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1st Year, 1st Term, 2013/2014

Problem Questions for the Prepared Talk at the Exam

Based on Reading and Listening Comprehension

For Advanced and Upper-Intermediate Groups

1. Talk about an older relative or someone you know who was brought up in a less privileged way than others (Reading Comprehension, extract from “My Life”).

2. Talk about a person’s recollections of his/her childhood and his/her family (R.C., extract from “My Life”).

3. Talk about the qualities a woman needed in the first half of the 20^th century in order to make a career in a male-dominated profession in Britain (R.C., “My Great Aunt”).

4. Talk about a modern English writer Laurie Lee and give the life-story of his mother (R.C., “Mother”).

5. Talk about a modern English writer Laurie Lee and the personality features of Laurie Lee’s mother that made him admire her (R.C., “Mother”).

6. Talk about the psychological problems and changes in the behaviour of a child. Compare them with those your brother/sister had when he/she was a child (R.C., “Dear Editors…”).

7. Talk about the daily chores of a British housewife. Compare them with those of a young woman in this country (R.C., “A Life in the Day of Diana Harpwood”).

8. Talk about the attitude of a housewife to the hardships of life (R.C., “A Life in the Day of Diana Harpwood”, “I Sat in my Kitchen”).

9. Talk about a visitor’s impressions of an old country inn (R.C., “A Night in a Quiet Country Inn”).

10. Describe an old English country inn (R.C., “A Night in a Quiet Country Inn”).

11. Talk about the precautions people should take about their house when going on holiday or leaving it for a short time. (R.C., “Beat the Burglar”).

12. Talk about a famous state building (R.C. “The White House. History”, “The White House: Some More Facts”, “Downing Street, 10”, “Buckingham Palace”).

13. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of having a big or a small family (L.C., “I Prefer a Big Family”).

14. Talk about nationality traits as seen by the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish. (L.C., “What are People Like in Great Britain”)

15. Talk about the problems that a Marriage Guidance Council deals with. (L.C., “Marriage Guidance Council”).

16. Talk about how you would describe a good friend (L.C., “Stories About Friends”).

17. Talk about the requirements to an ideal house. (L.C., “An Ideal House”, “Unusual Types of Houses”, “House for Sale”, Video 1, Video 2).

18. Talk about the house rules for those who lodge in Britain. (L.C., “Lodgings. Accommodation”)

19. Talk about your or your friend’s experience of seeking accommodation (L.C., “Flat Hunting”, “House for Sale”, “House-Agent’s Advertisement”).

20. Talk about your experience of sharing a room or a flat (“Flatmates”, Good Neighbours”).

Notes. 1. Material in Reading Comprehension (R.C.) is taken from “Developing

Strategies in Reading Comprehension”. Book 1. Minsk, 2011.

2. Material in Listening Comprehension (L.C.) is taken from “Learning to Listen”. Minsk, 2010

1st Year, 1st Term, 2013/2014

Problem Questions for the Prepared Talk at the Exam

Based on Reading and Listening Comprehension

For Intermediate and Lower-Level Groups

1. Talk about an older relative or someone you know who was brought up in a less privileged way than others (Reading Comprehension, extract from “My Life”).

2. Talk about a person’s recollections of his/her childhood and his/her family (R.C., extract from “My Life”).

3. Talk about the qualities a woman needed in the first half of the 20^th century in order to make a career in a male-dominated profession in Britain (R.C., “My Great Aunt”).

4. Talk about the psychological problems and changes in the behaviour of a child. Compare them with those your brother/sister had when he/she was a child (R.C., “Dear Editors…”).

5. Talk about the the daily chores of a British housewife. Compare them with those of a young woman in this country (R.C., “A Life in the Day of Diana Harpwood”).

6. Talk about the attitude of a housewife to the hardships of life (R.C., “A Life in the Day of Diana Harpwood”).

7. Talk about a visitor’s impressions of an old country inn (R.C., “A Night in a Quiet Country Inn”).

8. Describe an old English country inn (R.C., “A Night in a Quiet Country Inn”).

9. Talk about the precautions people should take about their house when going on holiday or leaving it for a short time. (R.C., “Beat the Burglar”).

10. Talk about a famous state building (R.C. “The White House. History”, “The White House: Some More Facts”).

11. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of having a big or a small family (L.C., “I Prefer a Big Family”).

12. Talk about nationality traits as seen by the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish. (L.C., “What are People Like in Great Britain”)

13. Talk about the problems that a Marriage Guidance Council deals with. (L.C., “Marriage Guidance Council”).

14. Talk about the house rules for those who lodge in Britain. (L.C., “Lodgings. Accommodation”)

15. Talk about your or your friend’s experience of seeking accommodation (L.C., “Flat Hunting”, “House for Sale”, “House-Agent’s Advertisement”).

16. Talk about your experience of sharing a room or a flat (“Flatmates”, “Good Neighbours”).

Notes. 1. Material in Reading Comprehension (R.C.) is taken from “Developing

Strategies in Reading Comprehension”. Book 1. Minsk, 2011.

2. Material in Listening Comprehension (L.C.) is taken from “Learning to Listen”. Minsk, 2010