SPEAKING EXAM TOPICS FOR NEW ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL STUDENTSDo you agree with the sentences below? Why/ Why not?
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Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast drivers.
People who drink and drive should losetheir driving licence for life.
Speed cameras do not stop accidents.
Drivers who are over 70 are as dangerous as young drivers.
Cyclist should have to wear helmets.
The minimum age for riding a motorbike should be 25.
The speed limit on motorways should be lower.
Women worry more about their appearance than men.
Women spend more time than men on social networking sites.
Men talk more about things; women talk more about people.
Men are more interested than women in gadgets like phones or tablets.
Women are beter at multitasking than men.
Men find it more difficult than women to talk to their friends or family if they have a
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Women spend more timethan men talking about celebrities and their lifestyles.
Men are more interested than women in power.
Women are less interested in sport than men.
Men worry more about their health than women.
Answer the questions.
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When you are with friends of the same sex, what do you usually talk about?
Who in your familya are you closest to?
What kinds of films are you keen on?
What’s your town famous for?
What other languages would you like to be able to speak? Why?
What should an English learner do to improve his/her English?
Describe something you would like to be able to do, but have never been able to.
Talk about things which are/aren’t good manners in Turkey.
What do you use you phone for? When and where do you usually switch off your mobile
phone?
27. If you are a woman, choose one of the topics below talk about it.
- fashion
- shopping
- your family
28. If you are a man, choose one of the topics below talk about it.
- football
-cars
-computers