Oral Speech Situations

№ 1     ACCOMMODATION

1.    Where do you want to live: in the city or in the country?

2.    Do you mind living on your own? Why or why not?

3.    Ask me what my flat / house looks like?

4.    Your friend wants to rent a flat. Give him / her some advice on how to do it.

5.    They say that the place where you live reflects tour character and personality. What do you think about it?

№ 2     EDUCATION

1.    Tell me about the system of education in Belarus.

2.    Do you like your college? Why or why not?

3.    Ask me about education in Canada.

4.    What advice can you give me on how to prepare for exams well?

5.    If you were the Minister of Education in Belarus, what would you change in our school system?

№ 3     ENVIRONMENT

1.    What can we do to protect nature?

2.    Would you like to live in the countryside? Why or why not?

3.    What questions will you ask your friend who is a member of ‘the Greens’?

4.    What advice will you give to the mayor of a large city on how to improve the ecological situation?

5.    Nowadays many people think that ecological problems are more serious than economic. What do you think about it?

№ 4     BELARUS

1.    How is the history of Belarus connected with that of the neighbouring  countries?

2.    What parts of Belarus have you visited?

3.    What questions do you expect to hear from a British teenager about Belarus?

4.    What Belarusian sights can you advise a foreigner to visit?

5.    They say that Belarus is situated at the crossroads of Europe. Explain why?

№ 5     GREAT BRITAIN AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

1.    What can you tell me about the parts Great Britain consists of?

2.    Does Belarus differ greatly from Great Britain?

3.    What questions will you ask the Belarusian Ambassador to Great Britain?

4.    What advice will you give to a person who wants to make the relationship between Belarus anв Great Britain better?

5.    Do the British traditions and customs differ from Belarusian ones?

№ 6     SCIENCE AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES

1.    What scientific achievements and discoveries have changed people’s lives?

2.    Do all scientific discoveries have a positive effect on our lives?

3.    What questions will you ask a famous scientist about his / her career?

4.    Give me a piece of advice on how to become a scientist.

5.    Many parents are against their children using social networking. What do you think about it?

№ 7     ART

1.    Tell me what forms of art you enjoy most.

2.    Is graffiti a form of art or an act of vandalism?

3.    Ask me questions about the comedy I have lately seen.

4.    What advice will you give to your British friend who wants to take part in “The Night of Museums” in Belarus?

5.    Are you interested in videoblogs? Why or why not?

№ 8     FUTURE CAREER

1.    What kind of job do you want to have in the future?

2.    Is foreign language proficiency important for your future job? Why or why not?

3.    What questions will you ask your friend who has decided to follow in his / her parents’ footsteps.

4.    Give me some advice on how to create a positive impression on the employer at a job interview.

5.    Some people think that it is necessary to have good communication skills in order to get a good job. What do you think about it?

№ 9     FAMILY

1.    What do you appreciate most about your family?

2.    Do you get on with your siblings / grandparents?

3.    What questions will you ask a British teenager about his / her family?

4.    What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents and grandparents?

5.    You want to introduce a new tradition into your family. What kind of tradition will it be?

№ 10     YOUTH AND SOCIETY

1.    What national and international youth organisations do you know?

2.    Have you ever taken part in any meaningful international events?

3.    What questions will you ask about a new project organized by the BRSM?

4.    Some young people want to become volunteers but don’t know what to start with. What will you recommend them to do?

5.    If you have a chance to start a campaign, what will you campaign for?

№ 11     MASS MEDIA

1.    What are your favourite Internet sites? What kind of information do you find there?

2.    Are all means of communication really effective? Why or why not?

3.    Your British friend wants to become a journalist. What questions will you ask him / her?

4.    Give advice to your British friend who learns Belarusian and wants to read Belarusian news every day.

5.    Do you think newspapers will disappear in twenty years’ time? Why or why not?

№ 12     MASS MEDIA

1.    What are your favourite newspapers, radio channels, TV programmes, websites?

2.    Do you use any of them when you get prepared for your classes?

3.    What questions will you ask your friend who has offered you to keep a blog together?

4.    The editor wants to improve the work of his / her magazine. Give him / her a piece of advice on what issues young people are interested in.

5.    There are a lot of stories about successful people in mass media. What does success mean to you?

№ 13     INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

1.    Tell me how Belarus develops economic relations with other countries.

2.    Do you know any international events that take place in Belarus?

3.    You are going to travel to Britain as an exchange student. Ask questions about the exchange programme.

4.    What can you advise your British friend who wants to learn the Russian / Belarusian language?

5.    Social networking is a convenient way to keep in touch with foreign friends and a good possibility to develop cooperation. What do you think about it?

