Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Preparing for exams". 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:
— explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
— mention the advantages (1–2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— express your opinion on the subject of the project — whether you prefer preparing for exams alone or in somebody’s company and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Hey, Kate. You know what? I’ve just found two pictures suitable for our project "Preparing for exams". Let me tell you a bit more about them.
They are relevant to our project because in both pictures we can see students preparing for their exams. In the first photo there is a girl doing some tasks in her room. While in the second photo there is a group of students sitting around the table in the library and reading books. There are a few differences to illustrate our project better. For example, the first picture depicts an individual work, the girl is preparing for exams alone, maybe she is attending some online courses, whereas the second picture shows a group work, four students are preparing for exams together.
In my opinion, both ways of preparing for exams have their advantages. For instance, a student working alone can concentrate on studying and work at his own pace. At the same time, co-working provides the opportunity to share ideas and discuss various strategies. Of course, the ways of preparing for exams have disadvantages too. For example, an individual work can not enable students to ask for help if a problem seems to be too difficult. Meanwhile, working in a group can be awkward as everybody is chatting.
Personally, I prefer preparing for exams in my friends’ company as we can analyze, discuss and solve problems together. It helps me very much.
So, shall we use these photos in our project? Call me when you’re ready to discuss if we can use them. Bye-bye.