Список обдарованих учнів
ППІ обдарованої дитини
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клас
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Дата
народження
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Досягнення
районні
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Досягнення
обласні
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Алєксєєнко Злата Сергіївна
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3
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02.01.2007
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Гринвіч І місце
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1
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Трус Богдан Сергійович
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5
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03.04.2005
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Гринвіч
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2
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Головчено Вадим Анатолійович
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5
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20.112004
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Гринвіч
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3
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Костенко Софія Сергіївна
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5
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05.07.2005
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Гринвіч
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4
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ПристаськаВікторія Сергіївна
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5..
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20.05.2005
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Гринвіч
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5
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Марченко Максим Русланович
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5
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21.10.2005
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Гринвіч
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6
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Воронько Тетяна Віталіївна
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6
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25.052004
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Гринвіч
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7
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Крагель Ольга Володимирівна
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6
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23.07.2004
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8
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Комендант Софія Юріївна
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6
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07.02.2004
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Гринвіч ІІІмісце
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9
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Гвоздь Альона Миколаївна
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7
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09.04.2003
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10
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Андрущенко Роман Романович
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7
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19.08.2002
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Гринвіч І місце
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11
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Артюх Інга Олександрівна
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8
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10.02.2002
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12
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Виповський Артур Сергійович
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8
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08.02.2002
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13
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Мельникович Ігор Михайлович
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8
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23.03.2001
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14
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Медяник Євген Андрійович
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8
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03.10.2001
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15
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Сокол Валерія Валеріївна
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9
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07.10.2000
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Олімпіада ІІ місце
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16
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Шаповалова Анастасія Віталіївна
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9
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05.07.2001
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Олімпіада Імісце
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Гринвіч
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17
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Юнак Анастасія Олександрівна
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9
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16.05.2001
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Олімпіада ІІІ місце
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Гринвіч
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18
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Гудзь Ірина Сергіївна
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10
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11.06.2000
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Гринвіч ІІІмісце
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19
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Ріпенко Дарія Олександрівна
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10
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27.03.2000
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Олімпіада І місце
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20
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Макарова Вікторія Анатоліївна
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10
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16.03.2000
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Гринвіч
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21
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Миколаєнко Оксана Іванівна
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11
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06.02.1999
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Олімпіада І місце
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Олімпіада ІІІ місце
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22
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Бондарєва Ірина Олександрівна
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11
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16.03.1999
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Олімпіада ІІ місце
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Гринвіч І місце
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23
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КрагельКаріна Володимирівна
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11
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31.10.1999
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Олімпіада ІІІ місце
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Гринвіч І МІСЦЕ
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23
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ЗАТВЕРДЖУЮ
ПЛАН РОБОТИ З ОБДАРОВАНИМИ УЧНЯМИ
ПИРЯТИНСЬКОГО ЛІЦЕЮ
КАФЕДРА ІНОЗЕМНОЇ ФІЛОЛОГІЇ
на 2015-2016 навчальний рік
№ з/п
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Зміст діяльності
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Термін виконання
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Відповідальний
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ВЕРЕСЕНЬ
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1.
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Оновлення портфоліо для роботи з
обдарованими дітьми з метою визначення обдарованих учнів та надання їм
необхідної підтримки
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До 10.09.2015р.
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Керівник
кафедри Алєксєєнко Т.В
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2.
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Ознайомлення вчителів кафедри з Положеннями
про конкурси та олімпіади, а також із термінами їх проведення в
поточному навчальному році
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Протягом вересня 2015р.
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Заступник
директора Рябко О.М.
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3.
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Оновлення індивідуальних карток обдарованої
дитини
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До 15.09.2015р.
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Вчителі кафедри
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4.
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Поповнення інформаційного
банку даних про:
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До 25.09.2015р.
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Вчителі кафедри,
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5.
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Коригування алгоритму психолого-педагогічного
супроводу для роботи з обдарованими учнями
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До 15.09.2015р.
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Керівник
кафедри Алєксєєнко Т.В
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6.
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Оперативна нарада «Технологія проведення І туру учнівської олімпіади. Організація роботи з учасниками МАН у 2015/2016 н.р.» |
3 тиждень вересня 2015р.
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Керівник кафедри Алєксєєнко Т.В
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7
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Опрацювання літератури „Розвиток творчих здібностей”
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До 15.09.2015р.
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8.
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Підготовка
учнів до участі у І етапі предметних олімпіад
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Вересень-жовтень
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Учителі-кафедри
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9.
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Установчі
заняття учнів – членів МАН.
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До 10.09.2015р.
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Науковий
керівник
Алєксєєнко Т.В
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Тестування для батьків обдарованих
дітей «Чи допомагаєте ви своїй дитині стати обдарованою людиною»
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До 30.09.2015р.
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Учителі-кафедри
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ЖОВТЕНЬ
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1.
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Організація і
проведення І (шкільного) етапу Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіад.Школа
олімпійського резерву
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Упродовж місяця
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вчителі кафедри
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2.
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Обмін
досвідом вчителів, які результативно працюють з обдарованими дітьми: «Створення системи роботи з обдарованими
дітьми»
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До 20.10.2015р.
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Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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3.
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Організація
роботи з виявлення нахилів
обдарованих дітей - учнів 1-4-их класів.
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До 30.10.2015
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Козін І.В
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4.
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Підготовка учнів до участі у ІІ етапі
Всеукраїнських учнівських олімпіад
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Протягом
жовтня-листопада
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Вчителі кафедри
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5.
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Поновлення рекомендацій для батьків та
вчителів щодо розвитку в дітей творчих здібностей
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До 15.10.2015р.
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Керівник кафедри
Алєксєєнко Т.В соціальний педагог
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6.
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Залучення
обдарованих учнів до конференцій, круглих столів, інтелектуальних конкурсів і
турнірів в рамках предметного тижня
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За річним
планом роботи
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Учителі-кафедри
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7.
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Розміщення на сайті ліцею завдань
для роботи з обдарованими дітьми
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Жовтень 2015р.
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Алєксєєнко Т.В
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8.
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Залучення учнів
до участі у Всеукраїнському конкурсі „Гринвіч”
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Згідно плану
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Учителі-кафедри
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ЛИСТОПАД
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1.
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Тематичні консультації
для батьків „Особливості особливих дітей”
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За графіком
батьківських зборів
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Учителі-кафедри класні керівники
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2.
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Практичне заняття
«Методи й прийоми створення на уроці умов для розвитку та самореалізації
особистості»
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3 тиждень
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вчителі-кафедри
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3.
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Моніторинг
участі учнів у шкільному етапі Всеукраїнських предметних олімпіад і підготовка до участі у районному етапі”
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Упродовж місяця
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вчителі-кафедри
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4.
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Здійснення
особистісно орієнтованого підходу до організації роботи з обдарованими
дітьми
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Упродовж року
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вчителі-кафедри
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5
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Участь у конкурсі
«Гринвіч»
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25 листопада
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Вчителі кафедри
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ГРУДЕНЬ
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1.
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Підготовка до
ІІ етапу
конкурсу-захисту науково-дослідницьких робіт МАН
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Упродовж місяця
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Науковий
керівник
Алєксєєнко Т.В
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2.
