Hello, dear teachers and tutors!
I often get a lot of letters via the form, where readers ask me to help them or tell them something that interests them. Recently, similar requests have been coming in related to preparation for the Unified State Exam.
In order not to answer everyone in a letter, I decided to combine all the questions into one article and analyze everything in detail. I will write what I personally think about this and of course I do not claim to be correct, I will simply express my thoughts as I would do it.
So, where to start preparing for the Unified State Exam if you have never done it before? What is the first thing you need to have for yourself and your students?
Why are teachers afraid to prepare students for the Unified State Exam?Typically, teachers who work mainly with young children are afraid to start preparing students for the Unified State Exam in English for two reasons:
Agree that when teaching children, you do not need to have a large vocabulary, and basic grammar is studied there. Everything is at the elementary level, both grammar and vocabulary.
I don’t argue that some of the teachers speak the language well and are constantly developing, but in many cases there is no need for many. And this, by the way, is sad!
2. Never in my life have I prepared for exams (GIA and Unified State Exam) and never passed them myself
So it's time to start! If we follow the fact that the English language is gaining more and more popularity and there is a tendency that it will soon be mandatory for many, then it is simply necessary to learn how to prepare students for these exams.
If only because if you work as a tutor, you will be competitive and a step higher than those who do not prepare for them.
Courses, tutor or self-taught?If you suddenly firmly decide that you want to prepare children for the Unified State Exam, you must, first of all, be well versed in this exam yourself! For this you have a choice:
- sign up for courses to prepare for the Unified State Exam in English in your city, if available. If not, then go remotely. Unfortunately, the courses I took are no longer available. And this was already on the site on September 1st
- find a tutor who can teach you the intricacies of the exam and tell you step by step and show you what and how. Perfect option! But there are very few of them and they hide))). I'm not hiding and you can turn to me for help.
- educate yourself and read a lot, read, read! And then implement all this, practice and draw conclusions! One of the most available options, but requires a lot of self-organization and self-discipline from you!
Where to start for a teacher (tutor) who wants to prepare students for exams?
First, you need to improve your language base! To do this, simply test yourself by taking one of the Unified State Exam options.
By checking the answers yourself where possible (ask more experienced people to check the letter and essay), you will see a real picture of your knowledge and see your gaps.
Based on what has been tested, you will already know where to strengthen your work and what types of skills to focus on. This can be a lexical and grammatical part or a letter. Or maybe you have a hard time listening or reading?
In any case, you must understand one thing: you must be confident in your knowledge! (it’s clear that it’s impossible to know everything, but everyone has their own confidence scale)
If you don’t have this feeling, then improve yourself until you reach a level that is sufficient for you to teach.
Here I’ll make a reservation that you don’t necessarily need to know the language at the native level; we don’t pursue this goal. I’m talking now about making you feel comfortable teaching children with your knowledge.
And everyone’s comfort level is different! What do I mean by this?
For example, it is one thing to explain a grammatical topic to a student (from a methodological point of view, present the material in such a way that the student understands everything), another thing is why a particular tense or construction is used in a sentence (and here you are already showing your knowledge, directly linguistic) .
If you do this with ease and without a twinge of conscience, you can look up something in the dictionary together with your student; if you don’t know something, then you have almost reached your comfort level.
The second stage - we study everything about the Unified State Exam formatI think that many of you are already familiar with what the Unified State Exam is; many teachers have already taken it. But I have already given some information about what the Unified State Examination is and what it is eaten with.
There you can download the codifier and demo version, as well as get tips on preparing for the Unified State Exam in English.
Our task, as a teacher (tutor), is to get full information about the exam format, about the sections of the Unified State Exam! Where can I get this? For example, . (Verbitskaya’s video lectures are very useful and will help you clarify some points)
The third stage is preparing materials for studentsSo, now we have found out our level of language proficiency. Now you need some materials that you will use to teach your children. Of course, you can buy any books where the Unified State Examination English is written, but sooner or later you will realize that these are just variants of exam tasks and they are all of the same type.
We need a more systematic approach. That is, work on each section. I won’t talk about listening and reading for now, since these are sections that require more independence from students than our help.
But I will dwell on the lexical and grammatical part in more detail. Where to begin? What topics should you study? I have prepared for you a list of grammar topics that you must study with your students. All of them may appear in the exam.
Take topics from this list and go through them with your students. As you go through, pin it - put a tick next to each topic or cross it out. This way you will clearly see how much time you have left to complete, as well as how many classes you can pay attention to.
