08 April, 2008

Topics to be mastered

The following topics have been taken (and translated) from "Riigi Teataja" and that is what you are supposed to have mastered in a foreign language by the end of your high school studies.
1. ALL about ME: I as a personality among others; special features, abilities, preferences, strengths/weaknesses
2. FAMILY/HOME: marriage and family; roles in family; rights and obligations, home and upbringing; family budget
3. FRIENDS: relationships between friends; social issues/problems
4. ENVIRONMENT: nature, nature protection, natural resources, climate, country/town, urbanization
ESTONIA: http://www.einst.ee/ government, economy, traditions, international relations
WORLD: international relations
5. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES (UK, USA, NZ, Australia etc): government, economy, traditions, international relations
6. HABITUAL ACTIONS: healthy lifestyle, nutrition, communication in service sector, accidents (giving aid)
7. EDUCATION / WORK: education system and study possibilities in Estonia and English-speaking countries, learning skills, exam skills; employment/unemployment; development in technology
8. HOBBIES, CULTURE: sports, art, music, theatre, important cultural figures; advertising and its role; Information society and its problems



You should have sufficient vocabulary to speak on all of these topics at the oral examination.
One possible solution to tackle this task is to make a short 20-30-word vocabulary lists on all of the topics.

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