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venerdì 11 luglio 2014

Summer time


Have a Great and Safe Summer!!!


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It's summer time, lots of people think it is the 3 Rs time:

  Rest, Relax, Reflect

What can we do? I read an interesting article (Click on 

the title)  
                                                                                                            "11 Things You Should Do This Summer To Make The Most Out Of It"


If you don't want to read try a game 


venerdì 21 marzo 2014

Exams/ Books

 EXAMS 

Esami si stato seconda prova 
 BOOKS

Describing People 

Describe yourself.
FAMILY
    • Describe your family?
    • Do you have a large or small family?
    • How much time do you spend with your family?
    • What do you like to do together as a family?
    • Do you get along well with your family?
    • Are people in your country generally close to their families?

    • FRIEND
        • Describe a friend.
        • How long have you known each other?
        • What do usually do together?
        • What do you like the most about him / her?
        • How often do you see each other?
    • HOME
    • Describe your home.
    • What kind of building do you live in?
    • How long have you lived there?

    • HOBBIES
      • Do you have any hobbies?
      • What are some of your hobbies?
      • When did you first develop this hobby?
      • What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
      • How much time do you spend on your hobby?
      FILMS
      • Do you enjoy watching movies?
      • What’s your favourite film?
      • Who are your favourite actors?
      • How often do you watch films?
      SHOPPING
      • Do you enjoy shopping?
      • How do you feel about shopping?
      • Do you like shopping on the Internet?
      • Do you have any favourite stores?
      • What don’t you like about shopping?
      • Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?
      SPORTS
      • Do you like sports?
      • Do you enjoy watching sports?
      • Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
      • Which sports are most popular in your country?
      • What’s your favourite sport/
      • When did you first become interested in sports?
      • How often do you participate in sports?
      • What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?
      FOOD
      • What are some of your favourite foods?
      • What foods are popular in your country?
      • What are some of the famous dishes of your country?
      • Do you enjoy cooking?
EDUCATION
    • Describe your education.
    • What kind of school did you go to as a child?
    • What was your favourite subject as a child?
    • Who was your favourite teacher?
    • What is the education system like in your country?
    • Do you think your country has an effective education system?
STUDIES
  • What are you studying now?
  • Where are you studying?
  • What type of school do you attend?
  • COLOURS
    • Do you have a favourite colour?
    • What are your country’s colours?
    • Do you think colours affect our moods?
    • Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?
    • Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?
MUSIC
    • Do you like music?
    • What kind of music do you like?
    • When do you usually listen to music?
    • What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
    • What kind of music is popular in your country?
    • Do you play any musical instruments?
    • Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?
    • Which is your favourite instrument?
HOMETOWN
    • Describe your hometown.
    • What’s special about it?
    • Where is your hometown located?
    • Is it easy to travel around your hometown?
    • What is it known for?
    • What do people in your town do?
    • What are the main industries in your hometown?
    • What problems face your hometown?
    • What languages are spoken in your hometown?
    • What are the advantages of living in your hometown?
    • What are some problems faced by your hometown?
    • Compare your hometown with another city.
    • What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?
WEATHER
    • What’s the weather like in your country?
    • Does the weather affect your mood?
    • How do rainy days make you feel?
    • What’s your favourite season of the year?
    • What do you like to do when it’s hot?
    • What do you usually do in the winter?
    • How many seasons does your country have?
      WEDDING
    • Have you ever been to a wedding?
    • Whose wedding was it?
    • Where was it held?
    • What clothes do people wear?
    • Describe the wedding ceremony.
    • What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?
    • What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?
TRAVEL
    • Do you like to travel?
    • What kind of places have you visited in your life?
    • Which place would you really like to visit? Why?
    • What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?
COMPUTERS
    • Do you think computers help society?
    • Do you think computers are bad for health?
    • How do you think computers have changed the world?
INTERNET
    • Do you use the Internet much during the day?
    • What do you usually do on the Internet?
    • What are some advantages of the Internet?
    • What are some disadvantages?
    • Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?
    • Do you do any shopping on the Internet?
EMAIL
    • Do you send and receive email regularly?
    • Who do you usually communicate with?
    • How often do you check your email?
    • Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened people’s writing skills?
    • What are some disadvantages of email?
      PLACE
    • Describe a place you like to go.
    • Why is this place special to you?
    • When did you first visit this place?
    • Where is this place located?
    • What language is spoken here? Do you speak this language?
SMOKING
    • What do you feel about smoking in public places?
    • Do you think smoking should be banned in people’s homes?
MARRIAGE
    • What is the attitude toward marriage in your country?
    • Do most young people plan on getting married in your country?
    • What are some of the advantages of marriage?
    • What are some of the disadvantages?
    • Is the divorce rate high in your country?
    • Do you think people should be allowed to get divorced?

