Mass media

Choosing a career

1. Let’s talk about future career. What would you like to become?

2. Does a person need to possess special qualities to become a good specialist in this or that particular field? Why?

3. What questions will you ask your future employer at a job interview?

4. Give me some advice on how to behave at a job interview to create a positive impression on the employer?

5. Some people think that it is necessary to have a good command of a foreign language to get a good job. Do you agree with this?

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Food, national cuisine in Belarus

1. Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Belarus?

2. Do you personally follow the rules of a healthy way of life? Why (not)?

3. What questions can you ask a waiter when you are ordering a meal in a café?

4. Can you tell me how to cook one of your favorite dishes?

5. Most of the families want to have a big kitchen in the flat, but at the same time they have a meal together less and less often. What do you think about it?

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Food, national cuisine in Britain

1. Now let’s talk about food. What do people eat in Britain?

2. Do you know many recipes?

3. What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?

4. My friend wants to know more about national cuisines. Which national dishes would you recommend him to taste?

5. A lot of students refuse to have meals at school. What do you think about it?

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Money, shopping

1. Let’s talk about shopping and money. What do you know about the history of money?

2. Do you like shopping? Why (not)?

3. What question will you ask a shop assistant to help you to choose a purchase?

4. What can you advice a person who wants to buy many things (clothes, foodstuffs, etc.) but has little time?

5. Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money?

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Mass media

1. Let’s talk about mass media: TV, newspapers, radio. Which of these does your family like?

2. Is there any means of communication you can’t live without? Why (not)?

3. What questions will you ask the participants of Dom 2, a TV reality show?

4. I’d like to watch an interesting programme on TV. What can you advise me?

5. Many people say that newspapers and radio are not as popular as TV and very soon they will lose their importance. What is your point of view?

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