Speaking questions – level b2 speaking questions #1 part 1 What you do

SPEAKING QUESTIONS – LEVEL B2

SPEAKING QUESTIONS #1

PART 1

What you do

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  Are you a student?
  
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  What subject(s) do you study?
  
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  What do you like best about your course?
  
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  What do you hope to do in the future?
  

Films

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  What type of films do you like best? (Why?)
  
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  Who do you usually watch films with? (Why?)
  
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  Where do you prefer to watch films - at the cinema or at home? (Why?) Shopping
  
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  How often do you go shopping?
  
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  Do you prefer to go shopping alone? (Why?/Why Not?)
  
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  What do you find annoying about shopping? (Why?)
  

PART 2

Describe how you like to communicate with your friends (e.g. by mobile phone, email, texts).

You should say:

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  how you prefer to communicate with your friends
  
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  how often you use this method of communication
  
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  what disadvantages there are to communicating in this way,
  
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  and explain why you prefer this method of communication.
  

PART 3

Scientists have now discovered that the plant contains a substance which they have called P57. This chemical makes the brain believe that the stomach is full and that the body doesn’t need food. That is why people in the developed world, especially those in pharmaceutical companies, are extremely interested in this very promising plant. Obesity in the developed world is a huge and growing problem, not only among adults, but increasingly among children. It has been estimated that up to 50% of people in the developed world are overweight and 20% of these are obese; at the time of writing, for example, 30% of Chinese children were considered to be too heavy for their age. One cause of obesity is eating too much, too often, and another is eating the wrong kind of food. Our grandparents had the time to prepare simple yet nourishing meals, and they didn’t have money to afford expensive food. They didn’t eat as much meat or fatty foods as we do nowadays, and that’s one reason why they were slimmer and healthier than their descendants. Today, we have less lime to cook, and we have more money, so the easiest thing to do is to buy ready-made meals. They may be convenient and taste good, but they’re often high in fat, salt, and sugar. Too much of these makes people unhealthy and fat. They need to lose weight, and that’s where hoodia comes in.

It seems to be the perfect solution. People in the West want to lose weight and hoodia is ideal. Western companies pay for the right to use the secrets of the hoodia plant; by selling these rights to the West, the San make money and can then help themselves. Obese people lose weight and the San people make a profit, so everyone is happy.

SPEAKING QUESTIONS #2