You can also give the theory at home in the form of video grammar (for example,) The student will remember the material again if he missed something in class or simply forgot.
To reinforce grammatical topics, choose special grammar books that contain a lot of exercises. For example, I use the following manuals:
- Round-Up 3, 4, 5 (series where all tasks are in English and theory too)
- New Round-Up 3, 4 (Russian-language series, theory in Russian)
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New Round-Up: Student's Book: Level 3 / English Grammar 3 (+ CD-ROM) |
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New Round-Up: Student's Book: Level 4 / English Grammar 4 (+ CD-ROM) |
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"New Round-Up 5 (+ CD-ROM) » |
- Grammarway 2, 3, 4
- New Grammar Time 3, 4, 5
- Russian collections of exercises by such authors as Muzlanova E. S., Fomenko E. A.
- Interactive English exercises. There are a lot of tests on different topics in grammar. It is convenient to use, since the program itself checks for errors. I wrote a review about this in detail.
These are the materials I use to study grammatical topics.
In general, when you take ready-made versions of CMMs, I recommend you a manual, which contains not only ready-made answers, but also comments on why this particular answer was chosen, with a detailed explanation.
Such a tool could be the Oxford English Language Tests for preparing for the Unified State Exam. I believe that it will be of great help to those tutors who are preparing students for the Unified State Exam for the first time.
At least you can then explain it to your children the same way. And then you will develop a habit.
Take a tenth or 11th grader this new school year and work with him for free, honing your skills and thereby preparing yourself! Or for a small fee)
Most importantly, take action and don’t be afraid!
If there are questions that are not covered on my blog on the topic of State Examination or Unified State Examination, write in the comments. I’ll try to answer right away or in upcoming articles!
1. English language. Effective techniques for preparing for the Unified State Exam in English. Author - Mishin A.V. 2017. Moscow "Enlightenment", 2017.
This manual cannot be downloaded electronically.
The information is presented in an accessible form, which allows the student to repeat and prepare independently. The manual involves preparing for an exam or reviewing material as quickly as possible.
There are a limited number of illustrations, found only in the speaking section. The illustrations are black and white.
The paper is thin, gray in color. Cover made of thicker paper. Manual on 55 pages, A4 format. The pages are stapled together.
Professional assessment
1. The manual covers one exam option. It is explained in quite a lot of detail, making it easy for schoolchildren to understand. The material can be used in class.
2. The manual is more suitable for already well-prepared students. Does not involve repeated mechanical practice or explanation of the material. Rather, correcting what has been learned, repeating the material as soon as possible.
3. The manual is divided into Listening, Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary, Writing, Speaking. There is also an introduction (distribution of tasks by sections, maximum primary scores, type of tasks, correlation of the level of foreign language proficiency with the level of tasks) and a conclusion (typical mistakes). There is no disc, I can’t listen to the audition.
4. No answers. But there are no tasks as such either. There is only a step-by-step analysis of one exam option with detailed comments and recommendations, including the student’s answer options.
5. The material is presented in an accessible, systematic form.
6. There are no verification tests.
7. Not suitable for students in grades 8-9, college and university students. To help teachers and students of 9th grade, the publishing house has published a manual “English Language. Main state exam. Oral part." And this manual is accompanied by a developed electronic simulator, which can be downloaded from the link http://catalog.prosv.ru/item/22102
8. Information is given in the form of text and tables. Eat detailed information about the exam: regulations, structure, comments on tasks, training exercises. Much has been written under the headings “Pay attention” and “Remember,” which allows students to focus on the most problematic aspects of the assignments, the structure of the option, wording, and “pitfalls.” Information is given on the number of points for each task, the theoretical part for each section of the exam version. The most important points are marked with exclamation marks.
9. This manual costs 300 rubles at a book exhibition, but is more expensive in bookstores. The information is presented in a collected form, many problematic issues are touched upon, which are often not mentioned in other sources and can be found out at specialized seminars/webinars/master classes, and, perhaps, have this manual for generalization and correction of knowledge in the last pre-exam days will be extremely useful. But I think that the price is somewhat overpriced, since for the same money you can buy a publication with a large number of training exercises.
Conclusion
1. The manual is designed for students of secondary schools with in-depth study of the English language and can be used both for independent work or preparation with a tutor, and for group work under the guidance of a teacher in the classroom.
2. Since there are no answers in the book, and parents are unlikely to have a deep understanding of the subject, they cannot independently check whether the child can cope with the material.
