Speaking PaperParts 3 and 4

Your school, college or workplace is organizing an Open Day. What will each aspect of the event involve? Which aspect will you offer to help with?

Part 4

Have you ever organized or helped to organize

an event? Which? How?

What kinds of events are organized at the place

where you study or work?

Do many people in your country do voluntary

work to help others? What kinds?

Some people say that governments and not

voluntary organizations should provide money

for everyone who needs it. What do you think?

You are going on a trip to see the wildlife in Africa. How useful might these things be? Which two would you not take?

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Part 4

How would you feel about going on a trip like

this?

What special plans would you have to make

before going on trips like these?

What do you think is the best way to learn

about animals?

Why do you think people are attracted to wild

places like jungles and deserts?

What aspects of friendship are shown in each picture? Which two show the most important aspects?

Part 4

Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or

with a group of friends? Why?

What qualities do you think are important in a

friend?

What kind of person could never become a

friend of yours?

Do you think you will always have the same

friends? Why (not)?

A family is considering having a pet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option? Which of the pets would be the easiest to look after?

Part 4

Why do we keep pets? Is it better to buy or to

adopt one?

In what ways might keeping pets be wrong?

What’s your opinion about keeping exotic pets?

In what other ways do animals help human

beings?

How useful or important is reading in each of these situations? Which type of reading is the most important for you?

Part 4

Do you often read articles or emails on a

computer?

Do you use the Internet to find information for

your studies or work?

How far do you think television and the Internet

have changed people’s habits?

Do you think that people will still read books in

thirty years’ time? Why (not)?

What are the advantages of having each of these skills? Which two are the most important for people to have?

Part 4

Which of these skills do you have?

Is there a skill you would like to learn? Which

one? Why?

Which practical skills do you think people

should learn at school and which ones do

students learn at school in your country?

Some people say that practical skills are more

important than academic ability. What do you

think?

These pictures show ways in which we use electricity. What is each thing used for and how important is it? Put them in order of importance so as to save electricity.

Part 4

What would you miss most if there was no

electricity?

In what ways do people waste electricity?

In what ways do you think life today is easier

than it was in the past?

If you could travel back in time, which period

would you like to see? Why?

You are going to have a dinner party and you can invite any of these six famous people. Decide which of them would be interesting people and which would not. Choose two you would invite.

Part 4

Which do you prefer, inviting people to your

home or going out to eat? Why?

What kind of food do you like eating when you

go out to a restaurant?

Which do you think is more important, the food

you are eating or the people you are sharing

the meal with? Why?

Do you think it is important for families to sit

down at a table and have meals together? Why?

Some friends are planning to go on a two-week cycling trip. Why do they need to think about these things before they go? Which two things are the most important for their trip to be successful?

Part 4

If you have to do something important, how do

you make sure that you don’t forget to do it?

Some people say you can learn a lot by

travelling to other countries. Do you agree?

Should a holiday be relaxing or full of activity?

Why?

Is it necessary to spend a lot of money to have

a good time? Why (not)?