Reading
Read the text, write down all the unknown words, and answer the questions true, false, not given/
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong played jazz, sang jazz and wrote jazz. He recorded hit songs for fifty years and his music is still heard today on television, radio and in movies.

Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana on August 4^th, 1901. His father was a factory worker and left the family soon after Louis’s birth. Young Louis was desperately poor. He lived with his sister, mother and grandmother in the poorest area of New Orleans known as the Battlefield because of the fighting and shooting that often happened there.

When Louis was eleven years old, he was arrested for firing a gun into the air on New Year’s Eve. He was sent to a reform school, where he learned to play the trumpet in the school’s band. Eighteen months later Louis was back home and already dreaming of the life of a musician. He sold newspapers, unloaded boats and sold coal. However, in the evenings Louis played the trumpet with local groups or went to clubs to listen to jazz bands. He soon became friends with one of the greatest musicians of the time, Joe Oliver, who became young Louis’s teacher. As Louis’s skills developed, he began to perform professionally.

He was soon able to stop working on manual labour jobs and began concentrating full-time on music, playing at parties, dances, and at local cafes. He joined Joe Oliver’s band and moved to Chicago. Later, Louis organised his own band and began to record one of the greatest series of songs in the history of jazz. Louis developed a unique style of singing: he could make his voice sound like a musical instrument and he could make an instrument sound like a singer’s voice. Louis enjoyed singing improvised melodies and rhythms. Armstrong was an easygoing and communicative person. His fellow musicians called him “Satchelmouth” because of his wide smile. Later, it was shortened to “Satchmo”.

Armstrong’s biggest hits came later in his life. In 1964, his version of the song «Hello Dolly» was a top hit around the world. It even replaced a top-selling hit by the hugely popular British group, the Beatles. Three years later, he appeared in the film version of “Hello Dolly” with singer Barbra Streisand. The song “What a Wonderful World”, recorded in 1968, was his final big hit.

Louis Armstrong never finished the fifth grade in school, yet he wrote two books about his life and many stories for magazines. He appeared in more than thirty movies. He composed many jazz pieces. He won several gold records and many other awards. Armstrong performed about three hundred concerts each year, traveling all over the world. He became known as the legend and symbol of jazz.

1. Louis Armstrong spent his childhood in a peaceful and respectable part of New Orleans./True, False, Not given/
2. Louis Armstrong did well at school. /True, False, Not given/
3. As a teenager, Louis Armstrong did several jobs. /True, False, Not given/
4. Louis Armstrong got his nickname due to his smile./ True, False, Not given/
5. Louis Armstrong was sorry that he had not completed his school course /True, False, Not given/
6. Louis Armstrong gave concerts only in the United States./True, False, Not given/
7. Louis Armstrong taught Joe Oliver to play the trumpet./True, False, Not given/

Writing.
Folk music and dance classes in our school. The song and dance which I like most of all. Sports and arts in my life.
SOS – Save Our Space. We need your help to clean up our city. What have you ever done or are going to do to keep it clean?

Folk music and dance classes in our school. The song and dance which I like most of all. Sports and arts in my life.

Our school is different from others in many ways and one of them is singing and dancing to Armenian traditional songs and dances. I think this is very interesting for the ones who love to sing or dance. This is a way to pass on our culture to the next generations and not lose it. We do it every day. We gather in our marble hall and start singing, dancing, sometimes there can be some interesting games too, so it can be very fun. I think my favourite dance is “9 foot”. I’m not sure why but I like the moves of that dance. From songs I don’t know what to choose, they all are good.

Art doesn’t actually take an important part in my life. I’m not really interested in it, like I was before. Sometimes I just take an album and pencil and paint for fun. Nowadays sports also don’t take an important part. I used to do sports like swimming, fitness but now I just don’t have enough time and energy because of my exams. I have to prepare for them, to go to some lessons so there is no time left for sports. But after my exams I will go to sprots because I know that it will help me be healthy.

SOS – Save Our Space. We need your help to clean up our city. What have you ever done or are going to do to keep it clean?

The technology and machines this days became very developed. It’s also related to space. As we know in the past 70 years or more people developed do much also in astronomy, they sent many machines there to explore it and for other things too. It is really interesting and amazing, but as we know everything can have a bad and a good side. The bad side of this is that our space became polluted with things like abandoned ship, satellite parts. All this can damage solar panels on active satellites and many more bad things.

As we all know nowadays our earth is very polluted, there is trash everywhere we go, even in oceans. The plastic, which decomposes only after decades, causes so much damage for our nature, the animals and plants. There are charity foundations which help to clean up some places on our earth, but if other people won’t stop polluting, than not much will change. To not pollute I never throw my trash on the floor, I always hold it in hands until I fand a trash bin.

