До уваги учнів 7-х та 10-х класів!

До уваги учнів 7-х та 10-х класів!
Теми для шкільної олімпіади з англійської мовию
7 клас
1.My Family and I.
2.Shopping.
3.Ukrainian Food.
4.Ukraine and Kiev.
5.School Life.

Speaking Comprehension Test for 10^th Form Students

1. Stereotypes are generalized descriptions that are said to be true about all members of a certain group.              

* Are stereotypes good or bad? Give examples.                                                                                           * How do they arise and where do they come from?                                                                                     * How can they influence people?

2. When planning for the future it is important to make clear definite goals. What are your important goals forlife?   

* What might happen in the future if you do not make plans and set goals now?           

* If your future does not fulfil your plans or hopes, how will you react?                                                 * Which people and sources of information can help you decide about your future?

3. There are many different ways to be a leader.

* How have you been a leader at school, among your friends or in other ways?

* What are some necessary characteristics of a good leader? Can anyone be a leader?

* Why is being or having a leader important?

4. In the United States it is common for private schools to accept only boys or only girls.                                                                                                    

* What do you think are the positive aspects of single-sex education? What are the negative aspects?                                                                                                      

* Would you like to attend an all-girls or all-boys school? Why or why not?                                                                                                      

* If a school denied admission to a student based on race, it would be discrimination. How is sex different, if at all?

5. If you could live in any time period in Ukraine:

* When would you choose to live?

* Where in the country would you want to live?

* What would you want to be doing in that time period?

6. You will soon graduate from school and become an adult. What are your thoughts about childhood?

*  What do you think are the best parts of being a child?

* What do you think the main differences are between childhood and adulthood?

* What about your own children? Do you want their childhood to be similar to your own? Different from your own? How do you see the lives of children in the future?

7.Social networking sites like vKontakte and Facebook are seemingly all over the place. Do you see this as a good thing or bad thing? Why?

* If all social networking sites were shut down forever, how would your life be affected?

* Apart from socializing with friends, what other uses do social networking sites have?

* How can social networking sites be used as an agent of social change in Ukraine?

8. You are going on a trip to another country for two weeks. How would you plan your trip?

* Where would you go? With whom would you go? Why?

* Would you travel more for adventure, to learn, or to see historical sites?

* What kind of preparations would you make?Describe one day in your itinerary?

9. Websites, magazines and television shows are free to say almost anything about celebrities and public figures- even if it is not true.                                                                                                                         * Is this practice fair?

* Why is the public so fascinated with the private details of famous people’s life?              

* Would you be willing to trade privacy for fame? Explain your reasons.

10. How important is friendship to you?

* Describe the character of your best friend.

* Can people be happy without friends? Why or why not?

* Which is more important to you: love or friendship?