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1a 2a2014SUMMER
HOLIDAYS
AdvAnced dIALOGUeS
LEARN A LANGUAGE
ADvANcED DIALOGUES 2014 1AYour conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
SUMMER HOLIDAYSYou and your partner want to go on a different type of holiday this summer. You want to rent a caravan but your partner (candidate B) wants to try home swapping in Paris or New York (i.e. to exchange your home with another family for a set period of time}. Discuss the pros and cons of each idea and try to persuade each other. You start the conversation.
Caravan:1. Freedom and flexibility2. Cheap and varied holidays3. Fun for the children, contact with natureHome Exchange:4. Too risky5. Need to pay for plane tickets6. No possibility to travel around7. Others (invent)
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AdvAnced dIALOGUeS 2014 2AYour conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
SUMMeR HOLIdAYS
1a 2a2014LeARn A
LAnGUAGe
AdvANCEd dIALOGUES
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN A LANGUAGE
You and your best friend want to start studying a language next year. You want to sign up for an online course. Your friend(candidate B) hos different ideas. Talk to him/her. You start the conversation. Your reasons are:
1. No time to attend lessons
2. More flexibility and independence
3. Variety of materials
4. Online teacher available
5. Online learning is the future
6. Others (invent)
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3a 4a2014GIvING
MONEY AWAY
AdvAnced dIALOGUeS
TOURIST ATTRAcTION
Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
ADvANcED DIALOGUES 2014 3A
1. Give the money to local NGOs which work with:2. The homeless in your town3. The unemployed and families without income4. The handicapped and elderly5. Local means that you know where your money goes6. Charity begins at home7. Suggest other ways of raising money next time8. Others (invent)
GIVING MONEY AWAY
Your school has organised a sponsored marathon to raise money for charity. You raised 950 euros. Now, as representatives of the organising committee, you and your classmate (candidate B) have to decide what to do with the money and also make suggestions for organising other fundraising events in the future. You start the conversation. You have the following ideas:
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AdvAnced dIALOGUeS 2014 4A
3a 4a2014TOURIST
ATTRAcTIOnTOURIST
ATTRAcTIOn
AdvANCEd dIALOGUES
Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
1. Nature reserve
2. Guided tours (people would pay to visit it). Attractive for wealthy tourists
3. Tourists prefer unspoilt nature to too many buildings
4. A different approach to existing package holiday makers
5. A golf course? No: it uses too much water and there are already too many or
them in the region
6. Others (invent)
TOURIST ATTRACTION?
You and your partner (candidate B) are part of a local committee which is to decide what to do with a paradise area of virginal coastal strip. You have conservationist ideas and want it to become a protected area, but your partner has different ideas. You start the conversation. You have some proposals:
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5a 6a2014BUY TO LET OR INvEST
AdvAnced dIALOGUeS
cUT DOWN EXPENSES
ADvANcED DIALOGUES 2014 5AYour conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
Points to consider1. Can put down a deposit of 30k and use 10k for rennovations.2. Renting the property will bring an extra £400 per calendar month. 3. Hire an estate agent to take care of all the maintenance.4. Sell the house in 10 years for a possible profit or use the equity to buy
another.5. your children can use the house in the future if they start families.6. Others (invent)
Buy to let or InvestYou and your partner (candidate B) have 50k to invest. You would like to purchase a buy to let and make a profit from the incoming rent. However, your partner has different ideas. Try and persuade them using the arguments below.
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AdvAnced dIALOGUeS 2014 6A
5a 6a2014BUY TO LeT OR InveST
cUT dOWn eXPenSeS
AdvANCEd dIALOGUES
Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
You are ready to cut down on:1. The gym2. The cleaning lady3. Clothes, music, books and technology
But you still want to :4. Keep going to restaurants at weekends5. Go away for a few days next summer6. Others (invent)
CUTTING DOWN ON DOMESTIC EXPENSESYou and your partner (candidate B) live together and share expenses. You’ve changed to a part-time job and need to adjust your budget to the new situation. You start the conversation.
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ADvANcED DIALOGUES 2014 7A
7a 8a2014MOvING ABROAD
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IMPROvEMENTS IN YOUR TOWN
1. New Zealand is a beautiful small country you always dreamed of visiting2. The language (they speak English)3. High salary but high standards of living4. Safe country5. Good professional prospects6. Other reasons (invent)
MOVING ABROAD
You are an unemployed architect and have been offered two interesting jobs: one in New Zealand and the other one in Brazil. You are inclined to choose New Zealand. You’ll be moving together with your partner (candidate B) and your two kids. You start the conversation. Your arguments are:
Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
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7a 8a2014MOvInG ABROAd
IMPROveMenTS In YOUR TOWn
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AdvANCEd dIALOGUES 2014 1AAdvANCEd dIALOGUES 2009 8AAdvAnced dIALOGUeS 2014 8A
In this part of the exam, you are going to take part in a conversation with the other candidate. You have different information about an imaginary situation. The conversation will last about 5 minutes.
IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR TOWN
You and your partner (candidate B) are part of a citizens’ committee and have been asked by the local town hall to decide which the most important problems of the city are and suggest improvements. Your partner seems to have different ideas. Use the arguments below. You start the conversation.
1. Traffic is crazy. Suggest:2. A congestion charge (cars should have to pay to come into town)3. More bikes (bike lane) and parks; less cars and pollution4. The tram is too expensive5. Facilities: new indoor swimming pool6. Cultural activities for youngsters7. Others (invent)
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9a 10a2014HAvING
cHILDREN
AdvAnced dIALOGUeS
HOLIDAYABROAD
ADvANcED DIALOGUES 2014 9A
1. Having a family is your dream (growth as a person)2. You are already 303. Your mother is willing to help you (with her time, money, etc.)4. Not as expensive as people think5. Possibility of a work-time reduction6. Other reasons (invent)
HAVING CHILDRENYou and your partner (candidate B) are deciding whether to have/adopt a child. You love them and think it is high time you hadone, but your partner seems to have different ideas. You start the conversation. Your
arguments are:
Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes.Your partner’s information is different from yours.Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.
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AdvAnced dIALOGUeS 2014 10A
9a 2014HAvInG
cHILdRenHOLIdAYABROAd
AdvANCEd dIALOGUES
10a
In this part of the exam, you are going to take part in a conversation with the other candidate. You have different information about an imaginary situation. The conversation will last about 5 minutes.
1. Help people in rural areas who otherwise would not get free medical attention
2. Opportunity to get immersed in an indigenous community3. Enriching cultural experience4. Free accommodation with local families5. Enjoy the amazing natural environment
HOLIDAY ABROAD
You and two friends (candidates Band C) are planning a holiday together next August. Decide with your friends which type of holiday it is going to be. You are in favour of a volunteer project in Guatemala to help build a health centre. You start the conversation. Some of the advantages of this holiday are: