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Speaking Part 3 Long turn
1 S P E A K Work in pairs. Discuss the questions below.
Who do you consider to be the greatest author ever to have lived that wrote in
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your language?
2 Who do you think is responsible for ensuring that children have good standards
of literacy?
2 10.4 Work in pairs. Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences with one
word. Then check your answers in the Audioscript on page 240 .

STEFAN: (1) As I it, reading is the most valuable
skill we can give our children. It’s fundamental to getting on
in life and I’m a firm (2) in parents taking every
opportunity they can to read with their kids.
CARLA: Well, I’m not sure that forcing children to read more
than they wan t to is par ticular ly beneficial .
STEFAN: Um, sorry. What I (3) to say was
par ents should read with their children often, but in a way
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that generates a love for it.
CARLA: Ah, okay I see what you mean. You know it doesn’t
always follow that children who read a lot continue to do
so as ad ults. Read ing can become more or less attractive at
different times in our lives.
STEFAN: Hmm. Now you (4) it, maybe it
depends on the child and their circumstances. As you say,
we all change our interests, even as young children and
adolescents.

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Expressing and clarifying your opinion
When discussing with your partner, you may need to rephrase or clarify what you have
said, or even to change your opinion on something as the discussion progresses.
Complete the phrases with the words in the box.
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come mind perspective put reflection thoughts way words
A On second E Let me put that another
B In other F To my
From my to think of it
C G
D On H To it differently
2 Put the phrases in the table below.
Expressing your opinion Rephrasing your opinion Changing your mind

Add the four phrases from Exercise 2 to the table.
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4 Which two phrases for changing your mind are more informal than the others?

3 S P E A K Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
Why do some works of literature stand the test of time and others date quickly?
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2 What are the pros and cons of literary and film awards?
3 In a world where films and TV series are readily available to stream, it is argued that
more traditional arts, such as theatre and literature have taken a back seat. To what
extent do you agree with this?
4 Go to the Additional materials on page 198 for further practice with discussion
questions.
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