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John Ruskin once said, “There is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” • Have you ever experienced extreme weather? • How does the weather change your feelings / plans? • Do you always try and look at or read the weather forecast?
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Some people think that it’s important to have some hobby. • Is it important to have hobbies? • What are your hobbies? How long have you been doing them? • What hobbies did you use to have, but now do not?
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Many young people have role models they admire. • Who do you think is a good role model for young people in your country? Why? • Who is your role model? • Would you consider yourself to be a role model? Why? / or why not?
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Some people think clothes can tell about our personalities. • Do you agree or disagree? Why? Or why not? • What new clothes would you like to buy if you had lots of money? • How can someone’s appearance affect the way people judge him/her?
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They say, “Health is above wealth”. • Do you agree with this saying? • What should people do to be fit and healthy? • Do you follow the principles of healthy lifestyle? How?
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Your friend from England wants to know more about Ukraine. • What do you think makes your country special? • What traditions of Ukrainian people would you tell him about? • What would you advise him/her to visit?
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The saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed” describes a real friend. • What makes a good friend? • Is it easy for you to make friends? • Is there a difference in friendship between male friends and female friends?
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Environmental problems are the most burning for the society. • Do you worry about the environment? Why? • If the environment could speak, what would it tell us? • What do you think you can do to change things into better?
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Alex Haley once said, “The family is the link to our past, the bridge to our future”. • What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘family’? • Who is the most important person for you in your family? Why? • Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends? Why?
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A proverb runs, “A man is what he eats”. • Do you agree with this proverb? Why? Why not? • What food is more harmful than useful? Why? • What is your favourite food?
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Think about the last movie you saw. • How was it? • What is your favourite movie? Why? • What movies can you recommend to your peers?
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People learn something new every day. What about you? • Is it easy for you to study? • What things are you good/bad at learning? Why? • What would you most like to learn? Why?
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We live in an age of rapid mass media. • What are the most popular mass media today? • What do you think will be the future of television? • If you had your own TV show, what would it be like?
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Many people think computer games will replace real communication. • Do you agree with this opinion? • What are the advantages of playing computer games? • Do you think parents should limit the amount of time their children play on the computer?
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Children spend half a day at school. • What is your opinion about your school? • What do you think about the problem of bulling in schools? • Do you agree that homeschooling is a better alternative?
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Many people have a dream profession or a job that they would love to have throughout their lives. • What is your “dream profession”? • Why would you choose this profession? • What should you have to do to make your dreams come true?
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If you had a time machine... • Where would you go? Why? • Would you like to change anything in the past? Why? • Who would you talk to?
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Robin Chase once said, “I spend my life building the world I want to live in.” • What invention do you consider to be the most important for the humanity? Why? • How do technologies affect the environment? • What can we do to reduce the negative impact of new technologies on the environment?
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Learning foreign languages is very popular nowadays. • Why do people study foreign languages? • Why is it not easy to learn foreign languages? • What is the biggest challenge for you in learning languages?
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Books have a positive influence on many people’s lives. • What books influenced you most? • What do you think makes a book interesting? • Which is your favourite character? Why?