3. = 9. This guide costs 300 rubles at a book exhibition, more expensive in bookstores. The information is presented in a collected form, many problematic issues are touched upon, which are often not mentioned in other sources and can be learned at specialized seminars/webinars/master classes, then, perhaps, have this manual for generalization and correction of knowledge in the last pre-exam days will be extremely useful. But I think that the price is somewhat overpriced, since for the same money you can buy a publication with a large number of training exercises.
4. The manual clearly complies with all the latest requirements of the Unified State Examination (GIA).
5. Among the useful skills that this manual forms, I will name the main ones: learning to write a personal letter, an essay “Expressing an opinion”, learning to listen and read to understand the main content of the text, to establish structural and semantic connections in the text, to fully understand the text, learning monologue statements and more.
6. If you carefully study the material given in the manual, you have a chance to avoid many mistakes and get a high score on the exam.
2. Verbitskaya M.V., Makhmuryan K.S., Nechaeva E.N. English language. Unified State Exam. Workshop and diagnostics - Moscow "Enlightenment", 2017.
An electronic version of the manual is available.
The material is presented in a form accessible to the student.
Black and white illustrations in the Oral Language section, in tasks for describing/comparing pictures (photos).
The pages are thin and grey. Cover made of thicker paper. The binding is strong, stitched, not glued.
Professional assessment
1. The tasks in the manual are analyzed in detail with many examples and explanations. Students of any level will be able to understand the material explained. The manual corresponds to real tasks from the Unified State Examination. The teacher can print out many of the exercises and use them as practice exercises during the lesson.
2.Motivated students are able to prepare for the exam using this manual on their own. Less prepared students need to be accompanied by a teacher/tutor. In general, the manual allows you to work through all levels of complexity of tasks, just like in the exam there are tasks of basic, advanced and high levels.
3. Each examination section is studied in sufficient detail. Consists of: “Getting to know the tasks”, “Preparatory exercises”, “Useful tips”, “Practicing to perform”, “Learned, able, mastered”, detailed steps of implementation are given.
4. No answers. But in the steps to complete it there are instructions like “let’s check whether the statement is chosen correctly” or “statement 2 is not suitable, since...” So even a student with poor preparation will understand the comments and analysis of the tasks.
5. The material is systematized. Information is presented in accordance with the exam format. In the form of preparatory questions, training exercises, useful tips highlighted in the tables, descriptions and strategies for completing tasks.
6. There is an entrance test at the beginning of the book, then sections on listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing, speaking. Next, you can complete a demo version of the written and oral part of the Unified State Exam 2017. As already mentioned, there are no answers to all tasks. There are answers for the demo version. So, not only the teacher can objectively assess the degree of preparedness. The book contains, importantly, assessment criteria and a codifier of exam content elements.
7. The book is partially suitable for those studying in grades 8-9, since the format of the OGE-9 and Unified State Exam-11 tasks is different. For college students preparing to take the Unified State Exam, the manual may be useful. For university applicants preparing for entrance tests of a creative and professional nature, the manual is unlikely to be relevant.
8. Black and white illustrations in the Oral speech section. Tables are given in the section evaluation criteria and codifier of exam content elements, as well as in the theoretical material “Structure and content of sections”, “Typical errors”, “Do you know that...?”. There is no dictionary or other reference books.
9. You can buy it at a book exhibition for 300 rubles. I think the price is reasonable. The paper quality is average, but the material is extensive. IN in this case It’s better to save on paper and benefit from the information content and practicality of the publication.
Conclusion
1. The book is designed for children of any level of training. The manual can be used for self-study, for class work, or for training with a tutor.
2. Parents will only be able to check the correctness of the diagnostic option (written part).
3. = 9. You can buy it at a book exhibition for 300 rubles. I think the price is reasonable. The paper quality is average, but the material is extensive. In this case, it is better to save on paper and benefit from the information content and practicality of the publication.
4. The manual meets all the latest requirements of the Unified State Examination (GIA)
5. The manual develops skills in completing tasks in the Unified State Exam format, teaches you to distribute your forces in accordance with the goal and level of preparedness: tasks are divided and the level is indicated: basic, advanced and high. Children themselves can determine what tasks they need to complete in order to score the minimum or, conversely, the maximum score.
6. By studying this manual, it is quite possible to initialize your weak points and learn to perform a wide range of tasks on the subject. And thus focus on a high score for the exam. But the benefit is not prepayment for multiple repetitions and variability of the same type of tasks. As already mentioned, there is only one Demo option.
