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Do the following roleplays in pairs, then do the rolelay and record it into this section Hobbies, Leisure and Lifestyle - Roleplays.

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Do the following roleplays in pairs, then do the rolelay and record it into this section Hobbies, Leisure and Lifestyle - Roleplays.

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Science and technology - Roleplays

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Science and technology - Roleplays

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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You are on holiday and have just remembered that you wanted to record a TV programme, but you forgot to set the VCR before your departure. Call your friend who is watering your plants while you are away, and ask him to tape the programme for you. Give him instructions using the following information and phrases: day and time of programme, which channel it is on, where the blank cassette is, how to set the VCR, use the remote control, select the channels, key in the time.

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It is your birthday next week. You really long for a mobile phone, but your mother is against. Try to persuade her using reasonable arguments.

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Explain why children shouldn’t spend too much time playing computer games. /Simulation/

- Read the following statements and choose one you do not agree with. First think about arguments you will use.

- Mobile phones are irritating. People should not be allowed to use them in public places.
- Mobile phones are an essential part of life, like computers.
- Mobile phones are a fashion accessory and are not really necessary.

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Choose 3 machines/equipment/electrical appliances. Do not name them, describe them, discuss what they are used for and say whether you have any experience of using them.

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Tell your partner about an electronic device that you own /e.g. mobile phone, MP3-player, video game/ or about an electrical appliance that you have at home. Describe the following: appearance, features, performance, price, etc. Let your partner ask questions. Give as much information as possible.

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Communication and its forms - Roleplays

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Communication and its forms - Roleplays

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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Recommend your friend who is learning English what would be the best way to improve his language skills.

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You have been asked to give a short presentation on the following topic: Mobile phones should be banned in public places. Give pros and cons.

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You want to have the Internet connection at home but your parents are strictly against. What are your arguments to convince them? What might be their arguments?

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Your friend asks you for some advice to prepare for English leaving exams. Recommend several learning strategies you regularly use and are satisfied with. Do not forget to warn him/her of possible problems in the learning process.

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Discuss with your partner: The use of computers is changing the world for the worse not for better.

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Discuss with your partner: Mobile phones should be banned in public places.

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Man and Society - Roleplays

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Man and Society - Roleplays

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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What advice would you give your foreign business partners coming to Slovakia for the first time? Think about different nationalities and situations.

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You are a member of a jury which is going to sentence a criminal to death. You are against the death penalty. What arguments do you have to persuade the other members of the jury?

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What would you change if you could be the prime minister? A: You are a journalist and you are going to interview the leader of a political party about their manifesto and election platform. B: You are the leader of a political party. Be prepared to answer the journalist’s questions about your manifesto and election platform. Use the following ideas: ask the EU for more money, introduce school fees, increase the salaries of state employees, build more motorways, pay official visits to foreign countries, reduce taxes.

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What activities would you organize for the young people in your town /at school?

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How would you help the group of people /the homeless, the criminals, the drug addicts/ and which activities would you organize for them?

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Olívia + Lea

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Mass Media - Roleplays

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Do the following tasks in pairs, then do the role-play and record it into this section Mass Media - Roleplays

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Student: You are a big fan of the Internet. You see only its positive sides. On the other hand, your parents are against it. Change your opinions about this kind of media and its role in your life.

Parent: You can ee more negative sides of the Internet. Tell your son/daughter about its bad influence on people´s lives and relations.

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Your friend has stopped going out and speaking with you because he/she has become addicted to soap operas. Persuade him/her to spend time on more useful activities.

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Make a phone call to your local TV station. Firstly expres show satisfied you have been with the programme so far. Give some suggestions how to improve its programme and explain your reasons carefully.

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Your school has decided to publish a monthly magazine. Discuss with the headmaster what it should be like. Use the following to help you: regular columns, photos, illustrations, number of pages, and quality of paper. Offer to write an article and conduct a survey.

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Student: You can´t imagine your life without a TV set, you watch TV quite often, especially informative TV progammes /nature films, travel documantaries/. Your parents don´t like you sitting in front of TV, in their opinion it´s a waste of time. Persuade them you watch the programmes which broaden your knowledge.

