This document provides examples and structures for practice conversation and collaborative tasks. The examples center around discussing ambition and whether it is always an asset. For the conversation tasks, it suggests presenting an opinion on the given topic with arguments and examples, confronting the opinion with the examiner, and giving a practical example or discussing past or future situations. For the collaborative tasks, it recommends asking questions, presenting arguments for and against the topic, giving a personal opinion, and providing a relevant example from one's own life. It also includes an example of an independent listening task involving summarizing the topic after an initial listening and then providing a one minute summary after a second listening and taking notes.

1. PRACTICE 2
AMBITION

2. Conversation task (example 1)
• Present your opinion providing one or two
arguments and examples
•Confront your opinion with the examiner
and decide if you agree
•Give a practical example
•Talk about what the situation used to be like
in the past or speculate how the situation
might evolve in the future
3 min
1 QUESTION
Are you an ambitious person?
I truly believe that ...
It might be due to ...
For example ...
Do you believe that ... ?
I see your point, but I'm still deeply
convinced that ...
.
Actually, some months ago my cousin ...
It used to be that ...
Presumably, in 20 years from now...
SUGGESTED
STRUCTURE

3. Conversation task (example 2)
• Present your opinion providing one or two
arguments and examples
•Confront your opinion with the examiner
and decide if you agree
•Give a practical example
•Talk about what the situation used to be like
in the past or speculate how the situation
might evolve in the future
3 min
1 QUESTION
Is being ambitious always an asset?
I truly believe that ...
It might be due to ...
For example ...
Do you believe that ... ?
I see your point, but I'm still deeply
convinced that ...
.
Actually, some months ago my cousin ...
It used to be that ...
Presumably, in 20 years from now...
SUGGESTED
STRUCTURE

4. Collaborative task (example 1)
1. Ask more questions about the prompt
2. Present arguments FOR & AGAINST
3. Present your personal opinion
3. Give an example of a similar situation
from your life or the media
INTERACT AT ALL TIMES!
4 min
1 QUESTION
As a teacher, I often meet students who want to
improve their English as quickly as possible. I
strongly encourage determination, although
sometimes I start to worry about them...
SUGGESTED
STRUCTURE
What makes you think that ...?
And do you believe that ... ?
On one hand, ....because ... . But on the other hand... because ... for example ... .
If you ask me, I would say that...
In fact, some months ago...

5. Collaborative task (example 2)
1. Ask more questions about the prompt
2. Present arguments FOR & AGAINST
3. Present your personal opinion
3. Give an example of a similar situation
from your life or the media
INTERACT AT ALL TIMES!
4 min
1 QUESTION
I'm quite worried about my teenage niece. My sister-
in-law puts her under a lot of pressure regarding
school, sports, and the theatre club. I'm glad she's
hardworking, but sometimes I doubt her happiness.
SUGGESTED
STRUCTURE
Does her son ...?
And do you believe that ... ?
On one hand, ....because ... . However, ... for example ... .
If you ask me, I would say that...
In fact, my older cousin...

6. Independent listening task
1. Listen to the talk. After the 1st time,
summarize the topic of the recording in 1
or 2 sentences.
2. Listen again and TAKE NOTES.
Summarize the recording in 1 minute.
You: The main points mentioned by the speaker are:
•You are going to hear a talk about ambition. The
fi
rst time just listen. Then I'm going to ask you
what the speaker is talking about. Are you ready?
•Now listen again and take some notes if you want
to. Then I'm going to ask you for a summary of
the speech.
You: The speaker is talking about...
8 min