It is not possible to download it electronically.
The material is presented in the form of 14 modules, each of which consists of sections: vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, use of English, writing), which allows you to thoroughly study all aspects foreign language, tested in the exam. In general, it is a textbook for grades 10-11, so the presentation of the material is accessible, and moreover, it is interesting for the modern content of the students.
Full of color illustrations for exercises and texts. The paper is white, thick, smooth, high quality; the binding is stitched and glued.
Professional assessment
1. There is no detailed analysis of tasks. there are tasks themselves to complete. The blocks include vocabulary development on the topics People, Home, School, Work, Family, Food, Shopping, Travel, Culture, Sports, Health, Science, Nature, Government. Country studies blocks are also included - Singapore, Australia, Wales, South Africa, India. The textbook can be used for a year or two (grades 10-11), for example, in an elective course in English.
2. difficulty level is medium and high. Provides an opportunity to expand your vocabulary
A good guide for annual preparation for the Unified State Exam.
3. The above topics have been worked through in depth. Thematic texts correspond to the interests of our time: Parkour, Inemouri - the Japanese art of sleeping at work, Setting up a business - How to start a business or have a cultural orientation - adaptations of Jane Eyre, Scotland, Valentine's Day, etc. In each module, topics on grammar are studied ( adverbs, participles, subordinate clauses, inversion, conditional sentences, indirect speech and other. Each module has a different topic, so there is no confusion for your child.
4. No answers
5. The material is systematized. At the beginning of the textbook there is an introduction to the exam, which explains its format in detail. Next are 14 modules. At the end of the textbook there is theoretical material about word formation, phrasal verbs with exercises, fixed phrases with prepositions and an Exam practice section, which gives you the opportunity to test yourself. The tasks are selected and formulated in such a way that students unobtrusively get used to the exam format, exercises on multiple choice, multiple matching, phonetic reading, gapped text, writing an essay “My opinion”, describing a photo, comparing and contrasting photos and others, which allows them to gradually to prepare for an exam.
6. There are no verification tests
7. The textbook is universal. Suitable for grades 8-9, 10-11, and college students, but the level of preparedness of students should be no lower than average.
9. The benefit costs from 800-1400 rubles. The quality of the paper and the level of development of the content of the manual corresponds to its price.
Conclusion
1. The manual is suitable for independent work by students, classroom lessons (for any teaching and learning complex) and individual lessons with a tutor.
2. Parents who do not speak English at a high level will not be able to check the quality of their child’s preparation.
3. = 9. The benefit costs from 800-1400 rubles. The quality of the paper and the level of development of the content of the manual corresponds to its price.
5. Using this manual, students learn to complete reading tasks, repeat the basic grammar material, expand their vocabulary, practice the format of written exam tasks (letter to a friend and essay). Using the downloaded application, you can develop your listening comprehension skills. And tasks for description, comparison of photographs, phonetic reading and construction of questions will allow you to bring your child to a high level in the “Oral Speech” section.
6. By studying systematically and purposefully using this manual, you have every chance of getting a high score in the exam.
4. Muzlanova E.S. Unified State Exam 2017. English language. 10 training options exam papers to prepare for the unified state exam. - M.: AST, 2016.
(Be careful when downloading for viruses)
You can also find a file with audio recordings for downloading for listening assignments for this collection on the Internet.
The book is a collection of 10 training versions of the Unified State Exam in English with answers, without explanation of theoretical material, rules and instructions. The tasks are of a standard nature and fully comply with the Unified State Exam format, given in Russian. So students of any level can work with this manual.
There are no illustrations. Only there are 6 black and white pictures on pp. 150-152 in the test task oral speech(description, comparison).
Gray paper, 239 pages - thin, easy to tear, the book is light in weight.
Professional assessment
The collection of training options is suitable for practicing the skills of performing exam options and getting used to the Unified State Exam format. “The purpose of the manual is to help students in grades 10-11 and applicants prepare for the State Examination as soon as possible” (see the above manual, p. 2). Can be used as testing within school year(control of listening, reading, lexical-grammatical, writing skills). The theoretical part is missing, the elaboration of the topics is zero. Each of the ten options is equipped with keys and texts for listening. The manual contains a preface with a description of the exam format and possible tasks, as well as advice “in the process of preparing for the exam, refer to the materials on the website www.fipi.ru in connection with possible changes” (see the above manual p. 6), Appendix 1 ( speaking tasks with illustrations), Appendix 2 (texts for listening), Appendix 3 (answers to tasks), Appendix 4 (what is KIM Unified State Exam: structure and content), Appendix 5 (the order of counting words in the “Writing” task), Appendix 6 (the procedure for determining the percentage of textual matches in task 40) and a list of references.
