Going out

TOPICS FOR SPEAKING:

Going out

• staying at home or going out? - argue for and against;
• where you or other people usually go in your/their free time;
• different kinds of entertainment out of home;
• museums, exhibitions, cinemas, theatres, concerts, ballet, variety shows, clubs, zoo, leisure centre, amusement parks/centres, sports events, puppet shows, children's programmes, parties;
• argument between children and parents about staying out late (curfew)

Weekends

• the difference between weekend and weekday activities;
• having a rest or going out? - housework or family programmes?
• relaxation vs useful kinds of pastime; extra work at weekends;
• a typical weekend in the past and now (with the pandemic situation) in your country

Eating out

• argue for or against eating in a restaurant, pub, cafe, snack bar;
• takeaway food: comfort at reasonable price; 
• the (dis)advantage of fast food places and self-service;
•  describe your favourite place to eat;
• act out a situation in a restaurant; 
• table manners and laying the table;