Would you say that schools for young children have become more or less competitive since you were that age? Why?
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Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument? [Why/Why not?]
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What kinds of music are popular with young people in your culture?
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What types of music do you like to listen to? [Why?]
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Do you often watch sport on TV?
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How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people?
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Why do you think countries have national anthems or songs?
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Did you often play sport as a child?
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Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. Say what kind of competition, what you had to do, what the prize was, why you took part
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Do you like sport?
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What do you think influences a young person's taste in music?
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Tell me about any traditional music in your culture.
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How important is it for a culture to have musical traditions?
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What’s the most popular sport in your country?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of intensive training for young sportspeople?
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Some people think that competition leads to a better performance from sports stars. Others think it just makes players feel insecure. What is your opinion?
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Do you think that it is possible to become too competitive in sport? In what way?
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Describe a song or a piece of music you like. Sayy what song it is, kind of music it is, where you first heard it, why you like it.
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At what times of day do you like to listen to music? [Why?]
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Why do you think some school teachers use competitions as class activities?
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Do you think it is a good thing to give prizes to children who do well at school? Why?
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How do people in your country keep fit?
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Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
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