Question card 1
Task 1
Is it OK
to eat meat?
(CROWN
#2November/December 2002)
YES. At
Christmas it’s traditional to eat turkey but vegetarians can only eat boring
food. Eating meat is important because it keeps you healthy. It isn’t wrong to
eat meat – it’s natural, and it’s good for you!
NO. It’s
wrong to kill animals for food and being vegetarian is healthy because you eat
a lot of fruit and vegetables. There are lots of delicious things that
vegetarians can eat for Christmas, like vegetarian sausages (these are made
from soya protein) and nut roast.
What do YOU
think about this problem?
Task 2
Discussing your plans
for a week-end.
Student
Ask
your friend about his/her plans for the week-end
Suggest
to go on an excursion
Suggest
to go to the centre of the city by metro and then do the sight of the city on foot
Say
what places you can see
Say
when it’s the best time to go to the center of the city
Tell
your friend where your friends are going to join you
Suggest
to have dinner in one of the cafes in the center of the city
Ask
your friend what other places he/she wants to see
Agree
to visit the place
Explain
that it isn’t a good idea that it’s
tiring to see too many places in one day
Teacher
Tell
your friend that you don’t have any plans and ask for recommendations
Agree
to go on an excursion, but say that it’s a bit expensive
Tell
your friend that it’s a good idea and say what place you want to visit first
Ask
when you should go on the excursion
Ask
about friends
Ask
about dinner
Suggest
first to go to …. place before dinner
Suggest
to go to …
Agree
with your friend
Question card 2
Task1
Are mobile phones bad for young people?
(TEAM #2November/December 2002)
YES. In Bangladesh UK
NO. In
fact, mobile phones are good for young people! British teenagers used to carry
a packet of cigarettes, now they carry a mobile phone. The time that they used
to spend smoking, they now spend talking. British teenagers are smoking less so
mobile phones are healthy! Also, a lot of parents feel that their kids are
safer if they carry a mobile phone.
What do YOU
think about this problem?
Task 2
Planning going on excursion
and making decision.
Student
Ask
your friend about his/her plans for the week-end
Suggest
to go on an excursion
Suggest
to go to the centre of the city by metro and then do the sight of the city on foot
Say what
places you can see
Say
when it’s the best time to go to the center of the city
Tell
your friend where your friends are going to join you
Suggest
to have dinner in one of the cafes in the center of the city
Ask
your friend what other places he/she wants to see
Agree
to visit the place
Explain
that it’s a good idea that it’s tiring to see too many places in one day
Teacher
Tell
your friend that you don’t have any plans and ask for recommendations
Agree
to go on excursion, but say that it’s a bit expensive
Tell
your friend that it’s a good idea and say what place you want to visit first
Ask
when you should go on the excursion
Ask
about friends
Ask
about dinner
Suggest
first to go to …. place before dinner
Suggest
to go to …
Agree
with your friend
Question card 3.
Earth Day
(CROWN
#5 April 2003 )
Task 1
Earth Day
is on April 22nd. It’s a day to think about our planet and our
environment and what we can do to keep them healthy.
The first
Earth Day was in 1970. It started in the USA
Would YOU
like to take part in such celebration? What do YOU think about Earth Day?
Task 2
Taking about your friend’s
trip to an English speaking country
You have just returned from a holiday. You
haven’t seen your friend for a month
Teacher
Tell your friend
that you are glad to see him/her
Tell him/her
where you have been to and suggest looking at your pictures from your trip
Tell your friend
what was your holiday like; tell him/her that you like the food and the people were great, but you don’t like the traffic
Tell him/her why
you don’t like the traffic
Show him/her a
picture of a nice place , and explain why you like the place
Tell him/her about the weather, and say why
you like the walk around the city
Show you friend
another picture and say what was interesting in it and why the place is special
Say about the food you like best of all in your trip
Tell your friend
about your English and explain that you were impressed that the people were able to understand you
Say about your impression of the trip
why you like the place a lot
Student (you begin)
Tell your friend
that you haven’ seen him for a month and
ask him/her where he/she has been to
Agree looking at
his/her pictures from his or her trip
Ask your friend
what was wrong with the traffic in the city
Suggest to talk
only about good parts of his/her trip
Say your
impression of the picture ;Ask him/her about the weather
Ask him/her about
other picture
Ask him/her about
the food
Ask him/her about
his/her English if people were able to
understand him or her in the trip
Ask him/ her if
your friend like the trip and if he/she would recommend it
Question card 4
Task 1
Should schools start later to allow teenagers more sleep?
