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FAME / FAMOUS PERSONSl. Sp€ak about the ad!'aatages and disadvantages ofbeing a famous pe6on.2. Speak about a farnous telson you admire very much. Give reasons fol your choice.3. Enlarge on the following statemenl Pop singerg sportsmen and film stars must be

inspiring for the young.4. Most people consider that top models or football players make money too easily

cornpared to the wort they do. What do you think? Give reasons to support youropiniom.

5. Who, in your opinioq can be corsidered one ofthe most rcpresentalive pe$onalities oflhe 20-th centur'4 Bxplain why.

6. You have just been elected mayor. Sp€ak about the fiIst thrce things you are going to doas soon as possible. Explain how you will be able to do that?

FREE TIME / HOBBIES7. Speak about the importnnce offree time in man's life ard suggest some ofihe best ways

ofspending iL8. Speak about your favourite ftee time activity andjustifr your choice.9. Speak about the way in which you spend your weekends.10. Speat about the last time you went to a disoo or a party.11. Do you practice any sport/ garne or do you just like watching them? Speak about your

favourite spory game.12. Speak about th€ importance ofmusic in people's lives.

HEAITH13. Speak about what p€ople should do in order to live a healthy life.14. Speak about the lhings you do to keep fit. Justi& your choices.15. Speak about drug addic.tion as a thxeat to your life.16. Speak about smoking as a threat to your life.17. Do you think a disability of some kind makes a peGon more determined to succeed?

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EATING IIABITS18. Doctors and nutritionists keep waming about the negative influence ofjuik food on

healttl How can you explain that fast-food restaurants are always crowded?19. How do you feel about eating meat? In your opinion, what is the point ofview ofa

vegetarian? Expard and give examples.

BOOKS AND MOVIES20. Comment on the following statement: lt's much better to watch the flm than read the

book21. Speak about a book that has influenced you in a particular vray.22. Tell the plot ofa film that can be cansidered a rcaI work ofart23. D€scribe the humorous or lhe tragic character in a book or a filn. Give reasons for your

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24. Speak about a famous filln or theatre actor or actress you gr€atly admirc' Give rca'sons

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PLACES55. Speak about the towni village where you live. Give reasons why you would recommend

a fiiend fiom anolher to$'r/ village to come and visit it.56. Choose a building you like (or dislike) in youl town and desuibe ir (locatioq style,

featureq etc-) Cive reasons fm your choice.57. You are on an intemational cafip and have to make a speech about your country. Wlaf

would you like to say about it so as to arouse the audience's interest and make them wishto visit it?

58. Romania is a member ofthe European Union. What influence does this have on ourcourfty? Refer to political, economic and cultural aspects.

TRAVELLING59. Speak about the country you would like to visit. What would you like to see or do there?60. Do you like travelling? Speak about a special place you have already been to or about

one you lrould like to go to.61. Tourism cao be a blessing or a cu$e. Explain yolll point ofview and give examples_

ENVIRONMENT62. Speak abou the effects ofglobal waming on the environment63. How important is it that we should Fotect the envircnrnent? Give arguments and

exarnples.64. Wrat are the environmental problens in our comtry and what steps have b€en taken or

shot{d be taken to improve the situation?65. Comment on lhe following statemefi: Cars should be banned from the city certre.

CHILDHOOD66. Theoretically, childhood rernains one ofthe most wonderfirl periods in man's life. Speak

about your childhood and compare it with your adolescence.67. The type ofneighbourhood in which one grows up llas a strong effect on one,s

pe$onality. Give examples from your own observations or peFonal expedence.68. Sp€ak about the way in which your parents have brought you up.69. Speak about the importance oftoys in shaping a child's personality.

ADOLESCENCE70. It is said that teenage$ have a lot in common and share a certain way ofbehaving.

Express your views on this matter.71. Speak about the importance oftuming 18.72. Express your opinion on the following statemenl: We are all responsible for our own

deeds.

73. Speak about the values and ideals oftoday's youtll

RELATIOSHIPS / FRIENDS74. Afiexd in need is afriend indeed. Commert. upon the prove*, by refening to youi own

life experience.75. Make the portait ofyour best friend as objectively as you can. Wlat made you choose

him/ her?

FAMILY76. Should members ofa fainily all try to live in the same arca? Support you. ideas with

arguments.

?7. Do you agree with the idea tllal children should be raised by their grandpaLrents? Whyyes/no?

78. Give your opinion on whether international adoptions should be batured or not.79. Speak about the gap b€tween generdiom ard the chances ofbddging it.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS80. Speak about one family hadition that you like.8l . Chistmas and Easter ale the most important and wonderful holidays in the Christian

calendar. How did you spend last Christmas/ Easter? If you belong to a different religion,speak about the most important holiday in your religious calendar.

82. Make a description ofa kaditional festival oI event in oul colmtD/.

SOCIETY / CULTURE83. Comment on the following staternent: Good manners seem to be out offashion

nowadays.84. Speak about the way you imagine life in a hiba.l society.E5. Inagine wbat life was like a century ago. Would you rather have lived then?86. l,ook back at the twentieth cenhiry and lhink what it was like. Choose three major things

that in your opinioq were crucial for the futule ofmankind.87. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? ,,One has more opporhmities for

self-developrnert abroad."88. Express your opinion on the following statement: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Give examples to illustaate your arguments.89. Speak about the shock that a foreign studert might have on coming into contact with the

Romanian culture.90. Speak about tbe role of women in today's society.91. Speak about the downsid€s and upsid€s ofglobalisation-

TELEVISION92. Many people mnsider that certain television programmes llave a negative influence on

people, especially on children and teenagers. What do you ihink about that?93. Speak about the rcle oftelevisiod in people's lives.94. Speak about the u,ay in *.hich television influences your life.

MASS MEDIA95. Speak about the role and tle importance ofmass media in a democmtic counFy. Strich

ofthe media has the greatest impact on public opinion aod why?!X. The o rniprcsence ofadvertisenents and commercials has tumed our life into a

nightrnarc! Most ofthem are stupid and sell nothing but lies. Whal do you tbink aboutthat?

97. Speak about the pluses and minuses ofadvertising.98. The cinerna is athing ofthe pasl D€spite the increasing number ofnew filns, fewer and

fewer people go to the cinema nowadays. How can you explain that?99. Give your opinion on tlle power ofthe prcss to change thingg destinies ot situations.

SHOPPING100. Whdt is your opinion about supermarkets compared to markets or small shops?

Where would you mlher go shopping? Give rcasons.l0l. Speak about the advantages and disadvantages ofshopping on the illtemet.

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V'lA. Some Fople keep W with lhe lal€st fashio& whether it suits them or not, otticrs

are very selective alolft i! wbile others simply igno.€ iL Which grorp do you belong to?Erplain your own poirt ofview about fashion-

JOBS103. Comment on the following stateoe!$: Childrcn should have the samejob as their

par€dts.104. Dilcuss the advadages ard disadrsntageo ofbeiog yollr own bss.

MONEY105. Imagine you have won the ndional lottery aod now you pogsess a large sun of

m6ey. Wllat ate you going to do with it?106. Is it better to enjoy your moDey uhen you earn it or is it better to save your

morey for some time in the firtur€?

PROVERBS107. Comment upotr the Foverb: Th€ b€st things ia life are Ae€.108. Comoent upoo the proverb: Still wate.s nm deep.109. Commerfuponthe proverb: People who live in glass hous€s shouldn't throw

stones.110. Comment r4,on the ployerb: ActioDs speak louder lhan words.1ll. Comment oo the followidg stalement "Where lherc's a will, there,s a way."