In the final part of the article, we will discuss the last task of the oral part of the OGE and think about how to increase the speed of reading in English.

Monologue with support

This task of the oral part of the exam remained almost the same as it was last year (task 1), only a picture was added to it in order to make it look more like the Unified State Exam.

You are given 1.5 minutes to prepare, and you need to answer no more two minutes, otherwise the fragment of the task that goes beyond the time interval will not be counted.

You can grab the task 7 points and “it is assessed by three criteria: solution of a communicative task (here it is extremely important to talk in detail about all three aspects mentioned in the task and not ignore the questions why?), organization of a statement (the statement must be logically structured and combined into a single whole using connectives (examples of connectives have already been given in this) , there must be an introductory and final phrase and language design (it is required to demonstrate a varied vocabulary and various grammatical structures corresponding to the A2 (pre-intermediate) language level for the OGE" ().

AND, ATTENTION, If you receive a 0 for a communication task (fail to answer two out of three questions or skip to another topic), the entire task is scored 0 points.

How to prepare for it

There is a list in the codifier topics, which a 9th grade graduate should be able to speak, here it is:

1. Family relationships
2. Relationships with friends and at school
3. Human appearance and characteristics
4. Leisure and hobbies (sports, music, reading, visiting the theater, cinema, discos, cafes). Youth fashion
5. Purchases. Pocket money
6. Correspondence
7. School life. Subjects studied and attitudes towards them. Holidays. School exchanges
8. Problems of choosing a profession and the role of a foreign language
9. Country/countries of the language being studied and native country. Their geographical location, climate, population, cities and villages, attractions.
10. Country/countries of the language being studied and native country. Their cultural features (national holidays, significant dates, traditions, customs)
11. Outstanding people of their native country and countries of the language being studied, their contribution to science and world culture
12. Traveling through the countries of the language you are learning and throughout Russia
    Technological progress
13. Global problems of our time
14. Mass media (press, television, radio, Internet)
15. Nature and environmental problems. Healthy lifestyle

You need to study them using any English-language textbook (I like Gateway B1+, New Opportunities: Pre-Intermediate or Solutions: Pre-Intermediate, simultaneously driving into the student’s head stable expressions for communicating on a particular topic. There’s no need to be too zealous here, no more than 10 well-practised phrases are enough. An exam is always stressful, God willing, three expressions from the list will be remembered.

And periodically practice this task (you can use task 1 from last year’s OGE, examples for it are freely available on the Internet in unlimited quantities), placing a stopwatch in front of the student’s eyes with 2 minutes set. After completing the task, it is imperative to force him to reflect on whether he answered all the questions posed, whether the answer included an introduction and conclusion, what thematic expressions and linking words he used.

I repeat once again, your answer should be based on scheme: introduction – answer to three questions in order – conclusion + thematic expressions and linking words.

Example

For clarity, I would like to give an example of how I would answer task 3 of the oral part of the OGE.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
 why people like taking pictures
 why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
 what the best photo you have ever taken is
You have to talk continuously.

Answer:

Now I'm going to give a talk about photography.

1. In my opinion, taking pictures is really popular now. Many of my friends and classmates have cameras on their mobiles which they use to take photos of everything they like.

1. Today taking photos is more popular than it was in the past because cameras are less expensive and many people can afford them. You can even take pictures using camera on your mobile phone! Also, there are a lot of social networks, for example Facebook or Vkontakte where people post photos and share them with friends.

Personally I have one really great photo. It was taken last year in Rome. You can see my mother and me in it. We are standing near a beautiful fountain in the center of the city. The sun is shining and we are smiling.

In the end I would like to say that taking photos helps us save one of the most precious things in life – our memories, which can always be with us when we look at this or that picture.

That's all what I wanted to say.

And now let's look at the answer.

Communication task: all three questions have been answered.

Organization of the utterance: linking words are present, there are introductory and final phrases (highlighted italics).

Language design: vocabulary – thematic words and expressions are used – take pictures, photos, photography, post photos.

Grammar - three tenses are used - Present Simple, Present Continuous (when describing a photo) and Past Simple, comparative degree (less expensive), superlative(the most precious), passive voice (was taken), modal verb can.

Various grammatical structures add attractiveness to the answer, and after the task itself has been practiced, it is necessary to force the student to diversify the design of his answer.

Reading aloud

At the end of the article I will share the secrets of preparing for first task oral part of the OGE, namely, how to manage to read a fragment of text in the treasured 120 seconds.

Let's say you've mastered the rules of reading, but you still can't fit it into 2 minutes. What to do? Obviously, reprimand the texts. I select them myself (the text must be scientific and journalistic), here is an example:

Computers have been around for over sixty years and the y have changed our lives. It is a well-known fact that the first modern computer began operating in the USA in 1945. This huge machine was the size of a large room. It was also very slow and so complicated to use that only an expert could operate it. That’s very different from modern PCs which are so user-friendly that anyone can use them.

During the 1970s, tiny electronic microchips became more common. By the 1980s and 90s, home computers were becoming smaller, faster and cheaper. As a result, more people bought them, so computers became more wide-spread.

(Taken from Activate B1)

And we practice reading out loud like this:

1. The student reads to himself, thinking about unfamiliar words and where to pause (I give 1.5 minutes, as in the OGE).
2. He reads aloud, I correct the correctness, then together we analyze the division of the fragment into semantic pauses. I draw the student’s attention to how long it took him to read the text for the first time.
3. Then comes the penultimate reading, beautiful and correct, where I do not pay attention to speed.
4. And for the last time, the student must read correctly and complete it in 2 minutes. If this fails, I try to create a feeling of shame and a desire to do better next time.

By the way, reading aloud and speaking are closely related. The faster the speech rate, the better you read aloud. Therefore, it is extremely useful to retell everything that your heart is drawn to - the biography of your favorite singer, the content of an interesting book or TV series.

