Talk about one of the topics as much as you can. Your partner will try to politely interrupt you and take over the topic, with you trying to politely stop them or take the turn back afterwards.
Good and bad reasons for being acquitted
Advantages and disadvantages of aid for developing countries
Things that should be axed
Policies of the present government which you back
Arguments for and against an Olympics bid
What to do if there was a blast outside this building
What to do if there was a blaze downstairs
Good reasons for boycotting companies and countries
Scientific breakthroughs which would have a big impact on our lives
Your experiences of being a bystander during a crime or accident
Ways to tell if a politician’s claims are false
Clashes with your parents
Activities in this place which should be cracked down on
Common actions in the street which should be curbed
How to successfully deny an accusation
The best comic duo
What you would do if you were the envoy to North Korea
The biggest problems which this countries faces
The best way to flee this city if there was a radioactive cloud
Your forecasts for the economy
What you’d do if you headed this university
Arguments for and against a tax hike
Arguments for and against legalizing marihuana
Suitable punishments for maiming someone
How to take advantage of any lull in tensions with North Korea
Obstacles to better relations with China
Reasons why university entrance exams can be described as an ordeal
The best way to oversee teachers
Things you’d like to poll your classmates about
Arguments for and against nuclear power proceeding
Things that you have vowed to do
Things that you have scores of
Ways in which this country is slipping behind
Crimes you would spare people prison for
Public roles you would and wouldn’t stand for
Things you’ve been stunned by
Household strife
Things you suspect your neighbours of
Arguments for and against direct talks with North Korea
Threats to the future of this city
Ask your teacher about the vocabulary above, e.g. meaning, spelling, pronunciation, differences, examples, syllables, stress, kinds of word.
What are the questions for each of the points in the last instructions? Check on the next page.
What does… mean? How do you spell…?
How do you pronounce this word? How many syllables does… have?
What’s the difference between… and…? Is there another way to say…?
Can you give me an example sentence with… in it? Which syllable of… is stressed?
What kind of word is…? (noun, verb, adjective, etc)
Test each other on the underlined vocabulary on the last page, then on the words below.
1. charge (n/ v)
2. cite (v)
3. demand (n/ v)
4. drama (n)
5. eye (v)
6. forecast (n/ v)
7. hearing (n)
8. imminent (adj)
9. ink (v)
10. launch (n/ v)
11. loom (v)
12. pen (v)
13. plea (n)/ plead (v)
14. plot (n/ v)
15. probe (n/ v)
16. propose (v)
17. protest (n/ v)
18. quake (n)
19. riddle (n)
20. rock (v)
21. rumour (n/ v)
22. safeguard (n/ v)
23. seek (v)
24. sentence (n/ v)
25. slam (v)
26. stand (for…) (v)
27. stand trial (v + n)
28. standoff (n)
29. step up (v)
30. suspect (n/ v)
31. target (n/ v)
32. unrest (n)
33. urge (v)
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