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CULTURE AND EDUCATION
2. Language institutes are everywhere in the world; taking English classes at regular schools, people are already familiar with English. TRUE or FALSE
4. Teachers are taken as authorities at schools. When they arrive in class, students immediately get prepared to study.
CULTURE AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
People usually litter and don't care about changing their minds.
In public, I can dress whatever I want, people won't notice me. That goes for every physical aspect in me including hairstyle.
Smoking is prohibited anywhere you go.
Lunch time is a family thing.
CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
(fast spoken as far as intonation, rhythm, pitch).
When I speak my second language, I feel different in terms of extraversion.
When I speak any foreign language in public, people usually stare.
People should focus more on solving problems related to the future, and should not spend time thinking about the past.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Topic:
some people spend a lot of money to go to sporting or cultural events, do you think this is positive or negative development?
topic:
some people believe that employment over the age of 60 is not right and creates lots of problems so people should retire after 60 and not work do you agree or disagree?
Some people say it is a good idea for all employees to wear a uniform at work.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Some people think that children should be sent to nursery school before they go to primary school, while others think it is better if they stay at home.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that lowering the speed limit will lead to maximum road safety. Other people believe that there are many other ways to improve road safety.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that new technology always improves the lives of workers. Other people believe that it results in disadvantages for workers.
Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
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These days many families move abroad for work. Some people believe that this benefits the children in these families. Others believe that it makes their lives more difficult.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some people think that in the modern world, we are more dependent on each other while others think that people have become more independent? Discuss both views.
People no longer use newspapers and television because The Internet plays the same role as them.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is a good idea to have a detailed plan for activities to do in their free time. Other disagree with this.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that is is necessary to travel abroad in order to learn about other countries. Others think that this is not necessary as you can learn everything from The Internet or television.
Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
The most important things in life are free of any cost.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
topic:
Some people are happy to spend the whole of their life living in the same area. However, others prefer to live in many different areas over their life time.
Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
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Many people are involved in sports when they are young but stop once they are adults.
Why do many adults stop doing physical exercise?
What can be done about this problem?
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Topic:
Nowadays it is common for people to get married and have children in their thirties rather than when they are younger.
Do you agree or disagree that this trend will benefit society?
Topic:
An increasing number of children are overweight which could result many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and health care costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What could be done to solve this problem?
Topic:
It is often said that governments spend too much money on projects to protect wildlife, while there are other problems that are more important? Do you agree or disagree?
topic:
Discipline is an ever increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others think that this is the role of parents. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Topic:
Some people think certain prisoners should be made to do unpaid community work instead of being put behind bars. To what extent do you agree?
Topic:
Communication & Personality
Some people fail in school, but end up being successful in life. Why do you think that is the case? What is the most important thing to succeed in life?
Today's topic is :
In some countries, a few people earn extremely high salaries. Some people think that this is good for a country, while others believe that the government should control salaries and limit the amount people can earn. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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Debate Topic: Art:
Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and that this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree with this view?
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Topic: sport:
Sport Conversation Questions
Do you play any sports these days? If not, how do you get exercise?
Which sports do you enjoy watching on TV? How much time do you spend watching them?
Have you watched any sports live at the sports ground or stadium? How was the experience? Was it better than watching on TV?
Are there any sports you can’t stand to see on TV? What are they and why don’t you like them?
Which is the most dangerous sport? What kind of injuries occur when people play it?
Your country is best at which sports? Why is it strong at these?
What sports did you play as a child? What was your proudest moment?
Is sport an important part of education? What does it teach us?
Who is your all-time favorite sportsperson?
What do you think about crazy sports fans? Do you dress up to support your team?
If the Olympics could only be one event, what should that event be?
People compete in sport, games, the economy and many other areas of life. What is good and bad about the competition?
Is there too much money in sport? Are athletes paid too much or too little?
Is motor-racing really a sport? How much recognition should we give to the engineers and designers versus the drivers?
Some sports are often played alongside alcohol, like darts and pool. Do you consider the best players of these games to be athletes?
Which is the sportiest country in the world?
