Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide

improvements in the standard of living. Discuss.

Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more
privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private lives?
Are our zoos cruel to wild animals?
Are women are better parents than men?
Are zoos are necessary for education?
Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying it. Do you
agree or disagree? se specific reasons and e!amples to support your answer.
Children should never be educated at home by their parents. "hat is your opinion?
se specific reasons and e!amples to support your answer.
Computers can translate all #inds of languages well. Do our children need to learn
more languages in the future?
Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide
improvements in the standard of living. Discuss.
Discuss some of the arguments for and against #eeping animals in zoos.
Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of giving international aid to poor
countries.
Do the benefits of study abroad $ustify the difficulties?
Do we become used to bad news? "ould it be better if more good news was
reported?
Does foreign aid helps donor countries more than the recipients?
Does modern technology ma#e life more convenient, or was life better when
technology was simpler?
Does travel help to promote understanding and communication between countries?
%ducation is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do
you agree?
&oreign language instruction should begin in #indergarten. Do you agree or
disagree? se specific reasons and e!amples to develop your essay.
'he destruction of the world(s forests is inevitable as our need for land and food
grows. Do you agree?
)uman beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health because
they can get all their food needs from meatless products and meatless substances.
A vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet containing meat. "hat is your opinion?
*f children behave badly, should their parents accept responsibility and also be
punished?
*n many countries, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home with
other old people where there are nurses to loo# after them. Sometimes
governments pay for this care. "ho should be responsible for our old people? +ive
reasons. se specific reasons and details to e!plain your choice.
*n some countries the average wor#er is obliged to retire at the age of ,-, while in
others people can wor# until they are ., or /-. ntil what age do you thin# people
should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? +ive reasons for your
answer.
*n what ways has information technology changed wor# and wor#ing practices in
the past 0- years?
*n your opinion should government intervene in the rights of the individual with
regard to family planning?
*n your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?
*s animal testing necessary?
1any people believe that women ma#e better parents than men and that this is why
they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. 2thers claim that
men are $ust as good as women at parenting. "rite an essay e!pressing your point
of view. +ive reasons for your answer.
1any students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home
countries. "hy do some students study abroad? se specific reasons and details to
e!plain your answer.
1ost high level $obs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these $obs to be reserved for women?
3ews editors decide what to broadcast on '4 and what to print in newspapers.
"hat factors do you thin# influence their decisions?
3owadays doctors can become very rich. 1aybe they should not focus on
profitable activities such as plastic surgery or loo#ing after rich patients and
concentrate more on patients( health, no matter how rich they are?
Safety standards are important when building people5s homes. "ho should be
responsible for enforcing strict building codes 6 the government or the people who
build the homes?
Should children be taught se! education in schools?
Should criminals be punished with lengthy $ail terms or should they be re7
educated, using community service programs for instance, before being
reintroduced to society?
Should developing countries concentrate on improving industrial s#ills or should
they promote education first?
Should money be spent on space e!ploration?
Should retirement be compulsory at ., years of age?
Should rich countries forgive all debts for poor countries?
Should rich countries pay more for environmental damage?
Should sports classes be dropped in secondary school so students can concentrate
on academic sub$ects?
Should the same laws which prohibit the sale and consumption of heroin be
applied to tobacco?
Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations by
providing such things as food and education? 2r is it a responsibility of the
governments of poorer nations to loo# after their citizens themselves?
Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations?
'echnology is ma#ing communication easier in todays world, but at the e!pense of
personal contact as many people choose to wor# at home in front of a computer
screen. "hat dangers are there for a society which depends on computer screens
rather than face7to7face contact for its main means of communication?
'elecommuting refers to wor#ers doing their $obs from home for part of each wee#
and communicating with their office using computer technology. )ow do you
thin# society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?
'he best way to reduce the number of traffic accidents is to ma#e all young drivers
complete a safe driving education course before being licensed to drive. "hat do
you thin#?
Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws
introduced to control car ownership and use. "hat do you thin#?
"e #now the environmental damage that cars cause in developed countries.
Should there be limits on car ownership in developing countries?
'he idea of going overseas for university study is an e!citing prospect for many
people. 8ut while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home
because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a
different culture. Do you agree or disagree?
'he mass media, including '4, radio and newspapers, have great influence in
shaping people5s ideas. 'o what e!tent do you agree or disagree with this
statement? +ive reasons for your answer.
'he rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities
can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. *n
order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to
encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. se specific
reasons and e!amples to support your answer.
3uclear power provides cheap and clean energy. 'he benefits of nuclear
technology far overweigh the disadvantages. Do you agree or disagree? +ive
reasons for your answer.
'o what e!tent has the traditional male role changed in the last 9- years?
'o what e!tent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?
'o what e!tent should economic planning be influenced by the need of
environmental conservation?
'o what e!tent should universities function as training grounds for employment?
'o what e!tent should university courses be geared to the economic needs of
society?
'o what e!tent will migration from the developing world to the developed world
become a social and political issue in the 90st century? se specific reasons to
support your answer.
'ourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to many
countries but its disadvantages should not be overloo#ed. "hat are some of the
problems of tourism?
'4: could you be without it? Discuss.
"e are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. 'hey are used in
businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. "hat things will they
be used for in future? *s this dependence on computers a good thing or should we
be more suspicious of their benefits? se specific details and e!amples in your
answer.
"hat are factors which are related to academic success in high7school students?
"hat should a government do for a country to become successful?
"ill modern technology such as the internet ever replace the boo# or the written
word as the main source of information?
"ill the *nternet bring people of the world closer together?
;oos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural
environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and<or against #eeping animals in
zoos.