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Read the text below. For questions (1—12) choose the correct answer (À, Â, C or D).

It's often thought in conversation (22) ....... two or more people, that one person talking (23) ....... others are listening. Sadly, this is not the truth in a (24) ....... of situations. People can get distracted from other people's voices, by their own thoughts, by creating a plan of what to say next, or by many other variables. Active listening is a (25) ....... of structured way of conversing, especially between two people, where focus is on truly hearing the communications of the other person. It's a conversation model (26) ....... in many settings.

The easiest way to understand active listening is to think of it in a one-to-one conversation model. While one person speaks, the other listens, and they do so with great attention (27) ....... the speaker. The listener gives (28) ....... of continued focus, like nodding in agreement, saying «uh-huh» or «yeah» occasionally, and tries to withhold any personal reaction that might (29) ....... if the experience (30) ....... negative or difficult emotions. The goal remains to keep centered on what the speaker is trying to communicate while withholding judgment.

There is a place to talk in an active listening model. Listeners can (31) ....... the flow of conversation by asking questions of the speaker or by paraphrasing some of what the speaker has said. This helps the speaker (32) ..... on his or her own words and clarify them, retract them or continue with more detail to explain the issue (33) ....... .

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III. WRITING

Your physical education teacher asked you to write an essaydiscussing pros and cons of team sports. Write:

— whether you and your friends play sports; what sports you play;

— whether you like playing in a team or you prefer exercising on your own;

— what the advantages and disadvantages of playing sports in a team are;

— give advice on how to develop skills working in a team.

Write an essayof at least 100words.


EXAMINATION CARD ¹ 23

 

XVII. I. READING

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need to use.

WHEN CHILDREN LIE

Sometimes children are caught in small lies, of the «I didn't do it» variety. How to stop this behaviour before it starts to escalate? Think about it.



1. ( ) They lie to keep their parents happy with them, they lie so they won't get in trouble, they lie to cover embarrassment or inadequacy, or they lie because they don't make the clear distinction between fact and fiction. Teaching your child the value of telling the truth takes time, skill and patience.

2. ( ) Don't ask questions that set your child up to lie. When your child has chocolate on his face and the candy is gone, don't ask, «Did you eat that candy bar that was on the counter? » Instead make a statement of fact, «I'm disappointed that you ate the candy bar without asking. That will be your snack for today». If your child says, «I didn't»,— don't play twenty questions, just state the facts, «The candy is gone, and there's chocolate on your face. Why don't you go up to your room for a while and come on back down when you want to talk about it? »

3. ( ) Focus on finding an answer instead of laying blame. « Regardless of how it happened, the lamp is broken. What are we going to do about it? »

4. ( ) If your child comes to you with the truth, resist the urge to lecture. Thank the child for telling you and then focus on finding a solution or imposing a necessary consequence, without anger. Don't make the mistake of saying, «If you tell the truth, you won't be punished». We all make mistakes, and owning up to them can be difficult, but we still need to accept responsibility for our actions. So avoid the trap of saying, «When you tell the truth, you'll be off the hook»,— instead, think of it this way, «If you lie, you'll be in even bigger trouble! »

5. ( ) Kids sometimes lie because they feel they're not meeting your anticipation, and they think it's easier to lie than feel like a failure. Take a look at how you respond to your child's mistakes or inadequacies, and make sure you leave room for imperfections.

 

ASpend time on solutions.

 Review your expectations.

C Don't start the «off the hook» mistake.

D Model truthfulness.

EChildren lie for a variety of reasons.

F Be straightforward and honest.

G Find someone to talk to.

H Don't play detective.

 

II. USE OF ENGLISH


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