There is no task analysis. There are answers, just the correct options are given, without comments. Partially can be used to work with students in grades 8-9, since the format and tasks of the OGE and the Unified State Exam are different.
The price varies from 89 to 109 rubles approximately and corresponds to the practical value of the book.
Conclusion
The manual is suitable for teaching and testing in the classroom or working with a tutor. The answers will help check the level of preparedness when working independently with the manual or can be used by parents. Rather, this concerns the written part; in the oral part, you need the supervising assistance of a professional teacher.
The manual consists of an introduction, recommendations for completing tasks, theoretical sections “Parts of speech”, “Prefixes”, “Suffixes of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs”, “Communion”, “Spelling rules”, “Word formation”, exam-type tasks, exercises on spelling, answers. Topics related to the Word Formation section are covered widely and completely. The answers are presented according to the sections of the manual, the tasks and the sentence number are indicated, so that they are accessible and understandable to students with poor preparation; There are no comments for answers.
The theoretical part is structured in an informative and convenient way for schoolchildren to understand the material. Information is given about the main parts of speech (independent and auxiliary), morphemes with examples and an explanation of their educational role in the language. Exercises on covered topics are also offered.
Suitable for students of any level.
The verification test in the “Exam-type tasks” section, which also has answers, will allow both the student and parents to check the degree of preparedness for the “Grammar” section of the exam.
To prepare for international exams or olympiads, it can be used by schoolchildren in grades 8-10, college and university students.
There are no illustrations. Additional exercises and reference material are combined into tables for visual application of word formation rules. There are no dictionaries.
Conclusion
“Thematic Trainer Word Formation in English” can be used both during class work at school and for independent preparation for the Unified State Exam in English and for individual lessons with a tutor.
The benefit costs about 134 rubles. I think that the price is more than acceptable, since the practical value of the manual is extremely high. Children in any grade make mistakes in word formation, and it is no secret that English spelling is complex, so this manual, with explanations and training exercises, can help avoid these mistakes.
All material meets the requirements of the Unified State Exam.
Working with this manual, children will learn to correctly form English words using suffixes, work with prefixes and correctly classify the required parts of speech, reinforce the rules of writing words, and have the opportunity to work through more than 40 exam-type exercises.
Conscientious preparation will help you complete the tasks in the “Grammar” section with a high score. At the same time, it is also necessary to complete tasks in the format of the Unified State Exam in English, since the manual is more focused on teaching English word formation, and there are no tasks on English synonyms at all, but word formation is worked out really well. To do this, you can use similar simulators in other sections. For example,
Increasingly, parents of schoolchildren are turning to our school with a request to prepare future graduates for the Unified State Exam in English 2018. Therefore, we decided to write a detailed article in which we will tell you how to prepare for this exam: we will consider its structure and provide practical tips for successfully passing each part of the Unified State Exam. , and will also present the best textbooks and online resources for preparing for this difficult test.
What is the Unified State Exam in English 2018The Unified State Examination in English 2018 is a final exam at school, which is counted as an entrance exam to a university, which is why it is so important to pass it with a high score. For now, this exam is not mandatory, but if a graduate is going to enter a specialized university, he needs to pass this test.
In structure and level of difficulty, the Unified State Exam is similar to the international FCE exam. This means that in order to pass successfully, the student must have a level (above average). This is a high level, so we recommend starting to prepare for the Unified State Exam in English from the 10th grade, then in 2 years the student will be able to master the entire required amount of material at a normal pace.
In principle, you can prepare to take the exam in 1 year, but only if at the time of starting preparation the student already speaks English at an (intermediate) level. Don't know what level the graduate has? Then invite him to pass.
How is the Unified State Exam in English held in 2018? The exam consists of written and oral parts, which are held on different days. On one day, schoolchildren take the written part, it includes the following sections: listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary. In total, on this day the graduate needs to complete 40 tasks in 180 minutes. A student can receive a maximum of 20 points for each section. Thus, for this day you can score 80 points.
The second part - oral - takes place on another day and is submitted at will. It lasts only 15 minutes and consists of 4 tasks. On this day, a graduate can earn another 20 points. We strongly advise all graduates to take the oral part: if your answers are unsuccessful, you will not lose anything, but if your answers are successful, you will earn extra points.
