Let’s talk about youth and society

Билет № 1

Let’s talk about accommodation.

1. Tell me about the house/flat you live in.

2. Do you want to move into a new house/flat? Why or why not?

3. Ask me what my flat/house looks like.

4. Your cousin is going to share a room with another student in a hostel. Give him/her some advice on how to get on with his/her roommate.

5. They say that living in the city is better than living in the country. What do you think about it?

 

Билет № 2

Let’s talk about the education.

1. Tell me about the system of education in Belarus.

2. Have you decided what you will do after leaving school?

3. Your British friend has just entered a college. What questions will you ask him/her?

4. Give me a piece of advice on how to be successful in life.

5. If you were the Minister of Education in Belarus, what would you change in our school system?

 

 

Билет № 3

Let’s talk about the environment.

1. What are the most serious environmental problems today?

2. Is your city/town/village polluted? Why or why not?

3. Ask your British friend what environmental problems they are concerned about.

4. Give a piece of advice on what people can do to protect the environment.

5. Nowadays many people think that ecological problems are more serious than economic. What do you think about it?

Билет № 4

Let’s talk about Belarus.

1. What are the symbols of Belarus?

2. What parts of Belarus have you visited?

3. What questions do you expect to hear from a British teenager about Belarus?

4. What Belarusian sight can you advise a foreigner to visit?

5.  They say that Belarus is situated at the crossroads of Europe. Explain why.

 

Билет № 5

Let’s talk about Great Britain.

1. What do you know about the history of Great Britain?

2. Do you know the state symbols of Great Britain?

3. What questions will you ask the Belarusian Ambassador to Great Britain?

4. What historical places can you advise me to visit in England?

5. Do the British traditions and customs differ from Belarusian ones?

 

Билет № 6

Let’s talk about science and modern technologies.

1. What is the role of science in our fast-moving world?

2. Do you want to be a scientist?

3. What questions will you ask a most outstanding scientist?

4. My cousin spends a lot of time chatting in VK (VKontakte) and it makes all the family angry. What can you advise him/her and the family to do in this situation?

5. People are becoming more dependent on high-tech devices. Is it good or bad?

Билет № 7

Let’s talk about art.

1. Tell me what forms of art you enjoy most.

2. Do you like to visit museums? Why or why not?

3. Ask me some questions about the theatre performance I have lately seen.

4. Give me a piece of advice on what architectural monuments are worth visiting in Belarus.

5. Some people believe that “Art is a mirror of society”. What do you think about it?

 

 

Билет № 8

Let’s talk about your family.

1. What does your immediate family mean to you?

2. Are there any family traditions that you follow?

3. What questions will you ask a British teenager about his/her extended family?

4. Give a piece of advice on how to have a close and happy family.

5. They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about it?

Билет № 9

Let’s talk about outstanding people.

1. Tell me about some outstanding people who changed our world.

2. Do you think a genius is born or made?

3. What questions will you ask a person who is a Nobel prize winner?

4. Your British friend wants to learn more about the culture of Belarus. What advice will you give him/her?

5. Some people say that great minds think alike. What do you think about it?

Билет № 10

Let’s talk about youth and society.

1. Today young people take in active part in social life of their country. How do they do it?

2. Are you a member of any youth organization?

3. What questions will you ask about a new project organized by the BRSM?

4. Your British friend writes a report about youth organizations in Belarus. Give him/ her a piece of advice on what associations to write about.

5. What is the best way to promote a healthy way of life among young people? Why is it important to stay healthy?

 

Билет № 11