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SPEAKING AVANZADO

The document outlines various discussion topics for an advanced speaking course, divided into seven units. Each unit covers themes such as living environments, conversation skills, aging, ambition, happiness, historical significance, and marketing strategies. The questions aim to stimulate conversation and critical thinking among participants about their personal experiences and societal issues.

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SPEAKING AVANZADO

The document outlines various discussion topics for an advanced speaking course, divided into seven units. Each unit covers themes such as living environments, conversation skills, aging, ambition, happiness, historical significance, and marketing strategies. The questions aim to stimulate conversation and critical thinking among participants about their personal experiences and societal issues.

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SPEAKING AVANZADO

UNIT 1: PLACES TO BE
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE AREA WHERE YOU GREW UP?
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING ABROAD
FOR A SHORT TIME?
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, WHERE WOULD YOU
CHOOSE? WHY?
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM HOME?
WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN AS
OPPOSED TO A BIG CITY?
HOW CLOSELY DOES THE PLACE YOU LIVE NOW CORRESPOND TO YOUR
IDEAL HOME?
WHICH CITY NOISES DO YOU FIND THE MOST IRRITATING? ARE THERE ANY
BIG CITY NOISES YOU ACTUALLY LIKE?
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR WAY ROUND YOUR TOWN OR CITY?
WHAT DO YOU DO TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE IN A TOWN OR CITY YOU
DON’T KNOW WELL?
HAVE YOU EVER GOT COMPLETELY LOST?
WHAT ATTRACTS VISITORS TO YOUR TOWN OR CITY? DOES IT HAVE ANY
LANDMARKS? ARE THEY WELL-KNOWN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER
BEEN THERE?

UNIT 2:THE ART OF CONVERSATION


DO YOU PREFER ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS TO FACE TO FACE ONES?
WHAT KIND OF CONVERSATIONS DO YOU ENJOY THE MOST?
SUGGEST SOME WAYS OF DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO USE THE SHIFT
RESPONSE IN CONVERSATION
DO YOU THINK TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE
QUALITY OF CONVERSATION?
WHAT SORT OF INFORMATION IS BEST KEPT TO ONESELF?
DO YOU EVER SEND LETTERS OR PODCASTS? WHY WHY NOT?
DO YOU THINK WRITING LETTERS IS MORE PERSONAL THAN EMAILS OR
TEXTS MESSAGES? WHY?

UNIT 3: AGES AND STAGES


WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS DO YOU THINK CONTRIBUTE TO
LONGEVITY?
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE WHEN YOU RETIRE, WHERE WOULD IT BE
AND WHY?
IF IT BECAME POSSIBLE TO LIVE TO BE 150, WOULD YOU WANT TO?
CAN A JOB SHORTEN LIFE EXPECTANCY?
MARRIED PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE LONGER LIVES THAN SINGLE
PEOPLE. TRUE OR FALSE?
WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS CONSCIENTIOUS? WHY WHY NOT?
HOW MUCH CONTACT DO YOU HAVE WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT
GENERATIONS IN YOUR FAMILY OR NEIGBOURHOOD?
WHAT MIGHT YOUNGER PEOPLE ENJOY OR FIND DIFFICULT ABOUT
TALKING TO OLDER PEOPLE?
WHAT MIGHT OLDER PEOPLE ENJOY OR FIND DIFFICULT ABOUT TALKING
TO YOUNGER PEOPLE?
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN?
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST ASPECTS OF OLD AGE?
DO YOU THINK THAT A BIG AGE CAP CAN BE A PROBLEM IN A
RELATIONSHIP?
DO YOU THINK THAT BEING A TEENAGER IS SO MUCH DIFFERENT NOW
FROM 30 YEARS AGO?
ARE TEENS NOT PREPARED FOR ADULT LIFE THESE DAYS?

UNIT 4: NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN


HOW ARE YOU GOING TO TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY?
WHAT AMBITIONS HAVE YOU FULLFILLED SO FAR?
HOW DO YOU THINK ABOUT LEAVING YOUR COMFORT ZONE?
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESFUL
ENTREPENEUR?
DO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESFUL
ENTREPENEUR?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAR YOUR OWN BUSSINESS? WHY/WHY NOT?
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO YOU TO HAVE THE LASTEST MOBILE PHONE,
LAPTOP, TV, etc? WILL DESIGNERS EVER STOP UPDATING THESE
GADGETS?
WHAT ARE THE TWO BEST AND WORST INVENTIONS OF THE 21ST SO FAR?

UNIT 5: THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR


IS THERE A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HAPPY?
WHAT ONE CHANGE TO YOUR CURRENT LIFESTYLE WOULD MAKE YOU
HAPPIER?
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HAPPIEST PERIOD OF YOUR LIFE SO FAR?
HOW MUCH DOES AN AVERAGE PERSON IN YOUR COUNTRY NEED TO
EARN IN ORDER TOI LIVE COMFORTABLY?
DESCRIBE THE HAPPIEST PERSON YOU KNOW?
DO YOU THINK THAT APPS CAN MAKE YOU HAPPIER?
WHAT ACTIVITIES MAKE YOU HAPPY? WHAT COULD YOU DO TO LIVE A
HAPPIER LIFE?
ARE YOU HAPPY AT YOUR CENTER OF STUDIES? WHAT SHOULD CHANGE
FOR YOU TO BE HAPPIER HERE?

UNIT 6: LIVING IN THE PAST


WHY DO YOU THINK MANY PEOPLE ARE SO FASCINATED BY THE
SEARCHING OF ANCIENT REMAINS?
SHOULD OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFIANCE IN FOREIGN MUSEUMS BE
RETURNED TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN? WHY/WHY NOT?
IF YOU WERE ASKED TO CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTED YOUR
GENERATION FOR A MUSEUM, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
THINK OF AN OBJECT AND SAY WHAT IT WOULD TELL FUTURE
GENERATIONS ABOUT LIFE TODAY
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR ANCESTORS?
WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY? HOW REALIABLE DO YOU
THINK THIS MEMORY IS?

UNIT 7: THE HARD SELL


HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PERSUADED TO BUY SOMETHING BY A CLEVER
SALES PERSON? WHAT WAS IT?
DO YOU THINK NOWADAYS COMPANIES ARE USING THE USE OF THE
SENSES TO EVOKE MEMORIES? (SCENT MARKETING)
DO YOU THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL REGULATION OF
ADVERTISING?
WERE PEOPLE ABLE TO MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS ABOUT PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES BEFORE THERE WAS SO MUCH ADVERTISING?
HOW HAVE THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL NETWORKING CHANGED THE WAY
PRODUCTS ARE MARKETED AND ADVERTISED?
HOW USEFUL DO YOU THINK ANTI-ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ARE?
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SCAMED? WHAT HAPPENED?

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