TS4. Speaking Cards (the length of the answer is 150 words)

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Vocabulary

Interesting lives

1. exhibition (n)
2. intend to do (v)
3. offer to do (v)
4. end up doing smth (col.)
5. consider doing smth (col.)
6. expect smth (v)
7. miss smth (v)
8. imagine smth (v)
9. highlight smth (v)
10. face a challenge (col.)
11. fall in love with (col)

 

Personal tastes

1. leather (adj)
2. suede (adj)
3. cashmere (adj)
4. denim (adj)
5. boot-cut (adj)
6. baggy (adj)
7. fitted (adj)
8. short-sleeved (adj)
9. striped (adj)
10. plaid (adj)
11. floral-print (adj)
12. solid color (adj)
13. a polka-dot (pattern) (adj)
14. turquoise (adj)
15. rubber (boots) (adj)
16. polyester (n)
17. cotton (n)
18. wool (n)
19. pastel (adj)
20. scarf (scarves) (n)
21. turtleneck (n)
22. sneakers (n)
23. outerwear (n)
24. song lyrics (col.)
25. full price (col.)
26. makeover show (col.)
27. subscription (n), subscribe (to a magazine)(v)
28. available (adj)
29. valuable (adj)

 

Cultures

1. keep voice down (col.)
2. shake hands (col.)
3. have an argument (col.)
4. show affection (in public) (col.)
5. to stare at smb (ph. v.)
6. reasonable price (col.)
7. scruffy (adj)
8. folk music (col.)
9. handicrafts (n)
10. (national) anthem (n)
11. proverb (n)
12. appropriate (inappropriate) (adj)
13. customary (adj)
14. impolite (= rude) (adj)
15. bargain with street vendors (col.)
16. walk around barefoot (col.)
17. cut in line (col.)
18. tip a cab driver (col.)
19. abroad (adv)

 

Socializing

1. extrovert (introvert) (n)
2. party person (col.)
3. social animal (col.)
4. wedding reception (col.)
5. psychologist (n)
6. predictably (adv)
7. creative thinker (col.)
8. think outside the box (col.)
9. employee (n)
10. get off work (start working, leave for work) (col.)
11. get over (overcome (recover)) (ph. v.)
12. get used to (accustom) (col.)

 

Law and order

1. the age of majority (col.)
2. to jail smb (v)
3. to be sentenced to (5 years for a crime) (v)
4. armed robbery (col.)
5. burglary (burglar) (n)
6. jaywalking (jaywalker) (n)
7. kidnapping (kidnapper) (n)
8. vandalism (n)
9. to be put on probation (col.)
10. penalty (n)
11. an invasion of privacy (col.)
12. espionage (n)
13. major crime (col.)
14. minor offence (col.)
15. murder (n)
16. robbery (n)
17. shoplifting (n)
18. speeding (n)
19. community service (col.)
20. to be fined (v)
21. life in prison (col.)
22. be allowed to vote at 18 (col.)
23. prohibited (adj)
24. nabbed (adj)
25. break into (a building) (ph. v.)
26. manage your own finance (col.)
27. commit a crime (col.)

 

Strange events; Superstitions

1. bride (n)
2. husband-to-be (wife-to-be) (n)
3. insomnia (n)
4. nightmare (n)
5. odd (weird) (adj)
6. superstitious (adj)
7. coincidence (n)
8. appear out of nowhere (call out of the blue) (say)
9. see a UFO (unidentified flying object) (abbr)
10. show up at a meeting (col.)

 

Household problems

1. dishwasher (n)
2. hammer (n)
3. screwdriver (n)
4. have a flat tire (col.)
5. recharge a battery (col.)
6. a bulb (n)
7. leak (v)
8. keep flickering (col.)
9. scratch smth (v)
10. spill smth on smth (v)
11. stain (n)

 

Emotions and personal qualities

1. confidence (confident) (n)
2. determination (determined) (n)
3. flexibility (flexible) (n)
4. honesty (honest) (n)
5. intelligence (intelligent) (n)
6. narrow-minded (adj)
7. optimistic (adj)
8. decisive (adj)
9. aggression (cope with aggression) (n)
10. anger (control your anger) (n)
11. depression (n)
12. grief (n)
13. guilt (n)
14. jealousy (n)
15. shame (n)
16. yell at someone (v)
17. hug (v)
18. laugh out loud (col.)
19. achieve your goals (col.)
20. apologize (v)

 

Ownership and possessions; Money

1. diamond (n)
2. engagement ring (col.)
3. fiancé (male) – fiancée (female) (n)
4. application (n)
5. spender (vs saver) (n)
6. enormous (adj)
7. reliable (adj)
8. materialistic (adj)
9. stick to a monthly budget (col.)
10. borrow money from the bank (col.)
11. be employed full time (col.)

 

Fame

1. go to an audition (col.)
2. be in the headlines (col.)
3. be in the right place at the right time (say)
4. have connections (col.)
5. win a talent show (col.)
6. write a best-selling book (col.)
7. drop out of sight (say)
8. get a lot of bad press (say)
9. go downhill (col.)

