SPEAKING TOPICS

Dear students,

These are some of the issues that we have been addressing in class. Obviously, these are
NOT the questions that you will be posed in the oral exam. Use these as a mere way to
reflect about some of the subtopics you may encounter in the monologue cards (you may
notice there are some topics that are missing, that does not mean they will not be included
in the exam). =)

SOCIAL CONCERNS

• How are the elderly treated in your country?

• Do you have contact with the elderly on a regular basis?
• What is young people’s responsibility to the elderly?
• What do you think the elderly can teach young people?
• Talk about a positive experience you have had with an elderly person.

• Do you consider yourself involved in politics and activism?

• What kind of opportunities have you had to get involved in politics in your life?
• Do you consider that young people can get involved in politics and make positive
changes?
• What can you do to be more involved in politics?
• What is one problem you see with your country’s politics?

• What do you do that contributes to climate change? What do you do to help fight
climate change?
• Do you know people who are very active in helping to fight climate change?
• How can you change your habits to be more environmentally friendly?
• Do you know any organizations that fight climate change? How do they do it?

• Do you think racism still exist in your country? Is Spain a racist country?
• Are our migration policies racist? Can you analyse a particular example by
comparing, for example, the welcoming policies to refugees coming from Ukraine
and refugees coming from Palestine?

• Is there still a need for feminism in modern society?

• Should gender quotas be implemented in politics and corporate leadership positions
to promote gender equality?
• What role should men play in the feminist movement?
• Do beauty standards perpetuate gender inequality?
• Should LGBTQ+ inclusive education be mandatory in schools?

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EDUCATION AND STUDY

• What is the reason that people study at the university nowadays?

• What is the reason that people study in a vocational training program?

• Do you think society pressures young people to get a university degree?

• Will more or less young people attend universities in the future? Why?

• How could university education be improved?

• Is it worth it to get a university education?

• Does a university education give you the same job opportunities as it did in the past?

• What are some of the experiences you most enjoy at the university?

• What are some of the experiences you least enjoy at the university?

• If you were not studying at the university right now, what would you be doing?

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WORK

• Would you prefer a job in which you use more your brain or your body?

• What are the advantages to working outside?

• What are the advantages to working in an office?

• Do you think most people these days want to work more with their brains? Why?

• In the future will more physical jobs like construction disappear? Why?

• Do you think a job defines a person?

• Why do you think adults talk about their jobs so much?

• Is the best job the job that pays the most?

• What factors will you consider when choosing a job?

• What are some jobs you would never do?

• What is the difference between a job and a career?

• Do you think many people achieve a career nowadays?

• How do you think you can achieve a career?

• Would you be brave enough to change careers if you didn’t like the one you had?

• Talk about someone you know who has an interesting career.

• Do you think you will be able to get a job easily after graduating?

• Do you already know what job you want after graduating?

• Will you have to study more to get the job you want after finishing this degree?

• Is it possible to get a good job without going to the university?

• Which do you consider to be the best jobs in your country?

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COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

• What do you use the internet for?

• Is it important to you to have a presence on social networks? Why?

• Do you communicate more with people face to face or on the internet?

• Does technology help your social life or hinder it?

• What are some downsides to interacting with people on the internet?

• Which social network do you use the most? Why?

• Do your parents use social networks? If so, which ones?

• What would your life be like without social networks?

• Why do you think some people decide not to use them?

• Which social network do you think could disappear during your lifetime? Why?

• Is it ethical to use animals in scientific experiments to advance medical knowledge

and develop treatments?
• What ethical considerations should be considered in space exploration, such as the
potential for contamination of other planets and celestial bodies?

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HOLIDAYS AND TOURISM

• Have you ever been on a plane? If so, how was the experience?

• How has air travel changed the world?

• Do you think air travel is too expensive?

• If you could buy a plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

• Why do some people avoid air travel?

• Do you ever get involved in tourism in your own city?

• Do you think your city is a good tourism destination?

• What places would you recommend to a visitor for sightseeing and why?

• What can your city do to be more tourist friendly?

• Talk about a place you visited where you did some amazing sightseeing.

• Why do you think holidays by the sea are so popular?

• Do think inland holidays will get more popular as being by the sea gets more
expensive?

• Are you willing to pay more to be close to the sea?

• Besides high prices, what are some disadvantages to being close to the sea?

• Speak about a time you have spent by the sea.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

• How have you seen the planet change due to climate change during your lifetime?

• Does climate change scare you? Why?

• Is your government doing enough to fight climate change?

• How can you personally help fight climate change?

• What changes do you expect to see in the next 5 years due to climate change?

• What are actions that can be taken to help the planet?

• Have you ever been involved in any organized events to help the planet?

• Do you think it is becoming more fashionable to be environmentally friendly?

• How can more people be motivated to help the planet?

• What is your government doing to help the planet?

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LEISURE

• How do you spend your free time?

• Have you ever played a competitive sport?

• Do you think competitive sport is healthy to be involved in?

• What sacrifices do you have to make to play a competitive sport?

• How difficult is it to play a competitive sport while at university?

• What competitive sports do you like to watch?

• What kind of special events do you attend?

• How much time does your school schedule give you to attend events?

• What kind of events have you attended that your school has organized?

• What kind of events would you like to see more at your school?

• Are the events you want to attend often too expensive?

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE

• What do you think are the key qualities of a successful businessperson?

• Have you ever had your own bank account? If so, did you go to the bank on your
own? How was the experience of opening a bank account?

• Have you ever had to pay taxes? Why are taxes so important for social welfare?

• What financial goals do you have for the future if so?