1. Speaking tutorial.
You will use this structure in your speaking tutorial:
- Greetings and chat.
- Questions or comments about your written work or feedback.
- Conversation. Choose one of the two alternatives.
Alternative 1 – Friendships and social networks
- In this first stage, you will talk about the four images below. Briefly describe them and talk about how they relate to the topic of this unit.
- In this next stage, choose two of the images and discuss with your tutor what they have in common.
- Talk about friendship and social networks with your tutor. Your tutor may ask you the following questions.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networks?
- Do you think ways of socialising have changed over the past 10 years? If so, in what way?
- What other effects do social networks have on society?
Alternative 2 – Social networks for socialising or work
- Talk about the topic you wrote about in Tutorial 2, Alternative 2. Discuss the use of social networks for work or social purposes. You could talk about the following:
- How do you use social networks for work or social purposes?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networks (work-related or social)?
- Do you think people are becoming too reliant on these services?
- How do you think ways of socialising have changed over the past 10 or 20 years?
- General questions about your studies or the course.