The entire oral part, as in the Unified State Exam, will be recorded on a computer, so you need to train everything and bring the use of expressions to automatism. The student is already nervous, but if he gets sick before the exam or has a fight with his girlfriend, it’s a total nightmare.

If you have any of your own secrets for preparing for the oral part of the OGE, please share, I would be very grateful!

Good luck to everyone and students!

Update: Methodological recommendations for members of the exam committee have finally appeared on the FIPI website; they can be found at the link.

P.S. The article also has parts.
P.P.S. You can read more about the OGE at the following links.
About sections and strategies for their implementation:







And also.

If you studied using Enjoy English textbooks, the authors of which are Biboletova M.Z. and Trubaneva N.N., then you can prepare for the English language exam in grade 9 by repeating the topic in the textbook of the appropriate class (the textbook number is indicated next to the topic)

Topics for preparing for the OGE in English in grade 9

These topics in English in grade 9 did not change in 2016. Follow the links to find a list of expressions to quickly prepare for the exam.

1. — 8th, 9th grade
2. — 8th, 9th grade
3. – 7th grade
4. – 9th grade
5. — 8th grade
6. Correspondence.
7. Holidays. School exchanges. – 7th grade
8. And . — 7th, 9th grade
9. Countries of the language being studied. Their geographical location. Climate. Population. Cities, villages and attractions. — 7th, 9th grade
10. Home country.- 7th grade
11. – 7th grade
12. – 9th grade
13. Technical progress. — 7th grade
14. Global problems of our time. – 9th grade
15. – 8th, 9th grade
16. - 8th grade.
17. – 7th grade.

Source: Codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of preparation of students for the main state exam in ENGLISH in grade 9 in 2016

Approximate topics for speaking assignments in 2016 (from the codifier)

Social and everyday sphere of communication:

Social and cultural sphere: leisure and hobbies of young people; countries
the language being studied; home country; outstanding people, their contributions to science and
world culture; nature and environmental problems; healthy lifestyle.
Educational and labor sphere: the problem of choosing a profession and the role
foreign language.

Preparation for the oral part of the OGE in English

in 2015 (below)

A. OGE - monologue speech (1.5 - 2 min)

The first part of the oral exam is thematic monologue statement. This means that you must tell a short monologue on the topic of the assignment (according to plan) and MANDATORY express your attitude to the problem.

So now you will find out how to get maximum points for a monologue. Monologue speech belongs to the basic level. You have 6 minutes to prepare your answer. At this time you should:

• sketch out a plan for answering the question on task options;
• remember several interesting grammatical structures and “advanced” words on this topic.

You are given about 3-3.5 minutes to answer - NO MORE, so you need to say 10-12 phrases.

Here is the task from the FIPI website:

In this task 3 options (items):

1. whether it is useful to speak foreign languages ​​and why
2. what foreign languages ​​you learn at school
3. how people learn foreign languages

The word "whether" means "whether", not "weather", that is, in this ticket you must tell “it is useful to speak a foreign language” and argue why.

Here are the criteria for evaluating your answer (Monologue task):

• You will receive 3 points if you have covered all the options (items of the task), that is, given detailed answers (2-3 sentences each) and given good arguments
• You have demonstrated socio-cultural knowledge of your country or the country of the target language
• You were logical: you used introductory and concluding phrases; as well as complex conjunctions: because, so, that’s why and others

2. Lexico-grammatical side of speech - 2 points

• You demonstrated a varied vocabulary and used several complex grammatical structures in your speech, such as “passive voice”, “subjunctive mood”, “complex object”.

3. Pronunciation side of speech

• You will receive 1 point if you don't make any serious mistakes in pronunciation

You can get 0 points for the monologue task, if

• tell a memorized topic;
• speak for less than 1 minute;
• talk about the wrong topic;
• read the text written while preparing for the exam.

2. Interaction with the examiner – 3 points
After you have said everything, the examiner will ask you the last “control” question, which is NOT on your ticket. When answering the last question, the following are taken into account:

• did you understand the question
• Do you answer logically and comprehensively, do you have good arguments?
• Doesn't your answer contradict the above?
• can you ask again (points will not be deducted for this)

0 points you will receive for the wrong answer or if you remain silent.

V. OGE - dialogical speech (2.5 -3 min)

Types of dialogues

1. Etiquette dialogue(start, maintain, end a conversation; congratulate, express wishes and respond to them, express gratitude, politely ask again, refuse to agree).
2. Dialogue-questioning(request and provide factual information (who? what? how? where? where? when? with whom? why?), purposefully ask, interview).
3. Dialogue is a call to action(make a request and express readiness/refusal to fulfill it, give advice and accept/not accept it; invite to action and agree/disagree to take part in it; make a proposal and express agreement/disagreement to accept it).
4. Dialogue – exchange of opinions(express a point of view and agree/disagree with it, express encouragement/disapproval, express doubt, express an emotional assessment of the events under discussion (joy, sadness, desire/unwillingness).

Proficiency in dialogic speech is at an advanced level and you can get 9 points for dialogue.< /strong>

Here is the task from the FIPI website:

Exercise: Imagine that you are a student at an international language school. There's a Halloween party at your school on Saturday, and you don't know anything about this holiday. Your classmate Sofia has a book about Halloween traditions. You go into Sofia's room.

• Explain the situation and ask if you can borrow the book - explain the situation and ask if you can borrow the book for a while ( to borrow- borrow for a while, borrow)

• Answer your classmate’s questions about holidays - answer your classmate’s questions about holidays.

The role of a classmate will be played by the examiner - the interlocutor. He will certainly ask you about holidays and traditions in your country ( holidays— translates vacations, holidays. In this context, a suitable translation option is holidays). Repeat the theme “Holidays and Traditions”

• Answer the questions about travelling—answer your classmate’s questions about travel.

In this context, apparently, a classmate in the person of the examiner will offer you to take a short trip somewhere. The context is not entirely clear!

