Do you have your own family traditions?

What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?

What can you advise people who want to have a close and happy family?

Why are there many one-parent families? How does the state help such families?

 

 

Билет №2 Family traditions

What is family for you?

 

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

 

What will you ask your British friend about his/her family relationships?

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

 

Nowadays an average family has one child. From your point of view, how many children should there be in a family?

 

Билет №3 Family relationships

Let’s talk about your family.

 

Are there any family traditions that you follow?

 

What will you ask a British teenager about his/her relatives?

 

What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents and grandparents?

They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?

 

 

Билет №4 Friendship and relationships with friends

Let’s talk about friendship. What role do friends play in your life?

Can you rely on your best friend? Why (not)?

What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?

What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?

 

They say: “A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about this?

 

 

Билет №5 Education

Let’s talk about education. What can you tell me about studying at school?

 

Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why (not)?

Ask me whether I liked school when I was a pupil.

What ideas from Belarusian school can you advise a teacher from Great Britain to use in British school?

Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?

Билет №6 Studying at school

1. Do you agree that schoolchildren must wear a school uniform? Why? Why (not)?

2. А sk me what kind of pupil I was at school.

3. Which school club would you advise your classmate to join?

4. Today some young people think that having a good education is very important. Do you agree with them?

5. Do you agree that our school gives a person a good start in life? Why (not)?

 

Билет №7 School traditions

Let’s talk about school traditions. Do you have any traditions at your school? What are they?

Do you agree that schoolchildren must wear a school uniform? Why?

 

Ask me what kind of pupil I was at school.

 

Which school club would you advise your classmate to join?

 

Today some young people think that having a good education is very important. Do you agree with them?

 

 

Билет №8 Career

Let’s talk about your future career. What would you like to become?

Does a person need to possess special qualities to become a good specialist in this or that particular field? Why?

What questions will you ask your future employer at a job interview?

 

Give me some advice on how to behave at a job interview to create a positive impression on the employer.

 

Some people think that it is necessary to have a good command of a foreign language to get a good job. Do you agree with this?

Билет № 9 Life in the city and in the country

Let’s talk about life in the city and in the country. Why do young people prefer living in town?

Where would you like to live: in a city or in the country?

 

What questions will you ask your friend about the place he/she lives in?

What would you advice a foreigner who doesn’t know where to live?

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East or West, home is best. Do you agree with it?

 

 

Билет № 10 Different types of houses

1. Let’s talk about different types of houses. Tell me about the house/flat you live in.

2. Does the place where a person lives reflect his/her personality? Why?

3. Ask me what my flat/house looks like.

4. Your friend doesn’t know what to choose to live in a city or in the country. Give him/her some advice.

5. How do you see an ideal flat/house?

 

 

Билет №11 Belarusian national cuisine

Let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about Belarusian national cuisine?

 

Do you like cooking? Why? Why not?

What questions can you ask a British friend about their eating habits?

 

Which cafes would you recommend to visit in your place? Why?

 

A lot of people refuse to have meals at school. What do you think about it?

Билет № 12 National cuisine of an English-speaking country

1. Now let’s talk about the food. What do people eat in Britain?

2.Do you personally follow the rules of a healthy way of life? Why (not)?

3.What questions will you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?

4.What national dishes can you recommend a tourist to taste in Belarus?

5.Scientists say that fast food is unhealthy but teenagers can’t stop eating it. What do you think about it?

Билет №13 Shopping

Let’s talk about shopping. Who does the shopping in your family?

 

Is it easy to buy a good birthday present? Why? Why not?

 

What questions will you ask your friend who has bought an expensive telephone?

 

What can you advise a person who wants to buy many things (clothes, foodstuffs, etc.) but has little time?

Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money?

Билет №14 Leisure time

Let’s talk about leisure time. What do you do in your free time?.

Is cinema still important? Why (not)?

What questions can you ask a British friend about his/her hobbies?

Can you recommend me to watch one of the films you have seen recently?

Many parents complain that children don’t read books. Why do you think children are not interested in reading?

Билет №15 Belarusian customs and traditions

Let’s talk about Belarusian customs and traditions. What can you tell me about your favourite Belarusian holiday?

Are you proud of our national holidays and traditions?

What questions can you ask a friend about his/her last New Year celebration?

What national souvenirs will you recommend a tourist to buy in Belarus?

Do you think it is important to follow our grandparents’ traditions? Why?

Билет №16 Customs and traditionsof an English-speaking country

Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country. What can you tell me about your favourite holiday in Britain?

Do you find some British customs and traditions special? Why (not)?

What questions can you ask a British teenager about good manners in their country?

What national souvenirs will you recommend a tourist to buy in Britain?

Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries. What do you think about it?

Билет №17 Modern means of communication

Let’s talk about modern means of communication: TV, newspapers, radio, the Internet. Which of these does your family like?

Is there any means of communication you can’t live without? Why (not)? 3. What questions will you ask the participants of “What? Where? When?” a famous TV programme?

My cousin spends a lot of time chatting in “Contact” and it makes all the family angry. What can you advise him and the family to do in this situation?

Can the Internet replace all other means of mass media? What is your point of view?

Билет №18 Healthy way of life

Let’s talk about a healthy way of life. What influences a person’s health?

Is home-made food better than junk food? Why?

 

What questions will you ask a fitness coach?

 

What activities can you advise a person who wants to have a healthy way of life?

 

Why is a balanced diet important for your health?

 

Билет №19 Sport

Let’s talk about sport. What do you do to keep fit?

 

Do you agree that bad habits, like smoking, can be dangerous? Why (not)?

What questions will you ask a professional sportsman?

What can you advise a person who doesn’t know what kind of sport to take up?

 

Sport develops character and team spirit. Can you add any other points in favour of sport?

Билет № 20 Fashion

Let’s talk about fashion. What style in clothes do you prefer and why?

Do you follow the latest fashion trends? Why (not)?

 

What questions would you ask a fashion designer?

 

What can you advise a person who wants to change something about his/her style but doesn’t know how to do it?

They say that young people pay a lot of attention to their style and want to be fashionable. What do you think about it?

Билет 21 Travelling and tourism