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Speaking Topics: Hometown

The document provides potential topics and questions for speaking practice organized into multiple parts. Part 1 includes topics like hometown, work/studies, home decoration, advertisements, boredom, watches, computers, old buildings, reading, and meeting places. Part 2 suggests describing a day out, positive change, or getting stuck in traffic. Part 3 discusses leisure time, changes, quiet places/noise, and traffic problems. For each topic, several questions are provided to spark conversation on that subject.

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Speaking Topics: Hometown

The document provides potential topics and questions for speaking practice organized into multiple parts. Part 1 includes topics like hometown, work/studies, home decoration, advertisements, boredom, watches, computers, old buildings, reading, and meeting places. Part 2 suggests describing a day out, positive change, or getting stuck in traffic. Part 3 discusses leisure time, changes, quiet places/noise, and traffic problems. For each topic, several questions are provided to spark conversation on that subject.

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Speaking Topics

Part 1

Hometown
Please decribe your hometown a little. / What is your hometown well-known for?
Do you like your hometown?
Is that a big city or a small place?
How long have you been living there?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Would you like to live / have you ever lived in the countryside? / Do you ever
spend time in the countryside?
What is the difference between living in the countryside and the city?
What do you like to do in the countryside? / What do people living in the
countryside like to do?
How has your town changed over the last 20 years?

Work and Studies


Do you work or are you a student?
What work do you do? / What subjects are you studying?
Why did you choose that job? / Why did you choose to study that subject?
Do you like your job? / Is there anything you dislike about your job?
What do you like/dislike about your studies?
What was your dream job when you were young? / Have you changed your mind
about your dream job?

Home, decoration
What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room?
What colour would you never use in your home?
Can you describe the place where you live? / What kind of housing
accommodation do you live in?
Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
What do you like / dislike about your flat? / What would you like to change in
your flat?
What can you see from the windows where you live?

Advertisements
Do you watch ads from the beginning to the end?
Is there much advertising in your country? / What advertising do you have in your
country?
What are the different places where we see advertisements?
How do you feel about advertisements?
Do you like ads? / Do you like ads on TV? / What kind of ads do you dislike?
What do you think is the purpose of advertising? / Why do you think companies
advertise themselves or their products?
Do you think advertising plays a very important role in today’s world?

Boring things
Do you think school is boring?
What things are boring to you?
What do you do when you feel bored?
Do you ever get bored?
Do you feel more bored than when you were young?

Watches
Do you like to wear watches? / Do you think a watch is important for you?
Have you ever received a watch as a gift?
Why do people like expensive watches?

Computers
Is it difficult for you to use a computer?
How often do you use a computer? / What do you usually use your computer for?
What kinds of computers are popular in your country?
When was the first time you used a computer? / Who taught you how to use a
computer?
Do you think computers have changed your life?

Old buildings
Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?
Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future?
Should old buildings be preserved?
What aspect of culture do old buildings reflect?
How do old buildings affect the appearance of a place?

Reading
Have you ever read a novel that was adapted into a film?
Do you like reading? / What books do you like to read?
What book did you read recently? / What did you learn from it?
Have your reading habits changed since you were younger?
What was your favorite book as a child?

Meeting places
Where do you usually meet your friends?
Do you think there are some places that are more suitable for meeting others?
Talents
Do you have a talent or something you are good at?

Sports programs
Do you like watching sports programs on TV?
What was your favourite sport when you were young? / Did you do any sports
when you were young?
Do you like to watch live sports games?
What is the difference between watching sports events at home and at the
stadium?
Who do you like to watch live sports games with?
Do you like sport? / Do most people in your country like sport?

Sitting
Where is your favourite place to sit? (E.g. the couch/sofa/armchair in our living
room/in my bedroom/in the kitchen etc.)
Do you often sit down for a long time?

Evening time
Do you like the morning or the evening?
What do you usually do in the evening?

Collecting things
What items are considered collectibles in your country?
Is collecting a popular pastime in your country? / Do a lot of people in your
country collect things?
Why do people like collecting?
Do you collect things?
What are the benefits of collecting?

Snacks (till April 2023)


What is your opinion on snacks between meals? / Is it healthy to eat snacks?
What kind of snacks do you like to eat? / What kind of snacks do children in your
country like to eat now? / What was the most popular snack when you were
young?
When do you usually eat them?
Do your parents allow you to eat snacks?

Names (till April 2023)


Is there any tradition about naming babies? / How do you choose names for your
next generation?
Does your name have any special meaning?
Do you like your name?
Would you like to change your name? / Do people in your country ever change
their names?
What name do people at home call you?

