Excellent Topics in English

This book is aimed at preparing applicants and high school students for passing the state exams in English. It will also be useful for students preparing to enter international schools, participants of Olympiads and competitions in English. The goal of... the publication is to help students in grades 9-11 develop monologue speech skills for successful completion of final exams in English in the OGE and EGE formats. The collection includes the most relevant topics indicated in the codifier, which will help form the necessary communication skills in a foreign language and enrich the vocabulary of students. The book consists of several sections: Health and Illness, Leisure and Hobbies, Outstanding People from Different Countries, Holidays, Mass Media, and others. After each covered topic, a translation of the text and a thematic dictionary will be provided. An appendix includes a list of popular aphorisms and proverbs in English that will help add emotional color to the speech.