Unit 1 Communication

UNIT 1 Communication

1. 
   Describe your favorite means of communication.
   

You should tell
-what is this
-why you like it
-how often you use it
-is there any drawback about it
2. ”Modern means of communication are harmful for relations between people” do you agree with this opinion? Give your reasons and support your answer.
3. What are the advantages of face to face communication compared to online communication? Share your ideas and support your answer.
4. Most people find it difficult to make public speech. What are the causes and effects of this situation?

UNIT 2
Environment
1.Describe an environmental problem in your country.
You should say
-what it is
-why it is harmful
-what are long term results of it
- what would you recommend to deal with this situation
2.What are the reasons of urbanization in some parts of the world? What are the effects of it?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources (wind turbines/solar panels/ nuclear power stations)? Share your ideas and support your answer
4. It is more important to explore space and find ” a new shelter” than to try to solve environmental catastrophes which are irreversible anyway. What is your opinion about it?

UNIT 3.
Sports
1. Define the most competitive sport from your point of view.
You should say
-what it is
-how it is competitive
-is it positive or negative for other sports
2. What are the causes and effects of sports people’s pushing themselves to the limit? Share your ideas and support your answer.
3. What are advantages and disadvantages of doing martial arts? Share your ideas and support your answer.
4. Top sports men and women are paid too much. To what extend do you agree?

UNIT 4.
Medicine
1. . Describe a significant medical breakthrough.
You should say
-what it is
-what is important about it
-what would happen if it were not discovered
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of bionic implants? Share your ideas and support your answer.
3. Cloning living beings is not ethical. Do you agree with this statement? Give your reasons.
4. What are the reasons why some people inclined to self-treatment of illnesses? Share your ideas and support your answer.

UNIT 5.
Transport
1. Describe your favorite means of public transport?
You should say
-what is it
-what are advantages of it
-how often you use it
-is there anything negative about it
2. Describe some transport developments which will take place in the next 50 years. What advantages will they have?
3. What are the causes and effects of traffic congestions on the roads? Share your ideas and support your answers.
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of congestion charging? Share your ideas and support your answer

UNIT 6.

Literature and film
1. Describe your favorite movie.
You should tell
-what movie is this
-information about actors starring main heroes
-shortly about the plot
-why this is your favorite
2. ” Good books don’t often make good films” do you agree with this opinion? Give your reasons and support your answer.
3. What are the advantages of reading books compared to watching movies? Share your ideas and support your answer.
4. People are less interested in reading books now than in the past. What are the causes and effects of this situation?