Английский оригинал текста:
2. a) Fill in the words from the box.
it took him
the award ceremony
participants
to collect himself
was awarded the first prize
meant
collect his thoughts get the first prize to take part made
was successful
Andrei had a natural talent for languages that is why studying English at school was not difficult
for him. He didn’t do his homework very often but was successful in making up dialogues and speaking on different topics. His classmate Pavel knew English much worse and it took him a lot of time to get ready for English lessons.
When the teacher told the students about the English Language Olympiad both Andrei and
Pavel wanted to take part in it. Participants had to show their reading and conversational skills, their knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar, and to write an essay. Andrei was sure that he would get the first prize and didn’t worry at all.
The day and the hour of the Olympiad came. Andrei, Pavel and thirty other participants were sitting in a big hall reading a text. Andrei read it and suddenly realized that he couldn’t understand its meaning. There were too many words that he didn’t know. He saw that Pavel was already doing the task on the text. It meant that he knew the words and the teacher had explained them at the lessons. Andrei tried to collect himself to remember when it was, but couldn’t — he had been so lazy at the lessons.
Things went from bad to worse. Andrei lost a lot of time working on the text, made some mistakes in the grammar test, and couldn’t collect his thoughts to write an essay.
In the evening Andrei told his parents that the Olympiad tasks were very difficult and it was impossible for children of his age to do them. He was sure that nobody had managed.
He thought the same when he came to the award ceremony on the next day and jumped up with surprise when Pavel was awarded the first prize for his excellent work. May be natural talent is not the only necessary thing for studying languages?
b) Read the text again and complete the sentences.
1. Andrei had no problems at his English lessons because... he had a natural talent for languages and a good memory.
2. Andrei didn’t worry before the Olympiad because... he was sure that he would get the first prize.
3. Andrei wasn’t able to do the tasks of the Olympiad because... he couldn’t remember the words and Grammar. It was because he didn’t do his homework and was careless at the lessons.
4. Andrei was very surprised at the award ceremony because... Pavel was awarded the first prize.
5. Pavel managed to get the award because... he did his homework and wasn’t lazy at the lessons.
c) Write what is more important for studying languages - natural talent or everyday work. Use one of the beginnings from the box.
I think...
I believe...
I guess...
I’m not sure, but it seems to me that...
I would say that...
...
it took him
the award ceremony
participants
to collect himself
was awarded the first prize
meant
collect his thoughts get the first prize to take part made
was successful
Andrei had a natural talent for languages that is why studying English at school was not difficult
for him. He didn’t do his homework very often but was successful in making up dialogues and speaking on different topics. His classmate Pavel knew English much worse and it took him a lot of time to get ready for English lessons.
When the teacher told the students about the English Language Olympiad both Andrei and
Pavel wanted to take part in it. Participants had to show their reading and conversational skills, their knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar, and to write an essay. Andrei was sure that he would get the first prize and didn’t worry at all.
The day and the hour of the Olympiad came. Andrei, Pavel and thirty other participants were sitting in a big hall reading a text. Andrei read it and suddenly realized that he couldn’t understand its meaning. There were too many words that he didn’t know. He saw that Pavel was already doing the task on the text. It meant that he knew the words and the teacher had explained them at the lessons. Andrei tried to collect himself to remember when it was, but couldn’t — he had been so lazy at the lessons.
Things went from bad to worse. Andrei lost a lot of time working on the text, made some mistakes in the grammar test, and couldn’t collect his thoughts to write an essay.
In the evening Andrei told his parents that the Olympiad tasks were very difficult and it was impossible for children of his age to do them. He was sure that nobody had managed.
He thought the same when he came to the award ceremony on the next day and jumped up with surprise when Pavel was awarded the first prize for his excellent work. May be natural talent is not the only necessary thing for studying languages?
b) Read the text again and complete the sentences.
1. Andrei had no problems at his English lessons because... he had a natural talent for languages and a good memory.
2. Andrei didn’t worry before the Olympiad because... he was sure that he would get the first prize.
3. Andrei wasn’t able to do the tasks of the Olympiad because... he couldn’t remember the words and Grammar. It was because he didn’t do his homework and was careless at the lessons.
4. Andrei was very surprised at the award ceremony because... Pavel was awarded the first prize.
5. Pavel managed to get the award because... he did his homework and wasn’t lazy at the lessons.
c) Write what is more important for studying languages - natural talent or everyday work. Use one of the beginnings from the box.
I think...
I believe...
I guess...
I’m not sure, but it seems to me that...
I would say that...
...