• Reject your classmate’s invitation. Give an excuse. — Politely decline her offer. Explain why.

This is the most important part of the dialogue. It is you who must complete it and say goodbye.

Here are the criteria for assessing the answer (task “Dialogue”):

1. Solving a communication problem – 3 points

• You covered all 4 options and made good arguments.
• During the conversation, you gave counterarguments and, if refused, politely explained the reason.
• During the conversation, you also showed your sociocultural knowledge and did not make sociocultural mistakes.

0 points - You did not disclose the task options.

2. Interaction with the interlocutor – 3 points

• You started the conversation, you explained the situation, maintained the conversation and ended it (said the last word).
• During the conversation, you observed the order of your remarks, were interested and polite. You said hello, asked how you were, and said goodbye, following the rules of etiquette.
• You are active and offered several options, asked for the opinion of your interlocutor
• Your speech was logical and connected, a logical decision was made.

0 points for dialogue you will get if you turn it into a monologue, do not respond to the words of the interlocutor, or do not disclose the task options.

3. Lexical and grammatical formatting of speech – 2 points

• You had no difficulty choosing vocabulary and demonstrated a rich vocabulary.
• You used colloquial grammatical structures and other complex grammatical structures.
• You can make no more than 3 minor language errors that do not impede understanding (for example, errors on articles and prepositions).
• You should not make basic level errors (on the verb be, simple tenses, ending –s)

0 points you will get if your vocabulary and large number of errors hinder understanding.

4. Pronunciation - 1 point

• This takes into account intonation, correct pronunciation of sounds and the absence of phonemic errors.

How to conduct a monologue:

1. Say hello to the examiner and introduce yourself.

The first question will be a “warm-up question”; it will not be recorded on a tape recorder.

1. Introduction to the topic. Well, I would like to give my opinion on ….
2. Consistently expand options using linking words, etc. First, I want to say that..
3. Draw a conclusion by expressing your attitude to this issue: As for me, I have…

How to conduct a dialogue:

1. Say hello: Hello, how are things?
2. Introduce into the situation: So let's discuss what we will do..... – Well, I am going to…
3. A decision has been made (we need to agree on the details). Once all the options have been discussed, draw your own conclusion. – All right, I will be waiting for you...
4. Pros and cons in every situation. — To my mind, your idea sounds a bit harsh…

How to prepare for a monologue: draw up a response plan for each monologue from the list of topics, write key words.
How to prepare for dialogue: compose questions to text, pictures and photographs of various topics.

The article uses reference guides for preparing for the English language exam in grade 9, as well as the personal experience of the teacher who took part in the exam.

English language. OGE. Oral part. Mishin A.V.

M.: 20 1 6. - 36 s.

The manual is intended to prepare students of general education organizations and schools with in-depth study of the English language for the Main State Exam in English. The manual is clearly structured and contains demo version oral part of the exam with comments and samples of assignments, tips and tricks for successfully passing the exam, tables with reading rules in English and transcription, as well as five options for self-study.

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Size: 12.7 MB

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Friends, at the end of 9th grade you will have to pass the Main State Exam in English. The exam consists of two parts - oral and written. Since 2016, the oral part has been taken using new testing and measuring materials.
The oral part is taken on a separate day and is a fully computerized version of the exam. The examinee enters the auditorium to take the oral part of the test: there is a computer with a headset (headphones and an adjustable noise-canceling microphone).
You are given 1-5 minutes to pass the oral part of the English language exam: wearing headphones, the test taker must sequentially complete three tasks that appear on the screen. For tasks 1 and 3, 1.5 minutes are given for preparation, 2 minutes each for an oral answer, task 2 (answering questions) is performed without preparation: a question is asked, the exam participant must give a complete answer to the question within 1 minute. The examinee can independently adjust the volume level of the recording, and at the end of the answer, listen to the beginning of his recording to make sure that it was successful. There is a technical specialist in the audience ready to help troubleshoot technical problems.
The purpose of this manual is to introduce students to the content, organizational and technological aspects of the “Speaking” section and to develop strategies for successfully passing the oral part of the Main State Exam.
The manual contains 5 options for preparing for the oral part of the exam, the first of which is discussed in detail and commented on by the author. In the main part of the manual, students will be able to receive advice on preparing for each of the three exam tasks, find and learn standard phrases oral statements, as well as understand the criteria for evaluating answers. The second part of the book provides useful background material.

How to prepare for the oral part of the OGE in English?

I would advise not only to solve such variants of tasks, but also to memorize several cliche that will help you shape your speech when answering tricky questions:

• Personally I think…
• I prefer...
• I’m not very keen on…
• In my opinion/view…
• My advice would be...
• You should/could…
• You'd better...

And also when answering carefully listen to the question and repeat words and structure to avoid confusion with grammar.

Well, it will be simply magical if the student remembers somethematic words and expressions, so it is advisable to teach them (in the codifier there is a list of topics that a 9th grader should know).

And also constantly remind him that it is forbidden answer in monosyllables and start the sentence with the word because, and also pay attention that one question may contain two question words, and in this case you need to answer both questions (as in question 2 in the example below).

Now let’s look at an example of how to do task 2.
On task underlined Question words that are repeated in almost all tasks of this type.

Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions.
Remember that you have 60 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript for Task 2

Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the Hobby Center. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how
people feel about taking up hobbies in your region. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let's get started.
Electronic assistant: How old are you?
Student : I’m fourteen years old.
Electronic assistant : What is your hobby and why are you interested in it?
Student : My hobby is swimming and I’m interested in it because I like water and can’t imagine my life without swimming.
Electronic assistant: How much time a week do you spend on your hobby?
Student : I go to the swimming pool twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays.
electronic assistant: What hobbies are the most popular with teenagers nowadays?
Student : Usually teenagers take up dancing, blogging or start playing computer games.
Electronic assistant : Why do you think people take up hobbies?
Student : Personally I think that people take up hobbies to develop physically and emotionally and to meet new people.
electronic assistant: What would you advise a personwho wants to start a hobby?
Student : I would advise a person who wants to start a hobby to be patient and hard-working because you must be serious about everything you do to achieve the best results in it.
electronic assistant : This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for
your cooperation.

