Collaborative Speaking 2

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Speaking Paper Parts 3 and 4

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Your school, college or workplace is organizing an Open Day. What will each aspect of the event involve? Which aspect will you offer to help with?

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Part 4

• Have you ever organized or helped to organize an event? Which? How? • What kinds of events are organized at the place where you study or work?

• Do many people in your country do voluntary work to help others? What kinds?

• Some people say that governments and not voluntary organizations should provide money for everyone who needs it. What do you think?

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You are going on a trip to see the wildlife in Africa. How useful might these things be? Which two would you not take?

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Part 4

• How would you feel about going on a trip like this?

• What special plans would you have to make before going on trips like these?

• What do you think is the best way to learn about animals?

• Why do you think people are attracted to wild places like jungles and deserts?

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What aspects of friendship are shown in each picture? Which two show the most important aspects?

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Part 4

• Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends? Why? • What qualities do you think are important in a friend?

• What kind of person could never become a friend of yours?

• Do you think you will always have the same friends? Why (not)?

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A family is considering having a pet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option? Which of the pets would be the easiest to look after?

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Part 4

• Why do we keep pets? Is it better to buy or to adopt one?

• In what ways might keeping pets be wrong?

• What’s your opinion about keeping exotic pets?

• In what other ways do animals help human beings?

[Escribir texto] How useful or important is reading in each of these situations? Which type of reading is the most important for you?

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Part 4

• Do you often read articles or emails on a computer?

• Do you use the Internet to find information for your studies or work?

• How far do you think television and the Internet have changed people’s habits?

• Do you think that people will still read books in thirty years’ time? Why (not)?

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What are the advantages of having each of these skills? Which two are the most important for people to have?

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Part 4

• Which of these skills do you have?

• Is there a skill you would like to learn? Which one? Why? • Which practical skills do you think people should learn at school and which ones do students learn at school in your country?

• Some people say that practical skills are more important than academic ability. What do you think?

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These pictures show ways in which we use electricity. What is each thing used for and how important is it? Put them in order of importance according to your needs.

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Part 4

• What would you miss most if there was no electricity?

• In what ways do people waste electricity?

• In what ways do you think life today is easier than it was in the past?

• If you could travel back in time, which period would you like to see? Why?

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You are going to have a dinner party and you can invite any of these six famous people. Decide which of them would be interesting people and which would not. Choose two you would invite.

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Part 4

• Which do you prefer, inviting people to your home or going out to eat? Why? • What kind of food do you like eating when you go out to a restaurant?

• Which do you think is more important, the food you are eating or the people you are sharing the meal with? Why? • Do you think it is important for families to sit down at a table and have meals together?

Why?

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Some friends are planning to go on a two-week cycling trip. Why do they need to think about these things before they go? Which two things are the most important for their trip to be successful?

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Part 4

• If you have to do something important, how do you make sure that you don’t forget to do it?

• Some people say you can learn a lot by travelling to other countries. Do you agree?

• Should a holiday be relaxing or full of activity?

Why? • Is it necessary to spend a lot of money to have a good time? Why (not)?