LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019

LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 How to use the Syllabus for the LRN Speaking Exam 2019: •

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For B1 and B2, there are 8 topics for the January 2019 Exams and 10 for the June 2019 Exams. 3 topics of the Syllabus are common and may be used in either Exam Period. The common topics for B1 are 6,7,8. The common topics for B2 are 6,7,8. For C1 and C2, there are 10 topics for the January 2019 Exams and 15 for the June 2019 Exams. 5 topics of the Syllabus are common and may be used in either Exam Period. The common topics for C1 are 1,2,3,4,5. The common topics for C2 are 1,2,3,4,5. The common topics for all levels are in bold. They are also mentioned separately at the end of the Syllabus.

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Each general topic is followed by 4 questions. The first question covers Section 2 of the Speaking Exam and the other 3 cover Section Three of the Exam. It would be advisable that all topics for the t he specific Exam period be covered before the Exam so that students will have a lot of practice and use language as much as they can. When LRN sends the 5 topics for Section 2 of the Exam two weeks before the Exams, they will have already prepared all topics and they will feel much more confident focusing on one of them. Both the teachers and the students could watch the Sample Video Interviews on Esolnet Hellas YouTube Channel. A recommended way to use the Syllabus would be to put aside speaking time every week. The teacher can divide students into two groups; each group i s assigned one topic (4 questions); the teacher may give each group the vocabulary they need. Students prepare their topic (4 questions) at home and the following time, the teacher can draw pairs from the two groups; following the LRN Interview procedure, the students can practise the LRN Speaking Exam. The teacher can give all students feedback, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses. weaknesses.

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Contents

................................................................ .................... 3 LRN B1 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams ............................................ ................................................................. ........................... .... 5 LRN B1 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams .......................................... .......................... 7 LRN B1 common Topics for both January and J une 2019 Speaking Exams ..........................

LRN B2 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams ............................................ ................................................................ .................... 8 ................................................................. ......................... .. 10 LRN B2 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams ..........................................

LRN B2 common Topics for both January and J une 2019 Speaking Exams ........................ 12 .............................................................. .................. 13 LRN C1 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams ............................................ ................................................................. ......................... .. 15 LRN C1 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams ..........................................

LRN C1 common Topics for both January and J une 2019 Speaking Exams ........................ 18 .............................................................. .................. 19 LRN C2 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams ............................................ ................................................................. ......................... .. 21 LRN C2 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams ..........................................

LRN C2 common Topics for both January and J une 2019 Speaking Exams. ....................... 24











LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019

Level B1

LRN B1 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 6,7,8 are common for both January and June LRN B1 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure - Hobbies

1. Where do you like to have fun with your friends? Why? Why is it important for children to relax in their free time? How would children benefit if they spent their free time with their friends? Why should children make time for their hobbies? People and Relationships

2. What is the best way to meet new friends? fr iends? Why is it difficult for working people to make new friends? Is it harder to make new friendships when we have a family? Are older people more careful when they choose new friends? Home

3. What are the advantages of having your own room? Why is it easier for children to share things when they share their bedroom? Why do children who share the same room develop stronger relationships? Why do children feel safer when they share the same room with their siblings? Lifestyle

4. Why do some teenagers prefer to live in a large city? Can teenagers living in a large city enjoy nature? What dangers do teenagers who live in a city face? Why is it difficult for teenagers to make friends in a large city? Education

5. What relationship should teachers have with their students? How can teachers make students feel more confident? Why are students afraid of failure? Why do confident students make friends more easily? Technology 6. What website is your favourite one? Why? Why should adults talk to children about the dangers of the Internet? Should adults know the kinds of online sites their children visit?












Level B1

Environment 7. What environmental project in your area would you like to participate in? Why? How can using public transport help reduce pollution? Why is it important to recycle and use recycled products? Can planting trees improve the air we breathe? Travelling 8. What factors help us choose our holiday destinations? Can we spend less money if we plan our holidays much in advance? Why is it important to know what sights we will visit beforehand? Why is it easier to pack what we need for our holiday if we plan it ahead of time?












