NIVEL AVANZADO

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EDUCATION
HEALTH
HOUSES
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
ENGLISH SPOKEN HERE
FREE TIME
SHOPPING
WORK
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

FREE TIME
ENGLISH SPOKEN HERE
HEALTH
SHOPPING
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
EDUCATION
HOUSES
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
WORK

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NIVEL AVANZADO
INTERACCIN

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MODELO 1
EDUCATION
1.

What is a good education?

2.

Is the level of education in your country good?

3.

What would you like to change about the education system of your country?

4.

Would you like to work in education?

5.

Whats your opinion about homeschooling?

6.

What kind of experience and qualifications do you think a governments education

minister/secretary needs?

7.

When does education begin?

8.

What do you think Mark Twain meant when he said, never let school interfere with your
education?

9.

What do you think of single-sex education?

10. What do you think of the idea of lifelong education?

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MODELO 2
HEALTH
1.

Do you usually go to the doctor at your local Health Centre or to a private

doctor/specialist?

2.

What do/should you do to keep fit?

3.

What do you think of alternative medicine? Can you mention any alternative medicines?

4.

Why do people smoke?

5.

What do you think of the anti-smoking law in your country?

6.

Do you eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day?

7.

Do you catch a cold more than once a year?

8.

Do you think nuclear power is safe?

9.

How often do you eat junk food? What kinds of junk food do you eat?

10. How would you recommend treating a cold?

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HOUSES
1.

Do you live in a flat or in a house? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living
in a house?

2.

Is it better to rent or to buy? Give reasons for your answer.

3.

What is your present house/flat like? Does it reflect your personality? What would you
change in your house/flat? Give reasons.

4.

Whats your idea of a perfect flat/house?

5.

Describe your neighbourhood / your street. Is it quiet?

6.

What will you do if you want to find a place where to live? (Adverts in newspapers,
estate agents?)

7.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of sharing a flat/house with other people?
Have you ever done it?

8.

In what ways is a holiday home different from the one where you regularly live?

9.

In twenty years time, do you think youll be living in the same place as now?

10. What are the most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live
in?

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MODELO 4
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1.

What do you think are the three most important or interesting inventions of the 20 th
Century?

2.

Are there any inventions that should never have been created? What are they and why?

3.

What invention do you think has had the greatest impact on society in recent times?
Why?

4.

What do you think robots should be used for?

5.

Do you think animals should be cloned? Why or why not? What about pets?

6.

Do you think scientists should be allowed to clone people or organs of people? Why?

7.

What do you think about GM (genetically modified) vegetables? Is it better to use

natural food even if it might be less productive, or should we use GM crops?

8.

What do you think about genetically modified farm animals? Would you eat pork from a
genetically modified pig?

9.

Do you think couples should be allowed to choose the sex or other characteristics of
their baby like eye color? Why or why not?

10. Would you be willing to pay more for food that is totally organic? How much more?

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MODELO 5
TRAVEL
1.

What springs to mind when you hear the word travel?

2.

Package holidays have become a major form of international tourism. Do you agree?

3.

Do you think the type of holiday one takes reflects one's social status?

4.

Is it better to travel or to arrive?

5.

What are some things that you always take with you on a trip?

6.

Do you prefer a budget or first class hotel? Why?

7.

What are some benefits of travel?

8.

Mason Cooley said: "Travelers never think that they are the foreigners." Do you agree?

9.

Would you rather go to a place where there are a lot of people or to a place where there
are few people?

10. What are some countries that you would never visit? Why would you not visit them?

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MODELO 6
ENGLISH SPOKEN HERE
1.

Do you think English is a difficult language to learn? Do you agree that it is a global
language? Can you think of any drawbacks in it being so?

2.

Have you ever spoken English on the phone? If so, how did it go? If not, do you think
you could manage?

3.

How often do you practice your English? How can you improve your vocabulary? What
is your favourite way to practise English?

4.