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Творча майстерня «Взаємодія вчителя з учнями в умовах творчо
орієнтованого педагогічного процесу»
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ІІІ тиждень
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Вчителі кафедри
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3.
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Інформаційне
забезпечення сайту ліцею «Вісті з олімпіади” (за результатами участі
учнів)
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Упродовж місяця
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Алєксєєнко Т.В
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4.
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Підготовка учнів до участі у ІІI етапі Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади
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Упродовж місяця
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Вчителі кафедри
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ІІ СЕМЕСТР
СІЧЕНЬ
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1.
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Аналіз
результативності участі учнів у
ІІ етапі всеукраїнських учнівських
олімпіад на засіданні ШМО
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До10.01.2016р.
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Керівник ШМО
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2.
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Засідання ШМО
«Ігрові технологіі як засібпідвищення мотивації до навчання»
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І тиждень січня
2016р.
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Вчителі кафедри
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3.
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Підготовка та участь у ІІІ етапі Всеукраїнських
учнівських олімпіад
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Упродовж місяця
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вчителі-предметники
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4.
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Педагогічна
рада «
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ЛЮТИЙ
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1.
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Участь в обласному
етапі
конкурсу-захисту науково-дослідницьких робіт МАН
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За графіком
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Науковий
керівник Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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3.
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«Особливості
та процес формування позитивної мотивації у навчанні».
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3-4 тиждень
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Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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4.
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Оперативна нарада
на тему:
«Аналіз результативності виступу учнів у ІІІ етапі Всеукраїнських
учнівських олімпіад із базових дисциплін, конкурсі-захисті
науково-дослідницьких робіт МАН».
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3 тиждень
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Алєксєєнко Т.В
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5
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Аналіз ефективності
роботи з обдарованими дітьми.Підготовка до написання курсових робіт
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Вчителі кафедри
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БЕРЕЗЕНЬ
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1.
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Засідання
круглого столу"Обдаровані діти в
умовах масової школи"
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І тиждень
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Вчителі кафедри
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2.
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Залучення учнів
до підготовки та участі в захисті курсових робіт
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Упродовж місяця
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керівники гуртків
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3.
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Стан роботи з обдарованими учнями на уроках
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Упродовж місяця
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Вчителі кафедри
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4.
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Залучення учнів 11 класів до виконання
завдань,розміщених на сайті РМО для підготовки до. ЗНО
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Впродовж місяця
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Вчителі кафедри
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КВІТЕНЬ
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1.
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Аналіз участі учнів в науково-практичній конференції
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І тиждень
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Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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2.
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Залучення
обдарованих дітей до участі у зйомках відеофрагментів уроків
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Упродовж місяця
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Вчителі кафедри
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4.
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Визначення по ШМО «Підсумків
участі учні в предметних олімпіадах та конкурсі-захисті науково-дослідницьких
робіт МАН»та визначення кадидатів на нагороди.
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До 30.04.2015
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ТРАВЕНЬ
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1.
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Аналіз роботи
ШМО з обдарованими учнями
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За графіком
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Керівник ШМО
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2.
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Оформлення
інформаційно-аналітичної документації „Моніторинг результативності роботи МО з обдарованими учнями”
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До 28.05.2015
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Керівники ШМО
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3.
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Створення
творчої групи для планування
роботи з обдарованими учнями на наступний навчальний рік
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Упродовж місяця
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Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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4.
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«Аналіз проблемних питань у роботі з обдарованими
дітьми»
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ІІ тиждень
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Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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5.
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«Ефективність
організації роботи з обдарованими учнями вчителями кафедри»
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До 30.05.2015
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. Алєксєєнко Т.В.
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6.
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Оформлення шкільного
стенду «Наша Гордість»
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До 01.06.2015
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Адміністрація
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Орієнтовний план роботи школи олімпійського резерву
з іноземної мови
Вчитель Нечваль М. М.
Вступ
Творчість людей є генератором соціального прогресу. Завдяки активності творчих
особистостей у суспільстві не припиняється процес інновацій, внаслідок яких
саме суспільство змінюється і прогресує.
Школа відводить чинне місце в забезпеченні потреб дитини щодо творчої
самореалізації у вивченні іноземної мови. У школі створені всі умови для того,
щоб її вихованці змогли проявити і розвинути свої таланти і здібності.
При вивченні іноземних мов школа розробила систему пошуку і розвитку
обдарованих дітей, яка зорієнтована на всі вікові рівні учнів: початковий,
основний, вищий.
Необхідною умовою розвитку творчих здібностей є вивчення особистості учня. Для
цього проводяться у школі опитування, тестування, спостереження на уроках,
консультації.
З обдарованими учнями при вивченні іноземної мови вчителі починають роботу у
ранньому віці, уже з 2 класу проводять додаткові заняття за спеціально
розробленою програмою. При роботі з обдарованими дітьми практикуються такі
форми роботи як написання творів, виконання комунікативних ситуацій,
розігрування проблемних рольових ситуацій, діалогів, розвиток комунікативного
монологічного мовлення, опрацювання краєзнавчої літератури, робота з
автентичною літературою, з першоджерелами (вірші в оригіналі, тощо). Ці учні залучаються широко до
проведення тижнів іноземних мов.
Як результат, впродовж багатьох років учні школи є переможцями та призерами
районних та обласних олімпіад з іноземних мов. Деякі учнів школи пов’язали свої професії з
іноземною мовою, випускники школи успішно вивчають іноземні мови в різних
навчальних закладах.
Виходячи з практики роботи з обдарованою молоддю з даного питання, можна сформулювати
основні напрямки поглибленого вивчення іноземних мов при роботі школи
олімпійського резерву:
- розробка програм роботи з обдарованою молоддю з
іноземних мов, які б відповідали сучасним вимогам викладання предмета та
сучасним досягненням науки;
- створення оптимального емоційного, почуттєвого фону
на занятті, розвиток інтересу до предмета, формування потреби, мотивації у
знаннях іноземної мови за допомогою рольових ігор, ділових ситуацій, цікавих
комунікативних вправ тощо;
- розробка методики використання отриманих знань на
олімпіадах, конкурсах, в іншомовному середовищі;
- стимулювання творчого самовдосконалення дитини
шляхом керованої самоосвітньої діяльності;
- надання допомоги випускникам шкіл у свідомому
виборі професії та підготовка їх до зовнішнього незалежного тестування;
- поповнення кабінету іноземних мов сучасними аудіо-,
відеоматеріалами, автентичними матеріалами, літературою для роботи з
обдарованою молоддю.
