nekosan's el oral hq: June 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

PICTURE DISCUSSION - PHOTOGRAPH FROM BEYOND 2

    [1] What is happening in the photograph?
    [2]  Who do you think is the man in the centre of the photograph?
    [3]  What do you is going to happen next?

PICTURE DISCUSSION - PHOTOGRAPH FROM BEYOND 1

    [1] Why do you think these people are gathered here?
    [2] Who is the woman on the right of the picture?
    [3]   What do you think happened before this picture was taken?

Saturday, June 26, 2010

PICTURE DISCUSSION - FIVE BASIC THINGS TO COVER

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO :

give the IDENTITY of the person/people you see in the picture
explain the ACTIVITY the people are involved in
suggest the PURPOSE and explain why
use your COMMON SENSE to support the WHOLE QUESTION and the EXAMINATION
keep your attitude POSITIVE and say only positive things.

REMEMBER - Use the FIVE in any order you need, but always identify the people and explain the activity first. If there is something VERY STRIKING in the photograph, identify it FIRST.

PAPER 3: THE THREE QUESTIONS

Although I have repeatedly mentioned in class that in the PICTURE DISCUSSION component, the THREE questions asked are going to be MAINLY the following three,

Why do you think these people are gathered here?
What do you think any one of the particular characters is thinking / doing / feeling at the moment?
What do you think is going to happen next? / What do you think has happened before this scene?

SHSS STAFF RETREAT 2 JUNE 2010 at Bollywood Veggies

the element of UNCERTAINTY still remains. So, it is better to be prepared for any changes in the way the above questions are farmed out to you during the EXAMINATIONS.

BRING YOUR EARS AND PATIENCE along with you: ALWAYS LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION BEFORE YOU SPEAK UP.

PAPER 3: THE THIRD QUESTION in Picture Discussion

Source: The Sunday Times 27 June 2010

The THIRD question is usually a PREDICTION question: The BEFORE or the NEXT Question.

The THIRD question may be asked in any of the following ways:

How do you think the activity will affect these people?
What do you think has happened five minutes before this picture is taken?
What do you think is going to happen one hour after this scene?
What do you think is going to happen next?
How do you think the man is going to respond?
Where do you think the people will go after this?
What happens if it should rain?
What happens if the weather becomes better?

REMEMBER: Your answer to the FIRST / SECOND and THIRD questions should be a continuum - they should be linked in the sense that the MAIN TOPIC you have chosen to speak about, should be kept in focus in your discussion. PREDICTION in the THIRD question requires IMAGINATION - whether you are talking about BEFORE or AFTER; THEN or NEXT.

PAPER 3: THE SECOND QUESTION in Picture Discussion

Source: The Sunday Times 27 June 2010

The SECOND question: The ZOOM-IN / CLOSE-UP question:

The purpose of this question is to examine your ability to REPORT closely on any particular or specific aspect of the picture. So expect to be asked about

Doing
Thinking
Feeling
Happening

TO or OF any one or more of the people in the photograph.

There is no RIGHT or WRONG answer. There is only such a thing as a REASONABLE explanation. You need to support your reasonable explanation with EVIDENCE from the photograph or IMAGINATION from your mind. Your IMAGINATION should be realistic and believable.

The SECOND question may be asked in any of the following ways:

Who do you think is the busiest / funniest / happiest person in the picture?
What do you think might have happened here in this picture?
What do you think the person on the extreme left of the picture might be thinking at the moment?
What do you think the person on the right hand side of the picture might be feeling at the moment?
What do you think the woman in the centre of the picture is going to do?
What do you think will happen to the people in the foreground?

REMEMBER:
DO NOT STRAY AWAY FROM THE ANSWER YOU HAVE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST QUESTION. IN OTHER WORDS, YOUR ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION SHOULD BE CLOSELY LINKED TO THE ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION FOR THE SECOND QUESTION. IF YOU DON'T, YOU WILL HAVE LITTLE TO SAY AND NOTHING TO ELABORATE ON WHAT LITTLE YOU ARE GOING TO SAY.

PAPER 3: THE FIRST QUESTION in Picture Discussion

    Source: The Sunday Times 27 June 2010

    The following THREE prompts for Picture Description are applicable to both N and O Level Candidates
    for 1189 and 1127 Englsih Language Paper 3 Oral Examinations.

