Speaking Cards Set 1
Speaking Cards Set 1
Speaking Cards Set 1
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A Making a video
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a time when you, or someone you know, made a video, and what happened
• whether you would choose a job making videos or films, and why
• the view that making videos for the public should only be done by experts
• the suggestion that photographs and videos can communicate more than words.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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People often have good relationships with their family and friends.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• what you and your friends enjoy doing together, and why
• the suggestion that we can’t have a close connection with someone who lives far away.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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C Useful jobs
Some people think that being a nurse or a firefighter is more useful to society than other jobs.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a time when you helped someone, and how it made you feel
• different jobs that you think are useful to society, and why
• whether you would like a job where you help people, and why
• the view that doing a useful job is more important than earning a lot of money
• the suggestion that, in the future, robots will do most jobs better than humans.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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D Making choices
People often have to make choices, such as what to wear or what to study.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• an important choice you, or someone you know, made recently, and what happened
• whether it is best to make choices on your own or with the help of others, and why
• the suggestion that the choices we make as young adults are the most important choices we
make
• the view that having a lot of choice means we can’t make decisions easily.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.
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E Sport at school
Many young people around the world do sport as part of a school day.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a sport you do, or would like to do, at school, and what it is like
• the idea that it is more enjoyable to play sport in a team than to play sport as an individual
• the suggestion that, in the future, everyone will only exercise using technology at home.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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F Being popular
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the opinion that the most popular leaders are not always the best leaders.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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G A typical day
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• some activities you do every day, and whether you like doing these things
• how your typical day now is different from when you were a small child
• the view that the best thing about a holiday is not having a daily routine
• the opinion that people’s daily routines will change completely over the next hundred years.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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H International competitions
Most countries take part in international sports competitions such as the Olympic Games.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a time when you, or someone you know, watched an international sports event, and what
happened
• the view that all schools should have time for students to play sport during the day
• the suggestion that international sports stars are paid too much money.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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I Persuading others
We persuade people when we make them change what they believe or what they do.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a time when you tried to persuade someone to do something, and what happened
• reasons why people are not easily persuaded to change their opinions
• the view that the most important skill of a leader is to be able to persuade others
• the idea that using social media is the best way to persuade people to change.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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J Watching a screen
Most people spend some time every day looking at a screen, either on their phones, TVs or computers.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• the different types of screen you, or people you know, look at, and why
• a time when you spent a long time looking at a screen, and what you watched
• the idea that children should spend as much time as they want looking at a screen
• the view that watching events, like concerts or football matches, on a screen is better than
seeing them in real life.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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K Being comfortable
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• some clothes you find comfortable, and what they are like
• the view that what something looks like is more important than how comfortable it is
• the idea that people always feel most comfortable with the people they know.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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L Shopping habits
Nowadays, many people shop online and then have their shopping delivered to their homes.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• a time when you went shopping with friends or family, and what happened
• the idea that, in the future, all shopping will be done online and cash will no longer exist.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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M Style
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• how you like to dress and the style that you create
• the suggestion that uniforms stop people from showing their own style
• the idea that everybody looks the same nowadays and nobody has their own style.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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N Personal belongings
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether you like to keep things for a long time or prefer to replace them
• the suggestion that people care more about their belongings than about other people.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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O Near or far
Some people live very close to their school or workplace, other people live further away.
Use the following prompts, in the order given below, to develop the conversation:
• whether you live near your school, and what your journey is like
• a place close to your home that you like, and why you like it
• the view that it is not possible to remain friends with people who move far away
• the idea that, in the future, all students will have all their lessons at home rather than travel to
school.
You may introduce related ideas of your own to expand on these prompts.
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