Thus, a graduate can score a maximum of 100 points in the exam. The minimum score to pass the exam is 22 points.
Below we present a table for converting Unified State Exam scores in English into a five-point system.
Unified State Exam results are usually published 14 days after passing the second part of the exam, but in some cases they are known after 12 days. You can find out your results on the official Unified State Exam website by filling out all the required fields. Paper USE certificates were canceled in 2014, so now only electronic certificates are available.
Structure of the Unified State Exam in English 2018 and principles for successfully passing each partIn this chapter, we will tell you in detail about what tasks the graduate will have to complete in each part of the exam. In addition, we will provide advice from our teachers who prepare schoolchildren to take the Unified State Exam. By the way, if you are looking for a teacher who will prepare your child for the exam, pay attention to. They have been doing this for several years now and have developed their own strategy for successful preparation; they know what pitfalls await them in the exam, what typical mistakes schoolchildren make and how to get rid of these mistakes.
As an example, we will present you with a demo version of the Unified State Exam in English, provided by the official website of the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements fipi.ru.
ListeningThe listening test lasts 30 minutes and consists of three parts. The first two parts are the first and second tasks, respectively, and the third part is tasks No. 3-9 (from general list 40 tasks).
Listening for the Unified State Exam in English in 2018 includes 3 audio fragments combined into one recording. The examiners turn on the recording and do not stop it until the very end, but there are pauses between fragments to read the tasks and transfer the answers to the form. For each correct answer in this and other parts of the exam, the student receives 1 point. Let's see what the graduate will have to do in listening.
Task 1: 7 statements are given. The student listens to 6 statements and matches them with statements, one of which is redundant.
6 points.
Example:
Listening task 1
Task 2: 7 statements are given. The student listens to the dialogue and determines which statements correspond to the content of the dialogue (True), which do not correspond (False), and which are not mentioned in it (Not Stated).
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Listening task 2
Task 3: 7 questions are given, each of them has 3 possible answers. The student listens to the audio recording and selects the correct answer to each question.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Listening task 3
Our advice:
The reading lasts 30 minutes and consists of 3 parts (9 tasks). We recommend spending no more than 10 minutes on each part in order to complete the allotted half hour.
Task 1: Given 7 short texts (3-6 sentences each) and 8 headings. You need to read the texts and choose the appropriate heading for each of them. In this case, 1 heading will be redundant.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Reading task 1
Task 2: Given a text that has 6 gaps. Below are 7 passages, 6 of which must be inserted in place of the gaps.
Maximum points: 6 points.
Example:
Reading task 2
Task 3: A short text and 7 questions for it are given. For each question there are 4 answer options, from which you need to choose 1 correct one.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Reading task 3
Our advice:
This section of the Unified State Exam in English 2018 tests the graduate’s knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary. The student is given 40 minutes to complete it. Let's see what the student has to do.
Task 1: Given a text in which 7 words are missing. To the right of the text are words that need to be transformed grammatically (for example, put the verb in the right tense) and inserted in place of the gap.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Grammar and vocabulary, task 1
Task 2: Given a text with 6 gaps. On the right are words that need to be transformed both lexically and grammatically - to form a single-root word that matches the meaning of the text.
Maximum points: 6 points.
Example:
Grammar and vocabulary, task 2
Task 3: Given a text with 7 gaps. You need to choose 1 correct answer out of the four proposed for each of them.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Grammar and vocabulary, task 3
Our advice:
The graduate is given 80 minutes to write and check 2 written works.
Task 1: Given the text of a short letter from a friend asking questions. The student needs to read it and write a response letter: answer the friend’s questions and ask him questions.
Volume: 100-140 words.
Maximum points: 6 points.
Example:
Letter, task 1
A letter to a friend is written in an informal style. The structure of this work is as follows:
In the upper right corner we write the address: on the top line we indicate the city, below it - the country of residence. There is no need to write the street and house number: this may be regarded as disclosing confidential information, even if the address is fictitious.
After the address, skip 1 line and write the date the letter was written in the same upper right corner.
Next, as usual, on the left we write an informal address: Dear Tom/Jim (the name will be given in the task). It is unacceptable to write Hello here. After the address, put a comma and continue writing the text of the letter on a new line.
We start writing each paragraph with a red line.
In the first paragraph, you need to thank your friend for the letter you received (Thanks a lot for your last letter) and apologize that you didn’t write earlier (Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long). You can also mention some fact from the letter you received.
