All we know Will Smith as an actor who has starred in such movies as ‘Men in Black’, ‘Hancock’, ‘I am Legend’ and many others. He usually plays comic or fantastic characters, however, there have been some dramatic roles, too.  Apart from his successful acting career, Will has created a great family with Jada Pinkett who is also an actress. 

Will and Jada have been together since 1997 and since then they have had 2 children: Jaden and Willow. The Smiths’ children grow professionally despite being very young. Willow is building a career of a singer and Jaden follows in the track of his parents. He has already played in several movies, including those in which he starred with his father.  (далее…)

David Beckham, a great football player in the past, is also famous for being an excellent family man. Although David and his wife Victoria are busy doing their work, they always find some time for their children. Now they have 4 children: three sons and one daughter. 

Brooklyn, Beckhams’ first son, was born in 1999, 4 months before the couple’s wedding. Brooklyn is a football fan and now he is also into photography, working for one of the most famous and prestigious fashion houses – Burberry.  (далее…)

Немая «E».

Как правило, ‘e’ после согласной в конце слова не произносится, однако она влияет на произношение гласной, которая идет раньше согласного звука. «E» делает этот гласный звук (или весь слог) длиннее:

The monkey bit me. Keep your fingers out of the cage: the monkeys bite.  (далее…)

Национальная благотворительная лига выяснила, что молодые британцы, любители искусства, используют музеи и галереи в борьбе со стрессом.

В то время, как поклонники искусства всех возрастов воспринимают посещение музеев и процесс осмотра картин и скульптур как отличный способ отдохнуть от работы, Art Fund (независимая британская благотворительная организация, основанная на членстве, которая собирает средства для приобретения произведений искусства для страны) проанализировала новые сведения и выявила, что люди, моложе 30 лет вдвое чаще посещают музеи или галереи (хотя бы раз в месяц) с целью снизить уровень стресса. (далее…)

Black Friday is a Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the USA. From this day begins the traditional Christmas sales season. The idea of holding this event came out in XIX century already and the term “Black Friday” was created in 1966 and was first used mostly on the east of the United States. Since Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, Black Friday is usually between 23 and 29 of November.  (далее…)

 Usain Bolt is a Jamaican track athlete who specialized in the sprint. He was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, a small town in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica. Bolt was an active child who loved to play cricket and used an orange instead of a ball.  (далее…)

1. Говорите как можно больше в первой части устного экзамена

В устном экзамене нет ограничения по времени, однако, если вы будете говорить больше 2-3 предложений, отвечая на каждый вопрос первой части, вероятность того, что вы отклонитесь от темы, возрастет.  (далее…)

Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer born on June 30, 1985. He is a frequent winner and the only sportsman of all times who won 23 gold medals on the Olympic Games. Phelps is also a repeated record holder. He won medals both in individual competitions and swimming relays.  (далее…)

Hockey is a popular kind of sport both among professionals and amateurs. There are two types of it, ice hockey and field hockey. If you are not informed enough about them, you will be very soon.

Ice hockey is a team sport which is played on ice. Two teams consisted of 6 players play this game using sticks and trying to shoot a puck into the opponent’s net. Hockey is considered to be a rather aggressive and as a consequence a high-injury sport.  (далее…)

1.Перейдя к письменной части экзамена, начните с выполнения второго задания.

Следует отвести в два раза больше времени на выполнение второго задания , так как оно в разы важнее первого. Однако это означает лишь то, что первое задание нужно сделать как можно быстрее, потратив на него не больше 18-22 минут. Если вы этого не сделаете , то рискуете потратить весь час на написание второго сочинения, напрочь забыв о первом. (далее…)