Основні заходи
1.Проведення тестування по
виявленню інтелектуального творчого потенціалу учнів гуманітарного напрямку
(2-7 класи)
Вересень-жовтень Психолог школи
Вересень-жовтень Психолог школи
2.Спостереження за роботою кожної
дитини на уроці, врахування вікових особливостей дітей (2-11 класи)
Постійно
Учитель
3.Створення вчителями
нестандартних ситуацій на уроках з метою виявлення обдарованих дітей до
вивчення іноземних мов (2-11 класи)
Постійно
Учитель
4.Розробка вчителями планів
роботи з обдарованими дітьми, моделювання майбутнього результату (2-11 класи)
До вересня поточного
року
Учитель
5.Відбір і опрацювання вчителями
підручників і посібників, додаткової літератури для роботи з обдарованими
учнями відповідно до віку, класу, рівня підготовки дитини (2-11 класи)
До вересня поточного
року
Учитель
6.Розробка творчих завдань для
роботи з обдарованою молоддю з предмета
Протягом
року
Учитель
7.Підготовка матеріальної бази
згідно планів роботи з дітьми (2-11 класи)
До жовтня поточного
року
Учитель
8.Проведення додаткових
індивідуальних занять з учнями з іноземної мови (5-11 класи)
Раз у
місяць
Учитель
9.Підготовка кращих учнів класів
до шкільних та районних олімпіад (8-11 класи)
Раз на
тиждень
Учитель
11.Проведення факультативних
занять (9-11 класи)
1 година на
тиждень
Учитель
12.Залучення учнів до позакласної
роботи з іноземної мови (2-11 класи)
Під час проведення
тижнів
Учитель
13.Налагодження тісної співпраці
з кафедрою романо-германської філології Ніжинського державного педагогіч-ного
університету ім.М.В. Гоголя
Постійно
Учитель
14.Проведення консультацій для
випускників з метою підготовки до ДПА (9, 11 класи)
Постійно
Учитель
15.Виконання тестових завдань
автентичних джерел з іноземних мов з метою підготовки випускників до ЗНО (9-11
класи)
1 раз у
місяць
Учитель
16.Проведення учнями уроків
іноземної мови під час дня самоврядування у школі (11 клас)
1
разі у
рік
Учитель
17. Підготовка учнів до
міжнародного конкурсу « Гринвіч» (2-11 класи).
1 раз у місяць
Учитель
Планування занять по підготовці до І та ІІ туру олімпіади з англійської
мови (10, 11 класи).
1. 07.10.
Ознайомлення із структурою завдань, забезпечення учнів необхідними
матеріалами, ресурсами. Розподіл, планування роботи. Раціональне використання
часу під час виконання робіт.
2. 04.11. Систематизація усних тем. Надання
матеріалу для опрацювання.
3. 02.12.
Правила написання твору. Складання плану. Вступна та заключна частина.
Корисні фрази для вступу, головної частини, заключної частини. Фрази логічної
послідовності подій.
4.
06.01. Основна
частина твору. Практика написання
творів.
5. 03.02. Основні правила успішного
прослуховування та розуміння тексту для аудіювання.
6. 02.03. Тренувальні вправи з
аудіювання.
7. 06.04. Узагальнення та
систематизація завдань. Пробна олімпіада.
8.
04.05. Розвиток навичок усного мовлення по
вивчених до олімпіади темах.
Програма індивідуальної роботи з обдарованими дітьми вчителя англійської
мови Нечваль М. М.
Консультації з дітьми проводяться по середам з 15.00 до 16.00 .
Робота з учнями 6 А класу:
Мета-підвищення мотивації, розширення словникового запасу.
Воронкова Тетяна
Гуленов Ігор
Кеда Олена
Виконання завдань творчого характеру, спрямованих на збагачення словникового запасу учнів і на допомогу вчителю на уроці, створення учнями тематичних словничків по темам «Родина», «Професії», «В кафе», «Вільний час», «Моя оселя»
Перед введенням нової теми дітям пропонується знайти вірші або прислів’я по темі.(«Здоровий спосіб життя», «Моя улюблена пора року»)
При роботі в групах ці учні часто виконують роль керівника групи або доповідача.
Читання додаткової неадаптованої літератури англійською мовою
Перегляд фільмів в оригіналі
Виконання додаткових граматичних вправ з довідників- Робота над проектами « Ідеальні канікули»,
- Ісценізація казок « Миша та ії хвіст», « Спляча красуня».
- Робота зі скоромовками, прислів’ями, віршами.
Робота з учнями 7Б класу:
Мета – розвиток творчого письма, підготовка до участі в шкільній олімпіаді наступного року.
7-Б клас:
Афанасенко Анна
Брана Надія
Кійко Лілія
Ляхман Ірина
Учась в інсценізаціях, рольових іграх, постановка маленькіх казок для учнів початкових класів
Читання художньої літератури в оригіналі з подальшим обговоренням і словниковою роботою
Користування відеотекою ресурсних центрів
Дистанційне виконання додаткових граматичних вправ з довідників та посібників(Present simple, Present continuous. Past simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect )
Створення учнями тематичних ілюстрованих словничків по темам «Їжа», «Одяг», «Місто», «Моя країна»
Перегляд фільмів в оригіналі- Робота над проектами «Кулінарне Шоу»,
^ Робота з учнями 8-х класів:
Мета – розвиток творчого письма, непідготовленого усного мовлення, підготовка до участі в шкільній олімпіаді наступного року.Підготовка до написання наукових робіт.
8-Б клас: 8А клас:
Артюх Інга
Виповський Артур, Береговий Ю, Литвиненко Ан.,Роженцев О
Бабельнік Валерія Медяник Є, Дядюн Н.
Козін Владислав 8В клас:
Дев’яніна Альона Онісімов В.
Дмитренко Віталіна.
Читання художньої літератури в оригіналі з подальшим обговоренням і словниковою роботою
Користування відеотекою ресурсних центрів
Написання рецензії по книзі або фільму
Дистанційне виконання додаткових граматичних вправ з довідників та посібників(Passive voice, Modal verbs )
Практика непідготовленого усного мовлення
Робота з прислів’ями , фразеологізмами, скоромовками, ідіомами.
Виконання вдома діагностичних тестів (Open book Stop and Check tests)
Підготовка до участі в конкурсі Гринвіч- Підготовка до І та ІІ туру олімпіади з англійської мови
- Робота над проектом «Освіта майбутнього».
Робота з учнями 11-х класів:
Мета – розвиток творчого письма, непідготовленого усного мовлення
11-А клас: 11В клас;
Заїка Тарас
Царапін Андрій
Захожа Вікторія
Криницька Олена
Роздабара Ка-
терина Сенчило Ганна
Мельников Ігор
Мельников Ігор
Читання художньої літератури в оригіналі з подальшим обговоренням і словниковою роботою
Користування відеотекою ресурсних центрів
Дистанційне виконання додаткових граматичних вправ з довідників та посібників(Passive Voice, Reported Speech, Tenses)
Робота з фразеологізмами, фразовими дієсловами, ідеомами.
Написання творів-роздумів, ділових листів, заповнення анкети, складання резюме, підготовка до співбесіди-влаштування на роботу.
Підготовка до олімпіадного процесу
Підготовка до ЗНО, ДПА.
Наприкінці навчального року
провести фестиваль учнівськіх досягнень « Я-найкращий» у різних номінаціях.( за
участю презерів олімпіад, конкурсів, змагань). Нагородження переможців.
МАТЕРІАЛИ ДЛЯ ШКIЛЬНИХ
ОЛIМПIАД
АНГЛIЙСЬКA МОВA
7 – 11 КЛАСИ
7TH FORM LISTENING COMPREHENSION
“Christmas Traditions”
Christmas season is the most festive time of the year
in Britain and the United States.
