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questions on familiar topics

Test 3 I SPEAKING

SPEAKING

PART 1 4 5 min
PART 1
Family life
• How many members are there in your family? Which member of your family
are you closest to?
• Do you feel you spend enough time with your family? Why/Why not?
• On what occasions do your family gather together? Do you enjoy such
gatherings?
• What do you do for fun together?
• Do you ever argue with your siblings? What about?

T 2
PART 2 1 min THINK & 2 min SPEAK
P
AR
Talk about an interesting news story you either watched or
a two–minute
read about recently.
monologue
You should say:
about a
when and where you came across it familiar topic
what it was about
what made you read or watch this particular news story
and explain why you thought it was interesting.

P
AR
T 3
PART 3 4 5 min
The media as a source of information
What role do you think the media play in society? How important are they?
Do the media have the potential to influence the way people view things?
Why/Why not?
Do you think it is important to learn about what is happening in other countries?
Why/Why not?
Some people believe that overexposure to the media has limited our ability to
think critically and assess the validity of information. What do you think?
Documentaries
Are documentaries popular with young people in your country? Why/Why not?
Should they be encouraged to watch more documentaries? Why/Why not?
Why are documentaries an effective means of conveying a message or
presenting information? What do you think we can learn from watching
documentaries?
How can documentaries be used in schools to teach subjects? Why are they
particularly effective in this environment?
How easy is it to distinguish fact from opinion in documentaries?
Go to Student Resource Pages (pp.132—138).
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