Describe your current (or past) place of work or school. You should talk about: • Positive and negative aspects of it • Your overall opinion of it • Ways in which you think it could be improved

You have to give a presentation about our planet to a visiting alien delegation. You should talk about: • Some basic features • Positive and negative characteristics of humans • How the earth can be improved

Give reasons why the divorce rate has or hasn’t changed in your country. Discuss: • The main causes of divorce • Social factors that affect the divorce rate • The changing roles of men and women

What are the advantages or disadvantages of going on school/university field trips?. • Educationally • Socially • Financially

What effect does tourism have on the environment in your country? • Politically • Socially • Naturally

Would you prefer to work for a large or a small company? Discuss: • financial aspects • social aspects • job prospects

What effect has modern living had on our environment? Discuss: • Various standards of living around the world • What we are doing to protect the environment • What will happen in the future

Describe a town or city you would like to visit. You should say: • Where it is • Compare it to your hometown • Say why you have chosen this place to visit

Describe a holiday or festival from your country. • Some background history of the event • How it is celebrated • How you feel about the holiday or festival

Describe an important celebration in your life. You should say: • When it was • What happened • How you felt

Compare two countries, two cities or two areas of a town. You should talk about: • How they are different • Why they are different • Which you prefer

Imagine a job you would like to do. • What the job involves • How you would get the job • What might happen during a typical day

Describe a competition or contest that you have entered. You should say: • When the competition took place • Whatyouhadtodo • How well you did it