As you can see, all answers repeat the words of the question, so that it is easier for the student not to get confused in the grammar when answering the question. Also in the answers there are cliches I would advise, Personally I think, and thematic expressions to take up a hobby, to start a hobby, I’m interested in.

In fact, the task is not at all difficult, and with proper training you can do it practically without errors after just 2 lessons.

Rules for reading consonants

Now let's get busy consonants sounds and their reading in English (vowels have already been discussed.

First I give rules for several consonants, then an exercise on them. At the end there is a review exercise on all the reading rules.

C + e, i, y = [s] center, city, bicycle.

C + a, o, u, consonant = [k] cat, come, cut.

G + e, i, y = gem, giant, gym.

G + a, o, u, consonant = [g] game, go, guard.

Exercise: game, gallery, go, gold, guide, glad, grow, eagle, August, dialogue, single, angry, struggle, bag, leg, egg, gem, German, giant, gymnast, gypsum, dangerous, suggest, Egypt, age, page, large, strange, cat, camp, cold, corner, cut, cure, back, clock, club, act, doctor, scream, direction, music, republic, account, cent, ice, face, place, notice, celebrate, scene, circle, cinema, science, icy, cycle, bicycle.

S = [s] 1) Before a vowel at the beginning of a word, syllable: sun.

2) Before a consonant: smile.

3) At the end of a word after a dull consonant: books.

For example: so, sit, salt, seek, sister, speak, snow, scene, stand, discover.

S = [z] 1) Between vowels and before “dumb” e at the end of a word: easy, ease.

2) At the end of a word after a voiced consonant or vowel sound (except for the letter u): as, beds.

For example: busy, please, cheese, rise, surprise, eggs, feels, rooms, has, goes, sizes, boys, matches.

S = Before the suffixes -ion and -ure, after a vowel: vision.

S = 1) Before the suffixes -ion and -ure, after the consonant: passion.

2) In the letter combination sh: she.

For example: mission, discussion, expression, shelf, shirt, shop, show, shoulder.

Exercise : absent, jeans, inside, obsess, person, nonsense, measure, clothes, cousin, music, because, washer, mushroom, waves, photos, blouse, desk, potatoes, news, always, east, members, pleasure, sure, fissure , censure, treasure, exposure, leisure, usual, push, fish, thousand, ask, forest, almost, wish, finish.

X = Before stressed vowel sound, being in a position between two vowels: example.

X = all other cases: box.

Exercise : exactly, exercise, extra, examine, example, text, exert, exist, exotic, expose. exhaust, excuse, box, six, except, explain, exhibit.

th = [ð] in function words (article, pronoun, preposition) and between vowels: that, then, bathe.

th = [θ] in other cases: thing, bathroom.

gh = [-]: in the middle of a word: night, right, weight.

gh = [f]: at the end of a word: enough, laugh.

gh = [g] at the beginning of a word: ghost, ghetto.

wh = [h] before o: who.

wh = [w] before other letters: where.

wor = world.

war = war.

wa = wall.

wr = [r] write.

Exercise : wrist, light, whose, tooth, watch, whole, another, might, right, together, match, night, chair, wheel, laugh, enough, then, rough, ghastly, worm, thousand, wrong, the.

ch, tch = [tʃ]: chess, kitchen.

ck = [k]: black.

sh =[ ʃ ]: she.

ng = [ŋ]: long.

ph = [f] phone.

Exercise: teacher, philosophy, song, shoe, back, posh, clutch, pack, snack, physics, cling, butcher, clock, wash, dash.

And a general exercise for reading all consonants and letter combinations:

Exercise: game, gallery, go, gold, glad, grow, eagle, August, dialogue, single, angry, struggle, gem, German, giant, gymnast, gypsum, person, nonsense, dangerous, suggest, age, wash, dash, large, strange, cat, camp, cold, corner, cut, cure, back, clock, club, act, usual, doctor, scream, direction, music, republic, account, cent, ice, face, place, celebrate, scene, circle, science, laugh, bicycle, absent, jeans, inside, obsess, measure, clothes, because, washer, mushroom, waves, photos, blouse, desk, bag, cousin, page, clock, philosophy, leg, potatoes, news, ghastly, worm, east, members, pleasure, sure, fissure, wish, finish, exactly, exercise, extra, examine, text, exert, exist, exotic, expose, exhaust, excuse, box, six, except, explain, exhibit.wrist, light, whose, tooth, watch, whole, another, might, right, together, match, night, chair, wheel, enough, then, rough, thousand, wrong, teacher, censor, treasure, exposure, push, fish, ask, forest, almost, song, back, posh, pack, snack, physics, cling, butcher.

There is a list in the codifier topics , which a 9th grade graduate should be able to speak, here it is:

1. Family relationships
2. Relationships with friends and at school
3. Human appearance and characteristics
4. Leisure and hobbies (sports, music, reading, visiting the theater, cinema, discos, cafes). Youth fashion
5. Purchases. Pocket money
6. Correspondence
7. School life. Subjects studied and attitudes towards them. Holidays. School exchanges
8. Problems of choosing a profession and the role of a foreign language
9. Country/countries of the language being studied and native country. Their geographical location, climate, population, cities and villages, attractions.
10. Country/countries of the language being studied and native country. Their cultural features (national holidays, significant dates, traditions, customs)
11. Outstanding people of their native country and countries of the language being studied, their contribution to science and world culture
12. Traveling through the countries of the language you are learning and throughout Russia
    Technological progress
13. Global problems of our time
14. Mass media (press, television, radio, Internet)
15. Nature and environmental problems. Healthy lifestyle

You need to study them using any English textbook (I likeGateway B1+ , New Opportunities: Pre-Intermediate or Solutions: Pre-Intermediate , simultaneously driving into the student’s head stable expressions for communication on a particular topic. There’s no need to be particularly zealous here; no more than 10 phrases, well-practised, will be enough. An exam is always stressful, God willing, three expressions from the list will come to mind.

