2. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures E and F and talk together about how the
people in the pictures might be feeling about their work.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a health
organization is planning a conference programme about
pressures at work.
Talk together about what aspects of pressure at work are
represented in the pictures. Two of these issues will have to
be excluded from the conference programme because of lack
of time. Decide which two to exclude.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
4. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures B and D and talk together about how traffic
affects our lives.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that an
environmental pressure group is planning a campaign to
focus attention on making local transport systems more
environmentally friendly.
Talk together about the issues suggested in these pictures and
then decide which issues the campaign should focus on.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
6. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures A and C and talk together about what the
people might be thinking.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that an
insurance company has decided to produce a magazine which
will be circulated internally, inside the company.
Talk together about the way these pictures might reflect the
work and image of the insurance company. Then decide which
ones to choose for the front cover of the first and second
editions of this company magazine.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
8. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures B and E and talk together about the mood the
photographer wanted to portray.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a nature
magazine is publishing a special edition on the part water
plays in our lives.
Talk together about how these pictures illustrate the
importance of water. Then decide what other aspects, not
shown here, should be included in this special edition.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
10. Candidates A and B:
Here is a picture of a street scene. First, I’d like you to look at
the picture and talk together about how representative this scene
is of life today.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at the picture again. I’d like you to imagine that an
international cycling organization is launching a new website
to promote cycling. This picture was considered for the
website but it was rejected.
Talk together about why you think the picture was rejected.
Then suggest some other images for the website which would
promote cycling more effectively.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
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12. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures B and D and talk together about what might
attract people to these places.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a series of
five television documentaries is being planned to illustrate
the importance of the past. Each photograph represents the
focus of one programme.
Talk together about these aspects of the past and why they are
important. Then decide in which order the programmes should
be shown.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
14. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures A and E and talk together about why you
think the people have chosen to go to these particular places.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that the tourist
board wants to produce a calendar to promote this region.
Talk together about the features that the tourist board should
emphasise in order to bring in the most visitors. Then decide
which four pictures would be best for the calendar.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
16. Candidates A and B:
First look at pictures A and G and talk together about why the
pictures might have been taken.
You have about one minute for this.
Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a publisher
is producing a book entitled ‘The Changing Status of Women’
and wants two images for the front cover.
Talk together about the messages these pictures convey about
the changing status of women. Then decide which two pictures
would help to sell most copies of the book.
You have about three minutes to talk about this.