Students at schools and colleges usually have 2 weeks' vacation, beginning
before Christmas and ending soon after New Year. There are a lot of parties to
celebrate the birth of Christ and the arrival of the New Year.
Although no one knows exactly when Jesus was born,
Christians everywhere in the world celebrate his birthday on December 25. This
day was a festival long before Christianity because ancient people believed
this was the time when the sun god started his journey back to earth and it was
a custom to give presents to each other.
Now children are told that Santa Claus or Father
Christmas in a red suit, red hat and a long white beard puts presents for them
into their stockings by the fireplace.
The winter traditions of decorating homes with
evergreens began in ancient times too. Branches of fir were thought to bring
good luck and guarantee the return of spring. The Germans were the first to use
the Christmas tree in their celebrations.
In the 19th century the decorated fir tree became
popular in Europe and the USA.
Carol singers begin to go from house to house in groups singing traditional
Christmas songs and asking for charity.
Today many people also send Christmas
cards to each other.
The most popular wishes in these holiday cards are:
Merry Christmas. Peace on Earth.
Твердження до тексту
· Christmas
is the most widely celebrated festival in Britain.
· The
25th of December was celebrated after Christmas.
·
Students have a month's winter vacation.
·
Ancient people gave each other presents at
this time.
·
Father Christmas puts children's presents
into stockings by the fireplace.
·
It is a modern tradition to decorate the
house with a fir
tree.
·
Branches of fir were thought to bring good
luck.
·
Traditional Christmas songs are sung only
at home.
·
Greeting cards are not sent at Christmas.
'
·
On this holiday people wish each other
Peace on Earth.
Writing Comprehension
Test For 7th form Students
·
Write advice for a
foreigner visiting your country. Discuss when to come, what to bring, where to
go and what to expect upon arrival.
·
Describe your ideal
living situation, including a
flat or a house, alone or with family. Don’t forget to include the reasons for
each of your choices.
Your teacher has asked you to
write a composition describing a famous person from history whom you admire. Write your composition
Speaking Comprehension Test
for 7th Form Students
Directions:
In this test you will choose from 20
topics to speak about. Each number corresponds to one topic. The number of your
choice is the theme of your oral presentation. Take about a minute to collect
your thoughts before you begin to speak on the topic.
1.
Imagine that you are a
famous writer who has just completed your best novel. What does this novel tell
others about you? What is the main idea of this novel? What problems are
discussed in this novel?
2.
Which of the members of
your family do you appreciate most and why?
3.
If you had a chance,
what would you change in the place you live?
4.
What do you like/dislike
in people? Which of those qualities does your best
friend have?
5.
What day of your life
brings you the sweetest memories? Why?
6.
Do you have any special
holidays in your family? What’s special about them?
7.
If you had a chance to
decide where to spend your summer break, where would you go?
8.
What TV program would you like to take part in?
Why?
9.
What would you say to persuade your parents that
the music you listen to is worth listening to?
10.
You would like to keep a pet, but you don’t know
what pet is best. What information would you ask of your friends about pets
from their own experience? What pet would you
choose? Try to come up with some rules for pet keeping.
11.
On Friday night you are
worried about the weather for the coming weekend. Where can you find
information about the weather? What will be the weather at the weekend? Taking
into consideration the weather forecast, what will you plan to do?
12.
What do you think about
teachers of English? Do you think their work is important? Would you like to
become a teacher of a foreign language? Why? Why not?
13.
Which of the school
subjects will be most useful in your future career? Give comments on your
decision.
14.
Describe how the weather
can influence your mood. What do you like to do when the weather is nasty? Does
weather influence your performance?
15.
What pictures of
interesting places in Kyiv would you recommend to your English friend to take
if you friend were to visit there?
16.
Your English friend is going to come to Ukraine.
What would you tell him to help him/her feel comfortable in the country?
17.
You are going on a picnic on Sunday. Tell your invited
friends the time, the food, the place. Bring up the subject of appropriate
clothes to wear and necessary equipment needed for comfort and recreation.
18.
What sport events would you like to talk about
as a TV sports journalist?
19.
If you were to make a list of the most
outstanding Ukrainians, what names would you include in it?
Where in your town/village would you take your guest from another
country
SUE BAILEY
Sue Bailey is a
17-year-old school girl. Last summer she worked as a "postie". This
is how she described her job.
I can't remember
who or what inspired me to apply for a summer job at the Post Office. Fresh air,
interest in local geography, love of dogs? No, I was just desperately short of
money. "Well done, young lady, you get the good-looking one," was how
my supervisor jokingly introduced me to Clive, who was to give me a brief
training course. But Clive did his best to ignore me.
He was a fitness
fanatic. He cycled impatiently through the streets of Cambridge, his back in the air, turning
corners by putting his leg out and scraping his boots along the road. For me,
just getting on the post bike was a nightmare. The bikes were enormous and
besides there was a post sack on the front, riding the thing felt like walking
slowly in concrete shoes.
If being Clive's
pupil was bad, it was nothing compared with the horrors of going solo. Clive
did an entire delivery round without getting off his bike. On my first solo
round, I destroyed a miniature stone wall, scratched a parked Mercedes and ran
over the paw of a deaf dog. I decided that in future I would leave my bike on
the pavement and walk to the house. This meant that I became the victim of
gangs of kids half my size that nicked the bike and rode it up and down the
street.
Then there was the
incident: gangs of builders who whistled and shouted as soon as they saw me
coming. And, of course, there were dogs. What is it that makes sweet puppies
try hard to imitate Rottweilers when they hear a postie coming? Dogs appeared
as soon as they heard me open the gate. Once I almost fainted when my path to
the door was suddenly cut off by a gigantic Dobermann. Sometimes I stood in the
road shouting and waving till the dogs' owners came to the fence.
It wasn't just dogs
whose natures changed fast at the sight of a postie. The friendliest people
showed the dark sides of their personalities when I delivered The Sun's bingo
cards. If I forgot to deliver one, someone could lose the chance to win a sexy
Mediterranean cruise. And sometimes there were old women waiting for me on the
staircases of their flats trying to bribe me for a second "free"
bingo card.
I learned that
people expect a lot from their posties. Although they don't believe it, the
average postie doesn't know your exam results a week in advance. They also
don't know where to deliver your letters unless you have a number on the door.
And as far as the bingo cards go – hope the Dobermann choked on them!
Task1. Point out if the statement is true (T) or false
(F).
1.
Sue studied at school.
2.
Sue studied at the University.
3.
Sue loved being in fresh air, that's why she applied
for this job.
4.
Clive led brief training courses for the girl.
5.
Sue liked going along the streets with Clive.
6.
Sue liked going along the streets alone.
7.
On her first delivering Sue ran into a big expensive
car.
8.
That summer Sue was 18 years old.
9.
Sometimes young men tried to bribe the girl for a
second "free" card.
10.
The postie should always know the results of the
exams.
Task2. Point out the right answer.
1.
What inspired Sue to look for a summer job?
a.
fresh air
b.
interest in local geography
c.
lack of money
d.
love of dogs
2.
