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| Let’s talk about family
| 1. Let’s talk about family. What is family for you?
2. Are there any family traditions you follow?
3. What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?
4. What can you advise a person who wants to have a close family?
5. They say that parents and children have difficulties in understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem.
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| Let’s talk about family traditions
| 1. Let’s talk about family. Why is family important for you?
2. Do you have your own family traditions?
3. What will you ask your British friend about his/her family traditions?
4. What can you advise a person who wants to have a close family?
5. They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem.
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| Let’s talk about family relationship
| 1. Let’s talk about family. What role does it play in your life?
2. Are there any family traditions you follow?
3. What will you ask your British friend about his/her family relationship?
4. What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents?
5. They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem.
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| Let’s talk about friendship and relationship with friends
| 1. Let’s talk about friendship. What’s your best friend like?
2. Can you rely on your best friend? Why (not)?
3. What questions do you usually ask when you want to know your friend better?
4. What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?
5. They say: “A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about this?
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| Let’s talk about education
| 1. Let’s talk about education. What can you tell me about system of education in Belarus?
2. Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge?
3. Ask me about my school life?
4. What ideas from Belarusian school can you advise a teacher from Great Britain to use in British school?
5. Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?
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| Let’s talk about studying at school
| 1. Let’s talk about studying at school. Can you tell me about your school?
2. Does your school have any traditions?
3. Ask me about my school life?
4. You are talking with a British student. What would you advise him/her to do to prepare for an exam well?
5. Today some young people think that having a good education is very important. Do you agree with them?
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| Let’s talk about school traditions
| 1. Let’s talk about school traditions. What can you tell me about the place where you study?
2. Does your school have any traditions?
3. Ask me what kind of pupil I was at school?
4. What ideas from Belarusian school can you advise a teacher from Great Britain to use in British school?
5. Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?
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| Let’s talk about choosing a career
| 1. Let’s talk about choosing a career.
2. Is there any profession you wouldn’t like to go into? Why (not)?
3. What questions will you ask you future employer at a job interview?
4. Give me some advice on how to create a positive impression on the employer at a job interview.
5. Some people think that it’s necessary to have a good command of a foreign language to get a good job. Do you agree with this?
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| Let’s talk about life in the city and in the country
| 1. Let’s talk about life in the city and in the country. Describe your place.
2. Where would you like to live: in a city or in the country? Why (not)?
3. What questions will you ask your friend who is going to move about his/her new home?
4. Your friend doesn’t know what to choose: to live in the city or in the country. Give him/her some advice.
5. They say that living in the country is better than living in a city. What do you think about this?
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| Let’s talk about different types of houses
| 1. Let’s talk about different types of houses. Tell me about the house/flat you live in.
2. Do you like the place where you are living now?
3. Ask me what my flat/house look like.
4. Your friend wants to decorate his/her room. Give him/her some advice how to furnish it.
5. How do you see an ideal house/flat?
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| Let’s talk about Belarusian national cuisine
| 1. Let’s talk about Belarusian national cuisine. What can you tell me about eating habits in Belarus?
2. Do you know many recipes?
3. What questions can British teenager ask about Belarusian national cuisine?
4. Which national dishes can you recommend a tourist to taste in Belarus?
5. Scientists say that fast food is unhealthy but teenagers can’t stop eating it. What do you think about it?
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| Let’s talk about national cuisine of English-speaking country
| 1. Let’s talk about national cuisine of. What can you tell me about eating habits in Great Britain?
2. Do you like cooking?
3. What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?
4. My friend wants to know more about British national cuisines. Which British national dishes would you recommend him to taste.
5. Scientists say that fast food is unhealthy but teenagers can’t stop eating it. What do you think about it?
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| Let’s talk about shopping
| 1. Let’s talk about shopping. Are you shopaholic?
2. Do you like shopping? Why?
3. What questions will you ask a shop assistant to help you to choose a purchase?
4. What can you advise to teenager who wants to buy a birthday present for his/her friend?
5. Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money?
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| Let’s talk about leisure time
| 1. Let’s talk about your hobbies. What do you like doing in your free time?
