Let’s talk about different types of houses.

Билет 1

Let’s talk about family.

1) What is family for you? What can you tell about your family?

2) From your point of view, how many children should there be in a family?

3) Do you agree that children should be brought up strictly? Why?

4) Have you ever dreamt about your future family?

5) What can you advise a person who wants to have a close and happy family?

Билет 2

Let’s talk about family traditions.

1) What role does family play in each person’s life?

2) Are there any things that you do with your parents together?

3) Do you have your own family traditions?

4) What holidays have become traditional in your family?

5) Imagine you are invited to spend a couple of days in your pen-friend’s family in London. Ask him about their family holidays and traditions.

Билет 3

Let’s talk about family relationship.

1) Your close friend is hesitating if to accept her boyfriend proposal. She asks you for advice. What would you say?

2) What do you think of early marriages?

3) They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. Do you get on well with your parents and grandparents?

4) Divorce doesn’t seem to be extraordinary any more. What is happening? Has family become an outdated form of relationships?

5) What can you advise people who want to get on well with their parents?

Билет 4

Let’s talk about friendship and relationship with friends.

 

1) Do you follow the proverb “Be slow at choosing a friend, but slower in changing them”?

2) Is it easy for you to make friends?

3) What attracts you in people? What features do you value most in your friends?

4) Tell us about your best friend, if you have one.

5) Can you confide your secrets to your friend?

Билет 5

Let’s talk about education.

1) What is your idea of an ideal school?

2) Have you ever tried teaching anything to somebody?

3) Your friend doesn’t know what to do after finishing school. Give some advice.

4) People say that it is important to do extremely well at school to enter a university. Do you agree with the statement?

5) Why do the majority of school-leavers prefer to get higher education in Minsk to any other cities of Belarus?

Билет 6

Let’s talk about studying at school.

1) How active have you been during your school years? What activities did you like best? What is your favourite subject at school?

2) What would you like to change at school?

3) Are you a quick learner? What subjects require a lot of homework and take most of your time?

4) Are you looking forward to leaving school?

5)Is it important to get along well with your classmates while you are at school or is it only lessons that really matter?

Билет 7

Let’s talk about school traditions.

1) Does your school have any traditions?

2) Recall your first day at school. What or who impressed you then?

3) What school traditions you would like to set up?

4) Were you an active pupil at school? Did you participate in different competitions, championships, concerts or conferences?

5) Do you think you will miss your school when you leave it?

Билет 8

Let’s talk about choosing a career.

1. What are your professional plans? What is your career goal?

2. Who can influence your career choice?

3. Your friend is keen on choosing the right career. Give him advice.

4. Do you agree that the knowledge of a foreign language is necessary to be a success?

5. Would you like to have a part-time job when you are a student? Why?

Билет 9

Let’s talk about life in the city and in the country.

1) What are main merits and demerits of living in the country and in the city?

2) What doyou admire your native place for? What is your favourite corner in your town/village?

3) What, in your opinion, lacks in your town/village? What would you do or build if you were an architect?

4) If you were choosing any city or town in the world to live in what would

5) be your choice?

6) What’s your idea of the saying “It’s not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within these walls.”

Билет 10

Let’s talk about different types of houses.

1) There are many types of dwelling. What house would you like to have?

2) Do you live in a house or in a flat? What are pros and cons of having a house or a flat?

3) A man’s home is a reflection of his personality. Is it true for you and your house?

4) What is there in the house/flat of your dream?

5) Do you agree that living in a country house is better than living in a modern flat? Why?

 

 

Билет 11