Hello, my name is ____________. Can you tell me your name? In this first part I would like to ask some questions about television • How many hours a day do you spend watching television? • What type of television programs do you like to watch? • Do you think children in your country watch too much television? • Do you think television is useful for education in schools? • Do you prefer watching television on a TV or laptop? • Which type of TV shows are popular in your country? • How often do you watch the news? • Do you prefer to watch television or films? • Do you prefer watching news on TV or online?
Part 2 Individual long turn (3 – 4 minutes, including 1 minute preparation time)
I am going to give you a question. You have one minute to think about it before speaking and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand? I would like you to describe a special occasion when you had a really enjoyable meal. You should say: • What the occasion was • Who was at the meal • What you ate And explain why the meal was so enjoyable. (After 1 minute) You have one to two minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you. I’ll tell you when the time is up. Please begin speaking now. (Closing - Ask one or two follow up questions)
Part 3 Two-way discussion (4 – 5 minutes)
You’ve been speaking about food. I would now like to ask a few more questions related to this. Attitudes to food • What do you think a healthy diet consists of? • Which do people in your country prefer: traditional food or fast food such as hamburgers or pizzas? Learning about food • Do you think children should be taught about healthy diets and cooking at school? Why (not)? • At what age do you think children should be taught to cook? Food aid • What can be done to prevent poor people in the world from going hungry? • Should rich countries help poor countries with more than just food?