CPE Oral Interview - PAPER CPE Oral Interview - PAPER 5 Part35 Part3

In this part of the test you and your In this part of the test you and your partner are going to partner are going to talk on your owntalk on your own for for about about 2 minutes2 minutes each. each.

After a candidate has done their long-After a candidate has done their long-turn, you turn, you have to commenthave to comment on what has on what has been said and been said and expand expand a little on the a little on the topic. topic.

When you have both finished, you will be When you have both finished, you will be engaged in a engaged in a discussion discussion with your with your partner. This discussion lasts for partner. This discussion lasts for four four minutesminutes in which you have to in which you have to explore explore the the topics you have spoken about further.topics you have spoken about further.

When a new product is When a new product is launched, what things launched, what things

make it a success?make it a success?

•AdvertisingAdvertising•Price and packagingPrice and packaging

•Product qualityProduct quality

What should a shop or What should a shop or supermarket do to ensure supermarket do to ensure

customer satisfaction?customer satisfaction?

•Staff attitudesStaff attitudes•Prices Prices

•Range of productsRange of products

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

How is the way people shop today How is the way people shop today changing?changing?

What effect has technology had on the What effect has technology had on the way people shop?way people shop?

Is shopping nowadays more pleasurable Is shopping nowadays more pleasurable than it was 50 years ago?than it was 50 years ago?

Do consumers have greater expectations Do consumers have greater expectations of products and services nowadays?of products and services nowadays?

What kind of things make customers What kind of things make customers angry these days?angry these days?

Are people becoming more materialistic?Are people becoming more materialistic?

What do you think makes What do you think makes some types of advertising some types of advertising

potentially dangerous?potentially dangerous?

•ContentContent•MediumMedium

•Target MarketTarget Market

How far do you agree TV How far do you agree TV commercials are better commercials are better

than the actual than the actual programmes?programmes?•Originality and Originality and

CreativityCreativity•Words and MusicWords and Music

•Settings and Settings and LocationsLocations

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

How are people influenced by adverts today?How are people influenced by adverts today? How much are you influenced by How much are you influenced by

advertising?advertising? Why might some ads have a negative effect Why might some ads have a negative effect

on children’s health?on children’s health? Do you think that society has become too Do you think that society has become too

materialistic? Justify.materialistic? Justify. Why do you think shopping has become a Why do you think shopping has become a

leisure activity?leisure activity? What kind of things make you dig into your What kind of things make you dig into your

pocket?pocket? Have you ever been had by any Have you ever been had by any

commercials? commercials?

What effect does growing What effect does growing older have on older have on relationships?relationships?

•In the familyIn the family•FriendshipFriendship

•At school and workAt school and work

What do you think is the What do you think is the best way to prepare best way to prepare

children for life?children for life?

•In the homeIn the home•At schoolAt school

•Leisure activitiesLeisure activities

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

What kind of relationships do you think What kind of relationships do you think last the longest? Why?last the longest? Why?

Do you think that the skill of making Do you think that the skill of making relationship should be taught at school? relationship should be taught at school? Justify.Justify.

How important do you think it is to like How important do you think it is to like the people you work with?the people you work with?

Do you agree that schooldays are wasted Do you agree that schooldays are wasted on the young?on the young?

What do you regret about your own What do you regret about your own schooldays?schooldays?

What skill would you most like to learn What skill would you most like to learn in the future? Why is that? in the future? Why is that?

How important do you think How important do you think the Internet will be as the the Internet will be as the

thing of the future?thing of the future?

•DevelopmentsDevelopments•Cost Cost

•Changing lifestylesChanging lifestyles

What aspects of What aspects of technological development technological development do you find most exciting?do you find most exciting?

•Medical Medical •CommunicationsCommunications

•Agricultural Agricultural

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

What aspects of technological What aspects of technological development do you find most worrying? development do you find most worrying? Why?Why?

What aspects of life do you think have What aspects of life do you think have been made easier by the development of been made easier by the development of technology? Justify.technology? Justify.

If you could have invented anything, what If you could have invented anything, what would it be? Why is that?would it be? Why is that?

Do you agree that technology is creating a Do you agree that technology is creating a stay-at-home-society? Justify.stay-at-home-society? Justify.

What is your vision of the future: realistic, What is your vision of the future: realistic, optimistic or pessimistic? optimistic or pessimistic?

Why do you think books Why do you think books continue to be popular in continue to be popular in this technological age?this technological age?

•For children For children •For workersFor workers

•For travellers For travellers

What do you think What do you think individuals can gain from individuals can gain from

reading?reading?•Cultural knowledge Cultural knowledge

•Linguistic Linguistic knowledgeknowledge

•Quality timeQuality time

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

Do you think people should be Do you think people should be encouraged to read more books? Why?encouraged to read more books? Why?

What is the best book you have ever read? What is the best book you have ever read? Do you think that writers should be well-Do you think that writers should be well-

paid? Why (not)?paid? Why (not)? How do you usually choose a book. How do you usually choose a book.

Justify. Justify. What sort of books do you enjoy reading?What sort of books do you enjoy reading? Do you think books will ever be Do you think books will ever be

supplanted? supplanted?

How can individuals help How can individuals help make a better world?make a better world?

•Education and Education and training training

•Environment issuesEnvironment issues•Social importanceSocial importance

What satisfaction or What satisfaction or experience can you gain experience can you gain

helping the needy?helping the needy?

•Helping children Helping children •Helping teenagers Helping teenagers •Helping the elderlyHelping the elderly

Talk together for four minutesTalk together for four minutes

Have you ever helped raise money for charity?Have you ever helped raise money for charity? What do you think is the best way to help the What do you think is the best way to help the

destitute? destitute? What kind of charity events would you be What kind of charity events would you be

willing to take part in? Justify.willing to take part in? Justify. What kinds of events raise the most money. What kinds of events raise the most money.

Justify. Justify. How important is long term planning for How important is long term planning for

poverty prevention? poverty prevention? What happens when things are left to chance? What happens when things are left to chance?

Are there more benefits or Are there more benefits or drawbacks to keeping drawbacks to keeping

animals in zoos?animals in zoos?

•Food and health Food and health •Home environment Home environment •Endangered speciesEndangered species

How has eating habits How has eating habits changed over the last 50 changed over the last 50

years?years?

•Time Constraints Time Constraints •Women Women

Emancipation Emancipation •Customs & Customs & Traditions Traditions