2. Do you find it useful to go to the theatre or cinema?
3. What questions can you ask a British friend about his/her hobbies?
4. Can you recommend me to watch one of the films you have seen recently?
5. Many parents complain that children don’t read books. Why do you think children are not interested in reading?
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| Let’s talk about Belarusian customs and traditions
| 1. Let’s talk about Belarusian customs and traditions. What can you tell me about your favourite holiday in Belarus?
2. Are you proud of national traditions and holidays?
3. What questions can a British teenager ask you about Belarusian traditions?
4. What holiday celebration will you recommend to visit in Belarus?
5. Do you think it is important to follow our grandparents’ traditions? Why?
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| Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country
| 1. Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country. What can you tell me about your favourite holiday in Britain?
2. Do you find some British holidays and traditions special? Why (not)?
3. What questions can you ask a British teenager about good manners in their country?
4. What souvenirs will you recommend to buy in Great Britain?
5. Do you think it is important to follow our grandparents’ traditions? Why?
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| Let’s talk about modern means of communication
| 1. Let’s talk about modern means of communication. TV, the Internet, mobile phones. What of these do your family use?
2. Is there any means of communication you can’t live without? Why (not)?
3. What questions will you ask people who live without a TV, computer, radio?
4. I’d like to watch an interesting programme on TV. What can you advise me?
5. Can the Internet replace all the other means of mass media? What is your point view?
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| Let’s talk about a healthy way of life
| 1. Let’s talk about a healthy way of life. What do you do to keep fit?
2. Do you agree that bad habits, like smoking, can be dangerous? Why (not)?
3. What questions will you ask a person who keeps to a slimming diet?
4. What can you advise a person who wants to lose weight?
5. What health problem does fast food lead to? What should you do to avoid them?
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| Let’s talk about sport
| 1. Let’s talk about sport. Do you go in for sport?
2. Do you agree that bad habits, like smoking, can be dangerous? Why (not)?
3. What questions will you ask a professional sportsman?
4. What can you advise a person who doesn’t know what kind of sport to take up?
5. Sport is very important for being healthy. What is the best way to promote a healthy way of life among young people?
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| Let’s talk about fashion
| 1. Let’s talk about fashion. What role does fashion play in your life?
2. Do you follow the latest fashion trends? Why (not)?
3. What questions can you ask a shop assistant in a big shop?
4. What would you advise your friend who wants to buy some new clothes?
5. They say that young people pay a lot of attention to their style and want to be fashionable. What do you think about it?
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| Let’s talk about travelling and tourism
| 1. Let’s talk about travelling and tourism. What role do they play in your life?
2. What means of transport do you prefer and why?
3. What questions would you ask a tour guide to learn more about tour of London?
4. You’ve visited some foreign countries. Which of them did you like most and would recommend your friend to visit?
5. Today people are tired of exotic countries and prefer to spend holidays in the countryside in Belarus. What can attract people to it?
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| Let’s talk about environment
| 1. Let’s talk about environment. People say that our planet is in danger. Do you share this opinion?
2. What do you think people should do to protect the environment?
3. What would you ask the members of Green Peace?
4. A friend of yours wants to develop a programme to protect the city where he lives. Give him a piece of advice.
5. It’s very important to save our planet. What can people do to protect nature? Give your ideas?
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| Let’s talk about weather and climate
| 1. Let’s talk about weather and climate. What is happening to weather and climate nowadays?
2. Do you like the climate in Belarus?
3. What questions would you ask a meteorologist?
4. What can you advise a person who wants to become a meteorologist?
5. They say there’s no bad weather, there are bad clothes. What do you think about this?
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| Let’s talk about the Republic of Belarus
| 1. Let’s talk about the Republic of Belarus. What do you know about our country?
2. Do you know any symbols of our country?
3. What questions about Belarus do you expect to hear from a British teenager?
4. What Belarusian sights would you advise a foreigner to visit?
5. What sights in our country belong to world heritage?
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| Let’s talk about Great Britain
| 1. Let’s talk about Great Britain. What do you know about this country?
2. Would you like to visit Britain? Why (not)?
3. What would you like to ask a British teenager about Britain?
4. Give me a piece of advice on what sights to see in London.
5. They say it’s important to speak English nowadays because it is popular all over the world. What’s your opinion?
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