• Do you often read newspapers? Why / Why not?

• What kind of work do you think you will do in the future?

• Is the public transport in your town or city good?

• What did you do this morning?

• Tell us about your family home.

• What day of the week do you like best?

• How do you like spending the weekend?

• What was the last family event that you attended?

• How often do you go to the cinema?

• Which part of the day do you enjoy most? Why?

• Do you like the same things as your friends or do yo have different interests?

• Where did you go for your last holiday?

• Do you use your mobile phone a lot? Why / Why not

• Do you prefer spending your free time inside or outside?

• Are you going to do anything special this evening?

• Are you a morning person?

• Where is a good place to visit in your town or city?

• Do you like to plan your holidays or are you more spontaneous?

• Would you prefer to live somewhere else?

• What kind of presents do you like to get for your birthday?

• Do you ever go to concerts? What kind of concerts do you prefer?

• Do you enjoy meeting new people? Why (not)?

• What are you going to do next weekend?

• Do you use the Internet to learn new things?

• Tell us about a day you've really enjoyed recently

• Are you interested in sport? Which sports do you enjoy?

• What do you do to relax at the end of the day?

• Are you happier doing mental or physical work? (Why?)

• Is there anything new that you'd like to learn in the future?

• What sort of music do you listen to? (Why do you enjoy it?)

• Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? (Why?)

• Do you find it easy to study where you live? (Why? / Why not?)

• Would you like to do the same job as your parents?

• Do you see much of your friends during the week? What do you do together?

• What's the most interesting place you've visited near here?

• How often do you go to clothes shops or shoe shops?

Student A, it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people spending their free time in different ways.

I’d like you to compare the photographs, and say what are the advantages and disadvantages for the people of spending their free time in these different ways.

Student B Which of these pictures do you think shows the best use of time? (Why?)

Student B. Here are your photographs. They show people visiting different museums.

I’d like you to compare the photographs, and say what the people might find interesting about visiting these different museums.

Student A Which of these museums do you think would be most interesting for children? (Why?)

Do the quizzes. If you get an answer wrong, make a note of that word, phrase or collocation in your vocabulary notes. Study them and try to use them as much as possible in your speaking and writing. Notice them in audio texts too.

This is an excellent website and you should explore the rest of the pages for B2 First.

• Do you think that individuals can do very much on their own to protect things like these? Why/Why not?

• Do you think that children should be taught about conservation at school? Why/Why not?

• Some people say that it’s better to spend money on preserving what we’ve got than on inventing new things. What’s your opinion?

• Many young people feel that traditions are old-fashioned and not relevant to them. Do you agree with that view? Why/Why not?

• Do you think governments should work together to protect the environment? Why/Why not?

• Do you agree that in order to prepare for the future, we have to understand the past? Why/Why not?