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 teacher that had a powerful effect on your education. You should: • Say what subject the teacher taught you • Describe the teacher’s personality • Explain what effect the teacher had on you

Who are you most like in your family ? You should discuss: • Appearance • Personality • Habits

Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited. You should say: • Where it is • Why you went there • What you particularly remember about the place

What are the advantages or disadvantages of going on school/university field trips?. • Educational • Social • Financial

Compare the old generation with the young generation in your country. Discuss: • Similarities between them • Differences between them • The relationship between the two groups

How does your grandparents’ childhood compare to your own? Discuss: • Education • Economics • At home

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

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

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

Why do people emigrate to a foreign country?. You should discuss: • Possible reasons to emigrate • Advantages of living in a foreign country • Disadvantages of living in a foreign country

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