1. d) What else do you think Tom and Aigul talked about? 3) 2 a) Look at the pictures of Tom's classmates on his web page. What
classmates at an international school in Bishkek, where I'm currently
but Kyrgyzstan is one of my favorites because it is stunning; its
living because of my parents' jobs. I've been to numerous countries,
with
n. 1. c) Listen to the dialogue
your partner
This is my classmate Raj, whose parents are from the city of Agra
in India. He's longing to become a computer programmer. His hunger
for knowledge and determination to be good at computer programming
has contributed to his most recent success in the competition
"International Olympiad in Computer Programming". He took the
first place out of participants from 15 countries. He got a trophy for
winning the competition. Raj believes determination is key to success.
Raj was firm to reach his goal to participate in the competition by
working hard every day. He's an excellent example for us to follow.
do you think he writes on his web page?
2. b) Read the text and check your answers.
Hello! My name is Tom.
Welcome to my page!
Hello! My name is Raj.
Welcome to my page!
Welcome to my page.
picture of
my
Hi, my name is Tom, and I'm from America. This is a
Living in a foreign country is cool, especially when you've got
so many loyal friends and classmates. What makes us feel close to
each other is our diversity. We all come from different countries and
different families, and yet we get along with each other very well.
What's more, we've got great passions such as painting, swimming
and cycling. When we get together, we enjoy each other's company.
And all these differences make us interesting, unusual, and unique.
This is my new classmate Aigul from Kyrgyzstan. When she sings,
her amazing voice, accompanied by the komuz (a national musical
instrument), makes my skin crawl. It was her grandfather who taught
her to play the komuz. Since then, she has sung Kyrgyz folk songs
and learned to play kuus (a music genre that often expresses the
dramatic and lyrical moments of Kyrgyz culture). Moreover, Aigul
knows a lot of legends about her country. In our History class, she
tells us interesting legends and facts about her country.
landscapes are among the most beautiful in the world.
Hello! My name is Aigul.
Welcome to my page!
3 3. Read the text again. Are the sentences True or False?
1) Tom is studying in America at the moment. False. Tom is living
and studying at an international school in Bishkek.
2) Tom has visited a lot of countries.
3) Tom and his friends are not different from each other.
4) Raj is good at computer programming because of his strict parents.
5) Raj continues doing something although it is very difficult.
6) Aigul's voice is marvelous.
7) Aigul's grandfather is teaching her to play the komuz.
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