Advanced GOLD Unit 2 Communication Collocations

What are typical topics that stimulate interesting debates? When was the last time you __________ an interesting debate?

In your university how common was it for people from the industry to come in and _________ a talk? How useful did/would you find this?

How important is it for university/ schools to _________ debates? Should this be encouraged more?

In which situations might you have to ______ polite conversation? Are you good at this?

Do you know anyone who loves to _______ a gossip? What are typical things people like to gossip about?

Do you know anyone who is good at ___________conversations with people they don´t know at parties or social events?

Would you mind __________ a speech in front of lots of people? Have you ever had to do this?

What are typical topics that come up in small talk? Are you a fan of ____________small talk?

In what situations might a teacher ___________ a conversation with the students parents?

Can you think of any interesting statements that the government has ________ recently?