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FAME / FAMOUS PERSONS

l. Spak about the ad!'aatages and disadvantages ofbeing a famous pe6on. 2. Speak about a farnous telson you admire very much. Give reasons fol your choice.
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Enlarge on the following statemenl Pop singerg sportsmen and film stars must be inspiring for the young. Most people consider that top models or football players make money too easily cornpared to the wort they do. What do you think? Give reasons to support your

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Who, in your opinioq can be corsidered one ofthe most rcpresentalive pe$onalities of lhe 20-th centur'4 Bxplain why. You have just been elected mayor. Spak about the fiIst thrce things you are going to do as soon as possible. Explain how you will be able to do that?

FREE TIME / HOBBIES Speak about the importnnce offree time in man's life ard suggest some ofihe best ways

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Speak about your favourite ftee time activity andjustifr your choice. Speak about the way in which you spend your weekends. 10. Speat about the last time you went to a disoo or a party.

11. Do you practice any sport/ garne or do you just like watching them? Speak about your

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favourite spory game. Speak about th importance ofmusic in people's lives.

HEAITH 13. Speak 14. Speak 15. Speak 16. Speak

about what pople should do in order to live a healthy life. about the lhings you do to keep fit. Justi& your choices. about drug addic.tion as a thxeat to your life. about smoking as a threat to your life. 17. Do you think a disability of some kind makes a peGon more determined to succeed? Give arguments to support your ideas.

EATING IIABITS

18. Doctors and nutritionists keep waming about the negative influence ofjuik food on healttl How can you explain that fast-food restaurants are always crowded? 19. How do you feel about eating meat? In your opinion, what is the point ofview ofa vegetarian? Expard and give examples.
BOOKS AND MOVIES

20.

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PLACES

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Speak about the towni village where you live. Give reasons why you would recommend fiiend fiom anolher to$'r/ village to come and visit it.

Choose a building you like (or dislike) in youl town and desuibe ir (locatioq style, featureq etc-) Cive reasons fm your choice. 57. You are on an intemational cafip and have to make a speech about your country. Wlaf would you like to say about it so as to arouse the audience's interest and make them wish to visit it? 58. Romania is a member ofthe European Union. What influence does this have on our courfty? Refer to political, economic and cultural aspects.

TRAVELLING 59. Speak about the country you would like to visit. What would you like to see or do there? 60. Do you like travelling? Speak about a special place you have already been to or about one you lrould like to go to. 61. Tourism cao be a blessing or a cu$e. Explain yolll point ofview and give examples_ ENVIRONMENT 62. Speak abou the effects ofglobal waming on the environment 63. How important is it that we should Fotect the envircnrnent? Give arguments and
exarnples.

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are the environmental problens in our comtry and what steps have ben taken or shot{d be taken to improve the situation? 65. Comment on lhe following statemefi: Cars should be banned from the city certre.

CHILDHOOD

66. Theoretically, childhood

rernains one ofthe most wonderfirl periods in man's life. Speak about your childhood and compare it with your adolescence. 67. The type ofneighbourhood in which one grows up llas a strong effect on one,s pe$onality. Give examples from your own observations or peFonal expedence. 68. Spak about the way in which your parents have brought you up. 69. Speak about the importance oftoys in shaping a child's personality.

ADOLESCENCE 70. It is said that teenage$ have

a lot in common and share a certain way ofbehaving. Express your views on this matter. 71. Speak about the importance oftuming 18. 72. Express your opinion on the following statemenl: We are all responsible for our own

deeds. 73. Speak about the values and ideals

oftoday's youtll

RELATIOSHIPS / FRIENDS 74. Afiexd in need is afriend indeed. Commert. upon the prove*, by refening to youi own life experience. 75. Make the portait ofyour best friend as objectively as you can. Wlat made you choose
him/ her?

FAMILY 76. Should members ofa fainily all try to live in the
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the idea tllal children should be raised by their grandpaLrents? Why

78. Give your opinion on whether international adoptions should be batured or not. 79. Speak about the gap btween generdiom ard the chances ofbddging it.
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS 80. Speak about one family hadition that you like. 8l . Chistmas and Easter ale the most important and wonderful holidays in the Christian calendar. How did you spend last Christmas/ Easter? If you belong to a different religion, speak about the most important holiday in your religious calendar. 82. Make a description ofa kaditional festival oI event in oul colmtD/.
SOCIETY / CULTURE 83. Comment on the following staternent: Good manners seem to be out offashion
nowadays. Speak about the way you imagine life in a hiba.l society. E5. Inagine wbat life was like a century ago. Would you rather have lived then? 86. l,ook back at the twentieth cenhiry and lhink what it was like. Choose three major things that in your opinioq were crucial for the futule ofmankind. 87. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? ,,One has more opporhmities for

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self-developrnert abroad." Express your opinion on the following statement: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Give examples to illustaate your arguments. 89. Speak about the shock that a foreign studert might have on coming into contact with the Romanian culture. 90. Speak about tbe role of women in today's society. 91. Speak about the downsids and upsids ofglobalisation-

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TELEVISION

92. Many people mnsider that certain television

programmes llave a negative influence on people, especially on children and teenagers. What do you ihink about that? 93. Speak about the rcle oftelevisiod in people's lives. 94. Speak about the u,ay in *.hich television influences your life.

MASS MEDIA

95.

Speak about the role and tle importance ofmass media in a democmtic counFy. Strich ofthe media has the greatest impact on public opinion aod why? !X. The o rniprcsence ofadvertisenents and commercials has tumed our life into a nightrnarc! Most ofthem are stupid and sell nothing but lies. Whal do you tbink about

that?

97. Speak about the pluses and minuses ofadvertising. 98. The cinerna is athing ofthe pasl Dspite the increasing number ofnew filns, fewer
fewer people go to the cinema nowadays. How can you explain that? 99. Give your opinion on tlle power ofthe prcss to change thingg destinies ot situations. SHOPPING

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100. Whdt is your opinion about supermarkets compared to markets or small shops? Where would you mlher go shopping? Give rcasons. l0l. Speak about the advantages and disadvantages ofshopping on the illtemet.

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JOBS
Some Fople keep W with lhe lalst fashio& whether it suits them or not, otticrs are very selective alolft i! wbile others simply igno. iL Which grorp do you belong to?

Erplain your own poirt ofview about fashion-

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Comment on the following stateoe!$: Childrcn should have the samejob as their

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MONEY

Dilcuss the advadages ard disadrsntageo ofbeiog yollr own bss.

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Imagine you have won the ndional lottery aod now you pogsess a large sun ate you going to do with it? 106. Is it better to enjoy your moDey uhen you earn it or is it better to save your morey for some time in the firtur?

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PROVERBS Comment upotr the Foverb: Th bst things ia life are Ae. Comoent upoo the proverb: Still wate.s nm deep. Commerfuponthe proverb: People who live in glass houss shouldn't throw

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Comment r4,on the ployerb: ActioDs speak louder lhan words. Comment oo the followidg stalement "Where lherc's a will, there,s a way."