Level B1

LRN B1 Topics for June 2019 2 019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 6,7,8 are common for both January and June LRN B1 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure - Hobbies

1. What kinds of films attract young people? Can a film become more successful if it has famous actors in it? Can the story of a film make it successful? Does the music of a film play a role in its success? Lifestyle

2. Why do young people people want to dress the same as their friends? Is it each person’s right to wear what they want? Why? Why not? Should we criticise someone who looks different? Why? Why not? Should we criticise the way people dress? Why? Why not? Education

3. What would you like your schoolyard to look l ook like? Would students benefit if they had longer school breaks? Why? Why not? How can longer school breaks improve communication among young people? Why is it good for children to burn off energy during school breaks? Shopping

4. What are the advantages of shopping alone? Can a friend’s opinion be helpful while we are shopping? How can a friend help us when we want to tr y something on? Why is shopping with friends more fun? Home

5. Is there a house rule you don’t you like? Why? Can house rules make children more responsible? In what way can house rules teach children to res pect others? How can house rules protect children? Technology 6. What website is your favourite one? Why? Why should adults talk to children about the dangers of the Internet? Should adults know the kinds of online sites their children visit?












Level B1

Environment 7. What environmental project in your area would you like to participate in? Why? How can using public transport help reduce pollution? Why is it important to recycle and use recycled products? Can planting trees improve the air we breathe? Travelling 8. What factors help us choose our holiday destinations? Can we spend less money if we plan our holiday much in advance? Why is it important to know what sights we will visit beforehand? Why is it easier to pack what we need for our holiday if we plan it ahead of time? People and Relationships

9. How do you make up with a friend after a fight? Do close friends who have different beliefs fight? Why do some people feel comfortable to fight with their best friends? Why is it easier to fight with a friend we love much? Health

10. What positive effects do pets have on our health? Is it expensive to have a pet? What responsibilities do pet owners have? Why is space sometimes a problem for someone who wants a pet?














Level B1

LRN B1 common Topics for both January and June 2019 Speaking Exams Technology What website is your favourite one? Why? Why should adults talk to children about the dangers of the Internet? Should adults know the kinds of online sites their children visit? Why should adults block inappropriate websites? Environment What environmental project in your area would you like to participate in? Why? How can using public transport help reduce pollution? Why is it important to recycle and use recycled products? Can planting trees improve the air we breathe? Travelling What factors help us choose our holiday destinations? Can we spend less money if we plan our holiday much in advance? Why is it important to know what sights we will visit beforehand? Why is it easier to pack what we need for our holiday if we plan it ahead of time?












Level B2

LRN B2 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 6,7,8 are common for both January and June LRN B2 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure - Hobbies

1. Why do you think fewer people read books these days? Do books give more details about the story and characters than a film? How can books improve our imagination? In what way do books make our brain more active? City/Town

2. What are the advantages of using a bicycle bic ycle in the city? Why is it dangerous to ride a bicycle in a city? How does the weather affect cycling? Why do so many bikes get stolen? Lifestyle

3. Which two daily habits do you think can improve our lives? Why? Why do people sometimes feel jealous of what their friends post on social media? What are some of the problems of spending too much time on social media? Why can texting cause misunderstandings among friends? What may the consequences be? Travelling

4. If money were no problem, which foreign country would you like to visit? Why? In what way does travelling abroad help young people to develop themselves? Does travelling abroad help young people to learn about different cultures? What kinds of good experiences can young people have when they travel abroad? Physical Fitness

5. What are the advantages of exercising alone?











LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 Technology 7. Do you think new technologies will make life very different in the future? How will personal robots change our lives in the future? How will flying cars change the way of future travel? How will commercial space rockets change tourism? Education 8. Do you like learning new things? Why? Why not? What school subjects might be boring for students? How do students who don’t have enough free enough free time feel? Do you think that students have a boring daily routine?

