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You have an amazing chance to meet any famous person, living or dead, and have dinner and spend the evening with them. Who would you choose and why? What topics would you like to discuss ?
Do you prefer to be very busy or to have plenty of free time? Discuss the advantages of both types of schedules. Describe the schedule of someone you know who is very busy and someone who often has free time.
Many people dream of a special vacation if only they had enough money. Your fairy godmother is going to give you $5000 dollars for a special vacation. Decide where you would go, what you would do, and who would go with you. Why?
Think about the adults you know. Do these adults have best friends? Talk about the best friend of an adult you know and tell why you think they are best friends. How do young people like yourself pick their friends?
Talk about someone you know who has an interesting hobby. What does the person do to enjoy his or her hobby? Is the hobby expensive? Does it take a lot of time? Does the person have a collection which you can look at?
A younger person says to you, “I think playing an instrument or playing football is a waste of time.”. Tell this young person how a hobby or interest can help in life. Tell how these interests can help when life is difficult for you.
Talk about a holiday that is celebrated in Ukraine and is also celebrated in other countries. Tell how the holiday is celebrated in Ukraine and then tell how it is celebrated in other countries.
Talk about a tradition in your family. When does your family observe this tradition? Do all members of the family participate? When you grow up and have your own family, will you continue this tradition?
Talk about traditions at your school. Imagine that you are asked to make a movie about your school to send to a pupil in America. But you do not have a movie camera. Describe in words what you would show in your movie about your school.
The Ministry of Education is adding another year of school for all pupils to fill in gaps in students’ knowledge. How do you feel about this? What are advantages and disadvantages of having another year of school?
Talk about the geography, culture, features and economy of two regions of Ukraine. If possible, tell about regions you yourself have visited. How are they different from where you live and how are they the same?
Your parents say you may not play sports on the team this year because studying and getting good grades is more important than sports. Present the reasons you would give your parents to help to change their minds.
Compare education in your country and education in one other English-speaking country that you have studied. Tell as many ways as you can how they are alike and how they are different.
Tell all that you know about two famous Ukrainians. Talk about their lives, their accomplishments, and why Ukrainians are fond of them. Tell which of the two you would most like to resemble when you grow up and tell why.
Do today’s pop singers and actors and actresses provide good examples of how young people should behave and dress? Give examples of stars who are good examples of how people should behave, and give other examples of stars who set bad exampl
More and more Ukrainian young people are appearing with tattoos and body piercing. What do you think of these fashions? Who that you know will be the first to try these fashions? Will you try them? Why or why not?
