Summative assessment for the unit “Entertainment and Media” (1)​

Some people believe that teenagers do not read newspapers or magazines nowadays, but this point of view is only partially true: there are teenagers who love reading in general and who read magazines.

My favourite magazine is "Vokrug Sveta" ("Around the World"). It is quite a popular Russian geographic magazine. I also know that it is one of the oldest popular science magazines in the world.

There are always a lot of interesting articles there. They are about travel, animals, medicine, astronomy, different countries and their culture and history. I have often used these materials for my school reports. Besides, the magazine has lots of colourful pictures, so reading it is really like going on a trip in space and time.

I think I will always read this magazine as long as it is published. I will never get bored with it.

Food plays an important role in our lives. Often people have different preferences and tastes. Someone likes hot and spicy dishes, while others prefer softer tastes. For many people, a very important role plays the usefulness of the food. And there are those who prefer to eat only vegetarian food. In general, everyone has different tastes. As the wise saying goes - "Every man to his own taste»
Everybody in our family is fond of cooking. My mother cooks more often than others. And I like to help her. However, we often experiment with recipes, because we love the variety. We use recipes from all around the world. We like Italian food. We often cook pizza, lasagna and pasta. More we like Japanese cuisine - a variety of rolls and sushi.
And recently, we decided to try the traditional British cuisine and cook the famous cottage pie. At first we were a little bit confused by the ingredients. But in the end it came out very tasty and satisfying.
In my opinion, cooking - is a true art. Food should not only bring satiety, it should be tasty and useful.