Work is an important part in our life. Joining the adult world we need to work, earn money and provide ourselves and our families.
Every person’s job is very important for our world to become more and more developed and everyone plays it’s role in it.
Some people imagine “live to work” people as people who are obsessed with work, whose main purpose in life is to work. The “work to live” people in other people’s imaginations are not so focused on their job and are more focused on their own comfort.
I imagine this 2 kinds of people differently.
For me the “work to live” people are the ones, who work just to earn money and ensure themselves, their families. They don’t see joy and pleasure in their job, they work just to survive in our society.
While “live to work” people are the ones who are not focused on their social status, they work for themselves and do what they like. I mostly imagine artists for this people.

Read the text, write down all the unknown words, and answer the questions/ true, false, not given

Jamie Oliver is a genius in the world of food and one of Britain’s most famous cooks. He has encouraged people to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoy it. His programmes are shown in over 100 countries including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Japan and Iceland. They were translated into over 30 languages. Jamie Oliver’s cookery books are bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world.

Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in England. From an early age he got interested in food. His parents had a pub where he often helped them in the kitchen. He actually began working there at the age of eight. Jamie cut vegetables like any other ordinary worker in the pub.

Jamie Oliver left school at 16 without any official certificate. He went to Westminster College to study economics and after that travelled to France. Jamie knew that in France cooking was a kind of art. And he wanted to master that art. It was no doubt the best place to study if he wished to become a professional chef.

After returning from France, Jamie worked in a number of British restaurants. At that time there was a programme on the telly about the cafe where Jamie worked. TV producers were impressed by the young chef. The next day Jamie received calls from five different TV companies wishing to work with him. He soon became the best-liked celebrity chef on television and his programme was a real revolution in cooking shows. Thanks to an informal and friendly manner Jamie Oliver won crowds of fans around the world.

However, Jamie devotes his time not only to cooking. He’s a family man, with a wife and four children. He also works on a number of projects. For example, Jamie Oliver created the “Fifteen Foundation”. Each year, fifteen young people are trained and taught to work in the restaurant business. It’s interesting that they are not common people. They are from unhappy families, they are unemployed. Some of them were in prison or took drugs. In this way Jamie Oliver tries to help them start a new life.

Another project by Jamie Oliver was connected with school dinners and lunches. He wanted school children to begin eating healthy food instead of junk food. The British government supported the project. It spent extra 280 million pounds to improve school meals. Part of the money was spent on training cooks and buying modern equipment for schools.

It’s really hard to name all the TV programmes, shows, projects that Jamie Oliver had and is still having. He’s so creative and imaginative, that there’s no end to new ideas and projects. Except television, Jamie Oliver is a writer. His every book immediately becomes a bestseller. It’s interesting that he became the best-selling author in the country after J. K. Rowling, the “Harry Potter” writer.

1. Jamie Oliver has made cooking popular in different countries. True
2. Jamie’s parents wanted their son to be a cook. Not given
3. Jamie went to France to continue studying economics. False
4. Jamie’s wife was against his project “Fifteen Foundation”. Not given
5. Jamie’s project the «Fifteen Foundation» gives people a chance to improve. True
6. The British government ignored Jamie’s school meals project. False
7. Jamie Oliver has become a well-known personality due to his TV show. True
8. Jamie Oliver is a talented and successful writer. True

Coca-Cola
“Share a Coke”

Big brands are often hard-pressed to do something ground-breaking when they’re already so big. So, what did Coca-Cola do to appeal to the masses? They appealed to individuals by putting their names on each bottle.

The Share a Coke campaign began in Australia in 2011 when Coca-Cola personalized each bottle with the 150 most popular names in the country. Since then, the U.S. has followed suit, printing first names across the front of its bottles and cans in Coke’s branded font. You can even order custom bottles on Coke’s website to request things like nicknames and college logos.

This was a breaking story across the marketing and advertising industry. It enchanted many consumers, but it confused others. 

History

Coca-Cola’s history began in 1886 when the curiosity of an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton, led him to create a distinctive tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains. He created a flavored syrup and took it to his neighborhood pharmacy, where it was mixed with carbonated water and deemed “excellent” by those who sampled it. Dr. Pemberton’s partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, is credited with naming the beverage “Coca-Cola,” as well as designing the trademarked, distinct script still used today.
Coca-Cola had and still has a huge success, it became the world’s #1-selling sparkling beverage.
It had many slogans, for example “Taste the feeling”, “Things go better with Coke”, “Born to be red” and many more.