Level B2












Level B2

LRN B2 Topics for June 2019 2 019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 6,7,8 are common for both January and June LRN B2 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure-Hobbies

1. Why is it important for people to organise their fr ee time by themselves? Do we waste our free time if we don’t have a hobby? Why don’t we do anything useful when we feel tired? How does technology make us waste our free time? Environment

2. What can a city do to attract more tourists? In what ways can a park in a city cit y improve the quality of life there? Why does a park make a city look more beautiful? Why is a park a good place for recreational activities? a ctivities? Lifestyle

3. Are you afraid of trying new things? Why? Why not? Why do we feel satisfaction when we accomplish s omething challenging? In what way do outdoor adventures help us escape from our ordinary lives? Can we learn more about ourselves if we do something challenging? Friendships

4. Can friendships work even when friends have nothing in common? Do we have more fun with our friends if we like the same things? Can misunderstandings be avoided when friends have many things in common? Do friends work better together when their interests are the same? Advertising

5. Do you trust advertisements? Why? Why not?











LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 Technology 7. Do you think new technologies will make life very different in the future? How will personal robots change our lives in the future? How will flying cars change the way of future travel? How will commercial space rockets change tourism? Education 8. Do you like learning new things? Why? Why not? What school subjects might be boring for students? How do students who don’t have enough free enough free time feel? Do you think that students have a boring daily routine? Hometown

9. What is your hometown famous for? How can historical sites connect us to the past? Why do historical sites attract tourists? Can we create more jobs if we preserve historical sites? Sports

10. What can we do to encourage young people to love sports? Does school work make it difficult for teenagers to be athletes? Does a lack of free time make it hard for teenagers to t o do a sport? In what way does school stress prevent some students from becoming athlet ic?

Level B2














Level B2

LRN B2 common Topics for both January and June 2019 Speaking Exams Entertainment What television programmes can benefit children? Why? Does TV violence teach children that it is a good way to solve problems? Do children imitate what their idols do on television? Can TV violence make children feel frightened and insecure? Technology Do you think new technologies will make life very different in the future? How will personal robots change our lives in the future? How will flying cars change the way of future travel? How will commercial space rockets change tourism? Education Do you like learning new things? Why? Why not? What school subjects might be boring for students? How do students who don’t have enough free enough free time feel? Do you think that students have a boring daily routine?












Level C1

LRN C1 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are common for both January and June LRN C1 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure- Hobbies 1. How has modern technology changed our hobbies and interests? Why can children have more chances for physical activity doing an outdoor hobby? How can outdoor hobbies help children develop healthier relationships? Why are outdoor hobbies more creative? Education 2. What habits do successful students have? How can hard work and discipline contribute to our future success? Are people’s skills important to be successful? To what extent do talents and interests help us succeed? Crime 3. Why are rural areas safer than urban areas? Why would getting to know our neighbours make us feel safer? Why could neighbourhood watch schemes increase community safety? What should we do to avoid making ourselves targets for thieves? Health












Level C1

Lifestyle

7. How can we set effective and achievable goals? Why do we feel more pressure when we set goals? Why does setting goals make us fear failure? In what way does setting goals kill creativity? Environment

8. What can we do to reduce noise pollution in our home and in our city? Can noise pollution make us irritable and stressed? To what extent can noise pollution affect concentration? Could noise pollution make us less productive? Why? Technology

9. Why are social networking site so popular among the young? Does a lack of understanding new technologies make us feel afraid? Why can we not trust new technologies? Why do the changes new technologies bring frighten us? Jobs

10. Do you think in the future technology will motivate more people to work from home? Why? Why not? Why is self-discipline necessary when we work from home?












Level C1

LRN C1 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are common for both January and June LRN C1 Speaking Exams 2019.

Leisure- Hobbies 1. How has modern technology changed our hobbies and interests? Why can children have more chances of physical activity doing an outdoor hobby? How can outdoor hobbies help children develop healthier relationships? Why are outdoor hobbies more creative? Education 2. What habits do successful students have? How can hard work and discipline contribute to our future success? Are people’s skills important to be successful? To what extent do talents and interests help us succeed? Crime 3. Why are rural areas safer than urban areas? Why would getting to know our neighbours make us feel safer? Why could neighbourhood watch schemes increase community safety? What should we do to avoid making ourselves targets for thieves? Health












