Part 1
1) Cinema
How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie?
Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?
Do you like to watch movies alone or with your friends?
Do you like to go to the cinema with your friends?
What kinds of movies do you like best?
2) Street markets
Are there many street markets in your country?
What do street markets sell?
What do people usually buy at street markets?
What is the difference between street markets and supermarkets?
Do you prefer shopping in a shopping mall or at a street market?
Do many people go to street markets in your country?
Do you like going to street markets?
3) Mobile phones
What was your first mobile phone?
How often do you use your mobile phone?
Do you use your mobile phone for texting or calls?
Can you describe your mobile phone?
Will you buy a new mobile phone in the future?
How has your mobile phone changed your life?
4) Time management
How do you usually organize and plan your time?
Is it easy to manage time for you?
What is the hardest part about making plans?
What is the latest plan that you made?
Part 2
1) Person who impressed you in primary school
Describe a person who impressed you most when you were in primary school
You should say:
Who this person was
How you knew them
Why this person impressed you
How you felt about this person
Part3-childhood, teachers
2) Company
Describe a big company where you live that employs a lot of people
You should say:
What this company does
How you know about this organization
How big it is
What kind of people work there
Part3 for this cue card is ‘companies’
3) Something interesting on social media
Describe a time you saw something interesting on social media
You should say:
When it was
Where you saw it
What you saw
Why it was interesting
Part3 for this cue card is ‘social media’
4) Environmental law
Describe a law on environmental protection
You should say:
What the law is
How you first learned about it
Who benefits from this law
How you feel about it
Part3-‘laws and rules’
Part 3
1) puzzles
Why do people like digital mind games?
Why do people like digital puzzles?
Why do people like mind games?
Are mind games like crossword puzzle games popular in your country?
Why do parents let their children play with puzzles?
What kinds of puzzles improve people’s intelligence?
Why are detective stories attractive to people?
Which is better, a detective movie or its original novel?
2) smiling
Do you think people who like to smile are more friendly?
Why do most people smile in photographs?
Do women smile more than men? why?
3) Films
Do you think it is worthwhile for film companies to invest heavily in filming now?
Do you think people like black and white movies?
Do movies affect people’s views on history?
What kind of movies are popular in your country?
Why do people spend so much money on producing films?
Do you think having a film industry has an impact on a country’s reputation?
Is it important that a country has its movie?
Do you think watching film is a good way to have a rest?
Are action films popular in your country?
What makes an actor a famous movie star?
4) social media
Is it a good thing to live in a virtual world?
What kind of things are popular on social media?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media?
Does social media influence people’s lives?
Why are people using social media more and more?
Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
What kind of social networking websites do you like to use?
5) Health, keeping fit, and the internet
is it hard for modern people to live a healthy lifestyle?
What do you think about health-related apps?
How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?
What activities can schools organize for children to keep fit?
What can governments do to improve people’s health?
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6) Arguments
What personal qualities should a lawyer have?
Is the argument important?
What do brothers and sisters argue about?
What arguments occur between family members?
What do young people and old people think about when making travel plans?
7) extreme sports, free time activities
What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?
Are men more inclined to do extreme sports than women?
Why do people like doing dangerous things?
Why do some people enjoy extreme sports?
8) getting up early
Why do some people think that it’s important to be punctual and others don’t think so?
Do you think deadlines are necessary?
Are there any situations when it’s not good to arrive early?
Do you agree that today’s success mainly depends on being able to manage time effectively?
9) intelligence
Do you think smart people are not good at certain things?
What ways do people use to judge someone’s intelligence?
Why are so many processes controlled by robots rather than people?
10) Business
Do you prefer to work in a team or own your own?
Do businessmen in your country have to work long hours or work hard?
What are the benefits and disadvantages of working at an international company?
11) Cafes and restaurants
How important is it to spend time alone?
Do you think technology unites or separates people?
12) service
why should companies react quickly when customers have difficulties?
When does good service play an important role?
Why should companies react quickly when customers have difficulties?
When does good service play an important role?
Do you think robots can sometimes provide better customer service than people?
Do you think that customers’ expectations are too high?
Why is it that some companies don’t provide good service?
How can a company maintain the quality of the service that it gives to the public?
How can companies improve customer service?
Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad service?
Is service better in large shops or small shops?
What do people do when they get bad service?
As a customer, what kinds of services do you expect from a company?
13) Making decisions
What problems can people face if they ask many different people for advice?
Why do so many young people not accept the advice of older people?
What are some typical decisions that people make?
Why do middle-aged people tend to second-guess their own decisions?
Why are there so few top athletes?
Which do you think is better, to make decisions quickly or to make decisions slowly?
14) Sports and top athletes
what kind of sports are popular in your country?
What outdoor sports are popular nowadays?
What else can people do to keep fit apart from sports?
What activities can schools organize for children to keep fit?
What do old people in your country do to keep fit?
What characteristics do you think an athlete should have?
15) Foreigners
Do you think that organizing international events is a great way to improve relations between countries?
Why are international brands often more popular than local brands?
16) Waiting and patience
Compared to the past, are people less patient now?
Is patience always a good characteristic?
17) Rest
Nowadays more and more people choose to travel to remote places. Is it good or bad for those places?
What preparations should people make before going on holiday?
Do you think international tourism returns little benefit to local communities?
Why do countries try to attract a lot of international tourists?
18) Creativity
should teachers be creative?
What are the benefits of children’s creativity?
Why do adults like to watch cartoons?
19) Money and consumerism
What kinds of things do people like to buy in your country?
What do young people spend money on?
Is it important to teach children to donate money to support those in need?
How can we support people in need apart from giving money?
20) Habits
Why do some habits change when people get older, and how do people change their habits?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a daily routine?
Would you agree that people who have fixed routines are not creative?
Are social customers important to society?
21) wasting time
Do you think now people have the wrong properties?
How important is it to have a daily routine?
Do you think a small amount of stress can be beneficial for a person?
22) skills
Is a good teacher important for students’ learning experience?
What is the difference between required skills in the past and those at present?
Is it important for people to learn new skills all life long?
23) Learning new things
Do you think learning new things is important?
Can people trust information found online?
24) Famous people
What good qualities do famous people have?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a celebrity?
