Advice
a) Use a variety of like/dislike expressions and opinion expressions to explain your reasons.
b) Generalise.
c) Link your ideas coherently.
d) Give examples.
e) Use a variety of grammar.
f) Make your speaking sound confident, personal and ‘real!’
Risksb) Generalise.
c) Link your ideas coherently.
d) Give examples.
e) Use a variety of grammar.
f) Make your speaking sound confident, personal and ‘real!’
g) Organize your discourse in a logical way with a suitable introduction, development and conclusion within the time framework of 3 minutes. You will have to time yourself in the exam.
1. Have you ever not taken advantage of a good opportunity and regretted it or have you ever taken advantage of a good opportunity? Explain, giving reasons and examples.
2. Talk about what you were allowed to do and what you had to do when you were a child. Are there things you used to do as a child which would be considered risky now?
3. If you were going to go backpacking in the Amazon rainforest, what do you think would be the biggest dangers? Would you do it? Why/Why not?
4. Would you do a parachute jump for charity? Why/why not? Talk about the whole concept of doing such things for charity.
Music
5. Talk about how important music is in your life. When/where/why/how do you listen to music?
6. Would you perform in front of an audience? Why/why not? How would you expect to feel on doing this? Do you have any experience of performing for an audience?
7. If you could be a world-class musician, what exactly would you choose to be?
Exams
8. What is your procedure for preparing for exams? Do you begin in time or do you leave it until the night before? Explain your reasons for doing so. Talk about the consequences of your techniques.
9. Talk about something you would love to learn to do. Why/why not? What are the possibilities of this happening?
House
10. Talk about things that need doing in or around your house/flat/garden. If money were not an obstacle, what would you like to do to your house/flat/garden? Why?
Wishes
11. Talk about something(s) that really annoy you and why and how you wish it/they would change.
Consider the following or choose one of your own:
Companies that call you during the evening trying to sell you something,
People who criticize politicians and the government but then don't vote in elections etc
Reaction/Feelings
12. Talk about something in the news recently that shocked you or an area of your town/city/island which is scary at night.
Regrets
13. Talk about what you think might be the typical things that people regret in their lives. Think of areas related to: Family, Lifestyle, Education, Work or other areas.
Adverts
14. Talk about a favourite advert. Give details and explanations.
15. Talk about an advert that makes you NOT want to ever buy the product. Why does the advert or adverts have this effect on you.
Media
16. How do you keep up to date with what is going on in the world? What is the biggest story in the news at the moment?
INTERACTIONS
Advice
a) An Interaction is NOT a mini-monologue. You MUST interact, which means: You ask for (suggest, advise, persuade, find out, share etc ) your partner’s opinion, you respond to what your partner says.
b) Use a variety of like/dislike expressions and opinion expressions.
c) Explain your reasons.
d) Generalise.
e) Link your ideas coherently.
f) Give examples.
g) Use a variety of grammar.
h) Make your speaking sound confident, personal and ‘real!’
1. Discuss high-risk sports. Do you think that high-risk sports should be allowed, why/why not? Have you ever tried any high-risk sports or would you ever try any high-risk sports? What do you think about how local authorities sometimes have to 'rescue' people involved in high-risk sports and the public costs involved in this?
b) Use a variety of like/dislike expressions and opinion expressions.
c) Explain your reasons.
d) Generalise.
e) Link your ideas coherently.
f) Give examples.
g) Use a variety of grammar.
h) Make your speaking sound confident, personal and ‘real!’
1. Discuss high-risk sports. Do you think that high-risk sports should be allowed, why/why not? Have you ever tried any high-risk sports or would you ever try any high-risk sports? What do you think about how local authorities sometimes have to 'rescue' people involved in high-risk sports and the public costs involved in this?
2. What is your opinion of Gangsta Rap music? Some people say that it contains sexist lyrics and may encourage aggresion and a certain level of violence. Discuss together what you think of these statements.
3. Discuss the concept of living in a sleep-deprived society. Do you think this is true? Why/why not? Talk about sleep in general and your sleep habits. Ask and respond.
4. Discuss the world of advertising. Exchange views on whether people should be allowed to advertise the following: alcoholic drinks, expensive children's toys, junk food, political parties.
5. Talk together about the advantages and disadvantages of 'Online Dating.' Opinion, reason and give examples.
6. Discuss together which is better working for someone else or being your own boss.
7. Discuss together about how it is impossible to get an unbiased view of what is happening in the world from the News on TV. Newspaper are far more objective. Ask and respond to each other.
8. Discuss the idea of banning traffic from all city centres. Only public transport, bikes and pedestrians should be allowed in the city centre.
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