Now we are ready to start.
Sean: Hi Jinny! Have you heard the news?
Jinny: You've won the first prize in a competition?
Sean: Not yet. But I'm going to, and you'll help me.
Jinny: Wow, you're kidding.
Sean: I'm not. I've found information on the Internet about a competition for young learners, which is open to all pupils who are innovative and creative. We've already been studying Greek for four years. I think that it's such a nice opportunity to show everyone how interesting the language and the culture of Greece is.
Jinny: I knew that you love Greek, but I didn't know that you're THAT crazy about it.
Sean: I am. You know that The Greek Legends is my favorite book. It is always near my bed, and I can reread particular parts whenever I want. Anyway, will you help me?
Jinny: First of all, tell me what should we do.
Sean: We need to choose a story. Actually, I've already chosen one. It's a story about Athena—the birth of Athena, to be exact. Then we should write the script, as it's a theatrical competition.
Jinny: Oh, and afterwards probably we'll need people ready to spend all their free time sewing costumes, memorizing lines and rehearsing without a break for lunch.
Sean: It's not that bad.
Jinny: Definitely not. It's worse. We don't know how to write scripts. We don't have many friends who speak Greek and who are interested in acting.
Sean: Well, as for the script, we can do a search on the Internet and find some books or articles of famous Hollywood screenwriters. They might be very helpful. I've already seen one. Then you can draw a "Wanted" poster and put it at the board near the drama classroom. Believe me, in two days we'll have an eager and enthusiastic team.
Jinny: Okay, what will be next? Do we need to perform or play live in front of the audience or can we film it?
Sean: In the spring we should submit the DVD to the judges. So we have about five months to rehearse, perform, film and crop and edit.
Jinny: Okay, sounds as if you have a plan. And the deadline is reasonable. Let's try and see what happens. Who knows, maybe we will triumph in this international competition.
A. Sean has been studying Greek since he was 4.
Ключевая фраза: "We've already been studying Greek for four years." – Шон говорит, что они изучают греческий четыре года, но не с 4 лет. → 2 (False)
B. Sean keeps his favourite book near his bed.
Ключевая фраза: "It is always near my bed" – Шон прямо говорит, что его любимая книга всегда лежит рядом с его кроватью. → 1 (True)
C. Jinny has chosen a story for the competition.
Ключевая фраза: "Actually, I've already chosen one." – Шон говорит, что он уже выбрал историю. Джинни не выбирала историю, выбор сделал Шон. Следовательно, утверждение не соответствует действительности. → 2 (False)
D. Jinny is skeptical about the idea of the competition.
Ключевая фраза: "Definitely not. It's worse." и перечисление проблем ("We don't know how to write scripts. We don't have many friends who speak Greek and who are interested in acting.") – Джинни явно выражает сомнение и пессимизм по поводу идеи. Однако в конце она говорит: "Let's try and see what happens." – она соглашается попробовать. Её итоговое отношение не выражено однозначно как скептическое или позитивное, поэтому на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа. → 3 (Not stated)
E. Jinny is good at drawing posters.
Ключевая фраза: "you can draw a 'Wanted' poster" – Шон просит Джинни нарисовать плакат, но в тексте не сказано, хорошо ли она это умеет. Шон мог попросить её просто потому, что она может ему помочь, а не потому, что она талантлива. В тексте об этом ничего не сказано. → 3 (Not stated)
F. The play should be uploaded to the Internet.
Ключевая фраза: "we should submit the DVD to the judges" – Шон говорит, что нужно отправить DVD жюри, а не загружать в Интернет. Утверждение не соответствует действительности. → 2 (False)
G. Jinny thinks they have enough time to prepare.
Ключевая фраза: "And the deadline is reasonable." – Джинни говорит, что дедлайн разумный, что означает, что она считает время для подготовки достаточным. → 1 (True)