There are 12 possible topics for ISE III and GESE 10 conversation questions:

 Ambitions
 Independence
 Stereotypes
 Role models
 Competitiveness
 Young people’s rights
 The media
 Advertising
 Lifestyles
 The arts
 The rights of the individual
 Economic issues
There some questions about each topic, we are going to work all of them. We will
start with AMBITIONS. Try to answer these questions:
1. What did you want to do when you were a child? Did you do it? Why / Why
not?
2. Do you consider yourself to be an ambitious person?
3. Is it a good thing to be ambitious at work?
4. How do you see yourself professionally 5 years from now?
5. What are your personal ambitions?
6. Is having a family important to you?
7. What is your dream job? Do you think you will ever do this job?
8. How is learning English important for you to achieve your goals?
9. Many people focus on material wealth. Are these things important for you?
10. How do our ambitions change as we grow older?

Some Vocabulary to help you

To accomplish (v) / To achieve (v) / to attain (v) --------- lograr, conseguir

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Accomplishment (n) ------ triunfo
Achievement (n) -------- logro
Feat (n) / milestone (n) ------ hazaña, proeza, hito
To affirm (v) ------- afirmar
Ambition (n) ------ ambición
To aspire to do something ------- aspirar a algo
Aspiration (n) ------- ambición
Desire (n) / yearning (n) ------ deseo
Dauntless (adj.) / Fearless (adj.) / Unafraid (adj.) / brave (adj.) /
courageous (adj.) --------------------- valiente
Hard-working (adj.) ---------- trabajador/a
Fulfilment (n) / Realisation ------- Realización
Goal (n) / Objective (n) / Aim (n) ------- Objetivo - Meta
Initiative (n) ----------- Iniciativa
Lack of confidence -------- Falta de confianza
Persona growth ------ Crecimiento personal
Pitfall (n) ---------- Contratiempo
To be doubtful -------- Estar dudoso
To deserve (v) -------- Merecer
To hesitate (v) / To vacilate (v) -------- Vacilar
To reach a goal -------- alcanzar una meta
Turning point --------- punto de reflexión