Level C1

Technology

7. Why would it be beneficial for students to use tablets in the classrooms? How would the variety of applications a tablet has distract students in the classroom? Would using tablets in the classroom mean spending more time in front of screens? Do you think digital devices lead to short attention spans? Shopping

8. How can teenagers learn about money management? How does online access to new trends make teenagers spend more on new technologies? Why do teenagers as a group have significant purchasing power? Does fluency in modern technology make teenagers more likely customers for new technologies? 9. Should we know what is in our food? Why? Why not? Are consumers often misled into buying low quality products at high prices? Why are false claims in ads a ds a form of consumer exploitation? In what way does attractive packaging mislead consumers? Travelling

10. What are the advantages of travelling by car? Why are road trips sometimes tiring tiri ng and time-consuming? How can bad weather affect a car trip? Why would travelling by car be expensive?














Level C1

Lifestyle

14. Why are good manners important? How does body language add meaning to what someone says? How does body language help us understand someone’s intentions and feelings? Does body language enable us to connect with others better? 15. Why do some people want to keep up with what their neighbours do? Does trying to keep up with our neighbours mean adopting their standards of living? How would that affect us? Would feeling envious of what our neighbours nei ghbours do make us do things we don’t like? Would we consider ourselves inferior to our neighbours if we weren’t as successful? successful?












Level C1

LRN C1 common Topics for both January and June 2019 Speaking Exams Leisure- Hobbies How has modern technology changed our hobbies and interests? Why can children have more chances of physical activity doing an outdoor hobby? How can outdoor hobbies help children develop healthier relationships? Why are outdoor hobbies more creative? Education What habits do successful students have? How can hard work and discipline contribute to our future success? Are people’s skills important to be successful? To what extent do talents and interests help us succeed? Crime












Level C2

LRN C2 Topics for January 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are common for both January and June LRN C2 Speaking Exams 2019.

Travelling 1. What can make a trip memorable? How does travelling with our loved ones help us create happy memories? Why do happy memories of travelling make us feel gratitude? Can happy travel memories inspire us to travel more? Health 2. Why is cosmetic surgery more fashionable these days? What risks are there to plastic surgery? Why do people undergo plastic surgery s urgery when it doesn’t always have perfect results? Can the cost of plastic surgery act put people off?











LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 Crime

7. Why is the crime rate in cities higher? How can surveillance cameras improve public safety? Why do surveillance cameras prevent crime? Can surveillance cameras help the police to catch criminals? Politics

8. What are the advantages of lowering the voting age to 16? Are teenagers mature enough to vote? Are young people informed enough to vote? Would teenagers be pressured to vote in certain ways? Relationships

9. Why do friends have a great impact on our lives? How do our friendships shape our personality? pers onality?

Level C2












Level C2

LRN C2 Topics for June 2019 Speaking Exams Topic numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are common for both January and June LRN C2 Speaking Exams 2019.

Travelling 1. What can make a trip memorable? How does travelling with our loved ones help us create happy memories? Why do happy memories of travelling make us feel gratitude? Can happy travel memories inspire us to travel more? Health 2. Why is cosmetic surgery more fashionable these days? What risks are there to plastic surgery? Why do people undergo plastic surgery s urgery when it doesn’t always have perfect results? Can the cost of plastic surgery act put people off?













LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 Leisure- Hobbies

7. How has technology changed our leisure time activities? How can playing games help adults cope with the daily stress? In what ways can adults use playing to improve their physical health? How can games benefit adults in strengthening their social skills? 8. Why do some people choose to do indoor rather than outdoor sports? How can exposure to sunlight and fresh air benefit us?

Level C2











LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019 Medical advances

14. How have medical advances changed people’s lives? Why has technology made health care more impersonal? Why would advances in technology raise the costs of health care? Do new medical technologies expose patients to dangers? Relationships

Level C2












Level C2

LRN C2 common Topics for both January and June 2019 Speaking Exams. Travelling What can make a trip memorable? How does travelling with our loved ones help us create happy memories? Why do happy memories of travelling make us feel gratitude? Can happy travel memories inspire us to travel more?

LRN Speaking Syllabus 2019

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