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Speaking

1 Ask and answer these questions with a partner.

• What aspects of culture do you think are unique to your country?
• Is there another country whose culture you particularly admire?
• Would you like to learn some other languages? Which ones do you think would be most interesting or useful?

2 Here are some sentences giving advice. Write the missing words in each sentence. There may be more
than one possible answer.
1 If I you, I’d speak to your parents about the problem.
2 My would be to finish college and then think about travelling.
3 I recommend that you start saving money now.
4 If I were in your , I’d talk to your friend before things get worse.
5 In my opinion, you probably go on holiday with your cousin.
6 I think it would be to help your sister first and then go out with your friend.

3 Follow the instructions and complete the task with your partner. One of you will be Student A and the
other will be Student B. Use the words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you.
Option 1 Option 2

Situation
Student A is going to university in Britain in September and wants Student B’s advice on how to spend the summer.
Student A: Look at these pictures and use the information on page 190 to answer Student B’s questions.
Student B: Look at these pictures and ask Student A these questions to find out more about the situation.
• What are the options?
• What are the advantages of each option?
• What are the disadvantages of each option?
Using the information you have been given, give Student A Remember to listen carefully to the information
your advice on what you think the best option is and why. your partner tells you about the problem, the
Explain why you didn’t choose the other option. possible solutions and the disadvantages of
each solution. You need to do some thinking
yourself, but a lot of the information and ideas
4 Now swap roles. Look at the Extra Practice on page you need will already have been given to you
190 and follow the instructions. by your partner.

5 Work in pairs to discuss these questions.

• Do you think it would be an advantage to have dual
nationality, with family members in two different
countries? Why/Why not? Giving advice
• If you could choose, which country would you most like to I would advise you/him/her to ...
My advice would be ...
live in, and why? If I were you/him/her, I would ...
• When people migrate to other countries, do you think they If I were in your/his/her shoes/position, I’d ...
should try to absorb their new nation’s culture, or maintain I would recommend/suggest that ...
their own culture? I think it would be better/best/wise to ...
In my opinion, you/he/she should (probably) ...

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