Ticket 2. Family Traditions
Preparing for Exams
ORAL SPEECH SITUATIONS
Ticket 1. Family
1. Let’s talk about family. What role does it play in each person’s life?
2. Do you agree that modern families have many difficulties?
3. What will you ask your British friend about his or her family?
4. What can you advise a person who wants to have a happy family?
5. They say: “Every family is happy in its own way”. Explain why.
Ticket 2. Family Traditions
1. Let’s talk about family traditions. Are there any family traditions that you follow?
2. Do you agree that family traditions unite a family?
3. What will you ask your British friend about his or her family traditions?
4. What family traditions would you advise to follow?
5. Family traditions are an important part of a happy family life. Explain why.
Ticket 3. Family Relationships
1. Let's talk about family relationships. Do you get on well with your parents?
2. Do you agree that children should be brought up strictly? Why?
3. Imagine you are invited to spend a couple of days in your pen-friend's family in London. Ask him about their family relationships.
4. What would you advise people who are thinking about divorce?
5. Generation gap is much spoken about. What do you think about this problem?
Ticket 4. Friendship
1. Let’s speak about friendship. What role do friends play in your life?
2. Do you agree that friends should have much in common?
3. What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?
4. What can you advise to a teenager who has no friends?
5. They say: “ A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about it?
Ticket 5. Education
1. Let's talk about education. Do you agree that everyone needs it?
2. Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why not?
3. Imagine you are talking to your peer from England about schooling. What questions would you ask him/her about British educational system?
4. Your friend doesn't know what to do after finishing school. Give some advice.
5. What is your idea of an ideal school?
Ticket 6. School
1. Let’s talk about school. What is your school like?
2. Do you agree that our school gives a person a good start in life? Why? Why not?
3. Ask me what kind of pupil I was at school.
4. You are talking with a British student. What would you advise him to do to prepare for an exam?
5. School is an unforgettable experience. Explain why.
Ticket 7. School Traditions
1. Let’s talk about school traditions. Are there many traditions in your school?
2. School is not just a place for learning. Do you agree?
3. Imagine that you had a chance to speak with British students about their school traditions. What would you ask them about?
4. Which school club would you advise your classmate to join?
5. People are eager to come back to school and meet their old teachers and friends. Explain why.