The FIRST question: THE ACTIVITY QUESTION
The purpose of the first question is to ask you to speak in FLUENT and ACCURATE English, about an overall impression of what you see in the photograph. You should be able to talk broadly about the ACTIVITY that the PEOPLE are DOING. Do not stray into description of particular objects or people. If you must do so, then do so quickly and then return to the main ACTIVITY.

Always think of what you SEE in the picture first. Once you have EXHAUSTED that, use your IMAGINATION to think about things related to what you see which CANNOT be found in the picture. IMAGINATION broadens your discussion and makes the examiner aware that you are ABLE TO CARRY A MATURE DISCUSSION.

REMEMBER: THIS IS A LANGUAGE EXAMINATION COMPONENT, NOT A TEST OF YOUR INTEGRITY (HONESTY). So when you imagine something about the picture, you are not lying about it even if you have never experienced some of those things you are going to share with the examiner.

REMEMBER: IT MAY BE TERMED A "DISCUSSION" BUT YOU ARE THE CANDIDATE AND SO, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK A LOT MORE AND TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO "DISCUSS" THE PICTURE.

REMEMBER: EYE CONTACT and CLARITY OF YOUR SPEECH are important things. The examiner needs to see you eye-to-eye when you speak. He is not looking for the RIGHT answer but for your REASONABLE EXPLANATION.

THE FIRST QUESTION MAY BE ASKED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

What is the aim of this group of people?
Explain the purpose of the people here?
What is the event that is happening here?
Why do you think these people are gathered here?
What do you think is happening here?
Why do you think this event is being held here?

Term 3 Week 1 Picture Description - Intensive Classroom Practice - 4B.4C.5B.2010

    Source: The Sunday Times 27 June 2010

    Questions:

    [1] What do you think is happening here?

    [2]  What do you think the man on the left, carrying the woman, is thinking at the moment?

    [3] What do you think has happened a few minutes before this scene?

CONVERSATION 2 - 24 June 2010 (Thursday) O Level Oral Examinations - Internal Examinations - Morning Session

Questions by Examiners

[MAIN PROMPT 1] Tell me about a time when you felt a little guilty.

Which people should set good examples to others?
How should we deal with people who set bad examples?

[MAIN PROMPT 2] What is your view on smoking?

Should people be allowed to live their lives as they wish, even if it is unhealthy?
How would you like to see health care improved?

CONVERSATION 1 - 24 June 2010 (Thursday) O Level Oral Examinations - Internal Examinations - Afternoon Session

Questions by Examiners
[MAIN PROMPT 1] Tell me about a time when you had to help somebody in need.

"People are supposed to help each other in a crisis" - Is this always the case?
Can you think of any situations when it might be unwise to offer help to people?

[MAIN PROMPT 2] How does the weather affect life in Singapore?

What sort of weather do you prefer?
Are you concerned about "climate change"? Why or why not?

PICTURE DISCUSSION 1 - 24 June 2010 (Thursday) O Level Oral Examinations - Internal Examinations - Morning Session

Picture Discussion photo - 24 June 2010 (Thursday)

Questions by the Examiners
[1] Why do you think these people are gathered here?

This looks like a blood-donation drive.
Immediately in this picture, I see two men having their blood pressure taken.
Afterwards I think they will donate their blood.
The other people in the background are waiting for their turn to have the nurses attend to them.
The place looks like a makeshift medical centre.
The facilities used by the medical personnel are simple but adequate for the purpose.
These blood donors are gathered here for a good cause.
Their contribution is important.
I am sure their blood will be properly stored in a blood bank.
Whenever there is a need, their contribution will come in useful for needy patients.
Judging from the facial expressions of the men in the foreground, they seem most willing and generous to donate their blood.
The rest of the people are also waiting patiently.
Hopefully, they are all able to donate blood to the blood bank.
They should know that they are doing a very meaningful thing.

[2] Who do you think is the busiest person in the picture, and why?

