Speaking 56

How do different cultures celebrate events?
What is the importance of festivals?
How have special occasions such as weddings changed in your culture?

Speaking 55

Who are the most influential people in your society?
Are there many heroes or role models today?
What are the qualities of a good leader?

Speaking 54

Are images important in your culture?
What is the role of advertising?
Do films and television influence our decisions?

Speaking 53

Do possessions make people happy?
Why do people buy things?
Are people in your country wise consumers?

Speaking 52

What is the role of parents in raising children?
Has the role changed in recent years?
Who is responsible for discipline?

Speaking 51

Is friendship important in your culture?
How many close friends can you have?
Are friends more important than family?

Speaking 50

How does tourism affect a country?
Does it have some advantages?
Can cultures learn from each other

Speaking 49

Describe a place where you feel happy: You should say:
where it is
who you like to go there with what you enjoy doing there
what makes this place special for you

Speaking 48

Describe a child that you know that is special for you:You should say:
who the child is
what the child is like as a person
what the child looks like
why this child is so important to you

Speaking 47

Describe a photograph that means a lot to you:You should say:
what it shows
who took the photograph
when it was taken
why this photograph is so important to you

Speaking 46

Describe a book that influenced you:You should say:
what it was about
when it was written
why you decided to read
why it had a strong effect on you

Speaking 45

an important historical event in your country:You should say:
when it happenedwhat happened
who were the most important people
why it was important to your country

Speaking 44

Describe a favourite item of clothing:You should say:
what it iswhen
how you got it
when you wear
why you like it more than your other clothes

Speaking 43

Describe a typical day in your life when you were a child: You should say:
some of the people you saw
what you ate
who looked after you
what you most enjoyed doing

Speaking 43

Describe a film that you really liked: You should say:
what it was about
when you went to see it
who you went with and say why you really liked that film

Speaking 42

Describe a wedding you have been to:You should say:
who got married
what happened during the ceremony something that you remember very well about the day what you most enjoyed about the wedding

Speaking 41

Describe a technological item that you have that is important to you:You should say:
what it iswhen and where you got ithow it helps you in your life
what you would do if you didn’t have one of these

Speaking 40

Describe a teacher that you remember from school:You should say:
what the teacher taught you
what was good about the teacher
what you didn’t like about the teacherand say if you think this teacher changed your life in any way

Speaking 39

Describe a holiday you have had:You should say:
how you travelled
what activities you did on holiday
who you went with and say if you would recommend that holiday to a friend

Speaking 38

Describe someone in your family that you really admire:
You should say:what relation this person is to you
what are your first memories of this person
how often you see this person and say why you really admire this member of your family