Parent: You think your son/daughter should study, not waste time in front of TV.

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Do the following roleplays in pairs, then do the rolelay and record it into this section The Young and Their World - Roleplays.

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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Read the following questions with your partner and discuss them. Then choose 3 questions and answer to them. Record your answers (each student on his own) into this section Fashion - Discussion.

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Read the following questions with your partner and discuss them. Then choose 3 questions and answer to them. Record your answers (each student on his own) into this section Fashion - Discussion.

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Discussion
- ‘Beauty is only deep skin.’ ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.’ Do you understand these two sayings? Do you agree with them?
- What do you think of beauty contests? Do you ever watch the Miss World final on TV?
- What kind of clothes do you like/hate wearing? Do your parents tell you what to wear?
- Do you buy your own clothes?
- What type of clothing do you feel most comfortable in? What type of shoes do you like to wear?
- Is it important for you to have nice clothes? Does how we dress affect our success in life?
- Do you think clothing is expensive? What are some ways to save money on clothes?
- Do you look at fashions in magazines or on TV? What do you think of the latest fashions?
- What is important in choosing your clothes?
- Are clothes with famous brand names better than clothes with less-known brand names?
- Do you change your clothes with changes in fashion? Why? What else, other than clothes, changes with fashion?
- What do you think of the idea that “clothes make a man“?
- Have you ever been to fashion show? Do you know what is “in“right now?
- How important is fashion for you?
- Are you eccentric in what you wear? If so, what do you wear? If not, what do you consider eccentric?
- Do colours play an important influence in your choice of clothes?
- What kind of materials do you prefer? When and why do you wear them?
- Do you agree that the way a person buys clothes reveals something about his personality?
- What size, shape and colour do you usually choose and why?
- How does your mood influence your choice of clothes?
- Do you usually follow the fashion magazines to get inspiration about what to buy? How much do you invest in your wardrobe every year?
- What are your favourite colours to wear?
- Which piece of clothing is your most favourite one? Why and when do you wear it?
- What do you usually wear in winter and summer?
- How do you protect your body in winter/in summer?
- What do you wear on following occasions: going to a disco, to your friend’s party, to the theatre?
- Do you follow advice on using cosmetics in magazines?
- Why are jeans so popular with young generation?
- Is there any other item of clothing as popular as jeans?
- Are fashions changing too fast for the profit of just a few people in the clothing industry?
- What do you think of unisex fashions?
- What type of clothing do you feel most comfortable in? What type of shoes do you like to wear?
- Are there certain colours that suit you better than the others? Are there any colours that don’t suit you or that you dislike?
- Is it important for you to have nice clothes? Does how we dress affect out success in life?
- Do you think clothing is expensive? What are some ways to save money on clothes?
- Do you look at fashions in magazines or on TV? What do you think of the latest fashions?
- How do you choose your clothes? Are colours and patterns important to you?
- What would you wear at a formal/ informal occasion? Describe the clothes.
- Do you like reading fashion magazines? In what ways do they influence you?
- How do the mood/ age/ fashion influence your choice of clothes?
- Have you ever been to a fashion show? Do you think that clothes designed by famous fashion designers are wearable?
- Describe a model’s job. What are her duties? Give some pros and cons.
- Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
- Describe a model’s job. What are her duties? Give some pros and cons.
- Do you think clothing is expensive? What are some ways to save money on clothes?
- What sort of clothes do you own? What do you wear in different seasons and weather?
- Do you dress according to the latest fashion? Is it important for you? Why? Why not?
- How did people use to dress in the past?
- How much do you like shopping for clothes? Do you prefer going to clothes shops to having your clothes made by a dressmaker? Why?
- Do you agree with the saying „Fine feathers make fine birds“? Why? Why not?

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A: Your parents want you to continue in study at university.
B:  You want to take a “year off” and travel abroad. You want to go on in your study next year

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Role-play a conversation between a parent and his/her teenage daughter/son. Discuss any of the following topics: going out, parties, clubs, drinking alcohol, smoking, taking drugs, coming home late, music, school, plans for the future, boyfriend/girlfriend.

