TIPS FOR THE SPEAKING EXAM
- · Read carefully the instructions and make sure you understand everything.
- · Give a short introduction (greeting)
- · Speak about all the points you are required. Stay focused on the task.
- · Introduce the points one by one. Express your opinion but don’t agree too soon. At the end try to summarize all the agreements you’ve reached. Warn, advice, persuade….
- · Use specific vocabulary related to the issue.
- · Make use of some of the grammar structures you’ve studied during the course.
- · Express agreement and disagreement using some of the structures you’ve learnt. You also need to warn, advice, persuade….
- · Adapt the register(formal/informal) you use to the different situations
- · Show interest
- · Take the floor, interrupting if necessary, involve your partner(s) in the conversation
TOPICS
– Television
and mass media
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Programmes: reality shows, gossip programes, documentaries, soap operas,
cartoons, the news, weather forecast, sports programmes, music programmes,
talk shows, dramas, sitcoms, series, serials, etc.)
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Advertising. Impact on people and children
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Newspapers (tabloid vs broadsheets, magazines, daily newspapers, etc.) Online
newspapers
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Children and television. Violence and impact on children
·
Positive aspects vs negative aspects
·
Educational programmes on TV
– Holidays
·
Different kinds of holidays: package holiday, camping, guided tours,
cruises
·
Favourite means of tranport for holidays: own car, plane, train, etc.
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People to go with: alone, family, friends, partner, etc.
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Your last holiday
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Your future holiday
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Rural tourism (relaxing, nature, sports) vs urban tourism (sightseeing,
monuments, museums)
– Education
·
Private education vs state education
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Past education vs today’s education
·
Your school days: favourite subjets, teachers, school, uniform, etc.
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Technology in class: positive and negative aspects?
·
Lack of money for grants?
– Sports
·
Sports you do and how often?
·
Children and sports. Sedentary life? Present and past,
difference?
·
Your opinion on risky sports
·
Footballers: do they earn too much money?
·
The Olympic Games
– Jobs
·
Describe your job. How long have you been doing it? What do you like about
it?
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Your ideal job.
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Retirement age: the ideal age?
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Dangerous jobs.
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Your opinion on civil servants in Spain.
– Technology
·
How has technology changed the world?
·
Past and present: comparison
·
I couldn’t live without my mobile. Do you agree with this statement?
·
E-books. Do you have one? Why (not)?
·
Technology in education. Positive and negative aspects?
·
Do children have too many gadgets?
– Money
·
Social difference: rich and poor people?
·
The economic crisis. How is it affecting society?
·
What do you spend your money on?
·
Todays’ salaries. Is it possible to save money?
·
Charities. Do you give money to them? Why (not)?
·
Shopping. Do you like it? Where do you like shopping?
·
Money corrupts people. Do you agree?
– Music
and books
·
Music you like and your favourite singer/ band
·
Your opinion on going to concerts
·
Do you like reading? What do you normally read?
·
Is reading good for children? Why (not)?
·
The best book you’ve ever read
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A book you would never recommend
·
Books made into films. Which do you prefer, the book or the film?
– Eating
habits
·
You are what you eat. Do you agree with this statement?
·
Your favourite food.
·
Do you like fast food? How often do you have it?
·
Eating out, do you like it?
·
Children and obesity.
·
Organic food, too expensive?
·
Eating disorders
·
Eating habits
– The
environment
·
What do you do to help the environment?
·
Recycling. Do you recycle? What and how?
·
Temperatures are rising more and more. What’s the cause?
·
What can you do at home to save energy? –
– Medicine
·
Traditional vs alternative medicine
·
Stress, how to deal with it
·
Lifestyle and health
– Law
·
Politics
·
Corruption
·
Crime
·
Public safety
– Relationships
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