Who was Clive?
a.
her teacher
b.
her friend
c.
her fellow-worker
d.
her supervisor
3.
What
was Clive's attitude to Sue?
a.
he liked her
b.
he took no notice of her
c.
he fell in love with her'
d.
he liked her way of riding
4.
What was Clive fond of?
a.
he liked sport
b.
he liked his job
c.
he liked reading newspapers and magazines
d.
he liked Sue
5.
Why was Sue
afraid of riding a bicycle?
a.
because of hard traffic
b.
because of the size of the bicycle
c.
because of dogs
d.
because she was afraid of high speed
6.
In what way did
Clive deliver the post?
a.
he threw it out from the bicycle
b.
he brought it to the door
c.
he passed it with the gangs of kids
d.
he left it on the pavement
7.
In what way did Sue deliver the post?
a.
she threw it out from the bicycle
b.
she brought it to the door
c.
she passed it with the gangs of kids
d.
she left it on the pavement
8.
Why was she standing at the gates sometimes?
a.
she was afraid of dogs
b.
she was afraid that her bicycle would be stolen
c.
she was afraid of the gang of builders
d.
she was afraid of the gang of kids
9.
What do "Sun's bingo cards" mean in this
text?
a.
a local newspaper
b.
a popular magazine
c.
a poster
d.
a lottery
10.
Why did people show the darkest sides of their nature?
a.
they didn't like the girl
b.
they wanted one more journal
c.
they wanted one more card
d.
they didn't like the way the girl serves
Writing Comprehension Test For 8th form Students:
Directions
select from the
three tasks written on the board one which you feel you are most capable to
write about. You will then begin writing your essay on the pages
In this test you provided. When
you are finished, close your papers, lay down your pen and wait. Your test
materials will be collected.
·
Write advice for a
foreigner visiting your country. Discuss when to come, what to bring, where to
go and what to expect upon arrival.
·
Describe your ideal
living situation, including a
flat or a house, alone or with family. Don’t forget to include the reasons for
each of your choices.
3. Your teacher has asked you to
write a composition describing a famous person from
history whom you admire. Write your composition.
Speaking Comprehension
Test for 8th Form Students
Directions:
In this test you will choose from 20
topics to speak about. Each number corresponds to one topic. The number of your
choice is the theme of your oral presentation. Take about a minute to collect
your thoughts before you begin to speak on the topic.
· Imagine that you are a famous writer who has just completed your best
novel. What does this novel tell others about you? What is the main idea of
this novel? What problems are discussed in this novel?
· Which of the members of your family do you appreciate most and why?
· If you had a chance, what would you change in the place you live?
· What do you like/dislike in people? Which of those qualities does your best friend have?
· What day of your life brings you the sweetest memories? Why?
· Do you have any special holidays in your family? What’s special about
them?
· If you had a chance to decide where to spend your summer break, where
would you go?
· What TV
program would you like to take part in? Why?
· What would
you say to persuade your parents that the music you listen to is worth
listening to?
· You would
like to keep a pet, but you don’t know what pet is best. What information would
you ask of your friends about pets from their own experience? What pet would you choose? Try to come up with some rules for pet
keeping.
· On Friday night you are worried about the weather for the coming
weekend. Where can you find information about the weather? What will be the
weather at the weekend? Taking into consideration the weather forecast, what
will you plan to do?
· What do you think about teachers of English? Do you think their work is
important? Would you like to become a teacher of a foreign language? Why? Why
not?
· Which of the school subjects will be most useful in your future career?
Give comments on your decision.
· Describe how the weather can influence your mood. What do you like to do
when the weather is nasty? Does weather influence your performance?
· What pictures of interesting places in Kyiv would you recommend to your English
friend to take if you friend were to visit there?
· Your English
friend is going to come to Ukraine.
What would you tell him to help him/her feel comfortable in the country?
· You are going
on a picnic on Sunday. Tell your invited friends the time, the food, the place.
Bring up the subject of appropriate clothes to wear and necessary equipment
needed for comfort and recreation.
· What sport
events would you like to talk about as a TV sports journalist?
· If you were
to make a list of the most outstanding Ukrainians, what names would you include
in it?
Where in your town/village would you take your guest from another
country 9th FORM Listening Comprehension
The Christmas Man
Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family and
all of my close friends were back home in Florida, and I was all alone in a
rather cold California. I was working too many hours and became very sick. I
was working a double work at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter, it was
about 9:00 P.M. on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside.
There were a few of us working and very few customers waiting to be helped.
When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, I looked out to
see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a stick. He walked very slowly
over to the counter and in the weak voice told me that he had to go to New
Orleans. I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night
and that he would have to go in the morning. He looked so confused and very
worried. I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation
or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become
more confused with each question. He just kept saying,' She said I have to go
to New Orleans.'
After much time, I was able to find out that
this old man was dropped off at the curb on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-law
and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family. She had given him some cash
and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket. When I asked if he could come
back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay. He
then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow. Naturally, I felt a
little ashamed. Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on
Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me
of what being alone really meant. It broke my heart. Immediately, I told him we
would get it all right, and our Customer Service agent helped to book him a
seat for the earliest flight the next morning. We gave him the senior
citizens-fare, which gave him some extra money for travelling. About this time
he started to look very tired, and when I stepped around the counter to ask him
if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage. He had been
standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothes.
I called for a wheelchair. When the
wheelchair came, we all stepped around to help him in, and I noticed a small
amount of blood on his bandage. I asked how he hurt his leg, and he said that
he had just had an operation and an artery was taken from his leg. Can you
imagine? This man had had heart operation shortly afterward, was dropped
off at the curb to buy a ticket with no reservation to fly to New Orleans
alone! I never really had a situation like this, and I wasn't sure what I could
do. I went back to ask my supervisors if we could find a place for him to stay.
They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher for Mr. MacDonald for one
night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast. When I came back out, we got
his plastic bag of clothes and stick together and gave the porter a tip to take
him downstairs to wait for the airport bus. I bent down to explain the hotel,
food and route again to Mr. MacDonald, and then patted him on the arm and told
him everything would be just fine.
As he left, he said,' A,Thank you', bent his
head and started to cry. I cried too. When I went back to thank my supervisor,
she just smiled and said, 'AlI love stories like that. He is your Christmas
Man. '
Task
1. Point out if the statement are true (T) or false (F).
1. The incident happened at 9 p.m. at the
Northwest Airlnes.
2. The weather in California was rather cold
at that time and she the lady tired of it.
3. The entire lady's family was in Florida.
4. The old man was going home after a visit to his
brother.
5. His brother lived with his family in New Orleans.
6. There were not very many customers at the counter.
7. The Customer services reserved the old man a ticket
for the earliest flight next morning.
8. The lady noticed that his leg was broken and there
was a spot of blood on it.
9. Mr. MacDonald had a big
woolen bag of clothes and a stick with him.
10. It found out that the man had a heart operation
and an artery had been taken from his leg.
Answer
the questions on the text:
1.
Why was that Christmas very hard for
the lady?
2.
Why did the lady give a tip to the
porter?
3.
What did she notice when she went out
of the counter?
4.