 

Social and urban change; Environmental problems

1. benefit (n)
2. flexible schedule (col.)
3. income (n)
4. maternity (paternity) leave (col.)
5. fast-food chains (col.)
6. health-care problems (col.)
7. traffic congestion (col.)
8. tracking gadgets (col.)
9. air pollution (col.)
10. carbon dioxide (col.)
11. drought (n)
12. endangered species (col.)
13. global warming (col.)
14. landfill (n)
15. toxic chemicals (col.)
16. water shortage (col.)
17. biodegradable packaging (col.)
18. energy-saving lightbulb (col.)
19. rechargeable battery (col.)
20. solar / wave / wind power (col.)
21. environmentally-friendly (adj)
22. recruit workers overseas (col.)
23. reward employees with bonuses (col.)
24. be obsessed with losing weight (col.)
25. pollute the environment (col.)
26. protect the environment (col.)
27. recycle glass / plastic/ metal (v)
28. decline = decrease (v)

 

Careers

1. carpenter (n)
2. nurse (n)
3. pediatrician (n)
4. surgeon (n)
5. accountant (n)
6. editor (n)
7. telemarketer (n)
8. interpreter (n)
9. lawyer (n)
10. find out some strengths and weaknesses (col.)
11. interview for a job (col.)
12. (prepare) a resume /CV (n/ abbr.)
13. tax advisor (n)

 

 

TS4. Speaking Cards (the length of the answer is 150 words)

You have to write your future talks in the notebook and underline/highlight all the words and grammar strictures that you are asked to use. Be ready to talk at the retake.

 

Topic 1. Describe an interesting person you know

Use: Present perfect and the Present perfect continuous and verbs that are followed by verbs +ing, + inf.

Use the following prompts:

1. Do you know many interesting people?
2. Why do you think they are interesting? What makes them interesting?
3. Who is the person you admire the most? How long have you known him/her?

 

Topic 2. Tell about your personal tastes

Use: as … as and expressions absolutely, in fact, to be honest

Use the following prompts:

1. How have your personal tastes changed over the last 5 years?
2. What are your tastes in clothes and fashion? What kind of music do you like? Are there any bands that you don’t listen to now as much as you used to?
3. Do you go shopping as often as your friends?

 

Topic 3. Tell about the traditions and customs of your country (or the country you would like to live in)

Use: Present simple passive, V+ing as a subject and any proverb you find relevant

Use the following prompts:

1. Are there any traditional handicrafts?
2. What is an important holiday? When is it celebrated?
3. What is your favorite traditional dish and how is it cooked?

 

Topic 4. Talk about socializing issues in your country

Use: be supposed to and phrasal verbs with get

Use the following prompts:

1. What is your social style? Are there more introverts or extroverts among your friends? Who do you socialize with?
2. Do teenagers feel comfortable socializing in large groups?
3. Where are some good places to go out with friends?

 

Topic 5. Tell about laws and regulations in your country

Use: Passive of modals (should be done, could be done, etc.) and expressions in fact, so that

Use the following prompts:

1. Which laws can you propose to the government? Which laws should be enforced?
2. Do you have laws about wearing seat belt and using a cell phone in a car? How should you get rid of litter and garbage?
3. What do you think about 18 as the age of majority? Do you think you should be allowed to vote at 18?

 

Topic 6. Describe a strange event (coincidence or deja vu) that once happened to you

Use: Past perfect and expressions actually, surprisingly

Use the following prompts:

 

1. What is a common superstition in your county? Do you believe in it?
2. Think of a time when you dreamt about something and then it came true.
3. What is the most unusual coincidence you have ever experienced?

 

Topic 7. Tell about the household problem you have recently solved

Use: Causative get and have and expressions actually, as you might guess

Use the following prompts:

1. How do you usually take care of problems? Do you ever ignore problems until the last minute?
2. Do you ever have things delivered to your house? What?
3. What is something in your home that often needs to be fixed?

 

 

Topic 8. Tell about your emotions and behavior

Use: Past modals and expressions actually, It turned out that …

Use the following prompts:

1. Have you ever lost temper and were sorry afterward?
2. Are you emotionally intelligent? What can make you smile?
3. When and how do you apologize?

 

Topic 9. Tell about your most valuable possession

Use: reported speech and expressions the point is, despite

Use the following prompts:

1. Do you think you have too many possessions? How good are you at managing money?
2. What is something that you couldn’t live without?
3. Have you ever bought or sold anything online?

 

Topic 10. Tell about the way people become famous

Use: If-clauses and expressions It’s hard to say, although

Use the following prompts:

1. How do people become famous? How important is it to be “in the right place at the right time”?
2. What do you think is the best / the worst thing about being famous?
3. If you had had the opportunity, would you have wanted to become famous?

 

Topic 11. Describe the ecological situations in your country

Use: Passive voice and expressions in fact, instead of, as a result of, despite

Use the following prompts:

1. What is the most serious environmental problem and what is being done to solve it? What can people do to protect the environment?
2. What kind of issues with pollution does your country have?
3. Why is it important for everyone to recycle?

 

Topic 12. Describe the job market in you country

Use: Future tenses, What-clauses and expressions What I heard, personally, The best part is

Use the following prompts:

1. What do you think you will be doing 5 years from now?
2. If you decide to change careers, what would you do first? What is the main thing you need to do to prepare for a job interview?
3. In the future, will more people be working from home? What do you think would be an ideal job?