Card 1
Childhood Memories
Your teacher has asked you to do a presentation about
childhood memories and has given you two options:
• your earliest memory
• other events that you remember clearly.
Compare the two options and say which one you would
prefer to talk about, and why.
Card 2
Clothes
You are planning to go clothes shopping with your
friends. You can either:
• visit a large new shopping mall
• go to your local town-centre shops.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
option. Say which one you would prefer, and why.
Card 3
National holiday celebrations
It is your country’s national holiday soon. You are
considering the best way to make it memorable for you
and your family. You can either:
• organise a family meal
• arrange to give small gifts.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
option. Say which one you would prefer, and why.
Card 4
Choosing a sport
Your school is changing its sports timetable and is
offering you the following two options:
• a team sport after school
• an individual sport during the school day.
Compare the two options and say which one you would
prefer, and why.
Card 5
Day Trip
Your family is planning a day trip and you are thinking
about the following two options:
• a picnic on the beach
• a visit to a new museum.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
option. Say which one you would prefer, and why.
Card 6
Recycling Plastic
You want to increase recycling plastic in your school,
and you are thinking about doing the following:
• collecting empty plastic bottles from the outside
areas
• making signs reminding everyone to recycle plastic.
Discuss how easy or difficult these options would be for
you. Say which one you would prefer, and why.
Card 7
Career Advice
You want to find out more about future career
possibilities. Your family has suggested two options:
• speak to teachers at your school
• visit the local careers office.
Compare the two options and say which one you would
prefer, and why.
Card 8
Studying abroad
You are thinking about studying abroad and your family
has given you two options:
• to study in a country where members of your family
live
• to study in a country where you speak the language.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
option. Say which option you prefer, and why.
Card 9
Road Safety
You want to do something to improve road safety in
your neighbourhood, and you are thinking about:
• starting an online blog to raise awareness
• asking for advice from the police.
Discuss how easy or difficult these options would be for
you. Say which option you prefer, and why.
Card 10
Young Children
Your teacher has asked you to prepare a presentation
about happiness. You are considering the following
ideas:
• a definition of happiness
• happy moments in your life.
Compare the two options and say which option you
would prefer, and why.
Card 11
New Video Game
A new video game is coming out and there are two
options to try it out:
• at your local shop
• online using your laptop.
Discuss how easy or difficult these options would be for
you. Say which option you would prefer, and why.
Card 12
Part-time Jobs
You have been given a choice of two part-time jobs.
You can either:
• work outdoors on a farm
• work at a supermarket checkout.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
option. Say which option you prefer, and why.