Who helped the old mad to arrange
everything with the tickets and the hotel?
5.
Why couldn't the old man come back
the next day?
6.
The lady was working for too many
hours and was sick of it, wasn't she?
7.
Who was the person who dropped the
old man off on Christmas Eve?
8.
Why did the lady call the wheelchair?
9.
Where did the old man's family live?
10.
What kind of operation did Mr.
Macdonald have?
Writing Comprehension Test For 9th form Students
1. Every
culture has stories. Stories serve different purposes. Some entertain. Others
teach history or help write about. You will
then begin writing your essay on the pages provided. When you are finished,
close your papers, lay down your pen, and wait for us to collect your test
materials.
2. Think about dating. What does the phrase “to date
someone” mean? Where do people go on dates? What do they do? Why is it
important to date someone?
3. In the 1920s, a family in Florida
was digging a hole on their property when they hit something metal with their
shovels. It was a chest filled with 3,700 Spanish coins dating from the 1740s
to the 1760s. The coins were worth around $150,000 USD. If you found $150,000
USD, what would you spend it on?
4.people understand their own culture. In many cultures,
stories are used to teach the difference between right and wrong behaviours.
What kinds of stories are traditional in your culture? Describe a story that
teaches a lesson.
Speaking Comprehension
Test for 9th Form Students
Directions:
In this Test you will choose from 20 topics to speak about. Each number
corresponds to one topic. The number of your choice is the theme of your oral
presentation. Take about a minute to collect your thoughts before you begin to
speak on the topic. Take a deep breath and begin.
·
Which person has had the greatest influence on your
life?
·
Was this person in your family or outside of your
family?
·
Why was this person influential?
·
What did this person teach you?
·
What is the value of learning English?
·
Do you think English will be important in your
professional career?
·
Do you think it is important for other reasons?
·
Do you think English should be required of all
students in Ukraine?
·
A friend is visiting you from
another city and you have only three hours to show him or her your city or
town.
· Which places would
you show your friend?
· What would you tell
your friend about your city or town?
· Would you encourage
your friend to visit again? Why or why
not?
·
An important person is visiting your school and has
only one hour to spend there.
·
What would you show this person at your school?
·
What would you tell this person about your school?
·
What would you like this person to remember about your
school?
·
What makes a person a good leader?
1. What personal
characteristics should a good leader have?
2. What kinds of ideas
should a good leader have?
3. How does a good
leader communicate and work with other people?
·
If you could live somewhere else in the world for one
year, where would you like to live?
1. Would you live in
your own country or in a foreign country?
2. Would you live in a
city or country where another language is spoken?
3. Would you live in a
place that is similar to your home or different?
Whom do you most depend on when you need advice?
Do you depend on
someone in your family, or someone outside of your family?
Do you ask
someone older than you or someone your own age?
Do you usually
follow the advice or just listen and then What is your favorite room in
your house? make your own
decisions?
1. Describe the room
in as much detail as you can.
2. Why is this room
your favorite?
3. What special
memories do you have in this room?
·
Who is your favorite author or poet?
1. Why is this author
or poet your favorite?
2. When did you begin
reading works by this author or poet?
3. What are your
favorite works of literature by this author or poet? Why?
·
If you could raise children anywhere in your country,
where would you do so?
1. Would you raise
children in a city or in a small town or village?
2. What things would
be important to you and your children?
3. What would you like
to give your children that you did or did not have when you were a child?
·
Do you think students should be given more choice over
what subjects they study?
1. What would be the
advantages of giving students more choice?
2. What would be the
disadvantages of giving students more choice?
3. If you were given a
choice, what subjects would you study?
·
How much television should children be allowed to
watch each day?
1. Is watching
television good for children?
2. What types of
programs are good for children?
3. What do children
learn from watching television?
4. What problems do
children have as a result of watching television?
·
You have an opportunity to go anywhere in the world
for one month. Where would you go?
1. You may choose more
than one place to go to.
2. Why did you choose
to go there?
3. Would you go for
pleasure, to spend time with someone you know, or to learn something?
·
What is the biggest problem in your town or city?
1. How does this
problem affect people’s lives?
2. How would you
address the problem?
3. How would you ask
other people to help you address the problem?
·
What is your favorite family tradition, something that
is unique to your family?
1. Why does your
family follow this special tradition?
2. How did this
tradition get started in your family?
3. Would you like to
continue this tradition in the future, when you have a family of your own?
·
How important are extra-curricular activities?
1. Do they help
students learn, or do they take time away from academic studies?
2. How much time
should a student devote to extra-curricular activities?
3. What is the purpose
or value of extra-curricular activities?
·
You are moving to a new house and cannot take
everything with you. Choose three things
from your childhood that you feel you must take with you.
1. What items would
you take?
2. What is the
significance of these items? What
memories do they bring up?
3. Be specific and
share stories or memories that you associate with these items.
·
You have just moved into a new neighborhood and do not
know anyone.
1. Who would you try
to meet first in order to learn your way around the neighborhood?
2. How would you try
to make friends?
3. How would you try
to become part of your new community?
я
·
You will be spending the summer (three months) in a
country where you do not already know the language. You will take language classes for three
hours a day.
1. In addition to
classes, how would you go about learning this new language?
2. What resources
would you use to help you learn?
3. How important are
listening, speaking and reading to learning a new language?
·
What do you consider your best accomplishment?
1. What did you do,
and why do you consider it your best accomplishment?
2. Was it something
you did in school or outside of school?
3. What did you learn
from this accomplishment?
10th form Listening Comprehension
The Practical Princess
Princess Bedelia was as lovely as the moon shining upon a lake. She was as graceful as a cat. And she was also very practical, always ready to take actions instead of dreaming.
When she was born, three fairies came to her cradle to give her gifts as it was usual in that country. The first fairy gave her beauty. The second one gave her grace. But the third one, who was a wise old creature, said, "I' II give her common sense".
"I don't think much of that gift", said King Ludwig. "What is good in common sense for a princess? All she needs is charm".
But when Bedelia was eighteen years old, something happened that made king change his mind. A dragon moved into the neighbourhood. He settled in a dark cave on the top of mountain, and the first thing he did was to send a message to the king. "I must have a princess to eat up", the message said, "or I shall breathe out my fire and destroy the kingdom".
Sadly, Kind Ludwig called together his councilors, chosen to give advices, and read them the message. "Perhaps", said the Prime Minister, "we had better send for a knight to kill the dragon. That is what is generally done in these cases".
"I am afraid we haven't time", answered the king. The dragon has only given us time until tomorrow morning. There is no use in it. We shall have to send him the princess".
Princess Bedelia had come to the meeting because, as she said, she liked to mind her own business, and this was certainly her business.
"That may be so", said her father, "but if we don't send you along, he'll destroy the kingdom".
"Right!" said Bedelia. "I see I'll have to deal with this myself". She left the room in which the council sat. She got the largest brightest one of her state dresses, filled it with straw, and into the center of the bundle she packed about a hundred pounds of gunpowder. She got two strong young men to carry it up the mountain for her. She stood in front of the dragon's cave and called: "Come out! Here's the princess!"
