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April 2022

April 7 2022

Part 1 (Interview)

1. Where are you from?
2. Is it a good place to raise children?
3. How often do you write on paper?
4. What do you like better, typing or writing on paper?
5. Did you write by hand often in school?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about your favourite toy as a child. Please say

  1. What the toy was
  2. Who gave it to you
  3. How often you played with it

And explain why this toy was your favourite.

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. Is it important for children’s development to play with toys? Why?
  2. What type of toys are the best for children?
  3. Nowadays, are toys different from the toys of the past?
  4. How has the toy industry changed compared to the past?
  5. Is there now more diversity in children’s toys?
  6. Why is diversity in toys important?

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. Are there public parks or gardens in your hometown?
  2. Do you like going to a park or a garden?
  3. What do you do there?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

  1. Talk about a creative person whom you admire. Please say
  2. Who the person is
  3. How you know him/her
  4. Why you think he/she is creative

And explain why you admire him/her.

 

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. Are you a creative person?
  2. What kind of jobs require people to be creative?
  3. Should children learn about creativity?
  4. Can creativity be taught?
  5. Is new technology helping to boost people’s creativity? In what way?

Part 1 (Interview)

1. Do you remember your dreams when you wake up?
2. Do you enjoy hearing about other people’s dreams?
3. Would you like to study dreams in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a skill that was difficult for you to learn. Please say

  1. When you learnt it
  2. Why you learnt it
  3. How you learnt it

And explain how you feel about this skill now.

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. What skills should be taught to children from a very early age?
  2. Are there any other skills that children should have a basic knowledge of?
  3. Do you feel that it is easier for children to learn new skills compared to adults?
  4. Do you think that children today know more about science than their parents?
  5. What scientific discoveries have changed the world?

 April 15 2022

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. What mobile apps have you recently used?
  2. What kinds of mobile apps are you usually interested in?
  3. What was the first mobile app you used?
  4. What kinds of mobile apps would you like to use in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you were proud of something your family member did. Please say

  • Who the family member is
  • When it happened
  • What he/she did

And explain why you were proud of what he/she did.

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. When are parents proud of their children in general?
  2. What makes them proud?
  3. What do you think about children who do something to get a reward?
  4. When do adults feel proud of themselves?

 

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
  2. What do you do to help you concentrate?
  3. What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
  4. When do you need to be focused?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a gift you would like to give to a friend. Please say

  • Who your friend is
  • How you know him/her
  • What gift you would like to give him/her

And explain why you would like to give him/her that gift.

 

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. Do you like giving gifts to your friends?
  2. Do you think parents buy their children a lot of toys nowadays?
  3. Why do some people like to give a certain amount from their earnings to society?
  4. What is more satisfying, giving or receiving?
  5. Do you think only rich people can help society?

 April 22 2022

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. Do you like pets?
  2. What pets are common in your country?
  3. Did you own a pet when you were a child?
  4. Will you own a pet in the future?
  5. Have you ever been lost?
  6. Do you like to check the map before going to new places?
  7. Do you visit new places often?
  8. Have you ever helped someone who was lost?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time you had to be nice to someone who was unfriendly to you. Please say

  • When it was
  • Where it was
  • Who the person was

And explain why you had to be nice to him/her.

Follow up question: Do you often have to be nice to people who are unfriendly?

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. Can facial expressions be useful to determine if someone is friendly or not?
  2. What types of body language are common in your country?
  3. Is body language effective at helping us understand what someone is saying?
  4. Does everyone use body language?

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. How often do you look in a mirror during the day?
  2. Why don’t you look at yourself frequently in the mirror?
  3. Have you purchased a mirror recently?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person you follow on social media. Please say

  • Who he/she is
  • How you know him/her
  • What he/she posts about

And explain why you follow him/her on social media.

Follow-up question: Do you think you will continue following him/her in the future?

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. What other forms of media are used today, apart from social media?
  2. Will other forms of media still be relevant in the future, despite the popularity of social media?

April 29

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. What is the weather like in your country?
  2. Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
  3. Do you think people should be able to choose the weather they like?
  4. Have you gotten lost?
  5. Have you ever had to help someone who was lost?
  6. Do people in your country help people who have lost their way?

 

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about something interesting that you would like to know more about. Please say:

  • What it is
  • Why it is of interest to you
  • How do you plan to find out more about it

And explain why it is important that you learn more about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. How do people get information in your country?
  2. How reliable is the information in your country?
  3. Has information people used to get in the past changed nowadays? In what way?

 

Part 1 (Interview)

  1. Did you have a good childhood?
  2. Did you have many friends as a child?
  3. Did you go to parks often?
  4. Do you like visiting parks now?
  5. What do you like better, to visit a park or someone’s house?

 

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a walk, a boat tour, or a bicycle trip that you would like to take. Please say

  • Where you would go
  • When you would go
  • Who you would go with

And explain why you would like to take this walk/trip/tour.

Part 3 (Discussion)

  1. Do you think that traffic is the main contributor to CO2 emissions?
  2. Do you think this will get better or worse in the future? In what way?
  3. What can the government do to reduce CO2 emissions?
  4. How about individuals, what can they do?
  5. Do you think that city planners take the needs of pedestrians sufficiently into consideration?