Synonyms and Related words
Sport: fun – pastime – physical activity – physical exercise – physical recreation – amusement – game – escapade – entertainment
Brainstorm:
Athletics – spectator – competition – game – race – sportsman and woman – team – group – individual – professional – run – referee – ineligible – contact sport – agility – luck – foul – indoor – outdoor – regulation time – blood sport – mutation – coach – sudden death – injury – position – television – sportive – champion – leisure – challenge – Olympic – tournament – season – playoff – manager – jog – defense – attack – fight – save – stroke – pass – shoot – flip – tackle – dribble – carry – kick – hurdle – surf – turn – curl – paddle – timekeeper – witness – penalty – offside – medal - sports field – club – national team – popular – venue – league – tour – fitness – game plan – out of play – win – lose – record – gamble – contract – manager – translator – regulation – extreme sport – media – journalism – violent – fair play – card – warning – combat – e-sport – own goal – violence – movement – drug – doping – exercise – fanatic – campaign – illegal drug trade – amateur
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Topic: Work
Work
Are you a hard worker? What motivates you to work?
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
What qualities should a good boss have?
How many vacation days do workers in your country usually get per year? Is it enough? Explain
How important is it to get along with co-workers? Is it a good idea to socialize with them outside work?
Are you an ambitious person? What career goals do you have?
What is the usual retirement age in your country? Should it change? What would be a more appropriate retirement age?
Which professions are very well-paid these days? Why does society value those workers highly?
Are there any jobs you think are not paid enough? Why doesn’t society value those workers highly enough?
Do you know any workaholics? What makes them work so much?
Are there jobs that men do better than women do? How about vice versa?
If every job paid the same amount of money, which job would you prefer to do?
What are the best and worst things about not working?
If you are looking for work, where is the best place to look these days?
If you went to university, is your job related to the subjects you studied? If not, what was the point of university?
Does your boss expect you to work overtime? How often does this happen?
Synonyms for the word Work:
Job – profession – line of work – field – skill – craft – career – business – post – position – employment –
Occupation – employment – service – labor – effort – task – duty – chore – assignment
Brainstorm the topic / Terms related to the topic:
I’m self-employed. / I own a small business / The job can be: interesting/exciting. Rewarding, challenging, tough/tiring, demanding, dull/boring, repetitive. Hire – employee – employer – colleagues / coworker – boss – supervisor – full-time – part-time – flex-time – shifts – overtime – commute – work remotely – earn a salary – pay raise (raise) – promotion – bonus – fire – lay off – quit/leave/resign – retire – application – CV – Job interview – skilled worker – apply for a job – training – vacancy – wage cut – availability – benefit – human resources – internship – jobseeker – volunteer work – workaholic
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Topic:
Punishment
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War:
· Do you want to become a soldier?
· Is being a soldier compulsory in your country?
· Would you volunteer to become a soldier?
· Why does your country have an army?
· Which job would you like to have in the army?
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Topic: Clothing
Do you have a favorite item of clothing? What is it? Why do you like it? When do you wear it?
What is your favorite color to wear? How many items of clothing do you have in this color?
How important is color co-ordination to you? Do your clothes always match?
Do you change your clothes often? Or do you tend to wear the same clothes all day?
How often should clothing be washed? How often do you wash your clothing?
What is the traditional clothing of your country? How often do people dress traditionally these days?
Have you ever had to wear a uniform for work or school? What are the pros and cons of wearing uniforms?
How many pairs of shoes do you have? How many does a person need?
Will you wear something uncomfortable just because it looks good? Why? Why not?
Are you interested in fashion? How do you learn what is in fashion and what is out of fashion?
Have you ever been to a fashion show? If not, would you like to go to one? Why or why not?
Is fashion art? What is your opinion?
How often do you go shopping for clothes? Do you buy new clothes when the season changes?
Do you buy clothes online? Why or why not?
What do you with clothes you no longer wear?
Related words and synonyms for the words:
Clothes: Garments – attire – dress – wear – wardrobe – outfit – costume – gear – garb – turnout – finery – togs – threads
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Culture · What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, ...
· What do you think is interesting about your culture?
· Do you know much about your own culture?
· When people from other countries think about your culture, what do they usually think of?
· In your culture is it polite to be straightforward and direct when you talk to someone?
· To whom is it OK and to whom is it not OK?
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Individuality What makes you unique? Is it okay to look different from other people or should you look the same as other people? What do you think when you see someone who looks very different? If you went to a job interview with green hair, what do you think would happen? If you see someone with a lot of tattoos what do you think of them? If you had to change your hair color, what color would you change it to? Have you ever felt like a square peg in a round hole?
