V. Развитие умений монологической речи.

T: Your classmates have prepared presentations about different inventions that we use in our life. Ksenia P., come here. Everybody, listen to Ksenia, please. Vanya, will you help her?.

Ksenia:

 Slide № 1.

 It is strange to think that one of the most powerful and richest businesses in the world is a bit more than 30 years old. I mean computer business. Computers are widely used in offices, banks, educational institutions and in households.

Slide № 2.

 Here you can see some stages of the development of INTERNET. More than 1 billion people use it nowadays.

Slide № 3.

 I’ve also got a computer. I use it all the time: as a typewriter and address book, for playing games, listening to music, watching films. Besides I can go on Internet and discover everything about anything. It is a brilliant source of information.

Slide № 4.

Though my parents say I can’t rely on all the Internet information because I don’t know where it’s coming from. More than that, psychologists now recognize a new illness caused by computers: Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS). It is similar to gambling, smoking, drinking. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. All this results in broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide.

T: Thank you. Any questions to Kseniya?

P1: You are an Internet user. Aren’t you an Internet addict?

Kseniya: No, I am not.

P1: I know, you’ve got an Internet pal from America. Am I right?

Kseniya: Yes, you are.

P1: Does this friendship help you in your English studies?

Kseniya: I hope so.

T: I am sure it does. I think “a five” is just a mark you deserve. Thank you. Take your place. We’ve got one more presentation. Meet Vica.

Vica A.:

Slide №1.

A car is one of the most useful inventions in our life.

Slide №2.

The world’s first petrol-driven car was produced by Karl Benz in Germany in 1885.

The first Russian automobile was designed by P.A.Frez and E.A.Yakovlev. It had been built by May 1896.

An American technological genius Henry Ford built an automobile which had a speed of 25 miles per hour in 1896. He established the Ford Motor Company and first used an assembly line. It was a revolution in cars production. Henry Ford had more than 1 billion US dollars and spent more than 40 million dollars on charities.

Slide №3.

       Nowadays people couldn’t possibly live without cars. Conveniences seem to be evident:

· Cars take you where you want to go and when you want to go there.

· You can travel freely and comfortably wherever you want.

· Besides a car is a way of self-expression.

Of course, we can’t ignore the problems caused by cars:

· Pollution

· Accidents and so on.

T: Thank you. Any questions to Vica?

P2: Has your family got a car?

Vica: Yes, we’ve got a car.

P2: Do you attend driving courses?

Vica: Yes, I do. And in summer I am going to receive a driving license.

P2: I see. I wish you good luck.

T: I wish you good luck too. Your mark is…

T: Olya has also prepared a presentation. You are welcome, Olya.

Olya:

Slide №1.

       I think it is the most useful invention that I can imagine. We always need to keep in touch with people, offices and different institutions.

Slide №2.

       The first telephone was invented by an American engineer Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

Slide №3.

       Modern telephones can be divided into stationary, cordless and mobile. At home I’ve got a cordless telephone. I think it saves time when you have a receiver just at hand. I’ve also got a mobile telephone.

Slide №4.

       I couldn’t possibly live without my phone.

· I can take it anywhere I like.

· I can get in touch with anybody from any place.

· I can call the police and the ambulance.

But my Mum is against. She thinks it is a luxury to have a mobile, it is too expensive, and it is more trouble than it’s worth. Besides she says that mobiles are dangerous for health. And more than that, you may fall a victim of robbers.

T: Any questions?

P3: Do you agree with your Mum?

Olya: I am not sure if it is really so dangerous. But to use it is extremely convenient.

T: Thank you, Olya. It was brilliant. Your mark is “five». Take your place. And now one more presentation. Yulya M.

Yulya:

Slide №1:

       People all over the world are considered to be very enthusiastic TV viewers. Television is the main source of information for millions of them. It keeps us up-to-date with what happens in the world. It educates and entertains us. We can’t imagine our life without TV.

Slide №2.

       Watching television has become the most popular leisure activity since John Logie Baird from Scotland invented it in 1926. Modern television sets are provided with remote-control units, the first of which was created in 1950. A remote-control unit helps a viewer to turn the picture and sound on and off and turn from channel to channel from a distance, which is very convenient.

Slide №3.

       People watch TV for different reasons. Here are some types of TV viewers.

· The absent-minded.

He leaves TV on all day. In the meantime he eats, phones, reads or does his homework. For him television is really just background noise for his day.

· The addict.

He won’t give up TV for anything in the world. He watches the programmes with great concentration. Even during commercials he won’t leave the screen.

· The bored.

He puts the TV on when he’s got nothing better to do. For him TV is the last resort. He only watches it when it is raining or when he’s ill.

T: Thank you, Yulya. Any questions?  

P4: What about you? What sort of viewer are you?

Yulya: The bored, I think.

T: That was good. You have worked hard. Your mark is…