In the fourth paragraph, you need to summarize - inform that you are finishing the letter (I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favorite TV show), and offer to keep in touch (Take care and keep in touch!).
At the end, you need to write a final cliche phrase, which is always followed by a comma: All the best, Best wishes, etc.
On the next line, under this phrase, you indicate your name.
Task 2: A statement is given (usually controversial). The graduate writes an essay in which he discusses this topic, expresses his point of view, and also gives an opposing opinion and explains why he disagrees with it.
Volume: 200-250 words.
Maximum points: 14 points.
Example:
Letter, task 2
The essay is written in a neutral style and consists of 5 paragraphs:
Our advice:
The oral part of the exam is the shortest, it takes only 15 minutes. The graduate needs to complete as many as 4 tasks, for which he can receive a maximum of 20 points. The student submits assignments in front of the computer, his answers are recorded using a headset, and the time countdown is shown on the screen. There is an organizer in the audience who monitors the progress of the exam.
Task 1: A popular science text is displayed on the screen. In 1.5 minutes you need to prepare and in the next 1.5 minutes read it out loud expressively.
Execution time: no more than 3 minutes.
Maximum number of points: 1 point.
Example:
Oral speech, task 1
Execution time: about 3 minutes.
Maximum points: 5 points.
Example:
Oral speech, task 2
Task 3: Show 3 photographs. You need to choose 1 and describe it according to the plan proposed right there in the task.
Execution time: about 3.5 minutes.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Oral speech, task 3
Task 4: Given 2 pictures. It is necessary to compare them, describe the similarities and differences, and explain why the chosen topic is close to the graduate.
Execution time: about 3.5 minutes.
Maximum points: 7 points.
Example:
Oral speech, task 4
Our advice:
Now you are familiar with the structure of the exam and understand that graduates will face a difficult test. However, you can pass the Unified State Exam in English in 2018 easily and successfully if you prepare well for it in advance. And in this the student will be helped, first of all, by a good teacher, as well as resources for preparing for this exam. We would like to introduce you to some textbooks and websites that our teachers use when preparing their students for the Unified State Exam. Take note of at least a few of them.
Our teacher Natalya has already prepared dozens of excellent students for the Unified State Exam in English; in her article “Exam, be good to me, or How to successfully pass the Unified State Exam in English,” she shares her personal experience and advice for graduates.
So, now you can imagine the amount of work and know the secrets of successfully passing the Unified State Exam in English. We wish all graduates easy exams and high scores!
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- How many lessons are there in the course?
The course contains 32 lessons for 25 hours, plus 6 original workbooks and all textbooks, as well as a chat with the teacher for the whole year. - When can I watch the lessons?
You can watch lessons at any time convenient for you and from any device. - Will I be able to review lesson recordings after finishing the course?
Yes, recordings of all lessons remain with you for a whole year. - Will there be homework? How often?
After each lesson you receive homework. We recommend moving on to the next lesson only after completing your homework and fully understanding the material, since the course is built on the principle of gradualism and increasing complexity. If you don’t understand something, you can always ask the teacher a question in a special chat. - Why is it a one-time payment?
For your convenience and freedom in learning, you get access to all materials immediately after payment, so it must be done at once. - What is better: classes with a teacher or a course?
It is best to combine coursework with classes with a teacher. In the course you will receive a clearly planned plan for preparing for the exam, all materials and an explanation of all concepts from Elena, an experienced VIP teacher, MBA graduate, native English speaker. This will allow you to save money on private lessons with Elena. However, practicing all the concepts covered in the video course is very important to improve your skills, especially writing and speaking. Therefore, we have specially selected the best Engforme teachers to work with students in the Unified State Exam course. By combining both methods, you will get the highest result thanks to a well-calibrated program, unique presentation of material and all the necessary materials, additional training and motivation from the teacher. - At what level can I start the course?
The course can be taken independently from the pre-intemediate level. If your level of English is lower, then you can start studying the course on your own, but connect with a teacher as soon as something is unclear. The teacher will make sure that you understand everything exactly. - How to make payment?
You can pay in several ways. On the page, by Western Union transfer or via PayPal. - How long will it take to pass with 95-97 points?
The course is designed for 3 months, taking into account the entry level pre-intermediate and daily work over the course for 1-1.5 hours. This estimate is based on our experience in training students, but is an average. Your results greatly depend on your lifestyle, intellectual abilities and regularity of exercise.
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Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite difficult to find a job. After being unemployed for a few months, I realized I had to take the first thing that came along or I’d be in serious financial difficulties. And so, for six very long months, I became a market research telephone interviewer.