And periodically practice this task (you can use task 1 from last year’s OGE, examples for it are freely available on the Internet in unlimited quantities), placing a stopwatch in front of the student’s eyes with 2 minutes set. After completing the task, it is imperative to force him to reflect on whether he answered all the questions posed, whether the answer included an introduction and conclusion, what thematic expressions and linking words he used.

I repeat once again, your answer should be based on scheme : introduction - answer to three questions in order - conclusion + thematic expressions and linking words.

Example

For clarity, I would like to give an example of how I would answer task 3 of the oral part of the OGE.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
why people like taking pictures∙
why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past∙
what the best photo you have ever taken is∙
You have to talk continuously.

Answer :

Now I'm going to give a talk about photography.

1. In my opinion , taking pictures is really popular now. Many of my friends and classmates have cameras in their mobiles which they use to take photos of everything they like.

1. Today taking photos is more popular than it was in the past because cameras are less expensive and many people can afford them. You can even take pictures using camera in your mobile! Also , there are a lot of social networks, for example Facebook or Vkontakte where people post photos and share them with friends.
2. Personally I have one really great photo. It was taken last year in Rome. You can see my mother and me on it. We are standing near a beautiful fountain in the center of the city. The sun is shining and we are smiling.

In the end I would like to say that taking photos helps us save one of the most precious things in life - our memories, which can always be with us when we look at this or that picture.

Now let's look at the answer.

Communication task: all three questions have been answered.

Organization of the utterance: linking words are present, there are introductory and final phrases (highlighted italics).

Language design: vocabulary - thematic words and expressions are used - take pictures, photos, photography, post photos.

Grammar - three tenses are used - Present Simple, Present Continuous (when describing a photo) and Past Simple, comparative degree (less expensive), superlative degree (the most precious), passive voice (was taken), modal verb can.

Various grammatical structures add attractiveness to the answer, and after the task itself has been practiced, it is necessary to force the student to diversify the design of his answer.

Reading aloud

At the end of the article I will share the secrets of preparing for first task oral part of the OGE, namely, how to manage to read a fragment of text in the treasured 120 seconds.

Let's say you've mastered the rules of reading, but you still can't fit it into 2 minutes. What to do? Obviously, reprimand the texts. I select them myself (the text must be scientific and journalistic), here is an example:

Computers have been around for over sixty years and they have changed our lives. It is a well-known fact that the first modern computer began operating in the USA in 1945. This huge machine was the size of a large room. It was also very slow and so complicated to use that only an expert could operate it. That’s very different from modern PCs which are so user-friendly that anyone can use them.

During the 1970s, tiny electronic microchips became more common. By the 1980s and 90s, home computers were becoming smaller, faster and cheaper. As a result, more people bought them, so computers became more wide-spread.

(Taken from Activate B1)

And we practice reading out loud like this:

1. The student reads to himself, thinking about unfamiliar words and where to pause (I give 1.5 minutes, as in the OGE).
2. He reads aloud, I correct the correctness, then together we analyze the division of the fragment into semantic pauses. I draw the student’s attention to how long it took him to read the text for the first time.
3. Then comes the penultimate reading, beautiful and correct, where I do not pay attention to speed.
4. And for the last time, the student must read correctly and complete it in 2 minutes. If this fails, I try to create a feeling of shame and a desire to do better next time.

By the way, reading aloud and speaking are closely related. The faster the speech rate, the better you read aloud. Therefore, it is extremely useful to retell everything that your heart desires - the biography of your favorite singer, the contents of an interesting book or series ala.

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about keeping fit. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes. Remember to say:
· why a healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays;
· what do you do to keep fit;
· what sports activities are popular with teenagers in your region.

Sample answer
Well, now I’m going to give a talk about keeping fit and healthy lifestyle.

Healthy lifestyle is becoming more and more popular nowadays. There is a number of reasons for that but the most important reason is that people live under the pressure of different problems, such as social, ecological, economic and others. A person should be strong and healthy in order to overcome all difficulties. Healthy lifestyle helps people do that.

As for me, I try to keep fit in different ways. First of all, I do my morning exercises every day. In addition to it, I go to the swimming pool once or sometimes twice a week. Also, I stay away from bad habits, because I’m convinced that cigarettes, alcohol and drugs destroy both body and brain.

Well, as to other teenagers of my region, I should say that they are interested in different sports activities. They often play football and other active games on sports grounds, go to gyms and swimming pools. Besides, more and more young men become interested in martial arts, such as karate, boxing, kickboxing, judo and so on.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that healthy lifestyle is a “must” for modern people.

Monologue “My school”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes. Remember to say:
· what do you like most about your school;
· what weekday you find the most difficult, and why;
· what you would like to change in your school life.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer

I like my school very much, but it is my classmates that I like best of all. We are all good friends and get on well with each other. We spend much time together doing sports, playing active games and so on.

As for weekdays, I find Monday the most difficult one because we have six lessons on this day, including Mathematics and Physics. Frankly speaking, I’m not good at these subjects, and I don’t enjoy these lessons.

In my opinion, much can be changed and improved in my school. For example, PE lessons. I’d like them to be more diverse. As a rule, we play volleyball and basketball at the lessons, or simply run on the stadium. It would be better if we had a chance to work out with weights and play games that are more interesting.

Exercise(option 2)
You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your typical school day is like;
· what your favorite subject is, and why;
· what do you like most about your school.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, now I’m going to give a talk about my school.

To begin with, I’d like to say that my shool is one of the biggest schools in my city, where more than one thousand pupils get their education.

