1) Have you ever stayed up all night to revise for an exam the next day? How well did you do in the exam? 2) Are you a light sleeper or do you sleep like a log? How do you usually wake up in the morning? 3) Do you have a TV or computer in your bedroom? Do you often watch TV before going to sleep? Do you ever fall asleep on the sofa in front of the TV? 4) Do you snore? Have you ever had to share a room with someone who snores? Was this a problem?  5) Have you ever fallen asleep at an embarrassing moment e.g. during a class or a meeting? 6) Have you ever overlept and missed something important? what was it? 7) Think of a song or piece of music that you remember hearing and liking when you were a child. Where did you first hear it? How old were you? Why did you like it? 8) On a typical day, when and where do you listen to music? 9) Do you listen to different kinds of music at different times of day? 10) What music would you play if you were feeling sad and you wanted to feel more cheerful? Why? 11) What music would you play if you were feeling furious about something or somebody? Why? 12) What music would you play if you were feeling excited and were getting ready to go out for the evening? Why? 13) Do you have a favourite kind of music? EXPLAIN 14) Do you have a favourite song? EXPLAIN 15) What actors do you particularly enjoy watching? Why do you like them? Which performances particularly? 16) What's one of the best films you've seen recently? Why did you like it so much? 17) Do you ever go to the theatre? Do you prefer it to the cinema? Why (not)? What plays have you seen? 18) Have you ever acted in a play or film? What was it, and what part did you play? Did you get stage fright? 19) What are the most common crimes in your town or city? 20) Do you have capital punishment in your country? If not, would you re-introduce it? 21) Do you know anyone who has been burgled? What happened? 22) Do you know anyone who who has been stopped by the police while driving? What happened? 23) Do you know anyone who who has been mugged? What happened? 24) Is there any censorship in your country? EXPLAIN 25) It's not acceptable for journalists to listen in on politicians' phone calls and hack into their email accounts. Do you personally agree or disagree? Why?  26) The print newspaper is dead. We will soon read all our news online. Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 27) Celebrities have to accept that the media publishes stories and photos about their private lives. That is the price they pay for being rich and famous. Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 28) Who do the paparazzi follow a lot in your country? Why? Are there any celebrities who rarely appear in the press? 29) Have you bought something recently which wasn't as good as the advertisement made you think? How was the advert misleading? 30) What are viral adverts? Have you ever forwarded one to other people? Do you have a favourite one? 31) Can you think of a recent advert which made you not want to ever buy the product? Why did the advert have this effect on you? 32) Are there any brands which you think have a really good logo or slogan? Does it make you want to buy the products? 33) ‘In our lifetime, newspapers will become a thing of the past.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 34) ‘If you have to make a speech or presentation, it is best to prepare it very carefully and work from detailed notes.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 35) ‘It’s better to live in a city which has good shops than a city which has good museums or art galleries.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 36) ‘Some things in life are more important than money.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 37) ‘The best way to win an argument is not to start one.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 38) ‘Criminals in my country should receive more severe punishments.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 39) ‘People should work to live – work to earn enough money to survive – not live to work – spend too much time on their careers.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why? 40) ‘Big cities are the best places for young people to live.’ Do you personally agree or disagree? Why?

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