(TEAM #3 January/February 2003)
In the USA 10
am to give their teenage students extra time in bed in the morning.
YES.
Although teenagers need about ten hours sleep a night, most only get about
seven hours. People produce a “darkness hormone” called melatonin, which makes
us feel sleepy. One study showed that adults start making this hormone at 11 pm but teenagers start making it
at 1 am . This explains why
many teenagers like to stay up late and can’t get up in the morning. One school
in the USA
NO.
Starting school late encourages teenagers to be lazy. Teenagers often stay up
late playing computer games or watching television. Computer games are bright
and stimulating. No wonder, teenagers find it difficult to sleep at night. If
teenagers need more sleep, they should take lots of exercise and go to bed
earlier. Also, teenagers need to fit in with their families. They may have
working parents or young brothers or sisters who must leave the house early.
What do YOU
think?
Task 2
You
got lost during your trip. Asking for directions.
Student
Ask a passer- by for help
Tell him
that you’ve got lost in London
Tell him
the name of your hotel and ask if it’s far from the place
Ask him to
show the hotel on the city map
Ask him if
it’s possible to get to the hotel by bus
Ask him
about the other way to get to your hotel
Tall him
that you don’t know London
Ask him the name of the station you have to go to
Ask him if
you need to change trains
Thank him
for his help
Say good
bye
Teacher
Ask how you can
help
Ask about the
hotel name
Tell him that the
hotel is rather fat from the place
Show him the
hotel location on the city map
Say that it’s
possible but it isn’t convenient
Explain that the
best way to travel around London
Tell him where
the nearest underground station is
Tell him the name
of the station
Say that he don’t
have to change trains
Say good bye
Question card 5.
Task 1
Should girls be allowed to wear Britney-style clothes to school?
(TEAM #4 March 2003 )
Some
schools in America
YES.
Britney looks very nice so it’s not surprising that many teenagers want to look
like her. Fashion and image are very important to teenagers. Teenagers have to
follow many rules set by parents and teachers so their clothes are a way for
them to express their personalities. Anyway, the clothes that you wear don’t
change the way that you study at school.
NO.
Fashionable clothes at school can cause competition and fights between
students. Teenagers have enough pressure on them already. The pressure on girls
to dress like pop stars for school is unnecessary and silly. School is a place
for concentration and study. Students should wear simple clothes to school. If
they want to look like Britney Spears, they can do so after school.
What do YOU
think?
Task 2
Your foreign friend is in a bad mood. Try to find out
what is wrong and if you are in any help. Give him/her some advice how to
improve the situation.
Student
1. Say hello to your friend and ask him
about his news.
2. Ask why he/she is in a bad mood.
3. Ask him/her if you are in any help.
4. Suggest helping to find information
for the project.
5. Tell him/her that you can help with
her PPT presentation.
6. Tell him/her you are ready to
prepare the report too if he/she send her materials to you.
7. Ask how long the talk should be.
8. Tell your friend your opinion how
many slides is enough for the presentation.
9. Ask how many pages your friend need
fro his/her report.
10. Ask when the project is to be ready.
11. Assure your friend that the project
will be ready on time.
Teacher
1. Say hello and explain that you have
a terrible problem.
2. Tell your friend about problem with your
project.
3. Ask your friend how he/she can help
you.
4. Tell him/her that you have
information? But there is no time to prepare the project.
5. Thank your friend and explain that
you also need to prepare a report.
6. Tell him/her that you‘ll send all
material ASAP.
