- •Speaking topics
- •1. **With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly:**
- •2. **A good interpreter should be a bit of an actor. This is part of the technique of an oral translation:**
- •3. **All required university courses are boring:**
- •4. **"Climate" of a classroom depends on the nature of person relationship between a teacher and a pupil:**
- •6. **It is only ignorant who despise education. (Publius Syrus 42 bc):**
- •7. **Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do you agree?**
- •8. **Do the benefits of study abroad justify the difficulties? What advice would you offer to a prospective student?**
- •9. **Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten. Do you agree?**
- •10. **Should sports classes be sacrificed in universities so students can concentrate on academic subjects?**
- •11. **To what extent should universities function as training grounds for employment?**
- •12. **To what extent should university courses be geared to the economic needs of society?**
- •13. **Computers can translate all kinds of languages well. Do our children need to learn more languages in the future?**
- •14. **Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn.**
- •15. **Grades (marks) encourage students to learn.**
- •16. **Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school.**
- •17. **High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study.**
- •19. **A good teacher is not only a communicator of knowledge but a model of competence.**
- •20. **Exams are not useful.**
- •21. **The foreign language teacher can provide content that is truly interesting and meaningful to students - the study of themselves.**
- •22. **There is nothing that young people can teach older people.**
- •23. **Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) can make a better interpreter.**
23. **Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) can make a better interpreter.**
Fictional literature offers a rich tapestry of language, culture, and human experience that can deepen understanding and appreciation of different ways of thinking and communicating. By immersing oneself in narratives, characters, and settings from diverse cultures and time periods, interpreters develop empathy, imagination, and linguistic dexterity that are essential for effective communication and interpretation. Moreover, fiction provides insights into the nuances of language use, idiomatic expressions, and cultural references that may not be captured in formal language instruction. Therefore, reading fiction not only enriches interpreters' language skills but also enhances their cultural competence, critical thinking, and ability to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers in interpretation.