I think the busiest person is the nurse attending to the blood pressure taking in the foreground.
Of course, her other colleagues in the background, the two attendance taking assistants are also busy, but the nurse should be the busiest.
She is the busiest because she needs to attend to every one of the donors personally.
Before she straps the blood pressure armband around a person, she will need to check to see if the donor's medical record is in order.
Then she has to see if the donor is medically fit.
Then she has to ask if the donor has any previous experience in blood donation.
She cannot afford to make any mistakes in this checking.
She also need to record the blood pressure correctly.
After that, she needs to make sure she finds the correct blood vessel to collect blood from the donor.
She needs to pay a lot of personal attention.
She needs to put the collected blood away safely by making sure it is kept in a proper storage.
Then she has to go attend to the next person.
She may only rest after she is done with the last donor, unless extra helpers come along so that she can take a break.
These are the reasons why I say she has to be the busiest person here.

[3] How do you think the man having his blood pressure taken is feeling?

Judging from his facial expressions, the man seems calm and collected.
He should be feeling quite happy with what he is doing.
He is doing a good deed.
He is having his blood pressure checked and he should feel confident that he is healthy enough to contribute.
He is also mentally getting himself prepared to have his blood drawn from his blood vessel.
Some people are panicky and get all nervous when they think about having a needle poke into their body and having their blood drawn afterwards.
But not this man.
Like I've said earlier, he looks very calm and well-prepared.
That's why I think he must be feeling good and confident.
He is doing a good deed.

PICTURE DISCUSSION 2 - 24 June 2010 (Thursday) O Level Oral Examinations - Internal Examinations - Afternoon Session

The Picture Discussion Photograph on 25 June 2010.

Questions by the Examiners
[1] What is the aim of this group of people?

This is a desperate situation.
The area shown here is flooded. I see people rescuing things - plants and flowers.
They are properly working for the orchard.
They are florists.
As they are standing in the river of water, they look very serious.
Fortunately, they are well-prepared.
I can tell because most of them wear plastic boots.
The severe flooding is forcing them to carry out an emergency team work to carry their pots of plants from the low lying areas to higher and drier locations.
The more they rescue, the less loss they incur.
The flooding is severe even though the level is only perhaps ankle-deep.
Having said that, I must say that it is so severe that the whole street has become a river of fast flowing water and the roadside rubbish bin is overturned and probably some cars on the same road may also have stalled.
I can see the anxious looks of these florists because time is not on their side.
Judging from their facial expressions, I can safely say that they want to rescue as many pots of plants and flowers as possible.
The only man in the photograph looks like the leader of the team.
If he is desperate, he doesn't show it.
But he certainly looks purposeful.
The others are full of anguish.
I am certain they are working very hard on this rescue mission.
The river of flooding water must have swept a lot of other things along with the current.
The heavy downpour may have stopped but nothing is certain.
I am sure they should be able to complete their task as soon as they can.

[2] What do you think might have happened a few hours before this scene?

A few hours ago, I believe the weather must have been so bad that it had to be pouring heavily.
The florists might not have been concerned with the rain at first.
They could have been doing their own respective work in the orchard.
However, the rain must have become heavy.
It was so heavy that flooding occurred as shown in this picture.
Not only was it heavy, it must have continued to rain for a long time.
The fact that the florists are rescuing their things also means that they didn't expect the rain to cause the flooding.
Probably at first there was no cause for alarm but as the water level began to rise, they must have started to panic.
Apart from the rain, I also think that maybe the drainage in the area shown in this paragraph might have been choked with leaves or other rubblsh.
Rain water was drained away too slowly and so the flooding soon became serious.
Before we know it, the stretch of road in the picture became a river of fast flowing water.
The florists then became alarmed and started their rescue operation here.
This I believe is what might have happened a few hours before this photograph was taken.

[3] How do you think the activity will affect these people?
When it floods heavily and suddenly, the daily routines of the florists are being disrupted.
I am sure they are much better off making money on a normal day because they sell plants and flowers for a living.
But in an abnormal situation of this nature, they find themselves having to rescue their pots of plants and flowers, as I have mentioned just now.
But then again, because of the flooding, they band together as a team.
From their facial expressions, I can see how serious they are in wanting to save as many things as they can from being drained away by the fast-flowing water.
When they work so closely together, they get to know one another better.
I am sure they must be feeling this closeness as they are working as a team to deliver their pots of plants from the flooded areas to the higher and drier locations in their orchard.
So this activity may have disrupted their daily routines but it has certainly helped them to get to know each other better.
Yes, they certainly will suffer losses in terms of resources but they will gain very much in terms of friendship and support for one another.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Kawa no nagare no yooni - Life is like the flow of a River

"川の流れのように (Kawa no Nagare no Youni)", meaning "Like the Flow of a River", originally sung by 美空ひばり　(Misora Hibari).

