Empower p 19. Behaviour. Speaking

1. When was the last time you asked somebody if they had lost their mind?
2. What elements of a utopian society can you identify in our environment? Conversely, can you see any elements of a dystopian world? Are there any culprits? Do you expect a more daunting prospect, or a more exciting one? What would you scrap and what would you replace it with to improve our world?
3.  On what occasions do you find yourself rolling your eyes? Do you sometimes do that in the English class? When was the last time you saw somebody behaving outrageously?
4.  Would you consider participating as a contestant in a reality show? Would that mean going to extremes for you, or would you find it uplifting?  Would you dare to eat dried cockroaches for example?
5. What would you suggest doing to improve a language skill?
6. Has anybody ever suggested (that) you (should) do something you don't approve of? 
7. When you get out of the shower do you dry yourself off immediately? Do you find it exasperating when there isn't a dry towel around?
8. What would you recommend your younger self to do? 
9. Would you recommend going shopping on Black Friday? What bargains do you expect to find? Do you think it's a publicity gimmick?
10. What's the best piece of advice you have ever been given? What would you advise our prospective English students to do? Would you advise starting a vocabulary notebook?
Add two more to ask a partner:
11. __________
12. __________

Empower p 13. Values and Analysis. Speaking

1. What sportsperson embodies good sportsmanship on the playing field?
2. Do you know any twins who look so similar that it's often difficult to distinguish one from the other?
3. Can you distinguish between poisonous and edible mushrooms?
4. Are there any places left where people still differentiate between one person and another on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin?
5. If a company wanted something that would differentiate them from their competitors, what could they do?
6. Who is being portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil?
7. When was the last time you couldn't find your suitcase on the conveyor belt? 
8. What do you say to convey your sympathies to somebody? 
9. Has the conveyance of Spanish products become more difficult after the Brexit? 
10. What is most germane to an analysis of these sentences: "Fat people eat accumulates" "The old man the boat" “The complex houses married and single soldiers and their families.” “Until the police arrest the drug dealers control the street.”?
Add two more to ask a partner:
11. __________
12. __________

sportsmanship: /ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp/ fair, generous and polite behaviour, especially when playing a sport or game. Sense of fair play. Sp. deportividad. Espíritu deportivo.

• He has a reputation for fair play and good sportsmanship. 

embodiment: embodiment of something: a person or thing that represents or is a typical example of an idea or a quality. Sp. personificación E.g. He is the embodiment of the young successful businessman.

germane (to something) /dʒɜːˈmeɪn/ (of ideas, remarks, etc.) connected with something in an important or appropriate way. synonym relevant

• remarks that are germane to the discussion
• The report contains matters that are germane to the case.
• This issue may or may not be regarded as germane