Dialogue

DIRECCIÓ GENERAL D’ORDENACIÓ I CENTRES DOCENTS Conselleria d’Educació PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ

INGLES NIVEL AVANZADO

SET 1 CANDIDATO B TASK 2

DIALOGUE

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Your conversation should last about 7-8 minutes. Your partner’s information is different from yours. If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation. Use at least 3 of the ideas below.

HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND

Package holiday Scotland: You are planning a fortnight’s holiday in Scotland with a friend/ partner. You think the best idea is to go on a package holiday, staying at hotels and going on organized excursions to the most famous places. Reasons:

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 All organized organized and pre-paid pre-paid,, no worries. worries.

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Knowledge and experience of travel. t ravel.

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Travel companies/travel guides.

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Dangers of driving, price of petrol.

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Free time after organized excursions.

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Recommendation of a friend.

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Other reasons.

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SET 1 CANDIDATE B • •

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INTERACTION

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DIALOGUE 1:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

EDUCATION: PRIVATE OR STATE

The time has come for your young niece to start school and your sister-in-law has asked you for some advice. You and your  partner have different views on the subject. You feel that your niece should go to a private school for a number of reasons:

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Better quality of education.

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Individual attention.

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Bilingual education available.

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Peers of similar backgrounds.

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Low rate of conflicts and dropouts.

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Others.

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SET 2 CANDIDATE B • •

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INTERACTION

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DIALOGUE 2:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

MOVING IN TOGETHER

You and your partner have decided to move in together but before taking this big step, there are a few details you need to agree on. Your priorities are:

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2 bedrooms for the 2 of you.

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No need for a parking place: you’re a bike sort of person.

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Preferably within cycling distance of local amenities.

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You can contribute an electric fan and a heater.

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Internet just at work, not at home: we’re enslaved by technology.

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Others.

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SET 3 CANDIDATE B • •

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INTERACTION

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DIALOGUE 3:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

 As members of the students’ association, it’s up to you to choose the best candidate for the post of language assistant for the next  school year. Of all the applications received, the association has shortlisted only two candidates. The person you like the most is:

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Penny Dunkerley  An energetic 25-year-old American teacher.

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Fluent in Spanish.

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Only ready to work Tuesday to Thursday to enjoy long weekends in Spain.

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Keen to use new technologies in the classroom.

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Prone to painful migraines.

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 Single: wishing to socialize with students outside the school

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SET 4 CANDIDATE B • •

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INTERACTION

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DIALOGUE 4:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

DESKTOP OR LAPTOP

Your current computer has matured to the ripe old age of 8 months and has been deemed obsolete. Now it’s time for you and your partner to buy a new one and with all this new technology on the market, it’s difficult to make a decision. After giving it much thought, you feel that a desktop would be the right choice for the following reasons:

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 A laptop is vulnerable to theft. Ergonomics: more comfortable (back problems, the mouse pad). You’d like to buy it in the local computer store in case you have  problems.

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Better price-to-performance ratio.

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Reliability: spare parts are easy to find.

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You want it for work and entertainment, so performance is essential.

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SET 5 CANDIDATE B • •

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INTERACTION

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DIALOGUE 5:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

SPOILING THE CHILD

You live with your grown-up child and his/her five-year-old daughter. You have really been enjoying being a grandparent these  past five years. You feel it's more fun than being a parent, because you have all of the pleasures of parenthood without the heavy  responsibilities. In recent years, your philosophy of child-raising has changed. You now believe:

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Children express themselves in so many different ways.

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Children should enjoy food and eat what they like.

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Forcing a child to eat can lead to weight problems.

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TV helps develop a child's imagination.

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Toys and other playthings are essential to a child's development.

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Children have lots of energy, and shouldn't be put to bed too soon.

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SET 6 CANDIDATE B • •

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DIALOGUE 6:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

FRESH MONEY TO SPEND

You and your partner work for a local community group for young people. The group have been awarded €12,000 in funding. You have to decide how the money should be spent. The money given is not enough for everything you have in mind though, so you two have to decide on the best 4 improvements from your lists. These are your suggestions: •

 A games room with facilities such as a pool table, cards, dice, ….

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Purchasing a projector and a big screen for weekly movie showings.

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Organising a 7-day trip to an English-speaking country.

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Offering a range of courses by experts (photography, cooking, …).

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Buying video games consoles with a set of games.

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 Saving some of the money. Others.

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SET 7 CANDIDATE B • •

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DIALOGUE 7:

Your conversation will last about 7-8 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

AN UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAY

You and your friend are planning to go on a well-deserved 2-week holiday this summer. A friend of yours who lives in Edinburgh has invited you over several times but you’ve always turned him down. Now, you feel it’s the right time to tour in Scotland and enjoy an unforgettable holiday. The idea is to spend the 15 days driving around Scotland. Try and convince your friend with this:

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 Accommodation at your friend’s in Edinburgh and then in B&Bs.

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Things to do in Scotland (beautiful landscape, lakes and castles, trekking and climbing, whisky distilleries, ancient sites…).

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Opportunity to know the local culture (bagpipes, dancing and kilts).

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You love the Scottish accent.

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You’ll spend some time in Edinburgh too (shopping, nightlife…).

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Problems you’ll find in the USA (8-hour flight, cost, crime, stressful city…).

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SET 8 CANDIDATE B • •

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DIALOGUE 8:

Your conversation will last about 10.30-12 minutes. Avoid short answers and do not hesitate to ask questions or express your views as you would in a real conversation. Your partner’s information is different from yours. Try to use the structures and vocabulary expected at this level. Try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation, if possible.

TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE, THAT’S THE QUESTION

You are the town councillor behind the proposal to ban smoking in all the pubs and restaurants in your town. Although you are a well aware of the mixed emotions your initiative will give rise to, you still believe it is worth trying for 3 months. You represent the town council at the public meeting to discuss the council’s proposal. These are your views:

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It consists of a 3-month-trial experiment only.

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 Already a reality in countries in the European Union.

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 Adults are the role models for children.

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Healthy citizens make a healthy town.

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It forces workers to be passive smokers.

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People will save money.