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About Britain

Britain is the only country in the world that does not have the country’s name on its postage stamps.

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Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde

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Ситуации общения

Тематика и вопросы для собеседования по экзаменационным ситуациям

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Let’s talk about family. What role does it play in each person’s life?
Do you have your own family traditions?
What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?
What can you advise people who want to have a close and happy family?
Why are there many one-parent families? How does the state help such families?

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Let’s talk about family traditions. Why is family important for you?
Are there any family traditions that you follow?
What will you ask a British teenager about his/her relatives?
What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents and grandparents?
They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?

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Let’s talk about family relationship. What is family for you?
Are there any things that you do with your parents together?
What will you ask your British friend about his/her family relationships?
What can you advise people who want to have a close and happy family?
Nowadays an average family has one child. From your point of view, how many children should there be in a family?

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Let’s talk about friendship and relationship with friends. What role do friends play in your life?
Can you rely on your best friend? Why (not)?
What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?
What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?
They say: “A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about this?

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Let’s talk about education. What can you tell me about your school?
Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why (not)?
Ask me whether I liked school when I was a pupil.
What ideas from Belarusian school can you advise a teacher from Great Britain to use in British school?
Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?

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Let’s talk about studying at school. What's your school like?
Do you agree that our school gives a person a good start in life? Why (not)?
Ask me what kind of pupil I was at school.
Which school club would you advise your classmate to join?
Today some young people think that having a good education is very important. Do you agree with them?

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Let’s talk about school traditions. What can you tell me about the place where you study?
Does your school have any traditions?
Ask me about my school life.
What can you advise a student who is not very good at languages to do to achieve better results?
Nowadays some young people complain that they have lots of problems at school. Do you agree with them?

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Let’s talk about choosing a career. What would you like to become?
Does a person need to possess special qualities to become a good specialist in this or that particular field? Why?
What questions will you ask your future employer at a job interview?
Give me some advice on what I need to think about while choosing my future career.
Some people think that it is necessary to have a good command of a foreign language to get a good job. Do you agree with them?

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Let’s talk about life in the city and in the country. Tell me about the house/ flat you live in.
Where would you like to live: in a city or in the country? Why (not)?
What questions would you like to ask a teenager who lives in the country?
If your parents ask for your opinion where to move: to the city or to the country, what would you recommend them to do?
They say that living in the country is better than living in a city. What do you think about this?

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Let’s talk about different types of houses. Tell me about the house/ flat you live in.
Does the place where a person lives reflect his/ her personality? Why (not)?
What questions will you ask your friend who is going to move about his/ her new home?
Your friend wants to decorate his/ her new flat. Give him/ her some advice how to furnish it.
What type of house would you prefer to live in? Why?

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Let’s talk about Belarusian national cuisine. What can you tell me about eating habits in Belarus?
Do you like cooking? Why (not)?
What questions will you ask a friend who has invited you to a pot-luck party?
Which cafes would you recommend to visit in your place? Why?
What is your favourite Belarusian national dish? What is its recipe?

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Let’s talk about national cuisine of an English-speaking country. What do people eat in Britain?
Do you know many recipes?
What questions can you ask a British teenager about their national cuisine?
My friend wants to know more about national cuisines. Which national dishes would you recommend him to taste?
Scientists say that fast food is unhealthy but teenagers can’t stop eating it. What do you think about it?

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Let’s talk about shopping. Who does the shopping in your family?
Do you like shopping? Why (not)?
What questions will you ask a shop assistant to help you to choose a purchase?
What can you advise a person who wants to buy many things (clothes, foodstuff, etc.) but has little time?
Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money?

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Let’s talk about your leisure time. What do you like doing in your free time?
Do you find it useful to go to the theatre or cinema? Why (not)?
What questions can you ask a British friend about his/her free time?
Give me some advice on what to do in my free time.
Many parents think that children should spend less time playing computer games, that they should play outside or do some sport instead. What do you think about this?

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Let’s talk about Belarusian customs and traditions. What can you tell me about your favourite holiday in Belarus?
Are you proud of our national holidays and traditions? Why?
What questions can you ask a British teenager about his/her birthday celebration?
Which holiday celebration will you recommend your British friend?
Do you think it is important to follow our grandparents’ traditions? Why?

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Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country.

Do you find some British holidays and traditions special? Why (not)?

Would you like to take part in a British holiday celebration? Why?
What questions can you ask a British teenager about his/her birthday celebration?
What national souvenirs would you buy in Britain?
Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries. What do you think about it?

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Let’s talk about mass media: TV, newspapers, radio. Which of these does your family like?
Is there any means of communication you can’t live without? Why (not)?
Which questions will you ask the participants of Dom 2, a TV reality show?
I’d like to watch an interesting programme on TV. What can you advise me?
Many people say that newspapers and radio are not as popular as TV and very soon they will lose their importance. What is your point of view?

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Let's talk about a healthy way of life. What do you do to keep fit?
Do you agree that bad habits, like smoking, can be dangerous? Why?
What questions will you ask a fitness coach?
What can you advise a person who wants to lose weight?
What is the best way to promote a healthy way of life among young people? Why is it important to stay healthy?

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Let's talk about sport and a healthy way of life. What steps do you follow to stay healthy?
Some people think that sport is only for professional sportsmen and fans. What is your point of view?
What questions will you ask a fitness coach?
What can you advise a person who doesn’t know what kind of sport to take up?
Some doctors say that sport can help people to get rid of bad habits. Do you think it will work?

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What role does fashion play in your life?
Do you prefer fashionable clothes to comfortable ones? Why?
What questions can you ask a shop assistant in a big shop?
What would you advise your friend who wants to buy some new clothes?
A famous person once said: “Style knows who you are and what you want to say.” Do you agree with this? Why?

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Let’s talk about travelling. What role does it play in your life?
How do you like to travel?
What questions should you ask a travel agent to learn more about a tour?
What can you advise a person who doesn’t know where to spend his/her holiday?
What difficulties can you have when visiting a foreign country? Is it possible to avoid them?

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Now let’s talk about environment. People say that our planet is in danger. Do you share this opinion?
What do you think people should do to protect the environment?
What would you like to ask your British friend about measures that are taken to protect the environment in Britain?
A friend of yours wants to develop a programme to protect the city where he lives. Give him a piece of advice.
Green school of the year content is held in the country and you want your school to enter it. Give ideas for some “green events”.

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Let’s talk about weather and climate. What is happening to weather and climate nowadays?
Are you weather dependent?
What questions would you ask a meteorologist?
What can you advise a person who wants to become a meteorologist?
They say there is no bad weather, there are bad clothes. What do you think about it?

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Let’s talk about the Republic of Belarus. What can you tell me about our Motherland?
What parts of Belarus have you visited?
What questions about Belarus do you expect to hear from a British teenager?
What Belarusian sights would you advise a foreigner to visit?
What sights in our country belong to world heritage?

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