This song was composed by　見岳章 (Mitake Akira), and the lyrics were written by 　秋元康 (Akimoto Yasushi).

知らず知らず　歩いてきた
Shirazu shirazu aruite kita

細く長いこの道
Hosoku nagai kono michi

振り返れば　遥か遠く
Furi kaereba haruka tooku

故郷が見える
Furusato ga mieru

でこぼこ道や　曲がりくねった道
Dekoboko michi ya magari kunetta michi

地図さえない　それもまた人生
Chizu sae nai sore mo mata jinsei

ああ　川の流れのように　ゆるやかに
Aa kawa no nagare no you ni yuruyaka ni

いくつも　時代は過ぎて
Ikutsu mo jidai wa sugite

ああ　川の流れのように　とめどなく
Aa kawa no nagare no you ni tomedonaku

空が黄昏に　染まるだけ
Sora ga tasogare ni somaru dake

生きることは　旅すること
Ikiru koto wa tabi suru koto

終わりのない　この道
Owari no nai kono michi

愛する人　そばに連れて
Ai suru hito soba ni tsurete

夢　探しながら
Yume sagashi nagara

雨に降られてぬかるんだ道でも
Ame ni furarete nukarunda michi de mo

いつかは　また　晴れる日が来るから
Itsuka wa mata hareru hi ga kuru kara

ああ　川の流れのように　おだやかに
Aa kawa no nagare no you ni odayaka ni

この身を　まかせていたい
Kono mi wo makasete itai

ああ　川の流れのように　移り行く
Aa kawa no nagare no you ni utsuri yuku

季節　雪どけを待ちながら
Kisetsu yukidoke wo machi nagara

ああ　川の流れのように　おだやかに
Aa kawa no nagare no you ni odayaka ni

この身を　まかせていたい
Kono mi wo makasete itai

ああ　川の流れのように　いつまでも
Aa kawa no nagare noyou ni itsu made mo

青いせせらぎを　聞きながら
Aoi seseragi wo kiki nagara

Life is like a River - Japanese Song

*川の流れのように*

作詞:秋元康
作曲:見岳章

知らず知らず　歩いてきた　細く長い　この道
振り返れば　遥か遠く　故郷(ﾌﾙｻﾄ)が見える
でこぼこ道や　曲がりくねった道
地図さえない　それもまた人生

ああ　川の流れのように　ゆるやかに
いくつも　時代は過ぎて
ああ　川の流れのように　とめどなく
空が黄昏(ﾀｿｶﾞﾚ)に　染まるだけ

生きることは　旅すること　終わりのない　この道
愛する人　そばに連れて　夢　探しながら
雨に降られて　ぬかるんだ道でも
いつかは　また　晴れる日が来るから

ああ　川の流れのように　おだやかに
この身を　まかせていたい
ああ　川の流れのように　移りゆく
季節　雪どけを待ちながら

ああ　川の流れのように　おだやかに
この身を　まかせていたい
ああ　川の流れのように　いつまでも
青いせせらぎを　聞きながら

Partial English Translation

Unknowingly, I have walked here

This long and narrow road.

Looking back, far away

I can see my hometown

On the uneven and winding road

There is no map to follow.

And so life goes on.

Like a river flowing leisurely,

Time passes through the ages

Like a river flowing endlessly,

The sky is reddened by the setting sun....

Japanese Songwriter and Artiste: Sadamasahi and his evergreen song: COSMOS

Usubeni no kosumosu ga aki no hi no
Nanigenai hidamari ni yurete iru
Kono goro namida moroku natta haha ga
Niwasaki de hitotsu seki wo suru
Engawa de ARUBAMU wo hiraite wa
Watashi no osanai hi no omoide wo
Nando mo onaji hanashi kuri kaesu
Hitori koto mitai ni chiisa na koe de
Konna koharubi yori no odaya kana hi wa
Anatano yasashi sagashimite kuru
Ashita totsugu watashi ni kurou wa shitemo
Waraibanashi ni toki ga kaeru yo
Shinpai ira naito waratta
Are kore to omoide wo tadottara
Itsu no hi mo hitori de wa nakatta to
Imasara nagara wagamama na watashi ni
Kuchibiru kande imasu
Ashita he no nidukuri ni te wo karite
Shibaraku wa tanoshige ni itakeredo
Totsuzen namida koboshi genki deto
Nando mo nando mokuri kaesu haha
Arigatou no kotoba wo kamishime nagara
Ikite mimasu watashi nari ni
Konna koharubi yori no odaya ka na hi wa
Mou sukoshi anata no kodomo de
Isasete kudasai

