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Painting as a hobby Going to the cinema How to cook eggs

Traditional TV vs streaming
Beijing Your dream holiday
platforms (e.g. Netflix)

The retirement age in your

Going camping Shopping in the sales
country

Your favourite ice cream A sport you enjoy watching,

A famous sportsperson
flavour but not playing

What you do when it’s

Eating fruits and vegetables New York City
raining a lot

A sport or game that is

popular in your country, but Endangered animals Hurricanes
not in other countries

Taking care of a dog Chocolate Things that make people cry

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Using mobile phones while

Your dream job Running as exercise
at a restaurant with friends

A birthday party from when

Something that annoys you The ocean
you were a child

Having a healthy diet Modern medicine Video games

Mount Everest Your parents Self-driving cars

Your dream home Your favourite drink Japanese food

Using the Internet to study Your favourite room in your

A famous actor
English home

London What you had for breakfast A technology you love

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Technology today vs 30
A natural wonder Fast food
years ago

Watching the news vs

Your favourite sports team Elephants
reading the news

Christmas traditions from

Solar power A modern world wonder
your country

A book you read recently A technology you hate Frankenstein

Beach holidays vs city Living in the city vs the

Cheating at school
breaks countryside

How to make a national dish

Going to the gym Paris
from your country

How to grow vegetables A guilty pleasure Cheese

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Traveling by plane The sugar content of juice A nightmare holiday

New Year’s Eve traditions in

Tibet Your favourite teacher
your country

Buying a romantic partner

Your English class Working in an office
flowers

Climate change causing

The Sun The features of a 5 star hotel
extreme weather

How to choose the right pair

of shoes for different Your morning routine Tomatoes
occasions

A visit to a museum Working on a farm Mathematics

Floods Scuba diving Being a vegetarian

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Using technology in schools Bungee jumping Newspapers

How to drive a car Sleep Remote working

A film you loved when you

Soap operas Fireworks
were a child

The most important Something that worries you

How to write an essay
invention in history about the future

Teaching children healthy

Australia Pollution in cities
habits at school and at home

Caffeine A musical you have seen Penguins

Working as a travel
Money vs happiness A time you got lost
journalist

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