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Questions to help you with your TOPIC


How did you used to feel when you started going to school?
Did you ever feel frustrated when your parents told you off for something that
you did?
Have you ever seen a film that made you feel afraid?
How did you use to feel as a child after seen a scary movie?

What things did you use to do five years ago?

Can you tell me an anecdote about your childhood?
Do you have an anecdote?

EARLY MEMORIES
REMINDERS:
My teddy bear is a constant reminder of my 5th birthday.
When I see my young cousins playing it reminds me of the games that I
used to play.
The smell of a cake in the oven reminds me of when I used to make
cakes with my grandmother.
THINGS YOU REMEMBER:
I distinctly remember being chased by a big white dog.
I vividly remember the games that I used to play with my friends.
I clearly remember my favorite doll.
THINGS YOUVE FORGOTTEN:
Ive completely forgotten what that girls name was.
The girls name has slipped my mind.
TYPES OF MEMORIES:
I had a really beautiful girlfriend but she dumped me. I suppose its a
bittersweet memory.
I have fond memories of playing scrabble with my aunt.
GRAMMAR:
I used to be shy.
I always used to play with dolls.
I never used to get much pocket money.
People didnt use to have playstations.
Did you use to have many friends?
WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT YOU?

I used to love primary school.
I used to be frightened of some of the teachers.
I used to be frightened of some of the bigger children.
I used to cry when I missed my mummy or daddy in the kindergarten.
My copybooks at primary school always used to be neat and tidy.
I never used to get in trouble.
I used to have a crush on a celebrity.
I used to be afraid of the darkness.
I never used to have any bruises :)
Conversation questions memory
Do you have a good memory or a bad memory
Do you usually remember things or forget things?
Would you like to have a perfect memory?
Why or why not?
How would it change your life?
Who do you know who has the best memory?
Can you tell us about them?
Who do you know who has the worst memory?
Can you tell us about them?
What's your earliest memory?
When was it?
Can you tell us about your earliest memories in detail?
What's your most vivid memory?
When was it?
Can you tell us in detail about it?
Have you ever forgotten something important, like your keys or your
phone?
Can you tell the us what you did?
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there?
Have you ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday or an
anniversary?
Can you tell us what happened?
Has someone you known ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday
or an anniversary?
Tell your group what happened.
As people grow older, sometimes the distant past is easier to remember
than the near past. Why do you think this is? Have you ever seen examples
of this?
Tell your group about them.
Are there some things or times that you will never forget?
Tell your group about them.
Are there some things or times that you wish you could forget? Tell your
group about them.
Memories make the man.
What do you think this means? Can you give some examples.
Those who forget the past will repeat it. What do you think this means?
Give examples.
Many people find that a certain sound or smell brings back a childhood
memory very strongly (such as the smell of a food that your mother often
cooked when you were young).
Why do you think this is?
What has this effect on you?
Give examples.
Many people find that visiting certain place brings back a childhood memory
very strongly (such as the scene of an old family holiday).
Why do you think this is?
Where has this effect on you?
Give examples.
If you could edit your memories, which ones would you erase and why?
Which ones would you make clearer and more vivid?
Do you have a photographic memory?
Do you know anyone who has a photographic memory?
Do you have a good memory or a bad memory (that is, do you usually
remember things or forget things)?
Why do you think this?
Who do you know who has the best memory (usually remembers
everything)? Tell your group about them.
Who do you know who has the worst memory (usually forgets things)? Tell
your group about them.
What"s your earliest memory? When was it? Describe it in detail.
What things is it important to remember? Why?
What music brings back memories for you. Describe the memory. Why do
you think this is?
What memory is your happiest?
What memory is your saddest?
What memory is your funniest?
What memory is your scariest?
What are your best memories from elementary school?
What are your best memories from junior high school?
What are your best memories from high school?
What are your worst memories from elementary school?
What are your worst memories from junior high school?
What are your worst memories from high school?
Do you easily memorize information?
Do you have good memory for names/faces/numbers?
Have you had any problems with your memory?
Do you train your memory?
How many words a week do you remember?
Do you sometimes forget things, important for you?
What do you think of when you hear the word "memory"?
How many different meanings does memory have?
Do you have a short term or long term memory?
What do you usually forget?
What do you need your memory most for?
What is an important date for you to remember?
Do you think it would be easier to erase bad memories? Would you do it?
Which memories would you like to relive?
Do certain photographs bring back memories? Is there a special picture
that reminds you of a good memory?
Do you have a good memory or a bad memory?
Would you like to have a perfect memory? Why or why not? How would it
change your life?
Who do you know who has the best memory? Tell your group about them.
Who do you know who has the worst memory? Tell your group about them.
What's your earliest memory? When was it? Describe it in detail.
What's your most vivid (clear or sharp) memory? When was it? Describe it
in detail.
Have you ever forgotten something important, like your keys or your
phone? Has someone you known ever forgotten an important date, like a
birthday or an anniversary?
Has someone you know ever forgotten something important, like their keys
or their phone? Tell your group what happened.
Have you ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday or an
anniversary? Tell your group what happened.
Has someone you known ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday
or an anniversary? Tell your group what happened.
As people grow older, sometimes the distant past is easier to remember
than the near past. Why do you think this is? Have you ever seen examples
of this? Tell your group about them.
Are there some things or times that you will never forget? Tell your group
about them.
Are there some things or times that you wish you could forget? Tell your
group about them.
Memories make the man. What do you think this means? Give examples.
Those who forget the past will repeat it. What do you think this means?
Give examples.
If you could edit your memories, which ones would you erase and why?
Which ones would you make clearer and more vivid?
Do you have a photographic memory? Do you know anyone who has a
photographic memor

