ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS FUENLABRADA

Consejería de Educación
COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

CERTIFICADO DE NIVEL B2 INGLÉS

LISTADO DE TEMAS TAREA 2

TASK 2 (Oral Interaction)

● You have two minutes for individual preparation. Then talk to your partner(s) for 6 to 9 minutes
if there are two candidates or for 9 to 12 minutes if there are three. Your production will be
recorded.

● Share your ideas on the subject with your partner(s). Express and justify your opinions while
referring to the points listed.

● You are not allowed to write down any notes in this part of the exam.

1. Stress
Stress is one of the most common health related problems which can have a serious impact
on our mental and physical well-being.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) and take into consideration the following points.
● Causes of stress
● Health problems related to stress
● Effective ways to deal with the problem

2. Youtubers
The son of a friend of yours is obsessed with You Tube. He dedicates all his free time to
watching or uploading videos on You Tube.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) taking into consideration the following points.
● Why video-sharing has become so popular
● Dangers of video sharing
● What advice you would give to the parents

3. Pets in Cities
The number of pets in cities seems to have risen over the last few years. Pet owners see them
as a family member, but those who don’t have a pet might see them as a problem.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) and take into consideration the following points.
● Why do you think people choose to have a pet
● What problems can pets cause in buildings and cities?
● What pet regulations should be implemented in cities?

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4. Mobile phones
You know a 15-year-old girl who spends the whole day texting on her smartphone. At first you
thought this was normal teenage behaviour, but now, she is so hooked she has stopped
talking to her parents.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) and take into consideration the following points.
● What can her parents do to solve the problem?
● Benefits and dangers of smartphones
● How to detoxify her from her addiction

5. Collecting Money for a Charity

You and your friends have decided to volunteer in an NGO and you are planning to collect
money to develop some projects in the area.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) and take into consideration the following points.
● Charitable activities you can participate in with your partners
● What qualities one should have to be an efficient volunteer?
● How you are going to participate in the activities

6. Bullying
The 12-year-old daughter of a friend of yours is being bullied at school. The parents are
seriously worried.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) and take into consideration the following points.
● What can the parents do to help the child?
● What should the local authorities do to tackle this problem?
● What are the causes of bullying?

7. There is no Time like the Present

In an after-dinner conversation you are talking with a group of friends about the current
situation in Spain and how life used to be in the past.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) taking into consideration the following points.
● The latest technological advancements
● Health and standards of living
● Education and employment

8. Young Man about the House

The son of a work colleague, a young man in his early thirties, is still living in his parent’s
home. You are talking to a friend of yours, over a nice cup of tea, about what advice you
should give to his father.
Discuss this subject with your partner(s) taking into consideration the following points.
● Aspirations and goals of young people today.
● Perspective on family life for people in their thirties.
● Renting / sharing a flat or staying on with your parents

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