Picture for Discussion 16

How important is the use of colour in this illustration? What else is there which makes this a striking picture?

Picture for Discussion 15

What do you see in this illustration? What talking points are there for discussion?

Picture for Discussion 14

Discuss this photograph with close reference to what you see here?

Picture for Discussion 13

What effect does this silhouette have on you?

Picture for Discussion 12

What emotions does this picture create in you? Explain also any associations you make here.

Picture for Discussion 11

What can you say about your feelings when you are seeing this picture?

Picture for Discussion 10

What feelings does this picture generated in you?

Picture for Discussion 9

Explain how humour is generated here.

Picture for Discussion 8

What do you make of this picture?

Picture for Discussion 7

What can you say about the juxtaposition of the two signages?

Picture for Discussion 6

Whose list does this belong to? What effect does this picture have on you?

Picture for Discussion 5

What do you think is the theme of this photograph?

Picture for Discussion 4

How and to what extent does this photograh affect you? Explain.

Picture for Discussion 3

Explain the use of weasel (sound) words in this text.

Picture for Discussion 2

What effect has this photograh generated in you? Can you explain why?

Picture for Discussion 1

What do you find striking in this photograph?

Saturday, June 12, 2010

How to access my other blogs?

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[A] eikaiwa-oral.blogspot.com - Paper 3 Oral Communications - Lessons and Notes
[B] kuronekosan-eigo-w.blogspot.com - Paper 1 Essay and Situational Writing
[C] kuronekosan-summary.blogspot.com - Paper 2 Summary Writing
[D] kuronekosan-eigo.blogspot.com - Paper 2.Comprehension
[E] kuronekosan-nekosan.blogspot.com - An extension of Nekosan's Corner
[F] nekosan-nekosan.blogspot.com - The ORIGINAL nekosan's corner since 2007

Please use these addresses with consideration and discretion.

O Level Conversation Topic 15

Trip / Leadership

Tell me about how you prepare for a trip away from home.

Which items do you regard as essential? Is there anything you wouldn't take?
How do you feel just before a trip?

It's possible that some people are born leaders, while others are born to be led. What do you think?

Surely we need leaders to take control and organise things?
What might be some of the difficulties of being a leader?

O Level Conversation Topic 14

Funny Show / Career Boredom

Tell me about the last time you saw a funny show, or a funny film or TV programme.

What makes you laugh?
How might a person's sense of humour change as he or she grows older?

Do you expect at some time to be bored by the job or career that you choose?

How might you change things to reduce or remove such boredom?
What is your advice to people who feel that they are stuck in boring jobs?

O Level Conversation Topic 13

Exhibtion / Reunion

Tell me about an exhibition or a show you have been to.

What did you particularly admire about the event or the performance?
What planning might go into preparing for an exhibition?

It's sometimes difficult to meet up with a friend after a long time. Do you agree?

How might a person change over time?
If you had a school reunion party in 20 years' time, how might it turn out?

O Level Conversation Topic 12

Teacher / Happiness

Tell me about a teacher you admire.

What do you look for in a good teacher?
Do you prefer an experienced teacher or a young newly-qualified teahcer?

Is money the root of all evil or can it brign happiness?

How wise is it to be motivated by the desire to make money?
What are some other motivating factors in life?

O Level Conversation Topic 11

Self-confidence / Being famous

Tell me about a time when you were feeling less confident than usual.

What are you usually confident about?
What can a person do to make himself or herself confident?

Do you think being FAMOUS is always a good thing?

How do you think FAMOUS people should behave in public?
What are some of the advantages of fame?

O Level Conversation Topic 10

Cooking / Team Work

Do you enjoy COOKING?

