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PAST NARRATION + DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON / PLACE

1. You attended an English course abroad last year. Tell us how the first day of the course was and describe the place / one of your classmates / one of your instructors. (You have 30 sec. to prepare) 2. You returned from a mission abroad two weeks ago. Tell us what you did there and describe the military base / one of your colleagues.

2. SUPPORTED OPINION
1. Some people state that money is the key to success in life. On the other hand, others consider that spiritual life and family are more important issues than money and material life. Where do you stand on this issue? Give 2-3 reasons to support your opinion. (You have 30 sec. to prepare) 2. One of the most controversial issues nowadays is euthanasia. Its supporters claim that it may be the least cruel treatment for a patient, while anti-euthanasia groups argue that it is just a way of emptying hospitals full of terminally ill patients. Where do you stand on this issue? Under which circumstances is euthanasia acceptable? (You have 30 sec. to prepare)

3. REGULAR MONOLOGUE (speech)

Example: You are a representative of the Ministry of Education. A new direction, that of the streaming system of education has arisen, and is waiting to be implemented. Talk to the group of journalists about this idea, explaining what it refers to and how you think it will be beneficial for the educational system. (You have 30 sec. to prepare). Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are here today to talk about a new educational direction that our Ministry had decided to embrace, the streaming system of education. In this type of educational system, children are educated according to their ability, with the more gifted children separated from the others. I must say that I totally encourage this system of education. It is a new educational orientation based on division according to intellectual abilities and it has proven to be the best way of enhancing childrens potential. The first reason to support this idea is that, in this way, gifted children will not be held back by less clever pupils, being therefore able to work at their full potential. In addition to this, another advantage is that such a system creates a great competition, a race in which only the best of the best will win. Although this system may be divisive, it is an efficient way of optimizing education by grouping students according to their abilities and interests. Consequently, I consider that it is from these intellectual elites that our future society should choose its most representative members, to build and ensure the foundations of a better world.
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1. You have been the organizer of an international conference on health issues. You have invited many experts to participate and speak about their discoveries in the field of medicine. Tonight, at a formal dinner with the participants, you have to deliver a speech thanking the participants for their contribution and once again mentioning the importance of cooperation between nations and experts in the field of medical discoveries. Give a speech on this occasion. (You have 30 sec. to prepare). 2. You have just arrived home when you discovered all your friends gathered at your place. Its your birthday and they organized you a surprise party. Thank them for this idea and share some of your feelings in a 5 minute speech. (You have 30 sec. to prepare).

4. ROLE PLAY
1. Your neighbors dog ran from its backyard, entered your flower garden and this time has destroyed most of it. Since this has been going for quite some time, you have decided to go and confront your neighbor about this problem. Talk to him and try to solve the problem. (You have 30 sec. to prepare) 2. Your next door neighbor plays loud music during the evening. He/she doesnt turn it off until midnight. You dont like his/her taste in music so it seems loud to you. You have told him/her politely several times that you need to wake up early in the morning. Each time, he/she gets the message and turns it down, but only to turn it back again the following night. Now you have decided to go and confront your neighbor and tell him/her once and for all how you feel about this situation. (You have 30 sec. to prepare)

5. HYPOTHETICAL MONOLOGUE
1. Faculties in Romania have been accused of favoring gypsies when it comes to student application at their institutions. This has actually been the result of affirmative action taken to make up for the gypsy discrimination in the educational field. Had you been the Dean of such a faculty that offers about half of the institutions places to gypsies, what would you have done to solve the conflict between you and the applying students protesting against your policy? (You have 30 sec. to prepare). 2. As a result of the bombing attacks in London, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, was pressed by the public opinion to withdraw the British troops from Iraq. Despite this, Blair kept his decision of supporting the American troops unchanged. Had you been the Prime Minister, how would you have reacted, taking into consideration the great risks you were exposing the entire people to? (You have 30 sec. to prepare).