Close-up p 21. Modern Times. Speaking

1. Do you reckon that nowadays actors very often mumble and don't enunciate clearly enough? Why do you think this is so? Is this a trend?
2. Do you use emoticons and emojis? Do you find them useful? Are there people who loathe them? 
3. Has our society managed to throw off the shackles of racism?
4. Have you ever used a padlock?  When?
5. Are there any pawnshops in your town? What do people think about them?
6. Do you have any ideas for a prequel you would enjoy writing for one of your favourite books or films? 
7. Do you find mustachioed guys fashionable? Do you think they are figures from a bygone age?
8. What compulsory and optional courses would you introduce in the Spanish education system? Which ones would you do away with?
9. What could be done to prevent local shops from going bankrupt? 
10. You must have learnt a slew of words this year. Would you like to share some of them with the class?
Add two more to ask a partner:
11. __________
12. __________