The dragon appeared looking out of the darkness with interest. Seeing the bright dress covered with gold and silver embroidery, and hearing Bedelia's voice, he opened his mouth widely. At once, at Bedelia's signal, the two young men threw the dress right down the dragon's throat. Bedelia threw herself flat on the ground, and the two young men ran.
There was a great explosion inside the dragon. Bedelia got up, dusting herself off. "Dragons", she said "are not very bright".
She left the two young men sweeping up the pieces, and she went to the castle to have her geography lesson, for as you know, she was very practical!
Task
1. Point out if the statement is true (T) or false (F).
1.
Bedelia was very beautiful.
2.
The dragon came to their country
because he heard about Bedelia's beauty.
3.
The Dragon wanted to eat up a
princess.
4.
The king wasn't glad with the third
fairy's gift.
5.
The dragon settled under a big
mountain.
6.
The dragon promised to burn the
kingdom down.
7.
It was Bedelia's business to come to
the meeting.
8.
Bedelia asked three young men to go
with her and to kill the dragon.
9.
The young men were to carry gunpowder
to the mountain.
10.
Bedelia said that the dragons were very
dangerous.
Answer
the questions on the text:
1 What had happened when
Bedelia was a baby?
2. What do the following words
mean: "She was very practical"?
3. What had happened when Bedelia was 18?
3. What had happened when Bedelia was 18?
4. What was in the message?
5. Why did the king gather his councilors?
6. Why did Bedelia come to the meeting?
7. What did the Prime Minister suggest?
8.What was Bedelia's plan?
9. Why was the dragon so much surprised?
10. Why did Bedelia go back to the castle?
Writing Comprehension Test For 10th form
Students
Directions:
In this Test you will select from the three tasks written on the board
one which you feel you are most capable to write about. You will then begin
writing your essay on the pages provided. When you are finished close your
papers, lay down your pen and wait until your test materials will be collected.
1. What do you consider to be
a family? How important is family life in today’s world? There are more and
more divorces and single-parent families; how is this affecting today’s youth?
If you could make some changes to strengthen the family in today’s culture,
what would you do?
2. Right now, the world is
becoming more and more polluted, greenhouse gasses are being blamed for causing
global warming, and our world population is growing. What do you consider to be
the most important environmental issue? What can we do to improve this
environmental problem? How much should the government interfere in order to
make these changes happen?
3. Most people think that high
education should be available only for the most capable students. Others think
that everyone should have higher education. Write what is your opinion.
SPEAKING COMPREHENSION TEST FOR 10TH FORM STUDENTS
Directions:
In this Test you will choose from 20 topics to speak about. Each number
corresponds to one topic. The number of your choice is the theme of your oral
presentation. Take about a minute to collect your thoughts before you begin to
speak on the topic. Take a deep breath and begin.
1. Celebrities have a lot of
influence nationally and internationally.
a. What Ukrainian celebrity
are you most proud of?
b. What are some of this
celebrity’s accomplishments?
c. How does this person bring
pride to your nation and culture?
2. The choices we make in our youth
can greatly affect our adult lives.
a. What decision have you
made in your life that you think will be the most important to your future?
b. If you could, would you
change the decision you made? Why? Why not?
c. What future decisions do
you foresee needing to make?
3. Change is a fundamental
part of life and an essential part of the development of a community.
a. In your community, what
are the most notable changes you have seen in the last year?
b. Have these changes been
positive or negative?
c. What do you think should
be changed? Why?
4. Tell about an ethical
person you know.
a. Why do you say that he or
she is ethical?
b. What has this person done
or not done that gives him or her special integrity?
c. Would this person be a
role model you wish to follow? Why or why not?
5. Ukraine is a nation made up of
different traditions and cultural styles.
a. Describe these differences
briefly to a person who knows little of Ukraine’s diversity.
b. What traditions are you
most proud of?
c. Please describe them and
explain why they are important to you.
6. The 20th century was
dominated by advances in technology, most notably the invention of the computer
and its widespread use across the planet.
a. What do you think about
technology and modernization?
b. What advantages and
disadvantages of modernization do you see and foresee?
c. Where is technology taking
us and what can we expect in the future?
7. Art has long been described
as the truest form of self-expression and depicting the complicated world
around us.
a. What form of art means the
most to you and why?
b. What specific work of art
especially reflects something about you and how you think and feel?
c. Describe how it represents
you and your thoughts.
8. You are now in the tenth
form. In a year you will graduate from school. Looking back,
a. What advice would you like
to give to younger pupils about school life?
b. What would you like to see
changed about your school or the system of education in Ukraine?
c. What are your goals to improve
yourself in your future life at university or in your career?
9. A Greek proverb says that
“Nothing is permanent except change.”
a. How do you interpret this
proverb?
b. Do you agree with the
statement or not? Why?
c. Give some examples from
life that support your opinion.
10. You will be stranded alone
on a deserted island. You have time only to take one thing with you before the
ship sinks.
a. What one thing will you take and why?
b. How will it help you survive alone on the deserted island?
c. What would be your first steps to prepare for an uncertain time on
the island?
11. Holidays are special times
when people give and receive presents signifying their love for one another.
a. What do you think is
better, to give or to receive presents? Why?
b. What presents do you
especially wish for? Why do you want these things?
c. If you had the money or
ability to give one person in the world anything, to whom would you give it,
what would you give, and why?
12. Many people disagree about
the secret of having a healthy body. Different food diets, exercise routines
and vitamins are just some of the things that are recommended.
a. What do you think are the
keys to a healthy lifestyle and a long life? Why?
b. How could you present your
advice to get people to follow it?
c. What are currently the
biggest threats to the health of Ukrainians? Why?
13. Many people believe that
violence on television and in the movies is the cause of many of today’s
problems.
a. What is your opinion on
this subject?
b. What effects does violence
have on viewers?
c. What solutions could you
propose that would make both sides on this argument happy?
14. It is hard to imagine a
world hundreds of years ago without the modern conveniences we are accustomed
to.
a. What do you think has been
the most influential invention of all time? Why?
b. Where would we be without
this invention today?
c. If you could invent
anything you wanted, what would it be, what would it do and how would it help
us?
15. You want to run for the
position of class president at your school.
a. What issues are of
interest to the students?
b. What promises will you make
to the students to get elected?
c. What are your personal
motives for wanting this office?
16. Imagine that there is
something that you have been wanting to buy for a really long time.
a. Would it be really
expensive, something such as a car or a computer?
b. Would it be something
„valuable” in different way?
c. Under what circumstances
would you spend the money on your purchase and under what circumstances would
you not spend the money?
17. ”Fast food” is coming to Ukraine.
a. What is “fast food”?
What has your experience of it been?
b. Do you agree that it is
bad for your health?
c. How would you react if
you learned that McDonalds was opening in Ternopil?
18. Television shows and movies from America
are everywhere in Ukraine.
a. Describe the picture of American life a Ukrainian would learn from
these shows
b. Discuss American cities, families and homes as you see them on
American shows
c. Based on
what you have seen, what aspects of American life are most different from
yours?
19. An American visitor has come to spend six weeks in your town.
a. Give the American some information about your town, its history and
features
b. Tell the American some good places to shop, to eat, and to relax.
c. Warn the American about the ways your town is different from his home
in America.