№ 14     NATIONAL CHARACTER AND STEREOTYPES

1.    How will you describe a typical Belarusian?

2.    Would you like to visit Great Britain?

3.    I have just come back from Scotland. What questions will you ask me?

4.    Give me a piece of advice on how to get rid of prejudices.

5.    Why do you think we should be suspicious of stereotypes?

№ 15     OUTSTANDING PEOPLE

1.    Tell me about some Belarusians who are well known all around the world.

2.    Do you think a genius is born or made?

3.    Your friend has just read an article about the latest scientific and technological achievements in Britain.  What questions will you ask him / her?

4.    Advise me on how to encourage my students to be more curious and hardworking.

5.    What do you think is more important: IQ, hard work, persistence or a solid upbringing on the way to success?

№ 16     TOURISM

1.    How do you prefer to travel?

2.    Do you bring home souvenirs from your trips? Why or why not?

3.    You are going on a trip around England. What questions will you ask your British friends?

4.    Your Belarusian friend will spend his / her summer vacation in Great Britain. Give him / her a piece of advice on how to organize the trip.

5.    Every country should encourage and promote tourism. What do you think about it?

№ 17     ACCOMMODATION

1.    Tell me about the house / flat you live in.

2.    Do you want to move into a new house / flat? Why or why not?

3.    What questions will you ask your landlord / landlady about the room you are going to rent?

4.    Your friend wants to decorate his / her  room and make it look more modern. Give him / her some advice on how to do it.

5.    They say that living in the city is better than living in the country. What do you think about it?

№ 18     FAMILY

1.    What is woman’s role in the family?

2.    Do you have a family album?

3.    Your friend have just left the family home. What questions will you ask him / her?

4.    What advice can you give to teenagers whose parents are very strict?

5.    What does a good family atmosphere mean to you?

№ 19     FUTURE CAREER

1.    What do you need to become a true professional?

2.    Who or what has been an influence on you in choosing your future career?

3.    What questions will you ask a person who is satisfied with his / her professional life?

4.    Give me a piece of advice on how I can earn a little money during the holidays/

5.    What do you think is more important:  to have a good salary or to love your job?

№ 20     BELARUS

1.    What are the symbols of Belarus?

2.    Do you speak the Belarusian language in your everyday life?

3.    What questions will you ask a zoologist working in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha?

4.    What historical sights can you advise your British friend to visit to make his/her stay unforgettable?

5.    Many people gather to make the world better. What do you think young people of Belarus can do to make their country a better place to live in?

№ 21      GREAT BRITAIN AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

1.    What do you know about the USA / Canada / Australia?

2.    Do you think that people speaking the English language are similar in character?

3.    What questions will you ask your foreign friend about his / her country?

4.    Give me a piece of advice on what to choose from a tourist guide to do when planning a visit to the USA / Canada / Australia.

5.    If you have a chance to travel to any country in the world, which one will you choose to visit? Why?

№ 22     NATIONAL CHARACTER AND STEREOTYPES

1.    How will you describe a typical Englishman?

2.    Is it true that Belarusians eat potatoes at all meals?

3.    What questions will you ask your British friend to find out his / her opinion about our country?

4.    Your British friend wants to discover Belarusian cuisine. What advice will you give him / her?

5.    What do you think is the best symbol of Belarus?

№ 23     YOUTH AND SOCIETY

1.    Today young people take an active part in social life of their country. How do they do it?

2.    Does your outlook change when you become a member of any youth organization?

3.    What questions will you ask your friend who belongs to a group of Goths?

4.    What will you advise a person who wants to express himself / herself?

5.    What is the best way to promote a healthy way of life among young people? Why is it important to stay healthy?

№ 24     EDUCATION

1.    Tell me about the system of education in Great Britain.

2.    Does your system of education differ greatly from the British one?

3.    What questions would you like to ask the Minister of Education in Belarus?

4.    Give advice to your friend on how to make school life more interesting and enjoyable.

5.    People say that the best teachers teach from the heart not from the book. What do you think about it?

№ 25     TOURISM

1.    What types of tourism do you know?

2.    Do you think it’s important for Belarus to organize international events?

3.    Your British friend visited Belarus last year and took part in some international events. Ask him / her which of them he / she enjoyed most.

4.    Advise a British teenager on how to spend his / her holiday in Belarus.

5.    Today people are tired of exotic countries and prefer to spend holidays in the countryside in Belarus. What do you think about it?