Straightforward Advanced Progress Test 1 Speaking Test Teacher's Notes
Straightforward Advanced Progress Test 1 Speaking Test Teacher's Notes
Straightforward Advanced Progress Test 1 Speaking Test Teacher's Notes
10Do you think there should be more or fewer charities in your society? Why?
I think that in our society there should be organizations aimed at every area of society in which
there is a need. Charitable organization to help sick children, orphans, to help retirees,
homeless people, to help families with many children, disabled people, to develop
infrastructure for children. If we take the realities of today, then we need a lot more
charitable organizations that would be involved in various fields and so that people know
these organizations and know which one is responsible for what.
11Why do you think more and more people in some societies today do things to excess? What
are the consequences of this?
I think it depends on the upbringing and the moral framework of the society. Today, what was
previously prohibited is considered absolutely normal. What used to be considered a shame
is absolutely normal today. Therefore, more and more people are beginning to do rash
actions dictated by society, by what is fashionable, by what the environment imposes.
You have five minutes to think about what you will say. Here are some ideas to help
you. [Hand over sheet to student.]
You work for a local council in a big town, and you have $1 million to spend on a new recycling
scheme. You don’t necessarily need to spend all the money on one idea, but you need to make sure
that the amount you allocate to each scheme will be enough to make it effective. With your
group/partner decide in which schemes you will invest, and how much you will spend on each. The
four schemes being proposed are: