1.01 Задание 1. Задание на понимание основного содержания прослушанного текста

Speaker A

I love birth giving and getting flowers as a gift. I think flowers create certain mood. You feel some special atmosphere, because they look and smell beautiful. You can also show how you feel about the person who you give flowers to. A bouquet of flowers is also a good gift for any occasion, especially when you don't know exactly what present may be good for this or that person. I can't think of a situation in which flowers may be inappropriate.- Утверждение 2 (A bouquet of flowers is suitable on any occasion. — Букет цветов подойдет к любому случаю) соответствует высказыванию спикера A: «A bouquet flowers is also a good gift for any occasion.»

Speaker B

Of course, I know that a lot of people like it when they get a bouquet of flowers. Still, I don't understand such people. You see, this bouquet will look fresh and beautiful only for a couple of days. And then it's just thrown away, and it seems to me there are better ways of spending your money if you want to show a person how much you care for him or her. Besides, I do think flowers are overpriced these days. They shouldn't cost so much. - Утверждение 5 (Giving flowers as a present is a waste of money. — Дарить цветы – пустая трата денег) соответствует высказыванию спикера B: «You see, this bouquet will look fresh and beautiful only for a couple of days and then it's just thrown away.»

Speaker C

I guess everybody is happy to get a bouquet of flowers, but still I feel very sad when I see them fade and lose their beauty after a couple of days. I hate to throw them away. It feels such a waste. Still, I want to give and get flowers as a present, and I've come up with a perfect solution — pot plants. They are not that expensive, and they last long, and they make you happy for several years if you are lucky to have green hands. A great idea, really! - Утверждение 3 (There are better alternatives to bouquets of flowers. — Есть лучшие альтернативы букетам цветов) соответствует высказыванию спикера C: «... and I've come up with the perfect solution - plants. They're not that expensive and they last long and they make you happy for several years.»
 

Speaker D

I think there are a lot of strange ideas about giving and getting flowers as presents. For example, a lot of people think that only women love flowers and it's a bad idea to give flowers to a man. I think it's wrong. Men can love flowers too. They also say that it's not worth giving kids flowers, but I I can't understand why. My dad always gives my younger sister a bouquet of roses for her birthday. She's only five years old, but she loves getting flowers. - Утверждение 7 (There are a lot of stereotypes about presenting flowers. — О подарках цветов существует множество стереотипов) соответствует высказыванию спикера D: «I think there are lots of strange ideas about giving and getting flowers as presents.»

Speaker E

I love getting flowers as a present. People say that these flowers will soon die, but I don't agree with them here. First of all, I'm fond of photography. I take many pictures of every bouquet I get and then choose the best one to add to my collection, so the memories of these bouquets will always stay with me. I also use dyeing flowers for my other hobbies, like making soap or pictures, so I can't agree with the idea that giving flowers is wasteful. - Утверждение 1 (There are ways to preserve the flowers you get. — Есть способы сохранить полученные цветы) соответствует высказыванию спикера E: «First of all, I'm fond of photography I take many pictures of every bouquet I get and then choose the best one to add to my collection.»

Speaker F

I love flowers, but I don't like to get them on special occasions only. You know, like Valentine's Day, and everyone is rushing to the shops to buy a bouquet of flowers. Or like when you have a birthday, and at the end of the day there are ten or even more bouquets of flowers in your house. I like to get flowers unexpectedly, without any obvious or sufficient reason. Just a nice gesture, just a way to show how much you really care for a person. - Утверждение 6 (Getting flowers as a gift is best when it’s unexpected. — Дарить цветы лучше всего, когда это неожиданно) соответствует высказыванию спикера F: «I like to get flowers unexpectedly.»