Weather (till April 2023)


What’s the weather usually like in your hometown? / Do you like the weather in
your hometown?
What is your favourite weather?
Do you like hot and dry weather? / What do you do in hot weather? / Do you
prefer hot or cold weather?
Do you like wet weather? / Do you prefer wet or dry weather?
Would you like to visit a hot country?
Birthdays (till April 2023)
How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
Is there a difference between the way you celebrate your birthday in the past and
in the present?
What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?

Public transport (till April 2023)


What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
Is driving to work popular in your country?
Do you/people prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Will you use public transport more in the future?
Are there any traffic problems in your area?
How would you improve transport in your town or area?
How would you reduce traffic problems in your area?
How do you think public transport could be improved?

Cooking (till April 2023)


Do you like cooking?
Who usually does the cooking in your home?

Singing (till April 2023)


Do you often sing? / When do you like to sing?
What kinds of music do you like to sing?
Is it difficult to sing well?
Do you want to be a singer?
Technology (till April 2023)
What are the benefits of using technology?
Do you like to use new technology?

Writing (till April 2023)


Do you prefer typing or handwriting when you’re writing?
Do you write a lot?
Did you like writing things when you were a child?

Social media (till April 2023)


Do you like using social media?
What’s the most popular social media in your country?

Geography (till April 2023)


Are you good at reading maps?

Puzzles (till April 2023)


Is it good for old people to do puzzles?

Hair (till April 2023)


Do you like going to a hairdresser’s (or barber’s)?
Do you want to change your hair colour?
How often do you have a haircut?
How long have you had this haircut?
Have you had a haircut that you did not like?

Morning time (till April 2023)


Do you like to get up early?
What is your morning routine?
Do you like the morning or the evening?
Is breakfast important?

Speaking Topics

Part 2 and Part 3

Part 2
Describe a day out that did not cost a lot
What you did
When you did it
Who you were with
Why it did not cost a lot

Part 3 (Leisure time)


Do you think only old people have time for leisure?
What leisure activities do old people and young people prefer?
How do people spend their leisure time in your country?
Do you think that leisure activities should not only entertain people, but educate
as well?
Do you think that people today have more leisure time than people in the past?
In general, who do you think has more leisure time, men or women?
How does technology affect the way people spend leisure time?

Part 2
Describe a positive (or recent) change in your life
What the change was and when it happened
How it happened?
Why it was a positive change

Part 3 (Changes)
Why do you think adapting to change is difficult for some people?
Is it easy for old people to change?
Do people usually change their routine?
Is it easier for young people to change?
Do you think change is good?
Do old people often change plans?
Do young people like to change plans?
What are the common reasons when people need to change plans?
What are some of the major changes that occur to people throughout their lives?
How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
Is it good for people to change jobs frequently?
Do you think people change every day?
How long should people stay at a job?

Part 2
Describe a quiet place you like to spend time in
What place it is
How often you go there, when you go there
What you do there
Why you like the place

Part 3 (Quiet places, noise)


Is it hard to find quiet places in cities?
Are there many quiet places in your city?
Why do people sometimes prefer to be alone?
Why do people go to quiet places?
Is there much noise around your home?
Does this noise effect you in any way?
How do you think noise in cities could be reduced?
Why do some people like to listen to music while they are working?
Why is it difficult to stay in a quiet place?
Is there any place that is absolutely quiet?

Part 2
Describe an occasion when you got stuck in a traffic jam.
Where you went
How often you do this
When you did this
Why you dislike it

Part 3 (Traffic problems)


In what ways can we fix traffic problems?
Is it fair to limit the use of private cars?
Do you think building more roads will make getting around in cities easier?
What needs to be improved in public transport?
Which mode of transport is more popular in your country, a bicycle or car?
How can transport be improved in your country?
Will there be fewer people using cars because of improved public transportation?
Will there be fewer cars if public transport is free?
Do you think modern means of transportation cause harm to the environment?

Part 2
Describe a time when you lost something and then got it back
What it was
Where you lost it
How you found it
How you felt

Part 3 (Losing things)


Why do some people worry more than others when they lose things?
How can we avoid losing things?
What things do people often lose?
Is it easy to lose something? / Why do some people lose things easily?
How can parents teach children to be organized?
Is it important for children to be organized?
If you lost a phone, how would you find it?

