ZESTAW VII

ZADANIE 4

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On the art of conversation

The main and the most glorious achievement of tele­vision is that it is killing the art of conversation. If we think of the type of conversation television is helping to kill, our gratitude must be undying. The trouble is that it has not yet killed enough of it. Some of it is still alive and flourishing in Britain.

A few years ago I was observing two sisters and their brother at a seaside resort. The sisters - around 60 years of age - lived at Bexhill and their brother, a few years younger, at Folestone. These three - because of great distances involved, amounting to something like fifty miles - had not met for over ten years. The reunion was a happy and uproarious occasion. They had so much to tell each other that they often stayed up chat­ting till after midnight. I could not help overhearing a great deal of their conversation. It went like this:

BROTHER: It struck me when I was out before supper,

that the wind is going round to the south ...

SISTER: Yes ... definitely. What do you think, Muriel? MURIEL: I couldn't agree with you more. Yes. Southerly.

Definitely. Yes.

BROTHER: I don't like south winds. Do you, Grace? GRACE: Oh no ... Heaven forbid. No south winds for

me. Not in these parts. What do you think, Muriel? MURIEL: I couldn't agree with you more. No south

winds. No, thank you. Oh no. No, no, no.

BROTHER: Get a lot of south winds at Bexhill, Grace? GRACE: Not a lot. A fair amount. We get our fair share

of south winds. You know how it is. One has to take

the rough with the smooth.

BROTHER: I like west winds, personally. West winds are

fun.

GRACE: Oh yes. I do enjoy a good west wind. We often

get west winds at Bexhill, don't we, Muriel?

MURIEL: Fair amount. I couldn't agree with you more.

Not too much though. But we mustn't complain,

must we?

GRACE: No.

BROTHER: Yes.

GRACE: Yes.

MURIEL: Oh yes ... definitely. I couldn't agree with you

more.

GRACE: No. BROTHER: Oh no. MURIEL: Yes.

And so on, and so on. I listened for another hour or two, then I jumped up, went to the television set and shouted:

T am thirsty for the pleasures of the pure intellect!' (George Mikes, How to be a Brit)

4.1. The sisters and their brother

1. liked talking about the weather

2. were the same age.

3. disliked watching television.

4. lived together.

4.2. The sisters and their brother

1. met together at weekends.

2. seldom met together.

3. were extremely fond of one another.

4. met together for the first time.

4.3. During their conversation

1. they only complained about winds.

2. they disagreed with each other a lot.

3. they dealt with one topic.

4. they had supper.

4.4. West winds are

1. unlike south winds.

2. not sufficient.

3. like south winds.

4. not good.

4.5. The narrator

1. was impressed with their conversation.

2. didn't want to join in their conversation.

3. got bored with their conversation.

4. found the conversation highly intellectual.

4.6. The writer went to the television set because

1. he could no longer listen to their conversation.

2. all of them wanted to watch something on television.

3. he wanted to see the weather forecast.

4. he wanted to forget that he was thirsty.

4.7. The writer is convinced that

1. listening to such conversations is more interesting than watching television.

2. watching television kills the art of conversation

3. such conversations are senseless.

4. the art of conversation is flourishing in Britain.

ZADANIE 5

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(przykład) A

Peter Brown, film director, aged 52, was arrested in Beverly Hills last Tuesday for suspicion of drunk driving and possession of hashish. He was released after posting $15,000 bail.

5.1.

Kate Douglas and Rose Peck, two leading supermodels, founded a charity dedicated to stopping hunger in African countries and giving young African people access to edu­cation.

52.

Famous European actors and actresses will be present at the opening of an incredible theme park with 47 rides and 23 cafeterias ready to welcome first visitors next weekend.

5. 2.

Dixie, an avant-garde girls' band is releasing a new album. 12 songs are about life on other planets. Philip Lindsey, the band's agent, told our correspondent that Dixie's new album 'is doomed to succeed'.

5.4.

Stephen Pratt, a famous architect, built a luxurious cinema at the back of his mansion in Los Angeles. Steve intends to organise film marathons every other month throughout the year. Steve hopes his cinema will often be visited by actors and film directors.

S3.

Should there be anything you wish to get or have, you must contact Fischer's Agency. Their services include anything from helping the injured to making sure one's holiday is not ruined. The agency is prepared to deal with any task.

5.6.

Helen McBrian has just published her memoirs. The book reveals secrets from her professional and private life. Ms McBrian, once called a 'rebellious girl', is certain to inte­rest all those who get the book from their local bookshops.

5.7.

Last Friday, Ken Grant, a junior chess champion from New York, was defeated by his main rival, Helmut Kerr from Berlin. K. Grant admitted after the match that it wasn't his day.

5.8.

Video-on-demand will soon be available in the majority of towns in southern France. This new service is particularly attractive to those who would like to watch on television only those programmes which they find interesting.

5.9.

Ten graduates from ten European universities were grant­ed a special scholarship. All of them will spend the next year at Harvard where they will work on a secret project called 'Peace Mission'.

A	Sweet freedom	przykład
B	Home-made entertainment
C	No longer a secret
D	United by peace project
E	Celebs go for a ride
F	Pop music and astronomy
G	Always ready to serve a client
H	Separated
I	You choose what you like
J	The prize stays in Europe
K	Hoping to help

ZADANIE 6

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(4 punkty) No escape from emails

Email is the Internet's killer application. Even if you
never surf the World Wide Web you will still probably
end up using email at some point. You don't believe it?
Well, ask your friends, (przykład)

Using email has got many more advantages than we think. Whether it's for work or for pleasure, sending photos or receiving jokes, email is an extremely useful and cheap form of communication. But what is most important -

email is extremely fast. 6.1. Surprisingly, even

someone who's used email for a while might not know all the tips and tricks of using email software.

Email is also a wonderful way of writing a letter. You do
not need to bother about it being in good style, or with per­
fect spelling. Emails are so "immediate". It's easiest to fire
off a quick response to someone straight away and conse­
quently people type them in a hurry. That is why it is not
astonishing that they may have mistakes! 6.2.

63. You may have an email program as part

of the software supplied by your Internet Service Provider (the company like Pipex, Freeserve, AOL, or CompuServe which supplies your internet connection), or as part of your web browser (the two most popular being Netscape and Internet Explorer).

Alternatively you may prefer to use another piece of dedicated email software which someone has recom­mended to you (such as Eudora or Quick Mail).

6.4.

(Adapted from the Guardian)

A	We bet six out of ten use email every day.
B	To use email you need some email software.
C	But there is a lot to know.
D	Whichever you use, they all work in a similar way, enabling you to compose, send, receive, store and manage your mail.
E	However, they never look nice.
F	However, everything seems to be OK provided the message is clear enough for the addressee.

Uzyskane punkty
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4.2.		5.5.
4.3.		5.6.
4.4.		5.7.
4.5.		5.8.
4.6.		5.9.
4.7.		6.1.
5.1.		6.2.
5.2.		6.3.
5.3.		6.4.
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