7. Tell the information.
8. Agree with your friend.
9. Tell the information.
Tell when your project is to be
Question card 6
Task 1
Is it worth getting a job when you’re a teenager?
(TEAM #4 March 2004 )
We all know
that teenagers need money! Your pocket money isn’t enough to pay for your
mobile calls, the new CDs you need and going out with your friends in the
evening. So, what do you do? Ask your parents to give you more money? Or get a
part-time job? That’s what 1.1 million schoolchildren in the UK
But should
young people be working at all? Most teenagers are already very busy. Schools
give them a lot of homework and many have important exams to prepare for.
Besides, it’s important for teenagers to have time for social life and to do
their hobbies. Having a job can make young people too tired to do their
schoolwork.
What do YOU
think?
Task 2
Meeting a friend in the
airport.
Student
·
Tell
your friend you are glad to hear him/her.
·
Ask
him/her when exactly he/she is coming.
·
Say you can meet him/her and ask about the
airport.
·
Ask
about his/her flight number and the arrival time
·
Suggest
to meet in the arrival zone after passport control
·
Ask
him/her how long he/she is going to stay in Moscow
·
Ask
what sight of the city your friend wants to see
·
Suggest
interesting places
·
Say
good bye
Teacher (you begin)
·
Call
your friend
·
Tell
him you are going to visit Moscow
·
Tell
him a day of your arrival
·
Say which airport your plain arrives at
·
Tell
him your flight number and the arrival time.
·
Ask
him where in the airport you can meet him
·
Agree
to meet in the place
·
Tell
him how long you are going to stay in Moscow
·
Say
that you ‘d like to go to the Red Square first
and ask if he can recommend you
other sights
·
Say
thank your friend for his help an say
good bye
Question card 7.
Task 1
Teenagers and their parents.
(TEAM #6 May/June 2004)
A recent BBC
survey asked 16,000 British teenagers, “What’s the worst thing about your
parents?” 39% of teenagers said that the worst thing about their parents was
their moods and 27% said it was their parent’s dress sense.
The
teenagers were also asked, “What’s the best thing about your parents?” 52% of
teenagers said the best thing about their parents was the way that they showed
their love for them. 49% said it was their sense of humor. 44% said that the
money their parents gave them was one of the best things about them.
What’s the
worst thing about your parents?
What’s the
best thing about your parents?
Do you have
any problems with your parents? How do you cope with them? Or are you good
friends? What do you think about relationship between teenagers and their parents?
Task 2.
Your foreign friend often goes to Mc Donald
restaurant. In your opinion it’s not healthy
Student
Tell him you
don’t think it’s a good idea.
Say that in your
opinion fast food isn’t healthy
Explain your
opinion
Tell him your
opinion of fizzy drinks
Tell him what you
think about healthy eating habits(well
balanced diet)
Explain what do
you mean
Say that you
prefer home cooked dinner
Invite your
friend for diner to you home
Teacher (you begin)
Question card 8.
Task 1.
Computer
I’ve got
lots of friends at school but when I’m at home I spend all my time using my
computer. My teacher thinks playing computer games is a waste of time but I
think games are great! I serf the Net a lot too, and I definitely learn a lot
from that. I talk to kids from other countries in chat rooms, and listen to
music on my computer. It’s my best friend!
Task 2.
You are visiting a friend and you
together going to join a sport club. Discuss what sport you should take up.
·
Student
·
Tell
your friend that you like sport very much
·
Say
you like the gym a lot and that the workout is fantastic
·
Say
what sports you are good at and what sports you like
·
Tell
your friend that you like to go to the gym too
·
Say
that can’t do ….