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Vocabulary and synonyms and related words for Anger
Questions:
What causes anger?
Are there different types of anger?
What are various ways people respond to anger?
Is anger ever a good thing? If so, when? Why?
Is anger ever a bad thing? If so, when? Why?
Are there better and worse ways to respond to one's own anger?
How do you decide what to do when you get angry?
Do you think men and women show their angry differently?
What makes you angry?
When was the last time you got angry?
a. Tell us about it.
What do you usually do when you get angry?
What are the situations that make you angry?
What are the physical effects of getting angry? (e.g blood pressure...)
Is getting angry an effective way of dealing with problems?
Noun: Annoyance (n) Irritation (n) Displeasure (n) Resentment (n) Rage (n) Fury (n) Wrath (n) Outrage (n) Temper (n) Ill temper (n) Ill humor (n)
Verb: Annoy (v) Irritate (v) Vex (v) Provoke (v) Displease (v) Infuriate (v) antagonize (v) Make someone blood boil (v)
Expressions: Drive mad/crazy (exp) Make someone see red (exp) Rattle someone’s cage (exp) Get up someone’s nose (exp)
1. Cause = provocation – purpose – pretext – excuse – motivation – reason – producer – creator – foundation – basis
2. Type = sort – form – manner – nature – quality – condition – description – style – genre – set – group – classification – category – class – variety – kind
3. Method = course of action – process – system – technique – procedure – plan – strategy – manner – approach – style – nature – way of doing things – custom and practice – habit – aspect – situation – state
4. Respond = return the favor – make a response – react – answer – reply
5. Decide = determine – conclude – come to the conclusion – form the opinion – consider – believe – guess – recon – make a decision – make up one’s – resolve – elect – choose – have the intention – sort out – figure out
6. Show = manifest – exhibit – reveal – convey – make known – express – make obvious – give away – indicate – present oneself – show up – emerge – appear – display – depict – portray – picture (v) – illustrate – uncover – demonstrate – introduce –
7. Tell = mention – notify – let know – inform – speak – utter – state – declare – say – communicate – narrate – recite – describe – convey – indicate – talk – open one’s mouth
8. Do = behave – act – progress – cope – carry out – undertake – execute – perform – bring about – work out – perform – engage – be involved in – participate in – play in – act in – perform in – take part in
9. Situation = state – circumstance – condition – case
10. Effect = impact – effectiveness – influence – result – reaction – consequence – affect – have an impact on – infect
11. Deal with = cope with – handle – manage – take care of – sort out – tackle – take charge of – control – master – treat – act towards – behave towards
12. Problem = difficulty – issue – trouble – worry – difficult situation – mess – setback – hurdle – obstacle – drawback – can of worms – misfortune – headache – prob – hassle – dilemma – pain in the neck – source of difficulty or trouble – bother
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Topic: Children
· How many children do you have?
· How old are they?
· Are your children involved in clubs such as Girl Guides or Boy Scouts?
· What kind of chores do you require your child (or children) to do?
· Can you tell us one special thing about each of your children?
· What are their strong points?
· Do you prefer to have a daughter or a son?
· How did you choose your children's names?
· How many of your children are living with you now?
Raising Children · Do you think boys are more expensive than girls or vice versa? Why?
· Do you think boys are easier to take care of than girls or vice versa? Why?
· Do you help your children with their homework?
· How much help do you think is appropriate?
· Would you allow your son or daughter to pierce body parts?
· If so, what parts of the body would you allow to be pierced?
· Would you allow your child to get a tattoo?
· What tattoo would you suggest to your child to get?
· What are some things that you would not allow your children to do?
· What are some things that you would allow your children to do that you think other parents may not allow their children to do? Why do you think it is okay to allow this?
· Are there any sports that you consider too dangerous to allow your child to try? If so, what sports?
· Do you think you spoil your child?
· In what ways do you spoil your child?
· What are some ways that you have seen others spoil their children?
· Are you careful about your child's diet?
· Are there any foods that you do not let your children eat?
· Is there any food that you force your children to eat even though they don't like the food?
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Topic: Movies
What movies came out this year? What movies are out now? Which of them have you seen? How were they?
What genres of movies do you like?
What’s your favorite movie of all time? Why do you like it?
What’s the worst movie you have ever seen?
