Administrative Speaking Test Cards
CARD 1
You are going to give
a talk about the English-Speaking World. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes
and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- how much about the history of the English language you know;
- why it's good to have an international global language;
- from what languages English borrowed a lot of words, give examples.
CARD 2
You are going to give
a talk about British Customs and Traditions. You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what countries are famous for their traditions;
- what you know about British spring holidays and traditions;
- what popular summer British holidays and traditions you know.
CARD 3
You are going to give
a talk about Popular Arts (The History of Cinema). You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- when and where cinema was born;
- what the first films showed;
- what old films (silent/sound), actors/actresses/directors and
producers you know.
CARD 4
You are going to give
a talk about British Customs and Traditions. You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what countries are famous for their traditions;
- what you know about British autumn holidays and traditions;
- what popular winter British holidays and traditions you know.
CARD 5
You are going to give
a talk about Printed Word. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
-what materials were used to make earliest books;
- in what places of the world people had books in ancient times;
- where and when printing was invented, how it spread all over the world
and changed it.
CARD 6
You are going to give
a talk about Printed Word. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- by whom early libraries were used and when public libraries appeared;
- what old universities have good libraries;
- what cities of the world have great libraries.
CARD 7
You are going to give
a talk about Popular Arts (The History of Cinema). You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- when and where cinema was born;
- what the first films showed;
- what old films (silent/sound), actors/actresses/directors and
producers you know.
CARD 8
You are going to give
a talk about Popular Arts (The History of Theatre). You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what things theatrical drama is based on;
- in what country theatre was born;
- why we remember Thespis.
CARD 9
You are going to give
a talk about Printed Word. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- by whom early libraries were used and when public libraries appeared;
- what old universities have good libraries;
- what cities of the world have great libraries.
CARD 10
You are going to give
a talk about Printed Word. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak
for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
-what materials were used to make earliest books;
- what places of the world people had books in ancient times;
- where and when printing was invented, how it spread all over the world
and changed it.
CARD 11
You are going to give
a talk about British Customs and Traditions. You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what countries are famous for their traditions;
- what you know about British autumn holidays and traditions;
- what popular winter British holidays and traditions you know.
CARD 12
You are going to give a talk about British Customs and Traditions.
You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what countries are famous for
their traditions;
- what you know about British spring
holidays and traditions;
- what popular summer British
holidays and traditions you know.
CARD 13
You are going to give
a talk about the English-Speaking World. You'll have to start in 1.5 minutes
and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- how much about the history of the English language you know;
- why it's good to have an international global language;
- from what languages English
borrowed a lot of words, give examples.
CARD 14
You are going to give
a talk about the Russian Federation (Geography). You'll have to start in 1.5
minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- what is the geographical position of the country like;
- what the climate is and what the main climatic zones are;
- how many people live in the RF.