Read the text, write down all the unknown words and answer the questions/ true, false, not given

Nike

Take a look around. How many people are wearing Nike right now? There is at least one, trust me. Nike is the number one manufacturer of footwear and clothes, and it has become a world-famous brand on the same level as Coca Cola, McDonald’s, and Apple.

Nike was originally known as Blue Ribbon Shoes. It was founded in 1964 by the runner Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman. They established the company to import cheap Japanese running shoes for sale in the U.S. At the very beginning they had no room or shop, so Philip Knight sold the shoes out of the back of his car. Meanwhile, Bill Bowerman worked on improvements to the footwear. He tore the shoes apart to see how he could make them lighter and better.

In 1967 a third person joined Blue Ribbon Shoes. It was Jeff Johnson. A runner himself, Johnson became the first full-time employee of Blue Ribbon Shoes. His contribution to the company is so great that it’s hard to estimate. Johnson created the first product brochures, print adverts and marketing materials, and even took the photographs for the company’s catalogues. He established a mail-order system and opened the first company shop.

At about the same time the company became ready to take a big move forward. They no longer wanted to be distributors but wished to start designing and manufacturing their own brand of athletic shoes. Here again, Johnson made an enormous contribution to the company. One night, he dreamed of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, and suggested the name to his bosses.

Yet, another thing was missing  — a memorable logo. One was created by a graphic design student Carolyn Davidson. She had become acquainted with Philip Knight who asked her for her design ideas and Carolyn agreed to do some freelance work for his company. Soon she presented a number of designs to Philip Knight and the other company managers, and they finally selected the mark which today is the Swoosh. That has been the Nike logo ever since then. Amazingly, Carolyn asked just $35 for her work.

In 1988 Nike started an advertising campaign with its world-famous slogan “Just Do It”. The slogan was born during a Nike meeting with the advertising agency. The slogan has become so closely associated with Nike that as soon as most people hear or see those three words, they remember Nike, even if the company name is not mentioned. Today, the words «Just Do It» and the Nike “swoosh” brandmark is all that is needed to identify something as a Nike product.

Isn’t it amazing how a small symbol we call a logo can make a company into a huge success

establish — հաստատել
contribution — ներդրում
estimate — գնահատել
distributors — բաշխիչ
acquainted — ծանոթ

1.Nike and Blue Ribbon Shoes are the names for one and the same business. True
2.The business started with renting a large shop. False
3 The business started with renting a large shop. False
4. Famous athletes were employed to advertise the company’s shoes. Not given
5 The company Nike was called after a character from an ancient myth. True
6Nike’s logo was created by a famous advertising company. False
7 The Nike company paid a large amount of money for creating the slogan «Just Do It». False
8 The business was founded by Japanese businessmen. False

Read the text , write down all the unknown words and in front of each question write/ true, false or not given
The Best Job in the World

Have you ever heard of the Great Barrier Reef? It is the world’s largest coral reef system along the eastern coast of Australia. In February 2009 an extraordinary position was advertised by the Australian Tourism Office. The advertisement ran that the Great Barrier Reef needed a caretaker for half a year. It was for a special person who would look after the Reef.

The job offered a large salary, free accommodation in a luxury villa, and transportation there and around the islands. All expenses would be paid: the winner wouldn’t need to spend any extra money on anything.

The job’s duties were pretty simple. You could only dream of such requirements. First, the person had to speak English and swim well. Second, on the island his responsibility included writing a weekly Internet blog. That’s right, weekly, not even daily! The job description also required the successful applicant to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, make friends with the locals and generally enjoy the tropical climate and lifestyle. A real dream!

Within the first 2 days of the contest, the tourism office received more than seven thousand online applications. All told, 34,000 people of all different nationalities applied. Each made and presented a 60-second video resume. They had to be creative and they were. In the end 16 people were chosen, who flew to Australia for the final selection. The candidates were interviewed and the winner was Ben Southall from the UK.

Ben greatly enjoyed the dream job he had got. He realised that people knew very little about planet earth and its treasures. Living in big cities, they forgot how important the flora and fauna of this world were. Every time Ben went outdoors, he could discover something new. “Every time I dived or went underwater, I forgot about all the troubles above water and concentrated on living in the moment. It was a good way to clean the mind and build respect for the natural world,” Ben said.

Ben’s life on the island was not just fun. It was very busy, busier than most people imagined, and certainly busier than Ben himself had imagined. He worked seven days a week and up to 19 hours a day. The Best Job included travelling to over 60 islands of the Reef almost every day. It was not just looking after the Reef, Ben had a lot of meetings, press conferences and interviews. He was getting a lot of attention all the time and he couldn’t get away from it. That was probably the hardest part of the job.

