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Last winter you travelled around Ukraine during your winter holidays. Write about your travelling experience:

• What did you do before going on a trip?
• What kind of travel did you do?
• What were the positive and negative aspects of your journey?

Write about magazines you like / dislike to read. Include the following:

•  what your favourite magazine is and what it is about;
•  why you have chosen it and if your taste in magazines has changed over the years.

Write  about your native town. Include the following:

• What is your town known for? Is there anything special about it?
• What are the advantages of living in your home town or visiting it?

For many people, self-expression is an important part of their identity. Write about yourself. Include the following:

• What youth subcultures do you know? Describe some of them.
• Do you belong to any subculture? Why? Why not?

You are going to talk about sport activities at leisure time.

• What kinds of sport activities are popular in your country? Which of them are your favourite?

• Do you think sport can unite communities? How?
• What kinds of problems can sport fans create?

You are asked about making our cities more environmentally

friendly. Write about the following:

• putting bins on every street corner;
• planting more trees, creating more parks;
• improving public transport, using bicycles by people;
• recycling things.

Your English pen-friend wants to know about the system of education in your country and how it develops pupils’ talents in arts. Write about it including the following:

• what kinds of schools there are in your country;
• if this system does well or badly;
• if schools do enough to encourage pupils to develop their talents in arts.

You have visited an exhibition. Write about the exhibits. Include this information:

• describe some of the things exhibited;
• write whether the information was enough / well presented etc;
• mention what facilities there were (e.g. seating areas, a café) and what they were like;
• write whether other students should go there.

You have just returned from the sightseeing tour around Ukraine. What places of interest have you seen? Describe one of them. Include the following:

• location of the sight;
• some interesting facts about it;
• your impressions.

Many pupils participate in clubs and sections after school.

• Which activities do you participate in?
• Which after-­school activities are important for pupils? Why?
• What is your favourite after­-school activity?

Write about your school. Include this information:

• school building and facilities; the teaching staff; school traditions.

Write about the sport you enjoy watching and explain why you like it.

• if it is a winter or a summer kind of sport;

• where it is held;
• how you feel when you are watching it;
• what your favourite athlete or team in this kind of sport is.

Write about the popularity of going in for sports. Include the following:

• the role of sport in the life of people;

• skateboarding, cycling, ice-skating, playing football, jogging, fitness are getting more and more popular among teenagers;
• which of these activities do you do or would like to do? Why?

Write about one of the most important environmental problems – water pollution. Include the following:

• How important is clean water in our lives?
• Do you think people waste water nowadays and what they can do to avoid wasting water?

• What should be done to stop water pollution?

Think about a comedy (detective or action film) you have seen. Write what happened in the film. Include this information:

• what the film was about;
• who the characters were;
• why you would / wouldn’t recommend this film to your friends.

Write about the book you have read recently. Include this information:

• its title, author and type of book;
• where the plot is set, who the main characters are, what the content of the book is;
• what your opinion of it is and why.

You are a cinema goer. Write about films. Include the following:

• What types of films do you know? What things impress you most of all (acting, music, special effects, etc.)?

• What’s the best film you’ve ever seen?
• Would you like to be a film critic? Why?
• What are your favourite film characters?

While you are staying in Britain your teacher asks you to prepare the report about Christmas celebration in your country. Write about the following:

• When and how do people celebrate Christmas?
• What will students learn from your report (the differences in celebrating Christmas in Ukraine and Great Britain)?

• Your attitude to this holiday.

Talk about the town / city / village where you live. Include this information:

• its location;
• means of transport;
• places that are worth visiting;
• things to do and see (e.g. visit museums, art galleries etc.).

People in the modern society have to use foreign languages in different spheres of life. Talk about the importance of learning foreign languages. Include the following:

• How does learning a foreign language change you?
• What are the most effective ways of learning foreign languages?

One of your favourite leisure activities is reading books. Talk about books:

• What kinds of books do you like to read?
• Are you a fan of a particular author?
• What is your favourite book? Describe its plot and characters.

Talk about the kind of music you like. Include this information:

• your favourite singer / band;
• where you usually listen to music;
• what kind of music you like and why.

People in Ukraine and in Great Britain like to celebrate their birthdays. Talk about the way you celebrate your birthday.

• Do you receive presents or cards?
• Do you go out for a meal?
• Do you celebrate with your family, or with your friends?

Say what you like / dislike about the press. Express your opinion. Include this infor­ mation:

• What are your favourite newspapers / magazines?
• Do you buy them or read online?
• What articles do you usually read?

Talk about the Olympic Games. Include this information:

• when they started;
• what they were like in the past;
• why they are important;
• when and where they took place last.

Talk about one of your relatives. Include this information:

• name, age, hometown and brief information about him / her;
• his / her hobbies and interests;
• the personality of the people he / she likes / dislikes.

Imagine that you are going to spend a month in the USA on an English­ language course. Give the information to the family you are going to stay with. Include the following:

• general personal details;
• say something about your village / town / city and your country;
• say something about your hobbies and interests.

Computer use is becoming commonplace around the world. Talk about it. Include the following:

• Do you think computers help society?
• How do you think computers have changed the world?
• Do you think computer use can have bad effects on a person?

Your friends from another country are going to visit your capital city and have asked you to tell them about it. Include this information:

• episodes from the city’s history;
• a few facts about its places of interest;
• your recommendations for sightseeing tours.

Talk about your attitude to extreme sports. Include the following:

• Do you participate in any extreme sports? If so, which ones? If not, which ones would you be interested in participating in?

• What are the differences between ‘sports’ and ‘extreme sports’?
• Do you think extreme sports are riskier than other activities?