FESTIVAL
    • What’s the most important festival in your country?
    • How do people celebrate this festival?
    • What special food is associated with this festival?
    • What special activities are associated with this festival?
    • What do you enjoy most about this festival?
    • Do you think festivals are important for a society?
TELEVISION
    • Do you watch television a lot?
    • What do you usually watch on television?
    • How many hours of television do you usually watch?
    • What are the most popular shows in your country?
    • What kind of shows do you like to watch?
    • What are some advantages of television?
    • What are someof the disadvantages of television?
    • What did you last watch on television?
    • Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?
TOURISM
    • Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?
    • Do a lot of tourists visit your country?
    • What do they usually do there?
    • How has tourism changed your country?
    • Is your country expensive for most tourists?
    • What are some famous landmarks in your country?
DAILY ROUTINE
    • Describe your daily routine.
    • What do you usually do?
    • What do you do on the weekend?
    • What is you typical weekday like?
    • Does your life change much from week to week?
    • Do you have any free time during the week?
YOUR COUNTRY
    • Which country are you from?
    • Where is this country located?
    • Which part of the country do most people live in?
    • What are the main industries in your country?
    • Is it easy to travel around your country?
CLOTHES
    • What type of clothes do you like to wear?
    • What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
    • How important is fashion to you?
    • What kind of clothes do you dislike?
    • Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?
    • What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?
    • Are clothes expensive in your country?
GOING OUT
    • Do you like going out or staying at home?
    • What do you like to do when you go out?
    • How often do you go out?
    • Do people in your country go out a lot?
    • How and where do people in your country usually socialize?
    • What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?
GAMES
    • Do you enjoy playing any games?
    • What kind of games do you play?
    • Do you think adults should play games?
    • What do children learn from games?
    • What kind of games did you play when you were a child?
    • What games are popular in your country today?
    • What kind of games were popular when you were young?
    • Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?


  • Part 2  IELTS Speaking Module.
  • You need to give a short talk, of about 1-2 minutes, on a simple topi


  • Describe an artist or entertainer you admire.
  • You should say:
    • Who they are and what they do
    • How they became successful
    • How you found out about them
    • And explain why you admire them

    Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at school.
    You should say:
    • When and where you started studying it
    • What lessons were like
    • What made the subject different from other subjects
    • And explain why you enjoyed the subject
    Describe an important choice you had to make in your life.
    You should say:
    • When you had this choice
    • What you had to choose between
    • Whether you made a good choice
    • And explain how you felt when you were making this choice
    Describe a job you have done.
    You should say:
    • How you got doing the job
    • What the job involved
    • How long the job lasted
    • Describe how well you did the job
    Describe an area of countryside you know and like.
    You should say:
    • Where it is
    • What its special features are
    • What you and other people do in this area
    • And explain why you like it
    Describe an object you particularly like.
    You should say:
    • What it is and what it looks like
    • What it is made of
    • What it is for
    • And explain why it is special for you
    Describe a newspaper or magazine you enjoy reading.
    You should say:
    • What kind of newspaper / magazine it is
    • Which parts of it you read regularly
    • When and where you read it
    • Explain why you enjoy reading it
    Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.
    You should say:
    • What you do
    • Where you do it
    • Who you do it with
    • And explain why you think doing this is healthy
    Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.
    You should say:
    • What kind of sport it is
    • Who you play it with
    • Where you play it
    • And explain why you enjoy playing it
    Describe someone in your family who you like.
    You should say:
    • How this person is related to you
    • What this person looks like
    • What kind of person he/she is
    • And explain why you like this person
    Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited.
    You should say:
    • Where it is
    • Why you went there
    • What you particularly remember about the place.
    Describe an enjoyable event that you experienced when you were at school.
    You should say:
    • When it happened
    • What was good about it
    • Why you particularly remember this event.
    Describe a song or piece of music you like.
    You should say:
    • What the song or music is
    • What kind of song or music it is
    • Where you first heard it
    • And explain why you like it
    Describe a festival that is important in your country.
    You should say:
    • When the festival occurs
    • What you did during it
    • What you like or dislike about it
    • And explain why this festival is important