EXAMENUL DE BACALAUREAT 2008
Proba orală la Limba Engleză
L1 Bilingv
Teme pentru SUBIECTUL II
TOPICS FOR SUBJECT 2
1.
Comment on the following statement: Defeat never comes to a man unless he admits it. (Josephus
Daniels) Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
2.
How could you define a successful person? How far would you go to achieve success? Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
3.
Does tourism promote better relationships between countries? Use relevant arguments and examples
to support your ideas.
4.
Comment on the following statement: Wisdom comes with age. Use relevant arguments and examples
to support your ideas.
5.
Comment on the following statement: Newspapers and TV channels do not treat famous people fairly.
Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
6.
Comment on the following statement: White lies are quite harmless sometimes. Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
7.
Some people say that TV nowadays is all about violence while others don’t cease to praise the variety
of programmes on offer. What is your opinion? Use relevant arguments and examples to support your
ideas.
8.
Comment on the following statement: Many people worry a lot today about tomorrow because they
didn’t worry a little yesterday about today. Use relevant arguments and examples to support your
ideas.
9.
Do you think that our lifestyles today are more or less stressful than that of our grandparents’? Use
relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
10.
Argue for or against the following statement: Face-to-face communication is better than other types of
communication, such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use relevant arguments and examples to
support your ideas.
11.
Argue for or against the following statement: Self-confidence is the most important factor for success
in school or at work. Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
12.
Comment on the following statement: Money makes the world go round. Use relevant arguments and
examples to support your ideas.
13.
The expression Never, never give up means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do
you agree or disagree with this statement? Use relevant arguments and examples to support your
ideas.
14.
Comment on the following statement: Trying to do the best for their children, parents often turn them
into selfish creatures poorly equipped for life on their own. Use relevant arguments and examples to
support your ideas.
15.
Argue for and against the following statement: The young will always admire and contest the old. Use
relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
16.
Argue for and against censorship in mass media. Use relevant arguments and examples to support
your ideas.
17.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the European Union? Refer to at least three
of the possible aspects with relevant arguments.
18.
Comment on the following statement: People resent having their liberty restricted. Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
19.
In the past 100 years, sport has become more of an industry than a competition. Do you think sport is
practised mainly for fun nowadays or do you see it as a way to make money easier? Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
20.
How should individuals and companies who pollute the environment be punished? Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
21.
Awards and prizes are given for excellence in various fields. Do these awards and prizes serve a
useful purpose? Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
22.
Argue for or against the following statement: A person should never make an important decision alone.
Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
23.
Countries, businesses, and schools are three areas that need good leaders. Choose one of these
three areas and describe the most important qualities of a leader in that area. Explain why these
qualities are important, using relevant examples and details.