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You are a mother of a 16-year-old girl who wants to go to a party. List the rules your daughter should keep in mind.

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You are eighteen and your parents still do not want to let you go to discos. What are your arguments to convince them to allow you to go?

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You have been asked to prepare a short talk on the topic: “Pros and cons of being young today. “

Prepare a simulation for this task as you are going to give your (3 - 5 minutes long) short talk in front of your classmates.

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You want to spend a Saturday afternoon having picnic and walking in the country but your friend would rather go to an art gallery and then spend the evening in a pub. What are your arguments for your choice?

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Your boss asked you to prepare a weekend programme for an English business partner. She is a fifty-year-old lady who likes theatre, going sightseeing and swimming. Prepare the programme.

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A friend is coming to visit. Give him suggestions about what you could do for the weekend.

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Imagine you are a leader in a summer camp and you are in charge of a group of teenagers aged 10-13. Try to prepare a plan of free time activities for one day in the camp.

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You are going to the cinema with a friend. You offered to buy the tickets, but the film you wanted to see is sold out. You have decided to buy tickets for another film. Discuss it with your friend and ask him if he/she agrees. Use the following information: film sold out, title and time of new film, time and place to meet.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Travelling and Transport.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Travelling and Transport.

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It should include 5 points according to "cieľové požiadavky" from statpedu.

For topic Travelling and Transport:

a) Preparations for travel, reasons, purpose and importance of travel (for work, for holidays, for business)

b) means of transport (advantages and disadvantages of different means of transport)

c) individual and collective travel (mode and types of transport, types of accommodation, meals)

d) travel in the past and today, travel in the future

e) possibilities of travelling abroad

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Do the following roleplays in pairs, then do the rolelay and record it into this section Hobbies, Travelling and Transport - Roleplays.

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Do the following roleplays in pairs, then do the rolelay and record it into this section Hobbies, Travelling and Transport - Roleplays.

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PS: To your post (audio/video record), write which role-play you did and names of students who recorded it.

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You are planning a five-day trip to London. Which places would you like to visit in London?

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Imagine you were a witness of a car accident in which one person was badly hurt. What would you do? Would you be able to give first aid?

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You have just come back from a holiday and you have decided to complain at a travel agent because you were very disappointed with the accommodation. Include some of the following: size of room, furniture, equipment, view, distance from beach, cleanness, noise, facilities, food. Compare your actual accommodation with what the travel brochure had said.

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Your classmate asks you to help him to choose the best possible holiday destination. He is single, active, sun-loving student who has a part-time job.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Towns and Places.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Towns and Places.

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It should include 5 points according to "cieľové požiadavky" from statpedu.

For topic Towns and Places:

a) Important places in my life (place of birth, place of study, place where I spend my weekends and holidays)

b) accompanying tourists (welcome, basic information about the stay)

c) places of tourist interest (castles, palaces, spas, caves) and cities

d) a place suitable for relaxation and a place for socialising

e) the place of my dreams

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Read the following questions with your partner and discuss them. Then choose 3 questions and answer to them. Record your answers (each student on his own) into this section Towns and Places - Discussion.

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Read the following questions with your partner and discuss them. Then choose 3 questions and answer to them. Record your answers (each student on his own) into this section Towns and Places - Discussion.

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- Which places are important to you in your life? Why? Give reasons.
- Describe the place of your last holiday. Would you like to go there once more?
- Is there something interesting in your birthplace you would like to show to foreigners?
- Is `home` there, where you were born? What does home mean to you?
- Describe how you would design an ideal city.
- Tell us about the cultural and educational opportunities where you live.
- How would you describe your hometown? What information would you give a foreigner who wants to visit your hometown? Think about accommodation, catering, souvenirs etc.
- Which is the nicest place you have ever gone to? What did you like about the place?
- Describe some of places of interest in Slovakia. Where would you take your foreign friends and why?
- Which is your dream holiday destination? Why?
- What does your birthplace mean to you? In your opinion what does „home“mean?
- A lot of Slovaks prefer holidays at the seaside to holidays in the mountains. Do you agree?
- Which places in Slovakia are ideal for having rest, doing sports, going sightseeing, shopping and entertaining? Give your reasons.
- Describe how you would design an ideal city.
- Do you like going on holiday to the mountains? Why? Why not? Have you ever been to the High Tatras? Did you like the place?
- A lot of Slovaks prefer holidays at the seaside to holidays in the mountains. Could you explain why?
- If you could visit any castle or palace in the world, which one would it be and why?