Part 2
Describe an important river or lake in your country
What river it is
What you know about it
Why it is important

Part 3 (Water activities, rivers, lakes)


Why are rivers important to local people?
How can rivers and lakes benefit local people?
What activities can be done in and near the river?
How does ocean pollution affect the environment?
What occupations are associated with water?
Why do some people like water sports?
What water sports are popular in your country?
Do you think having a river has an impact on tourism in the city?
Why do so many people like going to places with water?
Why do some people enjoy going to the seaside so much?
Is travelling by water as important now as it was in the past?
What are the pluses and minuses of transporting goods on water?
Are rivers and lakes good for transport?
Do you think cruise trips will become more popular in the future?
As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think a place near water is more
suitable for children or for old people?

Part 2
Describe a competition (music, sports, etc.) you would like to take part in
What competition it is
What you would do in this competition
Why you want to take part in it

Part 3 (Competition, contests)


What jobs require employees to be competitive?
Do you think competition is important in the workplace?
Is it necessary to encourage people to compete with others in companies?
Why are competition shows popular?
What kind of people would be competitive?

Part 2
Describe an interesting neighbour
Who this person is
How often you see him or her
How long you have known this neighbour
Why you consider this person to be interesting

Part 3 (Neighbours)
Do you think it is easier for people to get to know each other if they live in the
countryside?
How do children build relationships with others in a community?
Do you think it is important to have a good relationship with neighbors?
Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbours?
How can people improve their relationships with their neighbours?
Do you think people’s relationships with their neighbors today are the same as
they were in the past?
Do you think people are familiar with their neighbours?
What factors help neighbours to have good relations with each other?
What makes a neighbourhood a good one to live in?

Part 2
Describe an important event that you celebrated.
What event it was
When this happened
Who was with you
How you feel about this event

Part 3 (Festivals, important events)


On national holidays, many companies prefer their employees to come to work.
What do you think?
Does pregnancy count as an important event?
How do people celebrate important events in your country?
Do you think that people spend too much money on celebrating special occasions
such as weddings or birthdays?
Why do more and more young people prefer to celebrate festivals with their
friends rather than with their families?

Part 2
Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
What you do
When and where you usually do it
How you do it
How it helps you keep healthy

Part 3 (Sports, health and keeping fit)


How can we make children exercise more?
Do you think it is a good way for governments to use the power of idols to help
people build health awareness?
What do old people in your country do to keep fit?
What activities can schools organize for children to keep fit?
What can parents do to make their children like sports?
What else can people do to keep fit apart from sports?
Is exercising the only way to stay healthy?
Why is that many people today don’t do enough healthy activities?
How can media improve or influence people’s knowledge about health?
How can we make adults aware of the importance of exercise?
What can governments do to improve people’s health?
Is it hard for modern people to live a healthy lifestyle?
What do you think about health-related apps?
Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?
Part 2
Describe something that surprised you.
What it is
How you found out about it
What you did
Whether it made you happy

Part 3 (Happiness)
Why do some people hide their happy feelings?
How do people express happiness in your culture?
Do you think happiness has any effect on people?
Is it good to be unhappy?
What kinds of things make people in your country happy?
Do you think money can make people happy?
Do you think failures help people feel happiness?
Is it important to have goals in life in order to feel happy?
Do you think people will be happy if they don’t have goals to achieve?
How would you define happiness?
Why do some people say happiness never lasts long?
What do you do when you feel unhappy?
Are people in your country happier now than they were 30 years ago?

Part 2
Describe a product from your area (such as a food or handicraft)
What the product is
When you tried it for the first time
Where you can buy it
How it is produced
Why it is popular

Part 3 (Traditional products)


What is the value of traditions?
Do you think traditions are important?
What different types of traditional products are produced in your country?
Why do traditional products attract tourists?
Why are traditional products important?
Why do people like to buy imported products?

Part 2
Describe something you do to keep yourself concentrated
What is it
How often you do it
When you started doing it
Why it helped you concentrate

Part 3 (Concentration)
Can exercise help people improve concentration?
What kinds of jobs require higher concentration at work?
How we can help children stay focused?
Is it important for children to learn how to concentrate?
What can employers do to help employees concentrate?
Have you ever felt difficult to concentrate?
What distractions are bothering you in your life?
Part 2
Describe an invention that changed the world for the better
What it is
How it changed the world
How popular it is

Part 3 (Inventions)
Do you think AI will replace human teachers?
What inventions do you hope to have in 20 years?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online courses?
How can technology be used in the classroom?
What electrical appliances do people in your country have at home?
What household appliances make us lazy?
Do you think modern technology makes people lazier?
What do you think have been some of the most important inventions in the past
100 years or so?
Do you think it’s good that new inventions are appearing so often?
Do you think there will be any negative effects resulting from future technology?

