Task 2: Choose the question and be ready to answer it after the teacher starts the
conversation. You should add your ideas to the class discussion.
Teacher organizes a Socratic seminar which helps teacher to assess learners while they are
speaking on the topic 'Natural Disasters' Learners are sitting in a circle and answering the
question which teacher prepared and cut down beforehand.
These are some rules to this task:
1. Ask questions if you do not understand what someone has said
2. You do not need to raise your hand to speak.
3. Pay attention to your "airtime".
4. Don't interrupt.
5. Don't put down the ideas of another learner.
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1. Did you read this book yesterday? - Yes, I did. I read this book yesterday. / No, I did not.
2. Did you make this project last year? - Yes, I did. I made it last year. / No, I did not.
3. Did you go there last summer? - Yes, I did. I went there last summer. / I didn't.
4. Did you have a dinner in the evening? - Yes, I did. I had a dinner in the evening. / No, I didn't.
5. Did you take this exam in the past? - Yes, I did. I took it in the past. / No, I didn't.
6. Did you buy a car 5 years ago? - Yes, I did. I bought it 5 years ago. / No, I did not.
7. Did you get it? - Yes, I did. I got it. / No, I did not.

My city – Moscow. I love its streets, parks and squares. I love listen to the beat of her heart by day and brooding, tired breathing at night. It is very different, my Moscow. If she is angry, the sky is grey, there is chilly rain, and the soul longing and sadness. If Moscow fun, circle, light, sun, smiling people and flowers. Well, if this happens with Russian prowess, games Yes dances, and then he will go on a whirlwind truly Russian amusements, will not stand to walk in the dance for the New year, ride a roller coaster on a sled or snow saucer down an ice, to celebrate Shrove Tuesday pancakes with caviar. And the effigy of winter is sure to burn. "Moscow is a big welcoming home ", according to our wonderful photos of Marina Tsvetaeva. Since ancient times, as usual in Russia, Moscow met with bread and salt. Everyone has place if people came to us with good intentions. And, of course, today's Moscow is a city of contrasts. It combines quiet streets of ancient streets, paths and parks estates and broad avenues, with their rushing at a furious pace cars. It is possible to plunge into the historical past, after wandering around red square, after listening to the bells of its churches or after standing at "Trinity" by Andrei Rublev, one can feel the taste this, considering the enormity, and sometimes the absurdity of Moscow skyscrapers, you can think about the future of this great city.