DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ORDENACIÓN Y CENTROS DOCENTES
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MONOLOGUE 1
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 The news: informative or alarming.
 The days of traditional newspapers are numbered.
 TV in the original version: an option or a need.
 The radio: an everlasting companion.
 TV programmes should be more closely monitored by the authorities.
 TV sets in children’s bedrooms.
 Your take on reality TV shows.
 The role of advertising.
 The Internet: a real threat to mass media.

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MONOLOGUE 2
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Recycling: the only way to be green?
 Public transport: a real alternative?
 Congestion charges in big cities.
 Buying locally produced goods.
 There’s too much unnecessary packaging in supermarkets these days.
 Global warming: a reality or a threatening political weapon.
 Hybrid and electric cars.
 Your carbon footprint.
 Renewable energies.

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MONOLOGUE 3
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Changes in the concept of family.
 The right time to fly the nest.
 Our society’s response to the issue of the elderly.
 Parents staying together for the sake of their children.
 How are family relationships different from those with friends?.
 Different types of friends at different stages of your life.
 Relationships with neighbours.
 Marriage: the perfect state for adults?

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MONOLOGUE 4
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Working parents and child raising.
 There are far too many civil servants in this country.
 Is parity in governments such a good idea?
 Equal opportunities for men and women.
 Are immigrants a threat to the local work force?
 The future of unskilled workers.
 Strategies for job seeking.
 Teleworking: a real alternative?
 Working to live vs living to work.

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ORDENACIÓN Y CENTROS DOCENTES
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MONOLOGUE 5
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Your reasons when choosing a holiday: climate, tourist facilities, landscape, accommodation, price, any others...
 Travelling alone.
 What can ruin a holiday?
 Low-cost airlines.
 Jet-lag experiences.
 Home swap: budget accommodation.
 Rural tourism.
 Volunteering holidays.
 Space holidays.

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MONOLOGUE 6
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Traditional medicine vs natural remedies.
 Hypochondria: an illness or a phobia?
 Our public health system: a success or a failure?
 The swine flu: myth or reality.
 An apple a day keeps the doctor away and other ways to stay healthy.
 Is child obesity a real problem?
 Medical advice on the Internet: is it really good?
 Can excessive hygiene be a problem?
 The healing power of positive thinking.

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ORDENACIÓN Y CENTROS DOCENTES
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MONOLOGUE 7
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Honesty, the best policy.
 Prisons have been turned into a kind of hotel with all kinds of facilities.
 CCTV: an invasion of privacy or a tool to ensure our safety.
 Crime and technology: phishing, identity theft, hacking.
 Corruption: some authorities believe they’re above the law.
 Has the credit crunch meant a rise in crime rates?
 Are juries the key to fair trials?
 Domestic violence: is the law tough enough?
 What do you think are suitable alternatives to imprisonment?

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MONOLOGUE 8
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 The sales: a good deal or a commercial trick?
 Shopaholics: a by-product of our consumerist society.
 Your view on the issue of plastic bags in shops.
 Men and women: a different attitude to shopping.
 Different kinds of shopping: catalogue, online, teleshopping...
 Pros and cons of department stores or malls being allowed to open on Sundays and bank holidays.
 The influence of advertising on our consuming habits.
 Is it a good idea for parents to buy everything their children want?

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MONOLOGUE 9
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Predicting the future. How do you imagine everyday life in 2110?
 Genetically modified food.
 Playing with DNA: What are the chances of parents choosing the sex, hair, eye and skin colour of their babies?
 Cloning and its implications.
 Stem cells: storing your baby’s umbilical cord blood.
 Space exploration: useless or useful?
 The future of Robotics.
 Best and worst inventions of the 20 th century.

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MONOLOGUE 10
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 The Internet and television: will they co-exist?
 The Internet and the cinema. Downloading films vs going to the cinema.
 The Internet and music: concerts, DVDs, CDs, will they exist in the future?
 The Internet and books: books and libraries will probably disappear.
 Blogs and social networks.
 Computer technology: how has it changed over the past 25 years?
 The sky’s the limit: can computers outsmart us?
 Different attitudes to computers: the elderly and the youth of today.
 How have computers changed our lives? Education, leisure, work, others.

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MONOLOGUE 11
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 In your opinion, what does being successful mean?
 What exceptional qualities are required to be successful in life.
 Advantages and disadvantages of becoming successful at a young age.
 Are all celebrities successful?
 Success and private life.
 Success and money.
 Success, work and stress.
 Power corrupts people.
 Do you consider yourself successful?

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MONOLOGUE 12
Please introduce yourself to the examiner and other candidate. In this part of the exam you are going to give a short talk on a topic. Discuss some of the ideas given below. The talk should last 4 or 5 minutes.
 Your attitude to lottery and gambling.
 Should there be a tighter control over the wages of celebs, sportspeople, …?
 Do you ever worry about how the money given to charity actually gets spent?
 Is pocket money for children a good idea?
 Politicians tell you to tighten your belt while they keep their astronomical wages.
 Is money the most important thing when choosing a job?
 Do you give money to beggars on the street?
 40-year mortgages: isn’t it crazy?
 Would you be glad to suddenly become a millionnaire?

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ORDENACIÓN Y CENTROS DOCENTES
Consellería de Educación
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