20. Pollution may be a problem in your community and others in our
oblast.
a. Describe any
problems with pollution in the area where you live
b. Talk about the
effects of pollution on the people, the crops and the animals
c. Tell what you
think should and could be done to make the situation better.
11th FORM LISTENING COMPREHENSION
MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS
For me, Christmas always began in the middle
of the cold, windy month of November. My sister, Alison, and I sat down in
front of the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about all
the presents we wanted. We solemnly addressed our letters to ‘Father Christmas,
the North Pole’, before sending them up the chimney.
With December our excitement grew each day-
as we opened the advent calendar, Christmas cards arrived in the post, the
nativity play at our school, Christmas lights in the streets, the town carol
service. Enough snow to make snowmen, build igloos and to have glorious
snowball fights in the school playground.
On Christmas Eve the whole family helped to
decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree and the decorations and blow up
the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins
arrived, everything was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some brandy and
mince pies for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our
beds. We tried to stay awake as long as possible to see Father Christmas but
the next thing we knew it was morning. Christmas morning!
At the bottom of the bed was the stocking,
now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets, and at the bottom a
chocolate sixpence and a tangerine. Christmas morning was bright and sunny and
after church my cousin David and I went out into the garden to play with our
new presents. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Roast turkey with all
the vegetables followed by a Christmas pudding and brandy butter. When we
pulled the crackers, the dog barked; we took out the plastic toys, laughed at
the jokes, put on the silly paper hats and laughed again.
After lunch the adults slept on the sofas in
front of the Queen's speech on television whole we all played cards. Then we
had tea with a huge Christmas covered with snowmen and polar bears. It didn't
seem possible but we carried on eating. By bedtime all the children were
exhausted. As soon as we turned off the light, we all fell into a deep
contented sleep.
Task
1. Point out if the statement is true (T) or false (F).
1. On Christmas the
whole family gathered together.
2. Children didn't do
any preparations to Christmas.
3. They left some wine
and sweets for Father Christmas.
4. They left some wine
and sweets for the next morning.
5. Christmas morning
was bright and snowy.
6. In the morning
children ran to the church.
7. In the morning
children ran to the yard.
8. Children decided to
wait for Father Christmas.
9. Children sent their
letters to Father Christmas.
10.
Every year children took part in school Christmas
performances.
Answer the questions on the
text:
1.
When did Christmas begin for the boy?
2.
What did the children do before the
Christmas?
3.
How did the family prepare for the
holiday?
4.
Who came to visit them in the afternoon?
4.
Why did the children leave food
before going to bed?
5.
Where did they put their stockings?
6.
What was at the bottom of the stocking?
7.
In the morning all the family went to
the church, didn't they?
8.
What did the children find inside the
crackers?
9.
What did the adults do after lunch?
10.
Why were the children exhausted?
Writing Comprehension Test For 11th form Students
Directions:
In
this Test you will select from the three tasks written on the board one which
you feel you are most capable to write about. You will then begin writing your
essay on the pages provided. When you are finished close your papers, lay down
your pen and wait for us to collect your test materials.
1. Write a formal letter of complaint about the
poor condition of the roads in your area.
2. Computers are becoming more and more important
in today’s world. How do you feel people are using computers? Do you feel that
they use them enough, or too much? Are there any negative effects to becoming
more and more dependent on computers?
3. Someone from another culture has come to live
with you and your family for one year.
a) What is the best way to help your visitor adapt
to your family and your culture?
b) Would you teach this person about your family
and your culture, or would you let the visitor find out for himself or herself?
c) If the visitor behaves inappropriately in your
home or in public, what would you say or do?
Speaking Comprehension 11th Form
Directions:
In
this Test you will choose from 20 topics to speak about. Each number
corresponds to one topic. The number of your choice is the theme of your oral
presentation. Take about a minute to col¬lect your thoughts before you begin to
speak on the topic.
1.
You will soon be finishing your studies at school and will either continue your
education at a higher institution or you will begin working towards a career.
What’s your dream profession? What qualifications must you have to get this
job? What would you do? Describe your average day.
2.
With all the poverty and illiteracy in the world, many organizations that want
to help are faced with a very important question: is it more important to
educate people or feed them? What is easier to give: food or education? How
long can food without education help a person?
Or vice versa? What can one do with only food or with only education?
3.
Comment on the quote of a philosopher, ‘He who knows does not talk. He who
talks does not know’. What does this mean to you?
4.
An old proverb says that you are often your own best friend and your own worst
enemy. What do you think about this statement? Is this egoism, self-hatred or
neither? Give some examples of when you might be your own best friend or worst
enemy?
5.
You are a travel agent and you are recommending trips to foreign destinations
to two friends going on vacation for two weeks. Give them three possibilities
to choose from. Explain the highlights of each destination. Where will they be
living in these countries? How will they get there?
6.
It is much-debated topic whether or not it is morally acceptable for scientists
to do genetic experiments on animals. What do you think? What about other types
of medical research? Can you think of any alternatives to doing experiments on
animals?
7.
Many people say money is the most important thing in life. Do you agree? Are
there things money can not buy? Does having a lot of money necessarily make a
person happy?
8.
How do you feel people from other countries view Ukrainians when they visit? Do
you think it is similar or different from how you view visitors? Why do you
think so?
9. What do you believe to be the greatest problem in today's
so¬ciety? Describe where you see
it. Explain why you consider it to be so
bad. How does it affect society as a whole and the individuals making up that
society? How would you propose to do
away with this problem?
10.
What social issue do you think is most important for young people to learn
about today? Where should young people learn about this issue – at school, home
or someplace his or her own set of priorities or a list of things that he or
she considers more important than other things. What is most important to you
in your life? What made you decide upon your list of priorities? Do you think priorities
change over time? Why?
12.
Say what you think are the three most important qualities of an ideal parent.
Why? Do you think the way you are being raised will affect the way you raise
your children in the future?
13.
How would you rate the way your parents brought you up? When you are a parent,
do you think you will do anything differently? What and why?
14.
What exams do you have to take in school? Do you feel that these exams are
helpful or harmful? Why? Are there other forms of testing that you think are
helpful? List them and explain why.
15.
There is a saying in English: „You learn something new every day”. What did you
learn yesterday? What were you doing yesterday? Will you remember what you
learned? Why?
16.
Sports are played and televised all over the world. People pay huge sums of
money to attend events or see their favourite teams or games. Sports obviously
have a universal appeal. Talk about one sport describing: how it is played,
what are its most important rules, and what equipment is necessary for playing
it.
17. A
teenager’s life can often be more difficult than their parents suspect. What
real problems do teenagers face today? What can you say about generation gaps
between you and your parents? Do you feel that teenagers need to show more
respect to older generations?
18.
How fashion conscious are you? Do you give time and thought to what you wear
each day? How much does this affect your daily routine? How would it be
different if you didn't care about fashion? Why?
19.
Technological inventions don’t make our lives better. They simply create more
products we are expected to buy. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Give arguments to support your view.
20.
What kind of pictures do you have decorating your house or room? What do you
think they say about you when others see them? Why?
