Speaking Test 7th form Term2 2016-2017

Card 1             Social Networks

1.       What kinds of things can you do when you create a profile on a social networking site?

2.       How do you set up a social networking account and personalise your profile?

3.       What different kinds of social network sites are there?

4.       Why do some companies create their own social networks?

Card 2             Google

1.       What commitment did Larry Page and Sergey Brin share when they met in 1995?

2.       What search engine did they decide to create and why?

3.       Why was Google a really good name for the new search engine?

4.       Why did people like Google?

Card 3        Chinese Opera

1.       Does opera have a long history in China?

2.       What do actors use to act out the story and show their emotions?

3.       Are there many stage props and scenery in Chinese Opera?

4.        What is the role of colours in Chinese Opera?

          

                 Card 4        Theatre

1.       Why do people go to the theatre?

2.       What theatres are there in Russia?

3.       What do you do before going to the theatre?

4.       What happens when you come to the theatre?

5.       What is the role of theatre in our life?

Card 5        Reading

1.       Why is it difficult to imagine our life without books?

2.       What is the role of books in our life?

3.       What kinds of books are there?

4.       Is it easy to find a good book to read?

Questions:

•  Social Networks

1. Do you use social networking sites? Why/why not? 
2. How often do you go online and for how long?
3. What websites do you usually visit?

•  Google

1. Imagine Google went down for a week. How would this affect the lives of those who use it every day?
2. What are the most visited websites and why? 
3.  What websites do you usually visit?

• Chinese Opera

1.       Do you like going to the theatre? Why/why not?

2.       Would you like to attend/watch a Chinese Opera? Why/why not? 

3.       What’s your favourite theatre?

•   Theatre

1. Is the theatre popular with teenagers? Why/why not?
2. What kind of entertainment do teenagers prefer?
3. What’s your favourite theatre?

·         Reading

1.       What books do you enjoy reading? Why?

2.       What books are popular with teenagers?

3.       What makes a book exciting to read?