Part 2
Describe a time when you were very busy
When this time was
What you did at this time
How you arranged your time
How you felt after this busy time was over
Part 3 (Being busy)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of always being busy?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a stressful job?
How do you think highly efficient people manage their time?
Do you manage your time efficiently?

Part 2
Describe a time when you helped a child
How you helped a child
Why you helped them
When it was
How you felt about it

Part 3 (Volunteering, helping others)


Who benefits more from the volunteer services, volunteers or people helped?
Do you think people nowadays should participate more in volunteering?
Why is it necessary to do volunteer services?
How do you think the volunteers themselves benefit?
What do you think are the benefits of having unpaid volunteer workers?
Should professionals be hired rather than using volunteer workers?
How can we encourage children to help others?
How can we support people in need apart from giving money?
How can companies engage in volunteering and help our society?

Part 2
Describe something you do to save time
What it is
When you do it
How you feel when you do this
How it helps you
Part 3 (Time management)
How do people manage their time?
What can people do to spend their time efficiently?
What do people do to save time?
Is it important to manage your time efficiently?
Do you agree that today success mainly depends on being able to manage time
effectively?
Should parents help children manage time?
How can we avoid wasting time?
Do you think deadlines are necessary?

Part 2
Describe a family member you would like to work with
Who this person is
What kind of work you would like to do
Why you want to work with him or her
How you feel about this person

Part 3 (Business, globalization, jobs)


What kinds of family businesses are common in your country?
What effects does globalization have on the economy of a country?
Do you think globalization is absolutely good for economic development?
Why do people want to do family business?
Is it good to work with family members?
Do you think small businesses will thrive or struggle in the future?
What are good things about working for a big company?
Why do many young adults keep changing their jobs?

Part 2
Describe a difficult decision that you once made
What the decision was
How you made your decision
What the results of the decision were
Why it was difficult to make

Part 3 (Making decisions)


Is it important for children to make decisions when they are young?
Do you think that parents should make important decisions for their children
Do you think young people are easily influenced by others while they are making
a decision?
At what age can children make decisions on their own?
What is the difference between decisions that children and adults make?
Do you think that teachers should help students make decisions?

Part 2
Describe a famous person in your country
Who this person is
What this person has done or does
Why this person is popular
How you feel about this person

Part 3 (Popularity)
What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?
What kinds of people are popular at work?

Part 2
Describe an occasion when someone gave you positive advice or suggestions
about your work
Who this person is
What they said
How this advice affected you
How you felt about the advice

Part 3 (Encouraging people)


In what situations do parents have to encourage their children to do something?
How can parents encourage children to do what they don’t want?
How can parents encourage kids to do difficult things?
How can parents and teachers encourage children to study more?
How can employers motivate their staff?
Do you think negative feedback is more important than positive feedback?
Why is negative feedback as important as positive feedback at work or in studies?

Part 2
Describe a time when you used your cellphone to do something important
What happened
When it happened
How important your cellphone was
How you felt about the experience

Part 3 (Mobile phones)


Many people think mobile phones can be annoying at times. Can you give
examples of that?
Do you think there should be laws on the use of mobile phones?
What is your attitude to people who speak on the phone in public?
Do young and old people use phones in the same way?
What do you do with a cellphone?

Part 2
Describe a person you enjoyed talking with
Who this person is
When you talked
What you talked about
Why you enjoyed talking to this person

Part 3 (Meeting friends, communication)


Why do some people dislike chatting with strangers?
What topics do young people talk about?
Do you think women chat more than men?
How do you know if others are not interested in your conversation?
Why do some people prefer to tell secrets to strangers?
Can people communicate if they do not speak the same language?
What places are popular for meeting friends in your area?

Part 2
Describe a time when you gave advice to others
Who you gave advice to
What the situation was
What advice you gave
What the result was

Part 3 (Opinions and advice)


What important changes in popular ideas and opinions have taken place recently?
What problems can people face if they ask many different people for advice?
Is it always bad to get conflicting advice?
In general, what kind of person is most suitable for giving advice to others?
What qualities does a good adviser need to have?
Do you think it is ok if professional advice costs a lot?
Why do some professional advisers charge so much?
In what situations can old people ask younger people for advice?
Do you prefer advice from your family or your friends?
Who do young people turn to for advice?
Which do you think is better, advice from young people or advice from older
people?
When somebody gives you some advice, do you usually follow this advice or do
you usually insist on your own opinion?
Why do so many young people not accept the advice of older people?
Some people find it easier to accept advice than other people do. Why do you
think there is this difference?