Do you think it's important that all young people should learn how to cook?
Have you, or someone you know, ever had a COOKING DISASTER?

Do you agree a job is made easier with many people helping out?

Is TEAM WORK important to you? WHY?
How important is it for us to CO-OPERATE with others?

O Level Conversation Topic 09

Excursions / Environment

Do you enjoy going on school trips?

What can you learn from a school trip that you can't learn in a classroom?
How would you feel if you had to organise a trip? Could you manage?

Do you think CONSERVATION and looking after our environment is important? WHY?

How can we PERSUADE people to take care of the environment?
What are the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of living in a rural area?

O Level Conversation Topic 08

Transportation / Space Exploration

What are the different forms of transport available in Singapore and whatich is your favourite?

Have you ever had any unpleasant experiences while travelling?
Tell me about a country you would like to visit.

Is SPACE EXPLORATION important?

How would you feel if you won a competition to go up in the SPACE SHUTTLE?
Exploring space is expensive. Would the money be better spent on other things?

O Level Conversation Topic 07

Technology / Dependence

Tell me about some of the modern technology you use in your daily life.

Do you have a mobile phone? How important is it to you?
Would you prefer to read a book or watch a DVD? WHY?

"We are all far too dependent on technology." DO YOU AGREE?

Can you think of any DANGERS we face by relying too heavily on technology?
One day, children may be taught by computers rather than by teachers. Would this be a good idea?

O Level Conversation Topic 06

Being an entertainer / Culture

How do you feel about performing in public?

Would you like to be an ENTERTAINER or do you PREFER to watch?
What kind of ENTERTAINMENT do you MOST enjoy?

Do you think TOURISM is a good thing?

How IMPORTANT is it that we keep TRADITIONAL CULTURE alive?
Should CHILDREN be taught about their LOCAL CULTURE and TRADITIONS?

O Level Conversation Topic 05

Childhood / Babysit /Living Arrangements

Tell me about who looked after you when you were a small child.

What memories do you have of your PRE-SCHOOL (very young / kindergarten) days?
Do you ever BABYSIT? Would you feel CONFIDENT looking after young children?

What are the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of married couples living close to their parents?

What can we learn if we live APART from our families for an EXTENDED period of time?
Do you think it is IMPORTANT to keep in touch with your relatives? WHY?

O Level Conversation Topic 04

Competitions / Importance of Winning

Tell me about any competitions you have taken part in.

Would you find it exciting to reach the finals of a big competition?
Do you prefer competing as part of a team or as an individual?

"It is more important to take part than to win." DO YOU AGREE?

If you were a long way BEHIND in a race, would you still try to finish? WHY?
Do you think that MODERN SOCIETY places too much importance on being the BEST?

O Level Conversation Topic 03

Weather / Environment

What do you think of the weather in Singapore?

Would you like to live in a very cold climate?
Have you ever been in a dangerous situation because of the weather?

How important to you are environmental issues?

Do you think we should be more concerned about climate change?
What can people of your age do to persuade governments to take care of the environment for future generations?

O Level Conversation Topic 02

FOOD / SELFISHNESS

Tell me about the food you enjoy.

Do you like trying different types of food?
How important is it for us to have a healthy diet?

How can we help people in less fortunate countries?

Do you think that wasting food is a selfish act?
Why is it that some people in the world have so much to eat while others have so little?

O Level Conversation Topic 01

TOYS / SELFISHNESS

Tell me about A FAVOURITE TOY you had when you were YOUNGER.

Do you prefer MODERN ELECTRONIC toys to TRADITIONAL toys?
Was there ever a toy you really wanted but weren't able to have?

"We should teach children to think of others from an early age." DO YOU AGREE?

How can people be ENCOURAGED to think of others LESS fortunate than themselves?
Do you think SOCIETY TODAY has made us all VERY SELFISH?

N Level Conversation Topic 01

HABITS AND LIFESTYLE

Too much fuss is made these days about dieting. Do you agree?

What's wrong with EATING WHAT YOU ENJOY and ENJOYING WHAT YOU EAT?
Why do some peole THINK so often about food?

N Level Conversation Topic 02

HABITS AND LIFESTYLE

Tell me about something you have bought which you have been very pleased with.

How good do you think you are at bargaining to get a lower price?
Which would you VALUE more - something bought with your savings or something which was given to you? WHY?