News & Media
Part 1 (4-5 minutes)
Directions: Answer naturally and directly. Aim for 2-3 sentences per answer.
- Topic: Your Home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- What do you like about the area you live in?
- What is your favorite thing about your home?
- Topic: News
- How do you usually get the news?
- What type of news are you most interested in?
- Do you often read international news?
- Topic: Media
- Do you prefer to read newspapers or watch the news on TV?
- How has technology changed the way we consume news?
- Do you think news reports are always reliable?
Part 2 (3-4 minutes)
Directions: You have 1 minute to prepare and should speak for 1-2 minutes.
👉 Describe a piece of good news you received recently.
You should say:
- What the news was
- How you received the news
- Who told you the news
and explain why it was good news for you.
Part 3 (4-5 minutes)
Directions: Discuss the broader themes. Give extended answers (4-6 sentences).
- Why do people want to know the latest news?
- What is the difference between news from social media and news from traditional media?
- How can biased news reporting affect the public?
- Should journalists be completely free to report any news they want?
- Do you think bad news is reported more often than good news? Why?