As far as my typical school day is concerned, I should say it is very busy. It usually starts at 8 o’clock in the morning and comes to an end at 2 or 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Every day we have 6 and sometimes 7 lessons. We also have breaks, but they are not very long.

As I have just mentioned, my typical school day involves a number of lessons. Russian, Literature, and Mathematics are the most frequent ones. As a rule, we do a lot of work at these lessons: learn rules, do exercises and tests, write essays, make reports, and so on.

My favorite subject is English. I have been learning it since the 2nd form and I hope to relate my life to it. Chances are good that I will be an interpreter. If not, I can always go to school and be an English teacher.

I like a lot in my school but it is my classmates that I like most. We are all good friends and get on well with each other. We spend much time together doing sports, playing active games, going to the cinema.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that school education is very important for teenagers and should help them build character and develop mind.

Monologue “The place where I live”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your city, town or village is famous for;
· what your favorite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it;
· whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another place, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer(using the example of Kemerovo)
Well, I am going to give a talk about my city.

To begin with, I’d like to say that the name of my city is Kemerovo. This is the capital of Kuzbass, the main coal region of Siberia.

In the first place, Kemerovo is famous for its coal producers and chemical industry. Coal mined here is consumed in this country and exported abroad. In addition to coal, different chemicals are produced here. The products of a gigantic plant Azot are in great demand all over the country.

As to me, I like my city very much, because it has lots of beautiful places where you can rest and relax. The embankment of the river Tom is my favorite place in Kemerovo. Here you can sit quietly on the banks and admire wonderful nature. The embankment is also a good place where you can walk alone or with your friends.

Frankly speaking, I haven’t yet decided what to do after leaving school. It depends on many factors. More likely than not, I will stay in my city, because I have all the opportunities to get good education here. I just have no reason for moving to another region. But as the saying is, time will tell.

In conclusion, I’d like to invite everyone to visit Kemerovo and enjoy this city.

Monologue “Foreign languages”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why lots of people learn foreign languages ​​nowadays;
· why you have chosen to do the English exam this year;
· what did you do to prepare for your English exam.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
To begin with, I’d like to say that more and more people learn foreign languages ​​nowadays. They do it for a number of reasons. In the first place, people want to understand citizens of other countries and to be understood by them. In addition to it, travel has become easier, and the Russians have a variety of opportunities for going abroad. If you are fluent in a foreign language, you feel more confident.

It goes without saying that English is established as the most important and popular language. As for me, I have been learning English for 5 years. And this year I have chosen to do the English exam. I regard this exam as a chance to test my language skills. I have always wanted to know my real speaking skills and find out my strengths and weaknesses.

I did much work to prepare for my English exam. First of all, I revised grammar. I learned a lot of rules and consolidated them in doing exercises. In addition to it, I read texts of various genres to enlarge my vocabulary. I also listened to a number of radio programs and podcasts to make my listening better. And I also made efforts to improve my speaking. I used every chance to speak English at the lessons and at home.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that English is in great demand these days, so I recommend everyone to start learning it as soon as possible and commit to it.

Monologue “Pets”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people keep pets;
· what pets are most popular in big cities;
· whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about pets.

To begin with, I’d like to say that nowadays more and more people keep pets in their houses: cats, dogs, parrots, hamsters, guinea pigs, and so on. They do it for a number of reasons. In the first place, people seek to make friends, and pets are a kind of friends they can make fast and easily. Besides, pets give positive emotions, that’s why people like to keep them. If you are under stress, you can just stroke your cat and feel somewhat relieved.

As to the most popular pets in big cities, I should say it depends. If you live in a big city, a cat or a small dog would be the best option. Firstly, they don’t need extensive space to live on. Secondly, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on buying pet food. If you live in the country, you can choose whatever you want. There is always plenty of room and food for any pet here.

Anyway, having pets is a big responsibility. Pets are animate objects, and if you don’t take good care of them, they may fall sick and even die.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that pets play an important part in our life and we should be aware of both pros and cons of keeping them.

Monologue “The Internet”

Exercise

Remember to say:
· why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much;
· how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier;
· what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet.
You have to talk continuously.

Exercise(option 2)
You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why using the Internet is so popular;
· how the Internet can help students in their studies;
· whether the Internet can be dangerous, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
To begin with, I’d like to say that we live in the world of modern technologies. We are surrounded by lots of sophisticated gadgets: smartphones, iPhones, notebooks, netbooks, laptops. They are very useful because they have practically unlimited functionality. But it is the connection to the Internet that makes them useful to the max.

Today the Internet is exceedingly popular and used very much, especially by teenagers. They do it for a number of reasons. Firsty, they create their profiles on different social networks such as vkontakte, odnoklassniki, facebook, instagram and others. Young people like communicating with each other, and the social networks give them this opportunity. Secondly, the Internet is a depot of innumerable information, so teenagers use the internet as a source of answers for various questions. So, the Internet helps students in their studies. Whether they need to make a report or prepare for a test, they launch a browser, type in the request and get lots of pages according to the request.

Besides, the Internet makes long-distance communication easier. There are special programs for communication of this kind. One of them is Skype, which is sure to be the most popular programm. You can see and hear the person whom you are talking to.

Frankly speaking, the Internet is not as safe as you wish it were. Firstly, the spread of information is uncontrolled on the Internet, so teenagers often run into dangerous pages containing information about selling drugs or committing a suicide. I strongly believe that this information must be banned.

In conlcusion I’d like to say that if you follow the safety rules when using the Internet you are not endangered, and you can use the Internet to your advantage as much as possible.

Monologue “Holidays”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what holidays are most popular in your country;
· what your favorite holiday is and how you celebrate it;
· if you prefer to give presents or to get presents, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Exercise(option 2)
You are going to give a talk about public holidays in Russia. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what public holidays are celebrated in Russia;
· what your favorite public holiday is, and why you like it;
· how your favorite public holiday is celebrated in your city, town or village.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, now I’m going to talk about holidays.

