Speaking Comprehension

Discussion List

Discussion1

1. How do you feel about travelling to another city without your parents?
2. What can you tell about your friend's family?
3. How is the weather where your friend lives different from the weather in your native city?
4. Would you like to invite your friend to visit you in your city?

 

Discussion 2

1. Do you often catch colds?
2. What is the worst thing about getting ill while you are away from
   home? 
3. How do you feel about having to take medicines?
4. How do you feel about people tak­ing care of you while you are ill?

 

Discussion 3

1. How do you like to spend your spare time?
2. Would you prefer going to the theatre or to the disco? Why?
3. Do you think there are a lot of dif­ferences between performing on the stage and playing in film? What of the differences can you name?
4. What do you say to your friends when you have to reject their proposi­tions (invitations)?

Discussion 4

1. How old is your native city/town/ village? 
2. What prominent people have ever lived in your town?
3. What places do you usually like to show to your friends when they come to see you?
4. What do you like about your na­tive place?
5. What don't you like about your native place?

 

Discussion 5

1. Does the UK have a national school system?
2. What kinds of colleges are there in the UK?
3. How long do British students attend school?
4. What advantages do British students have?
5. What are the main differences between the British and Ukrainian edu­cational systems?

Discussion 6

1. Have you ever lost any valuable things?
2. What would you do if you lost your mobile phone?
3. Do you think a mobile phone is a useful thing? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it is a good idea to take mobile phones and other valu­able things to school with you? Why or why not?

Discussion 7

1. What was the topic of the first lesson?
2. What did the students do at the lesson?
3. Why was it difficult for the stu­dents to communicate?
4. Do you think it is useful to study the language with the native speakers?
5. Would you like to go to such courses? Why?

 

 

Discussion 8

1. Do you often use dictionaries?
2. What kinds of dictionaries do you usually use?
3. What is especially difficult for you in studying English?
4. Can you read books in English without a dictionary?
5. Have you ever talked to native speakers? Could you understand them easily without a dictionary?

 

Discussion 9

1. Do you have much time for hob­bies?
2. What do you like to do most of all?
3. Did you have any hobby in your childhood?
4. What do people usually collect?
5. Is your hobby useful? Why?

 

Discussion 10

1. What English-speaking countries do you know?
2. What foreign languages can you speak?
3. Do you want to improve your knowledge of English?
4. Are you going to use English in your future job?
5. Why is the knowledge of English especially important nowadays?

 

Discussion 11

1. What are the most popular holi­days in the UK?
2. What similar holidays are there in Ukraine and in the UK?
3. Which UK holidays do you think should be celebrated in Ukraine, too?

 

Discussion 12

1. What are the ways of getting a complete secondary education in our country?
2. What are the advantages and dis­advantages of specialized secondary
   education?
3. Which professions do you find the most interesting?
4. What qualities are necessary for getting a good job?

 

Discussion 13

1. When is your birthday?
2. Where were you born?
3. Did you have a birthday party last year?
4. How many people do you usually invite to your birthday parties?
5. Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday? Why?
6. Is it a good idea to have a birth­day party in a club?
7. Do you like to go to your friends' birthday parties?
8. What presents do you usually give?

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion 14

1. Have you ever travelled abroad?
2. What countries would you like to visit?
3. What places do you want to visit in London?
4. What sights would you like to  see if you had a chance to go to Great
   Britain?
5. What are Scotland and Wales fa­mous for?

 

Discussion 15

1. What Ukrainian poets do you know?
2. Do you like reading poems?
3. What do you like to read about?
4. What facts from Lina Kostenko's biography impressed you most?
5. What British or American poets do you know?

 

Discussion 16

1. What the words "a healthy way of life"  mean to you?
2. Have you ever attended such a meeting?
3. Is it important to be healthy?
4. What do you do to stay healthy and strong?
5. Do you go in for sports?

 

Discussion 17

1. Do  you   like   shopping   for clothes?
2. Where do  you  usually buy clothes?
3. What style do you prefer in clothes?
4. How do you feel about your par­ents buying clothes for you?
5. Do you wear special clothes on special occasions?

 

Discussion 18

1. Are there any differences between the climate of Great Britain and the climate of Ukraine?
2. Do you ever listen to weather forecasts?
3. What influences the climate of Ukraine?
4. What is your favourite season and why?
5. What practical advice about the weather will you give to a visi­tor from England if he/she comes to visit Ukraine in winter?

 

Discussion 19

1. When did the boys get acquaint­ed?
2. What was their hobby?
3. What do you think is the best friend?
4. Do you have a true friend?
5. Is there anybody who considers you his best friend?
6. Tell some words about the person you consider your best friend.
7. Can people be friends their whole life?

 

 

 

Discussion 20

1. Which TV channel is the most popular among your friends?
2. What kind of programmes can you watch on TV?
3. What channel shows TV pro­grammes in English? What are they? Do you ever watch them?
4. What TV programmes are pop­ular in your family?
5. What is good and what is bad about television?

 

Discussion 21

1. What kinds of sports are the most popular among the students of your school?
2. Have you ever taken part in sports competitions?
3. Do you prefer watching or tak­ing part in sports?
4. Who is the best athlete in your class?
5. Is it always useful to go in for sport very much? Why?

 Discussion 22

1. Have you ever visited other cit­ies or countries?
2. Do you like travelling?
3. Which of the places you have vis­ited did you like most of all?
4. Do you have friends in other cit­ies?
5. What means of transport do you prefer when travelling?
6. Have you ever met anybody at the station?
7. Imagine you ask somebody to meet your friend. Describe this per­son.

Discussion list

 

I consider that…

I believe that…

I think that…

I must say…

As for me… As to me…To my mind…

In my opinion…

I hold the same opinion.

I fully agree with you.

I quite agree with you.

I doubt that you are right.

I ‘m afraid you are not right.

May I tell you my point of view?

I’d advise…

It sounds good.

It goes without saying.

It is easy(interesting, nice, useful)

for me to…that some of us

 

• Many roads are open before us
• Go out in our free time
• Play computer games, attend different clubs, join different fan music and film stars clubs
• Our parents help us with our problems, support us in what we do.
•  We are fantastic, talented, the cleverest and the best boys and girls in the world.

 

Discussion list

 

I consider that…

I believe that…

I think that…

I must say…

As for me… As to me…To my mind…

In my opinion…

I hold the same opinion.

I fully agree with you.

I quite agree with you.

I doubt that you are right.

I ‘m afraid you are not right.

May I tell you my point of view?

I’d advise…

It sounds good.

It goes without saying.

It is easy(interesting, nice, useful)

for me to…that some of us

 

• Some of us can’t find partners- a boy-friend or a girl-friend
• Have a lot of problems with our parents
• We want to be modern and our parents don’t want to understand us
• Pass serious exams
• Choose our way in our future and if we make a mistake, it will influence all our life.