Упражнения на английском для 7 класса: молодёжные новости. Past simple, past continuous. Поговорки и скороговорки для речи.

Часть 1: Лексика (Youth News & Magazines)

A. Сопоставьте слова с их определениями (Match the words with their definitions):

1. headline a) a person who writes for a newspaper or magazine
2. article b) the title of a news story
3. journalist c) a set of questions you ask someone
4. interview d) a written story in a newspaper or magazine
5. trend e) a general direction in which something is developing (e.g., fashion)

Answers: 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c, 5-e

Часть 2: Грамматика — Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

B. Выберите правильную форму глагола (Choose the correct form):

1. While I read / was reading a youth magazine, I found / was finding an interesting article about TikTok trends.
2. He posted / was posting a new video on his blog when his phone rang / was ringing.
3. Did you watch / Were you watching the news yesterday at 8 PM?
4. They didn't go / weren't going to the concert because it rained / was raining heavily.
5. What did you do / were you doing when you saw / were seeing the headline about the new game release?

Answers:

1. was reading, found
2. was posting, rang
3. Did you watch
4. didn't go, was raining
5. were you doing, saw

C. Закончите предложения, используя Past Simple или Past Continuous (Complete the sentences):

1. I __________ (scroll) through my news feed when I __________ (see) your message.
2. She __________ (interview) a famous blogger for her school magazine last week.
3. We __________ (not play) video games because we __________ (work) on our project.
4. __________ they __________ (discuss) the latest fashion trends when you joined them?
5. My brother __________ (write) a blog post while I __________ (take) photos for it.

Answers:

1. was scrolling, saw
2. interviewed
3. weren't playing, were working
4. Were... discussing
5. was writing, was taking

D. Напишите короткую заметку для молодёжного журнала (около 5 предложений). Используйте тему «Школьный фестиваль музыки» и оба времени. (Write a short news item. Use the topic "School Music Festival" and both tenses.)

Пример (Example):

Last Saturday, our school was holding a big music festival. While the rock band was playing, it started to rain! But nobody left. We danced and had an amazing time. The journalists from our school magazine were taking photos all day.

Часть 3: Скороговорки (Tongue Twisters) для тренировки речи

1. Сложный звук [θ] (th):
   Thirty-three thousand people think this Thursday is their birthday.
   (Тридцать три тысячи человек думают, что в этот четверг у них день рождения.)
2. Для отработки ритма и [t], [d]:
   Digital journalists juggle gadgets and write tidy texts.
   (Цифровые журналисты жонглируют гаджетами и пишут аккуратные тексты.)
3. Быстрая речь, согласные:
   Fresh fashion flashes from fashionable magazines.
   (Свежие модные вспышки из модных журналов.)
4. Для чёткого произношения [s], [ʃ] (sh):
   She sells shocking news stories on the social media shore.
   (Она продаёт шокирующие новостные истории на берегу социальных медиа.)

Часть 4: Поговорки (Sayings) на тему новостей и информации

1. No news is good news.
   (Отсутствие новостей — уже хорошая новость.)
   Обсуждение: Когда так говорят? (Когда ждут тревожных известий).
2. Bad news travels fast.
   (Плохие новости распространяются быстро.)
   Обсуждение: Почему плохие новости в соцсетях становятся вирусными?
3. Today's news is tomorrow's history.
   (Сегодняшние новости — завтрашняя история.)
   Обсуждение: Как это связано с работой журналиста?

Задание для обсуждения (Discussion task):
Выберите одну поговорку и придумайте пример из мира молодёжных новостей или блогов. (Choose one saying and think of an example from youth news or blogs.)

Например (For example):
"Bad news travels fast." → Когда популярный блогер отменил встречу с фанатами, эта новость разлетелась по всем чатам за несколько минут.