To begin with, holidays play an important part in our life. Holidays give us an opportunity to rest and relax, they also improve our mood and make us happier.

Our country has a number of (public) holidays. The most popular are New Year, the 8th of March (the women’s day), Spring and Labor Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, and others. All these holidays are very important for every citizen of the Russian Federation.

My favorite (public) holiday is New Year because this is a special occasion. It is not only an opportunity to relax but also to think about how you lived the past year and make plans for the next one. In addition to it, New Year is a reunion for the whole family of ours, so we always look forward to it.

My family established its own way of celebrating New Year. In the evening we visit our best friends who live next door and have some time together. Then, at midnight, we come back home and have our celebratory meal. We usually watch TV shows, listen to music, fool around, and, of course, give each other presents.

As for me, I like both giving presents and getting them. Both actions are very enjoying. But honestly speaking, I like getting presents more because now I don’t have enough money for giving them.

Staying at home with your family is not the only way to celebrate New Year. You can visit city celebrations which include fairs, contests, concerts, and fireworks. The culmination of the New Year celebration in our city is setting up fireworks. It's just awesome!

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that every holiday is a great time, and I wish there were as many holidays as possible.

Monologue “Travelling”

Exercise

Remember to say:
· why most people like traveling;
· which season is the best for traveling in your opinion;
· what means of transport is the best, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Exercise(option 2)
You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why most people enjoy traveling;
· what people like doing while traveling;
· what place you would like to go to, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Nowadays, people have a great variety to rest and relax: going to the cinema, playing sports, and so on. But the most popular option remains travelling.

People like traveling for a number of reasons. Firstly, traveling is a good way to focus away from work and study and, so to say, to recharge batteries. I mean people can replenish their inner supplies of energy and refresh emotions. Secondly, traveling is a good way to broaden the mind and gain knowledge. If you go to a foreign country, you can learn its customs and traditions, see the sights, make friends with local citizens.

While traveling, people like to do different things. It depends upon the place and purpose of your visit. If you travel to a resort town, you usually swim in the sea and bake in the sun. If you travel on business, you’re supposed to establish contacts, carry on talks, making contracts, and so on. If you travel for educational reasons, you attend lessons, go on excursions, gain knowledge and develop your skills.

In my opinion, summer is the best season for travelling. Most adults are on leave in this period and children have holidays, that’s why summer is the optimal time when you can start on a journey.

As to means of transport, each one has its pluses and minuses. If you travel by train, you can admire beautiful landscapes and you feel safe. But it takes more time to get to the destination. Traveling by plane saves time but deprives you the chance to enjoy the nature outside, and what is more, fills you with misgivings about the flight.

As to me, I have already traveled to many places, but my dream is to visit Tokyo. This is the place I would like to go to because it is one of the world leaders in business, culture, science and technology. Besides, I plan to learn Japanese in the future, so, visiting Japan can help me to do that.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that traveling plays an important part in our life and everyone should travel as much as possible.

Monologue “Career plans”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what job you want to do in the future;
· what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why;
· whether your family approves of your career choice or not.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
All people have to work in order to make a living. It is very important that a person has a job according to his or her abilities and wishes.

As for me, I’d like to be an interpreter in the future. I like foreign languages ​​very much, and, frankly speaking, I’m very good at them. Nowadays, I do my best to learn English and Spanish because they are the languages ​​that are widely spoken and popular with lots of people.

I think that English and Geography are the most important subjects for my future job. They are two subjects that help me learn much about other countries, their customs and traditions. English and Geography also help me understand native people of other countries, respect their culture and communicate with them in the most effective way.

All the members of my family approve my career choice because they strongly believe that interpreting is an exciting and well-paid job. Frankly speaking, my family just want me to be happy and they support any decision of mine.

In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that every teenager shouldn’t procrastinate in deciding about his or her job because a successful career requires much time and effort.

Monologue “Books”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· whether reading is still popular with teenagers, and why, or why not;
· what kind of books do you like reading;
· why many people prefer e-books to paper books.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about books.

To begin with, I’d like to say that there are a lot of ways to spend free time: doing sports, watching TV, going to the cinema, playing games, and so on. And, of course, you can just read a book.

Frankly speaking, reading books is losing its popularity with teenagers making way for more exciting activities, such as watching blockbusters in 3-D, playing computer games, social networking, arranging parties. If a teenager has to choose between reading a book and playing a brand new computer game, he or she will definitely show preference for the game. Modern games excel books in all aspects. Firstly, modern games make a tremendous visual impact. The game world looks extremely realistic. Secondly, when playing a game, you are not an outsider. You are an active insider participating in everything that happens in the game world.

As for me, I have to confess that I am not only a gamer, but also a regular reader. Yes, I like reading very much! Science fiction is my favorite kind of literature because it gives a different view of our reality. It doesn’t present our world as it is but as it could be. I think that science fiction is much deeper than, say, detective stories. The problems science fiction deals with are more global and serious.

If you take a closer look at reading people, you will notice that they usually read e-books. There is a number of reasons why many people prefer e-books to paper books. The main reason is that you can download unlimited e-books for free from the Internet. In addition to it, e-books are more comfortable to read. There is a variety of devices that can store e-books: computers, tablets, smartphones.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that the modern world is full of exciting things like sports, TV, parties and so on. Nevertheless, books shouldn’t be forgotten.

Monologue “School homework”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about your school homework. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· how long does it take you to do your homework;
· what subject you usually start with, and why;
· whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer

Well, I am going to give a talk about my school homework.

To begin with, I’d like to say that school homework is an essential part of school education. Almost everyone who goes to school is given hometasks.

As for me, the duration of doing my homework depends on many factors. For example, our teachers of Literature and History are in the habit of giving a lot of homework, which involves reading many pages of textbooks, writing synopses, making presentations, and so on. If you are not ready with all this stuff, you get a bad mark. As I don’t want to get bad marks, I have to spend long hours to prepare for the lessons. It may take me 3 or even 4 hours to finish the school homework. But to tell the truth, there are teachers who spare pupils’ time and don’t give much work. They organize their lessons so that there is little left for home.