Do you think non-verbal language is helpful when maintaining a conversation? Can you
think of any examples?

5.

What do you think you will be able to do, say or achieve in English in the future?

6.

What would you do if you had to travel to a country where its people don't know how to
speak neither your language nor English? Do you think its possible to travel without
knowing any other language than your own?

7.

Have you ever used the English language to communicate abroad? Can you tell us any
anecdotes?

8.

Is your mother tongue spoken in any other countries? Which ones? Are there
differences between your language and the one spoken in other places?

9.

Do you think the majority of languages around the world will eventually die out? Could it
be prevented? Should governments have programmes to protect minority languages, or
should we accept that they will die out?

10. What do you think would be the advantages and disadvantages of having one universal
language?

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MODELO 7
FREE TIME
1.

What dont you like doing in your spare time?

2.

How often do you visit museums? When was the last time?

3.

How far in advance do you begin planning a vacation?

4.

Have you ever used a slot machine?

5.

What is the most popular drama/comedy/game show in your country, and what is the
story-line (drama) or format (game show)?

6.

Do you listen to classical music? Why or why not?

7.

Have you ever been to a play? If so, when was the last time?

8.

Tell us about some games that you don't like playing? Why is that?

9.

Tell us about some good books that you have read.

10. What would you never do on a night out?

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MODELO 8
SHOPPING
1.

Is shopping an addiction? How can it be cured?

2.

What do you hate the most when you go shopping?

3.

Is window shopping a total waste of time?

4.

When did shopping as we know it nowadays become so popular?

5.

Do you prefer shopping in malls, markets or streets?

6.

Whats top of your shopping list? What is the thing you forget most often when you do
the shopping?

7.

Do you prefer to do the shopping in one go or every day? Explain why.

8.

Would you like to go on a shopping holiday to Paris or New York?

9.

In which store would you like to go on a shopping spree?

10. Do you like going shopping in other countries?

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MODELO 9
WORK
1.

Do you know what the expression working to live or living to work means?

2.

How would you define work satisfaction?

3.

What is the most interesting or unusual job you have ever had or heard of?

4.

Would you prefer to work in a pleasant environment with a lower salary or is money the
only thing that matters? Would it make a difference if you had a family or children?

5.

If you had to design an office building, what services and facilities would you provide?

6.

Would you like to work from home? Why/ Why not?

7.

Do you know anyone who is self-employed? What does he / she do? What are the
advantages and the inconveniences of doing so? How do you prefer to work, in a team
or alone? Why? / Why not?

8.

Do you think that men and women get the same opportunities at work?

9.

Have you ever had a summer job or a part time job? Is it common in Spain to have this
kind of jobs?

10. Do you know what Casual Friday is? What is your opinion on this?

Casual Friday (also known as Dress-down Friday, or simply Casual day) is an American and Canadian custom which has
spread to other parts of the world. While, during the rest of the week, business shirts, suits, ties, trousers, and dress shoes
are the norm, on Casual Friday workers are allowed to wear more casual dress. Some companies allow jeans, T-shirts,
hoodies, and sneakers but others require business casual or smart casual dress. Some offices have a themed dress down
day, or encourage people to wear very casual clothes. On this day, even managers are allowed to dress down.

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MODELO 10
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
1.

What makes friends different from family?

2.

What qualities do you think are important in a friend?

3.

Do you think it is better to be single or to be married?

4.

Do you think it is okay for a couple to live together before getting married? Why or why
not?

5.

Do you know anyone who has had an arranged marriage? Do you think arranged
marriages are a good idea? Why or why not?

6.

What do you prefer: to have a few close friends or many acquaintances?

7.

How do people usually express affection in your country?

8.

What do you normally do when you meet someone for the first time?

9.

Are young people generally more selfish than their parents and grandparents? Does
age make you more aware of and caring towards others?

10. Are there many things that the old can teach the young? What things were you taught
by your older family members? How have they been useful to you in your life?

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