Speaking. Part 4 Foreign languages in our life. ЕГЭ

SPEAKING. PART 4

Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Foreign languages in our life” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

• give a brief description, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

• say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

• mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of studying foreign languages;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project – what role foreign languages play in your life?

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.

The first photo shows several people sitting at a table and wearing headphones. They are probably taking part in some international negotiations and listening to an interpreter while discussing some issue.

The second photo depicts two young girls on a holiday. They are holding backpacks, a guide map and a camera. They seem to have found some attraction with the help of the map, and one of the girls is taking pictures.

The most obvious difference is that in the first photo, the people are dealing with a foreign language at work, while in the second one, the women might be using it during a trip to read a guide map.

So, these pictures are perfect for our project as they show that knowledge of foreign languages can be useful in different spheres of life.

What is good about learning foreign languages is that knowing more than one language opens up your vacation destination possibilities. Traveling through a foreign country becomes much easier if you can speak the language of that country. At the same time, its drawback is that learning a foreign language is challenging. Many languages have different systems of grammar, and some languages use a completely different alphabet and different sounds.

Personally, I think knowing a foreign language is really important in my life because it makes me a more educated person. It can also give me a lot of opportunities in the future career and everyday life.