Sustainable Development Goals
1 Pairwork Look at the picture. Have you ever heard of the Sustainable Development Goals? What do you know about them?
2 Make notes about the questions below. You don’t need to write full answers.
1 Which of the sustainable development goals do you think your country needs to manage better?
2 Do you believe these goals will have been achieved by 2030?
3 What do you think each individual person must do in order to help achieve some of these goals in your country?
4 What springs to mind when you hear the words “sustainable development”?
5 Which countries should be prioritized when it comes to providing means to achieve the goals related to basic needs?
6 Which of the goals do you find the most challenging to be achieved by developing countries?
3 Pairwork CERT Do the tasks below.
Student A
Choose two questions from exercise 2 to ask your partner. Ask one question at a time. Pay attention to your partner’s answer and check if the question is answered.
Now, answer your partner’s questions. Your answer should be around 30 seconds long.
Student B
Answer your partner’s questions. Your answer should be around 30 seconds long.
Now choose two questions from exercise 2 to ask your partner. Ask one question at a time. Pay attention to your partner’s answer and check if the question is answered.
Give each other feedback on your answers.
I’d say there is a range of/few things my country needs to work on . . .
Speaking tips
● Remember that in an actual exam, questions are asked by the interviewer.
● Ask the questions in a clear voice and look at your interlocutor.
● Listen to the question attentively. You may ask your partner to repeat.
● Briefly organize your ideas to answer the question before you start speaking.
● Stick to the time limit: you have 30 seconds to answer the question.
