TOPIC 1

PART 1: INTERVIEW

Transport

 How do you usually travel around your city? [Why?]

 What do you think of public transport in your city?
 Why don’t some people want to use public transport?
 How can we persuade more people to use public transport?
 What might be the problems of people using private transport too much?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about what
you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe someone you know who has started a business.

You should say:
who this person is
what work this person does
why this person decided to start a business
and explain whether you want to do the some kind of work as this person.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What kinds of jobs to young people not want to do in your country?

 Who is better at advising young people about choosing a job, teachers or parents?
 Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job?
 What do young people nowadays consider important in choosing a job?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Television programmes

 When do you usually watch TV programmes? Why?

 What’s your favourite TV programme? Why?
 Are there any TV programmes you don’t like watching? Why not?
 Do you think you will watch more or fewer TV programmes in the future? Why?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a time when you started using a new technological

device (a new computer or cellphone).
You should say:
what device you srated using
why you started using this device
how easy or difficult it was to use
and explain how helpful this device was to you.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What is the best age for children to start computer lessons?

 Should schools use more technology to help children learn?
 Do you agree or disagree that computers will enhance teachers one day?
 How much has technology improved how we communicate with each other?
 Why are some people deciding to reduce their use of technology?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Age

 Are you happy to be the age you are now?Why / Why not?
 When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future? Why / Why not?
 Do you think you have changed as you have got older? Why / Why not?
 What will be different about your life in the future?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a beautiful sight-seeing to visit in your country.

You should say:
where it is
how to het there
what to do there
and explain why you recommend this place to visitors.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 Why do you think people like to travel to different places in their free time?
 How do you see tourism changing in your country?
 Why are historic buildings and monuments important to a country’s tourism?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Hobbies

 Tell me about any hobbies you have now or had in the past.
 Do you feel you have enough free time for hobbies? [Why / Why not?]
 How important is it for people to have hobbies at different ages?
 If you had the chance to take up a new hobby, what would it be? [Why?]
 What might be the problem of a person without any hobbies?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a favourite shop of yours.

You should say:
where the shop is
what things it selss
what sort of people are its regular customers
and explain why you enjoy shopping there.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What typical things can visitors to your country buy?

 What things do young people like to buy in your country?
 What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers?
 Do you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping online? Why? Why
not?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Friends

 How important is friendship to you?

 Do you have friends who live in other countries?
 What qualities do you look for in a friend?
 What kind of things do you like to do when you get together with your friends?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about what
you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a common leisure activity in your country.

You should say:
what the activity is
what type of people do it
where and when it is impossible to do it
and explain why it is so popular.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What do you think are the most important factors to bear in mind when choosing a job?
 Would you say that it is better to do something active or just relax when you have free
time?
 Would you agree that it is important for older or retired people to keep themselves busy?
Can you suggest some suitable activities?
 In your opinion, do young people have enough or too much leisure time? Why / Why
not?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Your local area

 Where is your hometown?

 What is there to see and do in your local area?
 What improvements would you like to see made in your local area?
 How do you usually travel around your city? [Why?]
 What do you think of public transport in your city?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about what
you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a friend that you spend a lot of time with.

You should say:
who the person is
where you met him / her
what kinds of things you do together
and explain why you like spending time with this person.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 Could you describe some common ways of meeting people in your society?
 What qualities do you look for in a friend?
 Do you prefer to have a large group of friends or a few close friends?
 What are the differences between friendships made as a child and those we make as an
adult?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Mass media

 What kind of things do you watch on TV?

 When did you first start reading newspaper?
 What different kinds of newspaper are there in your country?
 How important is it for people to read the news rather than watch it on TV? Why?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about what
you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a festival that is important in your country.

You should say:
when the festival occurs
what you often do during the festival
what you like or dislike about it
and explain why this festival is important.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 Why do you think festivals are important events in the working year?
 Would you agree that the original significance of festivals is often lost today?
 Do you think new festivals will be introduced in the future? What kind?
 What role does the media play in festivals, do you think?
 Is it a good or bad to watch festivals on TV? Why?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Job

 When you were a student, did you have a part-time job?

 What do you like about the job you’re doing now?
 Is there anything you dislike about it?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe an interesting discussion you had as part of your work or

study.
You should say:
what the subject of the discussion was
who you discussed the subject with
what opinions were expressed
and explain how you found the discussion interesting.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 Why is it good to discuss problems with other people?

 Do you think that it’s better to talk to friends and not family about problems?
 Is it always a good idea to tell lots of people about a problem?
 Which communication skills are most important when taking part in meetings with
workmates?
 What are the possible effects of poor written communication skills at work?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Your country

 Which part of your country do most people live in?

 Tell me about the main industries in your country.
 How easy is it to travel around your country
 Has your country changed much since you were a child?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a famous film-star you admire.

You should say:
who this person is
what this person has done
why this person is famous
and explain why you admire this person.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What kind of people become famous these days?

 Is this different from the kind of achievement that made people famous in the past?
 How do you think people will become famous in the future?
 What are the good things about being famous?
 Are there any disadvantages?
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PART 1: INTERVIEW

Keeping in contact

 How do you usually keep contact with your friends? Why?

 Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways?
 Do you find it easy to keep in touch with friends and family? Why / Why not?
 In your country, did people in the past keep in contact in the same way as they do today?
 What might be the problem of having little contact with people?

PART 2: LONG-TURN

You will have to talk about a topic for one or two minutes. You have one minute to think about what
you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe an important choice you had to make in your study

.
You should say:
when you had to make this choice
what you had to choose between
whether you made a good choice
and explain how you felt when you were making this choice.

PART 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

 What are the typical choices people make at different stages of their lives?
 Should important choices be made by parents rather than by young people?
 Why do some people like to discuss choices with other people?
 What kind of choices do people have to make in their everyday life?