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Monologues B2.2

Isabel Andrés Inglés Spanish 12 cards

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1MEMORIES "Things ends but memories last forever"Everybody has childhood memories. Talk about this topic taking into account:
. Can memories affect our lives
. What senses can bring back memories
. What is your earliest memory?
2GRAFFITI Art or visual pollutionMany cities around the world spend a lot of money to clean graffiti from the urban spaces other people consider graffiti art. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. Is graffiti a form of art or vandalism
. Measures to be taken to combat graffiti
. What is the situation in your city or town
3GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODGM Food is a burning issue nowadays. There is a current debate which involves consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governments, scientist etc. Talk about this topic taking into account:
. Pros and cons of GM crops over traditional crops.
. Proper labelling of GM products
. Acceptance that GM products have in the general public
4TOURISMSpain used to be one of the touristic attractions of Europe. Due to the recent health crisis it is a sector that has suffered important consequences. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. The traditional impact of tourism on the country
. The importance of home tourism nowadays
. Negative effect of tourism in later years
5OBESITY PROBLEMSMany foods and drinks have an important excess of sugar. In some countries there have tried to ban some of the products. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. Food/drink choices that lead to obesity
. The basic right to choose what to eat and drink
. Ways to prevent obesity
6DRIVING IN SPAINSome Spanish drivers show a complete disregard for speed limits. That is one of the reasons why the Spanish Traffic Department register a higher number of fatalities every year. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. Major traffic violations in Spain
. How effective police control is
. Awareness-raising measures to boots responsible driving
7CYBER-BULLYINGCyber bullying is a new way to harass people. With the increase in use of technology, cyber-bullying has become more and more common, especially among teenagers. Talk about this topic taking into account the following points:
. How cyber-bullying is different form traditional bullying
. Ways to prevent it
. Steps to take when it happend
8THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN TIMES OF CRISISIf something has show this pandemic is the need to have a strong health system to deal with problems such as this. Talk about the topic taking into account the following points.
. Private vs public health systems to face a pandemic
. Pros and cons of phone assistance by a doctor
. How can we help to improve the National Health Service
9FASHION"We are what we wear" Is that true? The way we dress affects the way people see us and, sometimes, it can also change the way people think of themselves and how they behave. Talk about this topic taking into account:
. Is our social identity define by the type of clothes we wear?
. The extent to which people are judged by the clothes
. If it is fair to judge people by their clothes
10BODY MATTERSNowadays more and more people are worried about their appearance and try to maintain forever young. Talk about this topic taking into account the following points:
. Men and women attitude towards this trend
. Beauty treatments and plastic surgery
. The art to get older with dignity
11BRINGING UP CHILDRENBringing up children is one of the most difficult jobs for which nobody is qualified enough. Most people knowledge comes from their own upbringing. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. Working parents and difficulties to bring up children
. The role of substitute parents: TV, babysitter, grandparents
. Are parents afraid to be strict with their children or are they afraid of them
12NGOSThe inability of the government alone to create just and sustainable societies. That is why citizens across the globe have developed organisations of civil society – NGOs – to help address a wide variety of social needs. Talk about the topic taking into account:
. Different sorts of NGOs
. The importance of fundraising and voluntary work
. Your own experience