SPM Speaking: Extended Questions

What qualities do you think are important for making and maintaining friendships?

Do you think it's more importnt to have lots of friends or a few good friends?

Do you find historical mysteries interesting, or do you prefer to know all the facts?

Would you like to experience living in the past, if you could? If so, which period? Why do you say that?

Which sport do you think should be taught in school?

Are some sports more suitable for boys than girls, and vice versa?

Is participating in sport the best way to stay healthy? What other ways can we look after our health?

Do you think online shopping will cause lots of smaller shops to close down?

Do you think it's important to spend money on birthday presents, or are there better ways for celebrating with someone?

Is it more important to try to prevent global environmental problems or to protect your local environment?

Do you think the quality of people's local environment affects their behaviour?

What are the best ways to encourage people to care about the environment?

What can communities do to help reduce crime in their area?

What things do you think cause people to turn to crime?

Do you think prisons should train prisoners, so they can start a new career when they leave?

Should media outlets be punished for false information?

Do you think that news channels control how people think and view the world?

Do you think that it's essential to go to university if you want to get a good job?

What are the best ways to find work if you are unemployed or just leaving education?

Do you think it's right that a teacher is paid less than an athlete?

Do you think that tourism is bad for the environment? What can be done to reduce the impact of tourism on the natural world?

In what ways do you think that travel is good for people's understanding of the world?

Do you think it would be an advantage to have dual nationality, with family members in two different countries? Why or why not?

When people migrate to other countries, do you think they should try to absorb their new nation's culture, or maintain their own culture?

Do you think it's important to keep up to date with the latest technology?

Generally speaking, is technology bad for our health? What examples can you give of technology that benefi

What do you think will be the next great invention?

Do you think it's more important for councils to spend money on services for young people than for elderly people or pre-school children?

Do you think young people sometimes turn to crime because there isn't enough for them to do?

What group of people who you think don't receive enough support? What can be done to rectify this?