prac first parts 3+4 book 1 cengage

Source: Cambridge English: First (FCE) Book 1 CENGAGE Learning

Practice

8 tests

A camping trip

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for abouttwo minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).

Imagine you are going on a camping trip to the mountains. Here are some ideas for items you could take with you,and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time tolook at the task.

Now, talk to each other about how each item could beuseful during the trip.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two of theseitems you would take on your camping trip.

Part 3


4 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)

How could each item be useful on a camping trip?

a mobile phone a first aid kit

a torch

a camping gas stove

a rope


Part 4

• Would you enjoy a camping holiday? (Why? / Why not?)

• What other type of holiday would you enjoy? (Why?)

• Would you prefer to go on holiday with your family or with a

group of friends? (Why?)

• What is the best time of the year to go on holiday? Why?

• Is it usual for people in your country to visit other countries on

holiday?

• What’s a typical kind of holiday for someone in your country?



Film day

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about twominutes (3 minutes for groups of three).

Imagine your English class is going to watch a film. Here are someideas for different types of film, and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about what type of film would appeal tostudents in your class.

Now you have about a minute to decide which type of film yourclass should watch.

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What type of film would appeal to

students in your class?

a love story an action film

a science-fiction film

a thriller

a western


Part 4

• What type of film do you enjoy watching? (Why?)

• Do you prefer watching films at home or in the cinema? (Why? / Why

not?)

• Do you think watching a film in a cinema creates a special atmosphere?

(Why? / Why not?)

• Why do you think some films are still popular a long time after they were

made?

• Can you think of any recent films that will still be popular 20 or 30 years

from now? (Why?)

• Do you think people of different ages enjoy the same types of film? (Why?

/ Why not?)



Outdoor activities


Imagine you are helping to organise an outdoor activity holidayfor a group of teenagers. Here are some ideas for activities and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at thetask.

Now, talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantagesof these outdoor activities.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two activities shouldbe chosen

Part 3



What are the advantages and

disadvantages of these outdoor activities?

cycling hiking

sailing

rock-climbing

horse-riding


Part 4

• What are the most popular sports to watch and play in yourcountry?

• Do you prefer team sports or individual sports? (Why?)

• What skills do team sports require? (Why?)

• Why do you think some people are good at sports and others aren’t?

• Do you think some sports are too expensive to play? (Why?/ Why not?)

• Do you think professional sportspeople earn too muchmoney? (Why? / Why not?)



Inventions


Imagine that you are taking part in a television programme aboutinventions that have changed the course of history. Here are thenames of different inventions, and a question for you to discuss. Firstyou have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about how these different inventions havechanged people’s lives.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two have been themost important.

Part 3



How have these inventions changed

people’s lives?

aeroplane electric light bulb

telephone

television

computer


Part 4

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using

computers?

• Do you think technological advances help to improve everyday

life? (Why?/ Why not?)

• What are the disadvantages of modern technology?

• Do you think we rely too much on modern technology? (Why?/

Why not?)

• What inventions could improve people’s lives in the future?

• How do you think technology will be different in the future?



Environmental problems


Imagine you are helping to prepare a poster to raiseenvironmental awareness in your area. Here are some ideas forimages that could be included, and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about which images on a poster would beuseful to raise environmental awareness.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two images shouldbe included.

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Which images on a poster would be useful to raise environmental

awareness?

recycling bins a polluted river

waste metal

a factory with smoking chimneys

a large pile of rubbish


Part 4

• Are school clubs and societies, such as a photographic club and a

computer club, useful for students? (Why?/ Why not?)

• What kind of after-school activity did you or would you enjoy at

school? (Why?)

• What do you think people learn from activities which are not

connected with schoolwork?

• Should schools try to become active parts of the local community?

(Why?/ Why not?)

• How can schools raise people’s environmental awareness?

• What other useful things can schools teach young people?



Holiday resorts


Imagine that a travel company is deciding on the best holidayresorts to include on its website. Here are some differentfacilities, and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about how important each facility is forvisitors to a holiday resort.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two are the mostimportant.

Part 3



How important is each facility for visitors to a

holiday resort?

a tourist information centre a local hospital

a water-sports centre

an airport nearby

a car rental agency


Part 4

• Would you prefer to spend a holiday in a small village or in a city?

(Why?)

• Would you prefer to go on holiday to somewhere cold or somewhere

hot? (Why?)

• Do you think school holidays are long enough in your country? (Why?/

Why not?)

• Do you think it’s a good idea for teenagers to go away on holiday

without their parents? (Why?/ Why not?)

• Where do people in your country prefer to go on holiday? (Why?)

• What do most people in your country like to do when they are on

holiday? (Why?)



Evening and weekend classes


Imagine your local college intends to run some evening and weekend classes. Here are some classes that could be offered, and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about how each class might attractdifferent people.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two of the classesyou think should be offered by the college.

Part 3



How might each class attract different

people?

a sport and fitness class

a drawing and painting class

a cookery class

a photography class

an acting class


Part 4

• What other classes do you think people might enjoy taking? (Why?)

• Why do you think people attend classes outside of school or work?

• Why do you think some people don’t like to learn new things?

• Do you think schools and colleges should offer classes in the evenings

or weekends? (Why?/ Why not?)

• What sort of subjects would you like to learn about? (Why?)

• What benefits are there of doing activities which are different from

work or schoolwork?



The shopping centre


Imagine your town is going to have a new shopping centre. Here are some ideas for how a new shopping centre couldattract customers, and a question for you to discuss. First you havesome time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about how useful these ideas would be forattracting customers.

Now you have about a minute to decide which two ideas theshopping centre should have.

Part 3



How useful would these ideas be for

attracting customers?

a large car parkan internet cafe

reduced prices

different kinds of restaurants

a children’s play area


Part 4

• Do you prefer to shop alone or with friends?

• Where do you like to go shopping? (Why?)

• Do people in your country like shopping in small local shops? (Why?/

Why not?)

• What are the disadvantages of shopping in large shopping centres?

• Are there any products that you can only find in large shopping

centres?

• Are there any special products sold in your town / city that would be

impossible to buy in another country?



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