As to sequence of subjects, I usually start with Literature because this is the most voluminous subject including many works of fiction, critique, philosophy, and the like. I prefer to get rid of the most boring subject in the first place and then start doing something that is more interesting.

I strongly believe that schoolchildren should be given less homework. I don’t understand teachers who give their pupils too much homework and are sure that they do them good. Teachers should know that our brain can effectively process a limited amount of information. The rest of information vanishes into thin air. If you keep trying to remember everything you are given by teachers, you will most likely go crazy.

In conclusion, I’d like to appeal to teachers and make them remember their own school life. Teachers should never forget that they were pupils in the past and, like today’s young people, had difficulties with the homework.

Monologue “TV”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· whether watching TV is still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not;
· how many hours a week you watch TV;
· what do you dislike most about TV.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about TV.

To begin with, I’d like to say that TV is one of the greatest inventions of all times. It is impossible to imagine days when people lived without TV.

In my opinion, watching TV is losing its popularity with teenagers. The reason is that teenagers prefer the Internet to TV. Not long ago, TV was used to be the main source of information and entertainment. It is no longer the case. Now, if you want to know what is happening in the world, you launch a browser, do some clicks and get innumerable quantity of information. If you want to watch something entertaining, you don’t need TV. There are lots of youtube channels providing clips, shows, interviews with celebrities, and the like. You can start watching a video, pause it for any time and then start again. You can't do the same trick with television.

As for me, I don’t watch TV very often. I usually do it when new episodes of my favorite serials appear. So, I watch TV approximately 3 of 4 hours a week. Sometimes it happens that there are no new episodes of my favorite serials, so I spend no time at all.

There are a lot of things I dislike about TV. But endless blocks of commercials drive me really crazy! It goes without saying that advertising gives money for producing new content, but there should be some limits to advertising.

In conclusion, I’d like to acknowledge the great importance of television, but at the same time, I’d like to state the fact that TV gradually abandoned its absolute position making way for the Internet.

Monologue “Free time”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about your free time. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· whether you have a lot of free time, and why, or why not;
· what you enjoy doing in your free time;
· what your Sunday afternoons are like.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about my free time.

To begin with, I’d like to say that people have to work more and more in the modern world to make a career, earn a living, and become successful. This also holds true for teenagers, because they have to study a lot. So, both adults and teenagers don’t have much free time.

As for me, I don’t have much free time either, because I am faced with a number of important exams this year. As I don’t want to fail them, I make every effort to learn the necessary material. I read a lot of textbooks and additional articles, do innumerable exercises, attend preparation courses, and so on.

In spite of the fact that I have to work a lot, I try to find some time for recreation and fun. Frankly speaking, I enjoy doing many things in my free time. I like to take walks, come to see my friends, watch TV, surf the Internet, and so on. My favorite pastime is going to a swimming pool. I am keen on having a healthy lifestyle, and swimming helps me to keep fit.

As to my Sunday afternoons, I should confess that they are just for doing nothing active. I usually take my tablet, sink into the sofa, and watch videos on youtube or communicate in social networks. Sunday afternoons are the period when I don’t overload myself with activities, because I need to collect my strength for Monday, which is my busiest weekday.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that it is very important to not only have free time but also give it to your hobbies and interests.

Monologue “Weather and seasons”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· which of the four seasons you like most, and why;
· how the Earth’s climate has changed recently;
· whether you trust the weather forecast, and why.
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about weather and seasons.

To begin with, I’d like to say that there are four seasons in a year: winter, spring, summer, and autumn.

As for me, I like summer most of all, because this is the period when we have vacations. And vacations mean freedom. Absolutely! We have no need to get up early and be in a hurry to leave for school. It is not necessary to spend long hours doing school homework. The only thing we have to do in summer is relaxing to the max. In addition to it, the weather is awesome in summer! As a rule, it is warm and sunny.

By the way, the Earth’s climate has changed recently. If you take a closer look at what's happening in the world, you see natural phenomena that never took place before. Melting arctic ice is one of numerous examples. It gradually fills the ocean with huge amounts of additional water that makes the water level higher and causes ecological disasters. In addition to it, mass media often gives information about disastrous hurricanes and severe droughts that occur in unexpected time and place.

As to the weather forecast, I don’t trust it if it is given for the longer period of time. I don’t believe that man can predict what is going to be in a week or fortnight. Nevertheless, I think that the weather forecast for one or two days is most likely to be correct, and you should trust it.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that weather is an interesting subject, which is worth studying and paying attention to.

Monologue “Photography”

Exercise
You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people like taking pictures
· why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
· what the best photo you have ever taken is
You have to talk continuously.

Sample answer
Well, I am going to give a talk about photography.

To begin with, I’d like to say that people have always wanted beautiful moments of life to last forever. Photography helps them to make it happen.

People like taking pictures for a number of reasons. As I have just mentioned, people want to save beautiful moments of life forever. For example, while visiting an exotic country, you see lots of things that don’t exist in your own area. You never see a coconut tree in Siberia and heaps of snow somewhere in the south. Why not to take a picture? In addition to it, people take pictures not only for fun but also for fixing details of an occurrence. It is often the case when pictures help to investigate a crime.

It is really a fact that taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past. The main reason is that taking photos has become much easier today. You just take a smartphone, do a click and that’s it. It has also become easier to share photos with friends. You can upload it
on your profile in a social net and let everyone see it.

As for me, I like taking photos very much. Frankly speaking, I have many good photos, but the best one was taken last year in the Altai Mountains. My friends and I effected an ascent of a mountain and took a picture on the very top of it. The picture is just awesome! When I look at it, I admire wonderful nature and remember my friends.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that taking pictures is a never-ending hobby, which will carry away more and more people.