Task 2 (2—3 minutes)

You play the part of a student in an international school. Your classmate's parents have invited you to spend the weekend at their house in the countryside. You need to make a local telephone call to reserve a train ticket but you can't do it as your phone battery is flat. You see another classmate, Ben/Brenda, in the school corridor.

- Ask your classmate's permission to use his/her phone, explain what for.

- Answer his/her question(s) about how you usually spend weekends in Russia and what you do to relax.

- Answer the question(s) about what ecological problems worry people in Russia.

- Accept your classmate's suggestion.

You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.

Remember to

- cover all four aspects of the task;

- be active and polite.