Summative assessment for the unit “Communication and Technology” Reading
Task 1. Read about student’s favourite things. Read the statements and write the names. Прочитай текст. Затем прочитай утверждения ниже и впиши соответствующие имена.
Ben
My favourite thing has to be my new tablet. It’s really light and quite small, so I take it with me everywhere. I’m always writing messages to friends and it’s big enough to do college work on it too. It takes really good photos, and I play games and listen to music on it as well, of course. I often download films onto it and watch them in bed. My mum says I’m addicted, because I’m always on it. I even read things on it at breakfast time. I’m not allowed to at dinner time, though. I have to be polite and talk to people then. «Welcome back to real life," my mum says.
Jack
My new scooter! It’s quite small, but fun, and just what I needed for getting around the city. I used to have quite a long walk to the metro, then a longish walk at the other end to get to college. But now I can just whiz there on my scooter. And there’s no problem parking, there’s always space for it. You have to be careful with the cars and lorries – they don’t always see you – and when it rains the surface of the road is terrible, it gets really slippery. But in general it’s perfect for me, and I can fit a friend on the back too – I’ve got an extra helmet for a friend. It’s great. Riding along makes me feel so free.
Jane
This might sound a bit old-fashioned, but my sewing machine is my favourite thing. I’m studying fashion and love making things, as well as designing them. I also love clothes myself and often buy second-hand clothes – everyone loves the “vintage” look at the moment – and then I adapt them to my size. It’s much easier using a machine to do that than doing it by hand. I do alterations for my mum and my sister too. If I don’t make it as a designer, I suppose I can always set up my own alterations and customising business. Customising clothes, by taking things off and adding things on, is actually very creative, so I wouldn’t mind that.
His/her favourite thing is kind of transport.
This person can make some things using his/her favourite thing.
His/her favourite thing is used as means of communication.
He/she isn’t allowed to use his/her favourite thing at dinner time.
He/she dreams to set up his/her own business using his/her favourite thing.
He/she feels him/her free, using this thing.
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Task 2. Ask and answer the questions. ответь на вопросы.
What gadgets do you use often?
How often do you send text messages?
What gadgets would you like to have?
What gadgets can you not live without?
Do you think some gadgets are used too much? Which?
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