Speaking Cards 4
Speaking Cards 4
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A Day trips
People often go somewhere for a day trip, either alone or with their school, friends or family.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a day trip you, or someone you know, went on and what happened
• whether a day trip with friends is different from a day trip with family
• the opinion that several day trips are better than one long holiday.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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B Understanding others
It is not always easy to understand how other people feel or what they think.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the view that some people can never understand each other
• there should be one global language so that people around the world can understand one
another.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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C Being impressed
We are impressed when we respect or admire people or events that are special.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the suggestion that the most impressive things are found in nature.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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D Special occasions
There are some occasions that we experience with other people, such as weddings or sports events.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a special occasion you shared with family or a friend, and what happened
• the view that people should never share their experiences of special occasions on social
media.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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E Awards
Often people who achieve something special win awards, such as certificates or medals.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• an award that you, or someone you know, has won, and why
• the view that awards aren’t important and we shouldn’t care about them
• the opinion that awards are often given to famous people who don’t deserve them.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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F Fresh air
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether you like being outdoors in the fresh air, and why
• how people in your local area can keep the air clean
• the view that governments are not responsible for making sure that the air we breathe is clean
• the suggestion that we cannot have progress and development without air pollution.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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G Taking a break
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• what you, or people you know, do when taking a short break from work or studies
• the view that modern technology prevents people from taking a proper break
• the opinion that young people should visit other countries before starting their working life.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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H Being bored
Sometimes we are bored when we have to do an uninteresting task or have nothing to do.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the idea that having nothing to do is better than having too much to do
• the suggestion that people are bored nowadays because they have too much free time.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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I Making music
People make music in different ways, such as composing, playing instruments or singing.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether it’s easier to make music alone than with other people
• the idea that we can communicate with anyone around the world through music.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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J Cash
Nowadays, fewer people use cash such as banknotes and coins to pay for things.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether you and your family pay in cash when you go shopping, and why
• whether using electronic ways of paying makes it easier to spend your money
• the suggestion that there will be less crime if people don’t use cash
• the view that in the future no one will use cash anymore.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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K Films
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether you prefer going to the cinema or watching films at home, and why
• the view that spending large sums of money to produce some films is wasteful.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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L Interviews
People both ask and answer questions in different situations such as job interviews, press conferences
and chat shows.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a famous person you would like to interview, and what you would ask them
• whether politicians should always share all the information they have with the public.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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Many people pay a lot of attention to fashion and the clothes they wear.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the opinion that clothes designed by famous designers are too expensive.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.
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N Being helpful
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.
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O The media
We get news from a variety of sources such as television, newspapers and the internet.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• how you prefer to find out about the news, and why
• how much we should trust what we read and see in the media
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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