nd Tom who writes:
…Last week our family went to the famous Niagara Falls. It was my first visit there and it was fun! We enjoyed the weather and the splashes of falling water on our faces. It reminded us of our last rafting trip. Where can you see beautiful water sights in Russia, if at all? Have you ever gone rafting? What do you think about extreme sports in general?
By the way, we are going to Greece this summer…
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Tom who writes:
Last month our class went to Washington to visit the National Museum of American History. It was my first visit there and it was fun! How often do you go to museums with your class, if at all? Which museum is your favourite or what museum would you like to visit? Why do you think people should go there?
This summer we plan to go hiking with my parents.
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane who writes:
… Yesterday my Mum asked me to help her about the house. We were very busy with cleaning up after the birthday party the whole morning. I got quite tired and even missed my fitness class. What are your family duties, if any? Is there anything you especially like or dislike about house work? Do you find helping your parents necessary, why or why not?
Oh, I have some great news! I got a lovely kitten for my birthday.