Education topics (speaking, диалоги)

EDUCATION Speaking topics

(topics from 1 to 7 should include ideas from video lessons)

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What types of schools are there in Great Britain and Ukraine? What are the advantages and disadvantages of home education? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC: p. 8 (L/R Section); p. 18 ex. 9, p. 19 ex. 11. p. 25 ex. 20

Listening: Upstream: Upper-Intermediate: S’s book p. 140 ex. 3 WB p. 78. ex. 15, 16

Advanced: S’s book p. 171 ex. 11

Proficiency S’s book p. 34 ex. 25

Premium B2 Coursebook ex. 1 p.56; Reading ex. 1-4 p. 70 – 71; Speaking ex. 1-6 p.73

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School children choose their own ways of acquiring knowledge. What are the most important factors for success at school: natural talent, concentration, high IQ, being organised, disciplined, motivated? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC: p. 8 – 9 (L/R) One’s work at school; p. 17 ex. 5, p. 18 ex. 8, p. 20 ex. 12 – 13, p. 26 ex. 21 – 22; p. 4 Style.

Upstream: Upper-Intermediate: S’s book p. 137 ex. 3, 4

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Schools with high/low educational standards, problem schools, truancy, the school of the future – these are the realities of education nowadays. How can the quality of education be improved? How important is self-education in the system? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC; p. 8, 9 (L/R), p. 16 ex. 3,

Upstream: Upper-Intermediate: S’s book p. 142 ex. 2 (listening about truancy); p. 138 – 139 The Cyber School

Advanced: WB p. 80 ex. 16 (about truancy)

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It is not easy to choose a career. Very few people at 17 – 18 have much idea what they should do for the rest of their lives. Is it true about you? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC p. 5 Education beyond sixteen, p. 20 -21 ex. 14, p. 9 – 10 (L/R), p. 22 – 23 ex. 15, 16, 17, p. 41 ex. 44 (revision)

Upstream: Advanced: S’s book p. 172 ex. 1 (ways to get into a British university)

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5

There are different styles of learning at university. What is your learning strategy? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC: p. 4 – Style, p. 5 – Learning for its own sake (re – directing some of the ideas), p. 38 ex. 40, p. 33 – 34 ex. 32 A, B, C

Upstream: Advanced: S’s book p. 166 – 167 How I got My First-Class Degree

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How important are exams in education? Do you think that working out some rules of preparation and sitting for exams can be helpful? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC: p. 10 -11 (L/R Section, revision), p. 30 ex. 27, p. 32 ex. 31 Additional: The NEC p. 40 ex. 42

Upstream: Upper-Intermediate: S’s book p. 142 ex. 1 Proficiency S’s book p. 34 ex. 27

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What makes a good student? What makes a good teacher? Discuss with a partner.

Upstream: Upper-Intermediate: S’s book p. 137 ex. 2,

Advanced: S’s book p. p. 173 Speaking ex. 3, 4, ex. 5 (Listening to the answers).

Proficiency S’s book p. 27 ex. ¾ (some ideas); WB p. 15 ex. 6

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Which of more than 2.000 jobs would you like to do? What skills and abilities do you have to do a chosen job? What priorities do you have while choosing a job? Discuss with a partner.

The NEC: p. 53 – 54 (L/R), p. 51 Jobs: Likes and dislikes,

Premium B2 Unit 14

Coursebook FCE close up Listening p. 142; ex.4 p. 143; Speaking: ex. 1-5 p. 143; ex. 4 p. 144

WB Reading p. 109; Listening p. 109

Video Who gets the best jobs?

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It is said that society is getting more violent. More and more people become victims of different crimes. Some of these crimes are petty and some are serious. How can we protect ourselves from falling victim to crime? Are their any good alternatives to prisons? Discuss with a partner.

Premium B2 Unit 12

Coursebook Listening: ex. 1-3 p. 124; ex. 2 p. 126; FCE close up Reading: p. 122 – 123; Listening: ex. 1-4 p. 126 – 127.

WB Reading ex. 1-5 p. 92 – 93; ex. 1 p.93; ex. 1 p. 95; ex. 2 p.98

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