Part 2
Describe a place you visited (not your hometown) that you recommend others
to live in
What place it is
When you went there
Why you recommend living there
Part 3 (Cities, countryside, relocating)
Why do many people move to the countryside?
Why do some people like to live close to the company?
Why do people change their places of living? / Why do people move to other
areas?
Why do people move to a new home?
What are the advantages of living in the city?
Is it good to move to a new place frequently?
What problems will people face after moving to a new home?
What do people need to prepare for when they are moving?
What makes a location suitable for young people to live?
What makes a location suitable for old people to live?

Part 2
Describe a popular place for sports
You should say:
What this place is, where this place is
What kinds of people go there
What you did there
How you felt about it

Part 3 (Doing sports)


Do young people like to do sports?
Why do young people do less sports than their parents?
What are the benefits of sports for children?
Do children need to exercise?
Part 2
Describe a time when you received money on your birthday
You should say:
Who gave it and why
When you received it
What you did with it
How you felt about it

Part 3 (Money)
Why do people rarely use cash now?
Do you agree that nowadays people value money the most?
What do young people spend money on?
Why do young people tend to waste money?
Do people in your country like to save money?
What is the best way of saving money?

Part 2
Describe a story you’ve heard
You should say:
What this story was about
Who told you this story
When you heard it
How you felt about it

Part 3 (Stories)
Why do children like hearing the same bedtime story?
Why do children like stories?
What kind of stories do children like to listen to?
What can a child learn from a story?

Part 2
Describe an important thing you learned (not at school or college)
You should say:
What it is
When you learned it
Why it was important

Part 3 (Learning new things)


What can children learn from their parents?
Do you think employees must want to constantly learn new things?
Do you think learning new things is important?

Part 2
Describe a photo you took that you’re proud of
You should say:
Where you took it
When you took the photo
How you took it
Why you’re proud of it

Part 3 (Photos)
What do you think of those who like to change or beautify faces and post them on
social media?
Do people in your country like to take photos?
Why do people like to record important things with photos?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling with a camera?
Part 2
Describe a movie you watched recently and want to watch again
You should say:
What the movie is about
Where you watched it
Why you liked it
Why you want to watch it again

Part 3 (Watching movies)


Do people in your country still like to go to a cinema? / Where do people watch
movies?
Should actors be paid more?
What makes an actor a famous movie star?

Part 2
Describe a time when you searched for information
You should say:
Why you needed it
What information you were looking for
Where you were searching
How much you enjoyed looking for the information

Part 3 (Information and Internet)


What information can people get from television?
Will libraries be replaced by the Internet?
What are the ways of getting information nowadays?
How can people check whether a piece of information correct or not?
Do people trust information online?
Part 2
Describe a TV program you like
You should say:
What TV program it is
When you watch it
Why you like it

TV programs
What shows do old people and young people watch?
What other programs do you like to watch?
What TV programs are popular in your country?
What is the influence of foreign shows on the shows produced in your country?

Part 2
Describe a time when you shared something with others
You should say:
What you shared and why
When you shared it
Who you shared it with
How you felt about sharing it with them

Part 3 (Sharing things)


Do you think kids like to share?
How can parents and teachers teach children to share?
Can you suggest why some people don’t like sharing?
Do you think it’s important to have rules in shared accommodation?
Do you think there are any advantages to sharing your home with other people?
How do you feel about sharing accommodation with others on campus?
Do people in your country prefer to share public transport or do they prefer to
use private transport?
Do you think it’s good to share personal information with others on the Internet?

Part 2
Describe a problem you had while shopping online or in a store
You should say:
What you bought
What problems you had while shopping online
How it was used
Explain how you felt about it

Part 3 (Service)
What’s good service?
As a customer, what kinds of services do you expect from a company?
What is bad service?
Do you think it’s important for a company to provide after-sales service?
Why is online shopping so popular these days?
What is the difference between shopping online and in a store?
What should customers do if there are problems with products they bought
online?

Part 2
Describe an object that you think is beautiful
You should say:
What it is
What it looked like
Where you saw it
Why you think it’s beautiful

Part 3 (Beauty, beautiful things)


What do you think the word “beauty” means?
Why do people create beautiful things?