VILLAGE AND CITY LIFE
1. Do you live in the city or in a village?
2. Where would you like to live in the future and why?
3. What kind of entertainment is there in a village?
4. What ammenities are there in a city that make life easier?
5. Is there much pollution in the country?
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the
city?
7. How has life in villages changed in the last 20 years?
8. What job opportunities are there in a village and in a city?
9. Is there much crime in cities and in villages?
10. What does a student have to do if he lives in a village and
wants to go to school?
11. Is there a school bus service in the villages?
12. Where would you recommend living?
13. What are the main differences to living in a city or a village?
14. What would you find difficult about living in (the city or a
village)?
15. Do you think you might want to live somewhere different
when you are older?where? why?
16. If you moved from the city/village to a village/city, what
would you miss most?
17. If you could life anywhere, where would you choose?

YOUNG CULTURE
Vocabulary
A B C
1.experience innocence naivety
2.a teenager an adolescent a youth
3.active a couch potato a zombie
4.rebbel disobey anti-establishment
5. discipline ideals defy
6.irresponsible challenge ignore
7.fashion music urban tribes
8.vandalism juvenile crime offender
9. idolize fans copy
10. to revere to respect to worship
11. to confide secrets take up smoking
12. booze up pop concerts street parties

Are young people generally more selfish than their parents and grandparents?
Should adults try to teach young people lessons, such as the dangers of
drinking too much, taking drugs or contracting the HIV virus, or should they
leave them alone to find out about these things themselves?
What do you think is the best age to be? Explain your opinion.
Most countries give young people rights as they reach a certain age. For
example, British people can legally make love or fight for their country at the
age of 16; they can drink, vote and drive a car when they are 18. Does your
country have similar laws?
Do you think that any of the age limits need changing?
Should young people have to do some form of military or community
service by law?
Should people of between 60 and 65 be forced to retire from their jobs in
order to make way for younger workers?
Are there many things that the old can teach the young or are they
hopelessly out of touch by the time they reach a certain age?
In most countries, compulsory education is targeted at 5 - 16 year olds.
Would it be better to offer it to pensioners who want to learn rather than
young people who prefer not to be in school?
In Russia, China and many other countries, there is a tradition of choosing
leaders who are advanced in years. Do you think that older people make
better leaders?
Are friends more important than family? What do you think?
Are chores assigned to children in your family?
Are you married?
Are you pressured by your family to act in a certain way?
Are you the oldest among your brothers and sisters?
Are your parents strict?
Did you ever meet any of your great grandparents?
Do you get along well with your family?
Do you get along well with your brothers and sisters?
Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how old are they?
Do you have to clean your own room?
Does your mother make you clean your room?
Do you like your family? Why or why not?
Do you live with any of your grandparents?
Do you live with your parents?
Do you look more like your mother or your father?
Do you often argue with your mother or father? What about?
Do you often visit your grandparents?
Do you think people should adopt children from other countries?
Do you usually have any influence on family matters?
Do your parents let you stay out late?
What time do you have to be home?
Do you have a curfew?
How did you get your name?
Who are you named after?
How many (first) cousins do you have?
How many aunts and uncles do you have?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
How many children do you have?
How many members do you have in your family altogher?
How many people are in your (immediate) family?
Is spanking a good way to discipline children?
Should people follow the religion of their parents, or should they
have the liberty to choose another?
What are some of your fondest memories of childhood?
What are your parents like?
What do you and your family like doing together?
What do your mother and father look like? How about your
grandparents?
What do your parents do in their free time?
What are the occupations of your family members?
What does your father do? What's his job?
What does your mother do?
What is the best memory you have of your family doing
something together?
What kind of things do you do with your family?
What would you change about your childhood?
Who do you get along better with, your mother or your father?
Who is the black sheep (odd ball) in your family?
Would you get involved in your in-laws' family problems?
Would you live with your parents after you get married?
Should children help with the housework?
How much or how often should they help?
What kinds of housework is not appropriate for children to
do?
Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types
of family?
What impact has divorce and/or modern day living had on the
family?
Is the nanny and/or the day-care centre the third parent?
Where is the best place to raise a family?
Where do you think the best place to raise a family is? Why?
Do you think your parents undestand you? Why or why not?
Who does the household work, your father or your mother or
both of them?
Have you ever seen your mother (or father) cry? When was that
and why?