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Multicultural Society.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Multicultural Society.

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It should include 5 points according to "cieľové požiadavky" from statpedu.

For topic Multicultural Society:

a) Holidays - customs and traditions (religious and national holidays, folklore traditions and various events)

b) coexistence of people of different nationalities in one country

(c) rapprochement of cultures (past and present contacts), personal contacts with other cultures, tolerance

(d) negative phenomena (racial discrimination, intolerance, attitudes towards minorities)

e) cultural values of other nations, coexistence in Europe

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Books & Literature.

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Here you have all points you should include when doing your home-preparation for the topic Books & Literature.

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It should include 5 points according to "cieľové požiadavky" from statpedu.

For topic Books & Literature:

a) books - choice, reading

b) favourite author and genres

c) work of a writer of the country whose language I am learning (life and work of the writer)

d) e-books, audiobooks, printed books (pros and cons)

e) the crisis in reading fiction (causes, buying books, library services, institutes), relationship of young toward the reading and books

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Read the following questions with your partner and discuss them. Then choose 3 questions and answer to them. Record your answers (each student on his own) into this section Multicultural Society - Discussion.

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- Which holidays, and other days in the year, do you do special things on?
- What meaning does Christmas have for you? Is there anything associated with Christmas that you dislike?
- Do you think that Christmas had become too commercialized?
- What are the differences between British and Slovak holidays and traditions?
- Which is your favourite holiday? Why? How do you celebrate it?
- What is your favourite holiday or other day, and why? How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Did you make any New Year’s resolutions for this year and if so, what?
- Think about Slovak society and name the nationalities living there. Compare their ways of life and mutual /vzájomný/ relationships.
- Give the pros of a multinational education.
- Talk about the possible problems of Romanies in the society.
- What feelings might people of different nationalities, colours and races have being alone in a strange culture?
- How can we overcome the differences between different cultures?
- How would your parents behave if you wanted to marry a person of a different race or religion?
- How tolerant do you think you are? Describe or give an example.
- Do you find it interesting when you meet a girl or a boy who are of different skin colour, or do you mind that?
- Would you mind sharing your desk in your classroom with someone who is not white? If so, give your reasons.
- Do you think you could have a friend of a different race?
- Do you think it was better when schools were racially segregated in some countries, that black and white students could not attend the same school?
- Do you believe that civil rights should be the same for everyone? What do you imagine when people are talking about civil rights?
- Do you agree that national, racial and religious hatred is harmful? Give examples of countries, where people hate each other because of religion or race.
- What can we do to make our society tolerant? Do you feel tolerant yourself?
- What possible problems can appear in a family of different races or religious beliefs?
- In what ways have you seen people judge others by the colour of their skin?
- Would you like to attend a multiracial school?
- Do you think that our country is well-prepared for the immigration processing of people from other European countries?
- What might influence you to leave your homeland?
- Which other cultures are you ready to accept and why?
- What do you think is the cause of conflicts and wars among ethnic groups and nations?
- Are people in your family/country tolerant towards minorities? Do you ever come into contact with other nationalities?
- Have you ever witnessed an example of discrimination?
- Have you visited any country that you felt was very different from your own? What did you find that was very strange to you?
- Which aspects of life in your country do you think might seem strange or unusual to a first-time foreign visitor? You can consider the following areas: religion, clothes, climate, leisure activities and public holidays.
- Do you think that your family is tolerant enough to other cultures and their customs?
- Which aspects of life in your country do you think might seem strange or unusual to a first-time foreign visitor? You can consider the following areas: food, celebrations, attitude to work and means of transport.
- What are your dreams about your future partner? Do you think you are tolerant enough to other cultures, races and religion?