I knew it wasn’t the best company in the world when they told me that I’d have to undergo three days of training before starting work, and that I wouldn’t get paid for any of it. Still, I knew that the hourly rate when I actually did start full time would be good. So, I thought of the money I’d earn and put up with three days of unpaid training. Whatever those three days taught me, I wasn’t prepared for the way I would be treated by the supervisors.
It was worse than being at school. There were about twenty interviewers like myself, each sitting in a small, dark booth with an ancient computer and a dirty telephone. The booths were around the walls of the fifth floor of a concrete office block, and the supervisors sat in the middle of the room, listening to all of our telephone interviews. We weren't allowed to talk to each other, and if we took more than about two seconds from ending one phone call and starting another, they would shout at us to hurry up and get on with our jobs. We even had to ask permission to go to the toilet. I was amazed how slowly the day went.
It wouldn’t have been so bad if what we were doing had been useful. But it wasn't. Most of our interviews were for a major telecommunications company. We’d have to ring up businesses and ask them things like, ‘Is your telecoms budget more than three million pounds a year?’ The chances are we’d get the reply, ‘Oh, I don’t think so. I'll ask my husband. This is a corner shop. We’ve only got one phone.’ And so the day went on.
The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. ‘Oh no!’ I thought. ‘Maybe I’m destined to be a market researcher for the rest of my life.’ My boss certainly seemed to think so. One day – during a break, of course – she ordered me into her office. ‘Simon,’ she said, ‘I’m promoting you. From tomorrow, you’re off telecoms and onto credit card complaints. I'm sure you can handle it. There’s no extra pay, but it is a very responsible position.’
Three weeks later I quit. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
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He had completely run out of money. |
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He had the right university degree for the job. |
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It was the first job he was offered. |
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He knew it was only for six months. |
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The writer had doubts about the company when |
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they only offered him three days of training. |
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they told him he wouldn’t receive payment for his training. |
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they told him he had to be trained first. |
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he was told what the hourly rate would be. |
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His workplace could best be described as |
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large and noisy. |
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silent and dirty. |
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untidy and crowded. |
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old-fashioned and uncomfortable. |
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What would have made the job more bearable? |
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knowing that he was carrying out a valuable service |
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being able to phone much larger companies |
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not having to talk to shopkeepers |
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not having to ring up businesses |
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What was unusual about Simon’s promotion? |
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It showed how good he was at his job. |
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It meant he would be phoning different people. |
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It involved greater responsibility. |
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There was no increase in salary. |
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The Russian writer Anton Chekhov, who was born in 1860 and died in 1904, made an enormous to modern literature. His |
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success was a remarkable , and came despite the fact |
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that Chekhov’s family lived in severe poverty for much of his |
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Chekhov’s works have had a great influence on 20th century literature in many ways, particularly in terms of plot and narrative structure, and character. |
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Even today, more than a hundred years after his, Chekhov’s stories are extremely popular all over the world. |
Ruth knocked on the door. Dr Johansson opened it and led her excitedly inside. She had called him the day before to (16) ______ a b c d _______ a few facts for an article she was writing for the newspaper – Dr Johansson was a leading expert in physics – and he had invited her to go and see his latest experiment. At first, she had tried to (17) _____ a b c d _______ out of it, remembering the hours of physics lessons she had sat through at school. However, he had insisted (18) ______ a b c d ______ seeing her, saying that she wouldn’t regret it. As they walked into the laboratory, Ruth wondered exactly what she was letting herself in for. A cat sat on a workbench. It opened one eye lazily and looked at her. There was a black box connected to a computer and another black box on the other side of the room.
‘Now, Miss Evans,’ said Dr Johansson, with a slight foreign (19) ______ a b c d ______. ‘What are you about to see may change the world forever!’
He pushed a couple of buttons and a low hum filled the room. ‘I have been conducting experiments on this for three years, and finally I have succeeded.’
Dr Johansson picked up the cat and placed it in the black box, closing the lid gently. He stood Ruth next to the other black box.
‘The transportation of a living creature!’ Dr Johansson said triumphantly, and he pressed a final button. There was a spark of electricity in the air. He opened the box and the cat had disappeared.
‘You…you’ve killed it!’ Ruth shouted. Dr Johansson smiled and pointed to the black box next to her. He (20) ______ a b c d ______ her to look inside. She slowly lifted the lid. The cat looked up at her, then closed its eyes and settled down for a nap.