NATIONAL CUSTOMS
Vocabulary
RELIGIOUS
Weddings
Christenings
First Holy Communion
Christmas
The Three King's Day
Easter
All Saint's Day

LOCAL
The Virgin of the Sea
The Martyr Saints
The Holy Vision
Village Ftes
Legends of ojancana....
Ides of March
Summer festival
9-pin Bowling
music festivals
Medieval Market
NATIONAL
Father's Day
Mother's Day
St. John's Night
St. Fermin
Carnival
Halloween
bull fighting
bull running


Words that go with the customs above
orchestra water bulls mass sardines
parade market processions eggs hearts
pins tournaments picnics sing songs bless
ball folk music turkey stalls outdoor dancing
costumes fireworks Virgin Mary cross statue
gifts spring presents bonfire harlequins
house to house floats pray beach nougat
miracle clowns trick or treat ghosts camels
fishing boats parties tinsel candles statue
decorations witches specialities dances tree
holidays seafood flowers traffic jams cake
Questions
1. Which custom is your favourite and why?
2. What do you do at Christmas?
3. What customs are there in summer?
4. Do you ever give presents?
5. What was your favourite, which you received at Christmas?
6. Do you believe in ghosts ?
7. Have you ever dressed up?
8. What did you do last Easter?
9. Do Spanish people go on holidays at Easter?
10. What is so special about summer?
11. How ethical is bull fighting?
12. Is it simply cruelty to animals or just a tradition?
13. Have you ever wanted to go bull running?
14. What dangers are there to this activity?
15. Do you know anybody who has taken part in bull running?
16. Why do people take part in dangerous activities like bull running?
17. Are there any traditions that have been imported from other countries?

Frases que pueden ayudarte a contestar.
A popular custom in Spain at Christmas is giving presents, not on Christmas
Day but on the 6th of January. Last year I got..........
My family and I got together for Christmas Eve. We had special food for
dinner, for instance.....
In summer we usually celebrate........
Halloween wasn't popular 15 years ago, but now a lot of children dress up and
go from house to house like in the USA.
They ask for sweets.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL PRODUCE AND PRODUCTS
TOP SPANISH DISHES
COCHINILLO ASADO (ROAST SUCKLING PIG)
The cochinillo asado is cooked and served all over Spain, but is very famous in Segovia. It is a
roast baby pig. Its fatty outside is crisp and perfect for those who like pork rind, while its meat is
tender and juicy.

PULPO A LA GALLEGA (GALICIAN OCTOPUS)
Pulpo a la gallega is Galician's signature dish. The octopus is boiled and the garnished with
paprika, rock salt and olive oil. Sometimes it is also served with boiled potatoes.

PAELLA (SPANISH RICE DISH)
Paella is a saffron rice dish combined with seafish and meat or vegetables. You can eat Paella
in Valencia, particularly in the village of El Palmar, where it is said that paella was invented.

TORTILLA ESPAOLA (SPANISH OMELET)
It is a typical Spanish dish consisting of a thick egg omelette made with potatoes fried in olive
oil and usually onions. There are also many variations. The tortilla may be eaten hot or cold; it
is commonly served as a tapa or picnic dish throughout Spain.

GAZPACHO (COLD TOMATO SOUP)
"Gazpacho" is cool, refreshing and flavorful start to a meal on a hot summer day. It is made
from tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, onions, olive oil and salt. This soup is eaten often in the
southern part of Spain called Andalusia, the region from which is originates. Eat gazpacho from
a soup bowl, or drink it from a glass.

HORNAZO
Hornazo is a meat pie or bread made with flour and yeast and stuffed with pork loin, spicy
chorizo sausage and hard-biled eggs. In Salamanca, it is traditionally eaten in the countryside
during the "Lunes de Aguas" festival.
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2. Baked
3. Beat
4. Beverages
5. Bland - soso
6. Boiled
7. Broil - asar
8. Buffet/ self-serve
9. Chef
10. Chop
11. Creamy
12. Cuisine
13. Culinary
14. Dairy
15. Decaffeinated
16. Dessert
17. Dish
18. Edible - comestible
19. Famine - hambre
20. Famished - hambrientp
21. Fast - ayuno
22. Fatty - graso
23. Feast - banquete
24. Flavour - sabor
25. Fresh
26. Fried
27. Frozen
28. Fruity
29. Gluttony - gula
30. Grains
31. Grilled
32. Healthy
33. Home-made
34. Low-fat
35. Main course
36. Malnourished - malnutrido
37. Meal
38. Mix
39. Nutty sabor a nueces
40. Oily
41. Organic
42. Raw - crudo
43. Roast - asar
44. Salty
45. Savour
46. Savoury salado, sabroso
47. Slice
48. Snack
49. Snacking - picotear
50. Sour
51. Spicy
52. Starches - almidn
53. Starter
54. Starving
55. Steamed
56. Stew
57. Stir
58. Sweet tooth - goloso
59. Take away
60. Tender - tierna
61. Tip
62. Tough - duro

Questions
1. My friend is going to travel to Spain. She wants to taste the food
from the different regions. She asked me for advice, but Im not
sure what to suggest.
2. I m going abroad and I need to get some gifts from Spain for my
host family.I dont know what to buy.