Moreover, any adventure has a certain degree of risk. Swimming and diving on the Great Barrier Reef was not different. Ben had to deal with whales, sharksand other huge sea creatures. Surprisingly, the most dangerous thing was a small jellyfish about the size of a little finger. It’s considered to be extremely poisonous and Ben was stung by it. He had to spend a couple of days in hospital but luckily recovered after a course of antibiotics.

Ben often says that the project has taught him a few valuable lessons. Working with the Internet is one of those jobs you can do 24 hours a day. Ben realized it was hard to separate life and work, but this he had to do it. He also said: “I’ve learned that we get one life on earth so we have to use it. There’ll always be other countries to visit, other people to meet and other adventures to meet. This is what I wish to do. I’m planning to go to Asia in a few years’ time”.

1. The Australian Tourism Office employs a new caretaker twice a year. True
2 There was no Internet on the islands of the Great Barrier Reef. False
3 People from different countries applied for the job. True
4 While working as a caretaker Ben Southall had lots of free time. False
5 To do his job Ben Southall had to communicate with journalists. True
6 Ben Southall was taken to hospital after a shark attack. False
7 Ben Southall was a good swimmer. True
8. Ben Southall is going to make a film about his work on the islands. Not given

Name, surname, grade

Nane Khachatryan, 9th grade

How are my elective subjects related to my future career?

My elective subject is biology. I am not sure yet but I want my future profession to be related to this subject, because I find it very interesting. I have a list of professions related to it like a doctor, bioengineer, biologist and so on. The most interesting topics in biology for me are about the evolution, how life came to earth, the genetics, natural selection of species and etc. I think that geneticist is also a very interesting profession. If I decide to choose one of this professions, I will continue to study biology in depth and will focus also on other favourite subjects that I will need to be more educated.

Do my abilities, character traits, and hobbies match my future career?

For hobby I can say that it is reading. I love to read, and I think that it will help my future profession, because it develops my imagination, logic, vocabulary replenishes, broadens my horizons. With reading, people begin to write without mistakes and become more literate. It also develops speech. And all this will be useful to me for my future profession.
I have the following personal qualities — diligence, accuracy, I always try to do my best for my work to be ideal, a serious attitude to work, composure. I remember quite well the given materials and lessons.​ I think that these are quite strong points that will help me in life, including achieving success. 

What educational projects and research activities have I carried out that may be related to my future profession?

I carried out two projects from biology. The first one is on heredity. In this project I did a research about main hereditary traits, mutations and so on. The second one is dedicated to a surgical treatment for Parkinson’s disease, that is called Deep Brain Stimulation. If I become a doctor or anything related to it, I think this project will be useful.

What books and articles have I read that really meet my interests?

I usually don’t read books that are related to biology or maths, I’m mainly interested in detectives, romances, adventure, fiction and other genres. But I have read a book, it’s called “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. It’s about a mentally disabled man, that was given a chance to become very intelligent, but the treatment failed and he gradually lost his abilities again. I liked the psychological aspect of this book, which meets my interests in biology.

Have the meetings with the invited specialists at the educational complex played any role in my professional orientation?

Where will I continue my education after leaving the 9th grade?

After leaving the 9th grade I will stay in the Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educomplex’s high school. I will do it because I hadn’t decided my future career yet so I will continue studying like usual, without focusing on individual subjects. I hope that during the time before my graduation I will finally have a decision about my profession and will focus on necessary subjects.

Self-presentation

Make up 5 questions for each type /20 questions
Types of questions Explanation
General Do you like English
Special Why do you learn English
Tag Question You like English, don’t you
Indirect questions Could you tell me where you learned to speak English? , Do you know where the nearest bank is?

General questions

Do you like drawing?
Is physics too hard?
Are you going to be late?
Was Michael on that concert too?
Are your parents working as doctors?

Special questions

What have you been studying in America?
When are you coming home?
Where is your working office?
What time did you arrive that day?
Why haven’t you done your homework?

Tag questions

That shop is going to open, isn’t it?
You passed your exams, didn’t you?
He is a dentist, isn’t he?
You were traveling by bus, weren’t you?
The car is being repaired, isn’t it?

Indirect questions

Could you tell me if that shop is still working?
Could you tell me the answers for the test?
Could you pick me up from there?
Could you keep it a secret?
Could you tell me where were you all this time?

NEF Student’s Book Reading A Venetian Reckoning slide 107, read the story, write down all the unknown words
In some words write what you have read.

sharply — կտրուկ
elaborate — մշակի
associates — համախոհներ
volition — կամային

This part of book is an interview, where the interviewer is asking the woman about her life, her husband and kids.