Part 2
Describe a time you forgot an appointment
You should say:
What the appointment was
When and where it was
Why you forgot about it
How you felt

Part 3 (Remembering and forgetting things)


How do busy people remember things they need to do?
What do you think of people using calendars to remind themselves of things?

Part 2
Describe a friend from your childhood
You should say:
Who this person is
How you met each other
What you did together
Explain why you liked him or her
Part 3 (Friendship, social media)
Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?
Why do people lose contact with their childhood friends?
Which is more important, to maintain old friendships or make new friends?
What positive and negative effects do mobile phones have on friendship?
Do you think technology unites or separates people?
Do you think old friends are more important to the old generation or to the young
generation?

Part 2
Describe an impressive English lesson
You should say:
When it was
Where it was
What you did
What your teacher did
Why it was special

Part 3 (Learning languages)


Do you think grammar is important?
What qualities should a good language teacher have?
Why do people learn foreign languages?
Do you think learning a foreign language is important?

Part 2
Describe an occasion when you made a decision to wait for something
You should say:
What you waited for
Why you decided to wait
When it was
How you felt about your decision

Part 3 (Patience)
Compared to the past, are people less patient now?
Do you think children have more patience than adults?
Is patience always a good characteristic?
Do you think people have to have patience?

Part 2
Describe a song or piece of music you like
You should say:
What country it is from
What it is about
Whom you knew it from
Why you like it

Part 3 (Music)
What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
What kinds of music are the most popular in your country?

Part 2
Describe a person from a different culture
You should say:
Who this person is
Where you met this person
Why you like this person
What you learnt from this person

Part 3 (Cultures)
What is the best way to learn a foreign culture? Where and how can we get to
know people from other cultures better?
Do you agree that reading is the best way to know about culture?
Do you think people from different cultures will understand each other better in
the future?
Do you think cultural differences will disappear in the future?
What can be done to make people more interested in other cultures?

Part 2
Describe an outdoor activity you did in a new place
You should say:
What you did, when and where you did it
Who you did it with
Whether it was difficult or easy
Why this activity was new or exciting for you

Part 3 (Outdoor activities, risk)


Is it good for people to change jobs when there are new chances?
What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?

Part 3 (Leadership)
What qualities make a role model?
Part 2
Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person inspired you to do
How this person helped you
Why this encouragement helped you to achieve a goal

Part 2
Describe an interesting place in your country that you would like to recommend
to tourists
You should say:
What place it is
Where it is
Why it is interesting
What people can do there

Part 3 (Travelling)
Is it important to take photos while travelling?

Part 2
Describe a disagreement you had with someone
You should say:
What it was about
Who you had the disagreement with
What opinions you had
How you felt about it
Part 3 (Disagreements)
Is the argument important?
What do brothers and sisters argue about?
What arguments occur between family members?

Part 2
Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants (vegetables, fruits,
flowers)
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person grows
Where this person grows them
Why this person loves to grow plants
Part 3 (Farming)
What are the differences between traditional and modern agriculture?
Do you think farming is important?
What do you think of a job of a farmer?
How do people feel when they eat vegetables that they grew on their own?
Do people like to grow vegetables in your country?
Do you think climate change is influencing food production in any way?
How will technological and scientific improvements affect food production?

Part 2
Describe a person who likes to dress fashionably
You should say:
Who this person is
What job this person does
What kind of clothes he or she wears
Why this person likes fashion

Part 3 (Fashion)
Why is fashion important to some people?
Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in reality?

Part 2
Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste
You should say:
Where it was and what you saw
Why there was a lot of plastic
What you did
How you felt

Part 3 (Plastic)
Why do people like to use plastic products?

Part 2
Describe a house or apartment you often visit
You should say:
Whose home it is
How often you visit it
What it looks like
How you feel about it

Part 3 (Accommodation, buildings)


What is the difference between living in the countryside and the city?
Do you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside?

Part 2
Describe something you did that was difficult but successful
You should say:
What you did
How you did it
How difficult it was
Why you are proud of it

Part 3 (Success)
In general, how do people judge or, assess the success of others?
Why do (or should) people set goals?
Do you believe being successful and making a lot of money are the same thing?
What does it take to become successful?
Why is it that some people achieve success faster?
Do you think that mistakes can help people achieve the greatest success?
Do you agree people learn the most from their mistakes?
Do you agree that today success mainly depends on being able to manage time
effectively?
What skills are important for success in business?
How do people achieve success at school?
Which do you think is more important, academic success or success in more
practical, everyday skills?

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