·
Agree
that it’s a good idea to try a new kind of sport like ….; say what you think of
……
·
Tell
your friend when you are free for ….. lessons and ask how long the lessons are
·
Say
which days are convenient for you and ask
about the time for the lessons
·
Say
it’s a good idea and ask your friend if he/she has other hobbies
·
Agree
with his/her idea to visit him/her for dinner after …… lesson
·
Teacher
·
Tell
your friend that you are frond of sport too and invite him/her to the gym
·
Tell
him/her that you like coming here very
much and ask him/her what other sports he/she likes
·
Tell
him/her that you thing he/she is rather fit and ask if he/she likes to go to
the gym with you
·
Tell
him that you have an idea to invite him to go to the ….. class with you
·
Tell
him that he/she can learn and explain that ….. is a very exciting sport and ask
what he/she thinks about it
·
Ask
your friend when he/she is free for ….. lessons
·
Say
about a duration of the lessons and
agree about days for them
·
Agree
about starting time for the lessons and suggest meeting at your house before
the lesson
·
Tell
hum/her that your hobby is cooking and invite him/her for dinner after the
lesson
·
Say
good bye and tell him/her it’s a date!
Question card 9.
Task 1 .
A small village or a big city?
Ross is a ‘country boy’. He has lived in
a small village all his life. He has visited the local town but he has never
been to the capital. He has never traveled by train or by plain. He spends all
his time working on his farm and looking after his animals. He’s never been to
the seaside. In fact, he’s never seen the sea. ‘I don’t like modern life. I’ve
never used computer or a mobile phone. I’m happy the way I am.’
Anita
is a ‘city
girl’. She has always lived in the center of the capital city. She has traveled
a lot, and often visits other countries. ‘I’ve been all over the world. I love
traveling.’ She’s never visited a village, however, or worked in the country.
‘I drink milk but I’ve never seen a real cow close up! I’ve worked all my life
in an office. I’ve never worked with animals!’
What is
better, to be ‘country’ or ‘city’? What
can you say about yourselves?
Task 2.
You are going to spend a week in one of English speaking countries in
October
Student
Hi,
Tell your friend that you have a great news
(you are going to his country)
Ask him if he can
help you to get ready for your trip
Ask about the
weather in his country in October
Ask if it’s
changeable
Tell him that you
want to go to the beach and ask what it is necessary to take to the trip
Tell him that you
want to go to the mountains and ask about the weather in the mountains (windy,
rainy…)
Tell him you want
to do some water sport and ask about equipment
Bye
Teacher
Hello! Ask about
his news
Tell him you are
ready to help
Explain about the
weather in October
Tell that it can
be rainy and umbrella is a good idea
Say that it’s
possible to swim in the ocean the water
is warm enough
Tell him about
the weather in the mountains
Explain that
there are a lot of sport stations on the beach and it’s better to take all the
necessary equipment here
Bye
Question card 10.
Task1.
Television.
(OUP,
Streetwise Intermediate WB, p.36)
The general
opinion about television is that it is terrifically exciting, immensely
powerful, and potentially very dangerous.
Undoubtedly
television has advantages. First of all, it has the power to educate. What is
more, it is a cheap form of entertainment.
However,
some people argue that television is so powerful that the disadvantages
outweigh the advantages. Although it can turn children into professors, it can
also turn them into criminals. Furthermore, some people argue that television
has had a terrible effect on family life. People no longer talk to each other,
they don’t go out together.
What do YOU
think about television? How often do YOU watch TV?
Task 2.
You are going to organize a school party to celebrate Moscow Day Discuss
the party.
Student
·
Tell
your teacher that your friends from London
·
Tell
your teacher that you want it to be something special
·
Ask
is you can organize a concert
·
Say
who is going to perform at the concert
·
Tell
your teacher that you want to organize a disco after the concert
·
Say
when you are going to start and finish your party
·
Tell
her that you like the idea and suggest food for the dinner
·
Say
how you would like to decorate the hall
·
Thanks
your teacher for her help and tell her that you ae going to take a camers to
the party
Teacher
- Say that it’s a good idea and
it’s possible at school
- Agree with your student
- Ask who is going to perform at
the concert
- Ask if the dances and song are
Russian folk
- Ask when the want to start and
finish the part
- Tell your student that it’s a
dinner time and suggest to prepare a dinner
- Tell him that it would be great
to prepare real Russian food
- Ask if they are going to
decorate the hall for the party
- Recommend to take a camera to
the party to take pictures
- Say that you are sure the party
will be great
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