Do you mind reading subtitles when you watch a foreign language film, or would you prefer it is dubbed into your own language?
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Question:
Zoo
Describe a place with animals.
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where it is
how you heard of it
what animals can be seen
and explain why it might be an interesting place to visit.
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Topic: Death and Afterlife
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Topic: Dream
· Do you usually remember your dreams? Why or why not? Describe some of them.
· What was your nicest dream that you can remember?
· Talk about the most recent dream you can remember that you have had in the past.
· Talk about a recurring dream that you have had in the past.
· How do you interpret a dream? Do you use your intuition/imagination to understand it?
· Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares?
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Children Will you have children? What will life be like when you are 40? Will computers ever take over the world? Will we be able to add machines to our body to improve it in the future? How will fashion change in the future? After you graduate will you go for a higher degree like an M.A. or a Ph.D? What kind of music will your children listen to? When will humans live on another planet? What will you do after this class?
Speaking Topic: Movies and Cinema
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Questions:
We talked about the education system
and the methodology in teaching and learning a language specially English
IELTS Exam Part 03
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Influence of television
How popular is watching television in your country?
Tell me about the types of program that are generally on television in your country.
Why do people like watching television?
Do you think state or private television is better?
What effects can watching television have on children?
How to study English and what to study
students are sharing their experiences with us about how and what they study for English.
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IELTS Part 02:
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Describe a person who speaks a foreign language very well.
You should say:
Describe an activity you enjoy doing when you are alone.
You should say:
Describe a book you have recently read.
You should say:
what kind of book it is
what it is about
what sort of people would enjoy it
and explain why you liked it.
Topic: IELTS Speaking Part 02
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe a piece of information that you think is not correct.
You should say:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Talk about a famous person in another country whom you want to meet in future.
You should say:
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Photograph
Describe a photograph you like.
You should say:
what can be seen in the photo
when it was taken
who took it
and explain why you like it.
Tpoic is IELTS Speaking Part 3
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Topic: Healthy Lifestyle
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Questions:
· Do you think you have a healthy life style?
· Is it possible to have a healthy life style in modern world?
· Why do many people try to have a healthy life style?
· What is the main purpose of it?
· What is healthy food?
· Do you pay much attention to what you eat?
· Do you think it is more important for you to eat healthy or tasty food?
· Do you try to eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner at a certain time every day?
· Do you have a snack every time you are hungry or do you wait for the lunch or dinner?
Topic: Immigration
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Addiction
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Topic: Change
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Are you someone who likes change?
In what ways have you changed since you were in junior high school?
How do you think you will change in the future?
Which political party in your country is most likely to make big changes? Is that a good or bad thing?
“The only thing constant is change.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
What are the biggest changes in the world you have seen since you were a child?
What is the biggest change most people experience in their lives?
Is change good or bad for a person’s mental health?
What is the most positive change you have experienced in your life?
“You are the same person you were 5 years ago except for the books you have read, the people you have met, and the places you have traveled.” Do you think this quote is accurate?
03.10.2019
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The Actual IELTS Speaking Questions Part 2 and 3
2019-08-12: Part 2
Describe a practical skill(driving, swimming) you learned recently.
You should say:
2019-08-12: Part 3
Jack Hawkins was the football coach at an American college, and he was always trying to find good players, but they weren't always smart enough to be accepted by the college.
One day the coach brought an excellent young player to the dean of the college and asked that the student be allowed to enter without an examination. “Well” the dean said after some persuasion, “I’d better ask him a few questions first”
Then he turns to the student and asked him some very easy questions, but the student didn't know any of the answers.
At last, the dean said, “Well, what is five times seven?” The student thought for a long time and then answered, “Thirty – Six.”
The dean threw up his hands and looked at the coach in despair, but the coach said earnestly, “Oh, please let him in sir! He was only wrong by two.”
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Speaking Club (IELTS Speaking Part 02)
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19.09.2019
Topic: Environment
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Speaking Club 15.09.2019
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Speaking Club 08.09.2019
Topic: Time
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Speaking Club 02.09.2019
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various topics
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Speaking Club 26.08.2019
Topic: Sleep
Level: C1
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25.08.2019
Speaking Club for B1 - B2 Level Students
The Topic is Help
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New Words:
answer
ask
carefully
dangerous
garden
have fallen
in front of
love
move
near hear
pool
river
shallow
sign
the country
first
then
warning