Exam topics

Articles for rendering:

1. Impressions:
a) different people’s styles (appearance, clothes, following the latest fashion);
b) celebrities (popular bands or singers).

2. Generations:
a) exchange students;
b) problems of parents and children;
c) interpersonal relations.

3. Gold. Making money:

a) lucky chances (gold fever, lotteries);
b) selling sth on eBay.

4. Challenge:
a) expeditions to the farthest regions;
b) challenging experiences;
c) motivation (life coaches);
d) raising money for charity;
e) giving up unhealthy habits.

5. Ritual:
a) superstitions in our life;
b) weddings and wedding traditions.

Topics for dialogues:

1) Impressions.
a) Are you image-conscious? Your attitude to people who keep up with
all the latest fashion trends and to those who don’t care about fashion.
(New Inside Out, p. 10 – 11)

2) Generations.
a) Pros and cons of being an exchange student. (New Inside Out, p. 14 –
15)
b) Following in the parents’ footsteps. (Yastrebova p. 15 – 17)
c) The most common reasons for conflict and friction between parents
and children. (Yastrebova, p.35 - 41; New Inside Out, p. 16 – 18)
d) How can divorce affect children? (Yastrebova p. 44 -47)
e) What is the best age for getting married? (Yastrebova, p. 58 – 59, 68,
69)
 f) Your attitude to living together without being married. (Yastrebova, p.
58 – 59, 68, 73)
g) What traits of character would you most and least like to see in your
partner? (Yastrebova, p. 68)

3) Gold. Different ways of making money.

a) “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Do you agree with the
proverb? What is your attitude to lotteries? (New Inside Out, p. 24,
28; workbook, p. 21)

4) Challenge.
a) Can motivational speakers turn you to pursuing your goal? (YouTube
videos with Ian Usher, Ben Saunders, Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins)
b) Your attitude to charity. Would you take part in a marathon in order to
raise money for charity? (New Inside Out, p. 40; workbook, p. 26)
c) Is giving up some unhealthy habit a challenging experience? (New
Inside Out, p. 42,)

5) Ritual.
a) Are you a superstitious person? What do you think about different
rituals? (New Inside Out, p. 46 – 47)
b) The role of wedding rituals. (New Inside Out, p. 50 – 51)

NB: Use vocabulary expressions in your dialogues!