1. Ecological problems/weather/ dolphin Jack
Speaking 2
Ecological problems/weather/
dolphin Jack

2. Task 1. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1
Task 1. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
The most famous lifesaver in history saved thousands of lives and many ships. He first appeared at the end of the nineteenth century. For more than twenty years he guided ships through dangerous waters. He could not read or write and he had no training. The sailors called him Jack and he was a dolphin .
Near the coast of New Zealand there is a dangerous passage called French Pass. It had a bad reputation until Jack arrived. For over twenty years Jack met passing ships. He swam near the ship but when it reached the passage he swam in front of the ship until it was on the other side of French Pass.
In 1903 a passenger on board the "Penguin" drank too much and fired a gun at Jack. The sailors were angry and wanted to throw him into the sea, but the captain stopped them. Everybody thought Jack was dead, but he was not. Jack probably died of old age in 1912 but he wasn't forgotten. There is a statue erected to his memory on the beach of Wellington.

3. 1____________________________________ What is the weather like today?
Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
How are you today?
1____________________________________
What is the weather like today?
2_____________________________________
Does it often snow in your area in winter?
3_____________________________________
How do young people usually spend their free time in winter?
4____________________________________________
Do you trust weather forecasts?
5______________________________________________
What is the best season to visit your area? 6_______________________________________________

4. How important the ecological problems are today
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about ecology. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously.
Remember to say:
How important the ecological problems are today
What the most vital ecological problem in your area is
What people can do to protect our planet

5. Good luck in your exam!!!