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Темы третьего семестра:

1. Define a good writer. Would you like to be a writer or a poet? Why? Tell about your favourite writer / poet. Speak on one of his literary works that is more to your liking. Which episode from it is your favourite?

2. Prove that a guided tour is the best way to see the sights of any city.

3. Imagine you are a student of London University and you take a friend of yours on a tour of London. Prepare a list of places and buildings you recommend your friend to see and give your reasons trying to get him / her interested in these places.

4. Family and career. Why is it so difficult to combine them? Which of them would you choose, and why?

5. Girls / boys should not get married before they are 21. Do you share this opinion? Give your reasons.

6. Speak on the structure of the language degree course in the department of education of your college. Could you suggest any changes in it?

7. Do you find your student life enjoyable and fulfilling? Would you like to have any changes in it?

8. Speak about the problems you had at the university when you were a first year student.

9. Choosing a career. Was it difficult for you to decide what to choose?

10. You live in the centre of some metropolis. Are you happy?

11. Speak in favour of doing the sightseeing on your own.

12. Adopted children. Why do people adopt children? What advantages and disadvantages of adoption do you know?

13. Compare admission procedures to college in this country and abroad.

14. I’d rather take my holidays with my parents than with my friends.

15. Prove that London is a city of contrasts.

Темы четвёртого семестра:

1. What do you usually do when you fall ill? How often do you consult doctors? Have you ever been operated on?

2. Healthy food. Diets. Why do so many people have digestive troubles and ulcer nowadays?

3. Health services in this country. Private and public services. The problems of epidemics.

4. Why is nervous breakdown as well as depression so widespread in many countries? Describe their symptoms. Do you know any ways of avoiding and getting rid of these troubles?

5. Longevity. What is the average life span in our country? What do we need to live long? Would you like to live long? Why?

6. Describe the way your favourite dishes are cooked. Do you like cooking? Which is more preferable for you: to have meals at home or out?

7. Compare British and Slavic cuisines. Cuisines of what other countries do you like?

8. Do you know any good or bad table manners? Is it important to follow table etiquette? Do you (all your relatives and friends) stick to the rules for behaving at table?

9. Describe your everyday menu. How many meals a day do you have? Do you see any drawbacks in your nourishment?

10. If you had a chance to enjoy a meal together with your favourite celebrity (film-star, athlete, anchor), what dishes would you like to treat him / her to? Think over the place (restaurant, your flat, McDonalds) and describe the chosen menu-items of your meal.

11. Your parents have decided to involve your younger sister (she is 5) in professional sport and ask your point of view.

12. A sport fan (your relative, friend or groupmate) has told you about his / her previous week-end.

13. You are health-conscious, keep an eye on diet and go in for sports. Your close friend is against any attempts to strengthen his / her health. Try to persuade him / her to do at least morning exercises and not to overeat.

14. Male and female kinds of sport. Do you agree that there are some kinds of sport which women should not be involved in? Why? Could you say the same about men? Why?

15. Do famous athletes deserve the high salaries they sometimes get? What would justify a high salary for a famous athlete?