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1Nowadays, distance-learning programs are commonplace, but some people argue that they are
not as good as those by attending in a college or university in person. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
2 Some people think that children should obey rules and do every thing as their parents and
teachers say. Others believe that children who are controlled too much may be not well-prepared
for their adult life. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
3Students from poor background such as rural areas often find it difficult to access university
education, so people think universities should make it especially easy for them to study at. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
4Air travel and telecommunications have brought about increased contact and closer
relationships with foreigners. To what extent do you agree that societies benefit from
international tourism and business?
5 An increasing number of people today frequently change their careers and places of residence
several times during their lives. Is this a positive or negative development?
6International travel seems to make people more prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What do
you think are the reasons for people to fail to benefit from the international travel and how to
improve the understanding between different countries?
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7Some people think adults should learn practical skills by themselves, while others think they
should learn from teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
8The movement of people from agricultural areas to cities to work can cause serious problems in
both places. What are the serious problems and what measures can be taken to solve the
problems?
9Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because
university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
10Nowadays, a lot of charities and organizations have set up a number of days to name the
special day to attract peoples attention, like National Children's Day, National Non-smoking
Day. Why do they have to do so, and what will the effects be?
11In many cities, planners have separated schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas which
were widely separated from each other. Do you think advantages of this policy outweigh
disadvantages to the city residents?
12Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal calls at any time or 7 days a
week. Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and
society? Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
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13 In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicants for their age. is this a
positive or negative development?
14Some people think pollution and damage of environment are resulted from a country
developing and becoming richer, and this is hard to be avoided. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
15Some people think that by paying taxes they have made enough contribution to their society,
others think there are more responsibilities than paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your
opinion.
16 Some people think parents themselves need to spend time on reading or telling stories to
Children, while others think Children can read through a variety of sources, such as book, TV
and internet by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

17Some people think people have benefited from modern communication technology; others
think some people have not benefited at all. to what extend do you agree?
18In some countries, small town-centre shops are out of business because people are driving to
large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limit access to shops, so more and
more people buy cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this development outweigh the
advantages?
19In some countries, people are possible to have a wide variety of foods have been transported
from all over the world. To what extent the benefits of this development outweigh the
drawbacks.
20The government thinks that education system should be up to date. Following are a list of the
subjects taught in school. Which two do you think are the most important subjects and which one
is the least important to the young people? literature sports mathematics economics physics
music psychology history geography foreign languages
21As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people
think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that the user should cover the
costs. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
22Keeping fit is not only a personal matter for people but also a duty to the society they live in.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
23 The long-distance flight consumes the fuel more than a car consumes in several years time,
and causes the same amount of pollution as cars. So some people think we should abandon the
non-essential fights (such as for tourism), and it is more efficient than restricting the car use. To
what extent do you agree and disagree?

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24 Nowadays people are busy with work and have not enough time to spend with families and
friends. Why? Whats the effect on families life and society as whole?
25Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who
are aged 15 or younger. What do you think the current and future influences may be on these
countries?
26 In the past, the function of teachers was to pass on knowledge. With the development of
society, there are increasingly more ways to acquire knowledge, so teachers have not necessary.
Do you agree or disagree?
27 Children can learn more efficiently by watching television. Children should watch television
regularly both in school and at home. Do you agree or disagree?
28 Some people suggest school should pay more attention to academic subjects because they are
useful for childrens future career and the subjects such as music and sports are not useful. Do
you agree or disagree?
29 Some people think the fittest and strongest individuals and teams will succeed in the sport
events, while other think those with good mental attitude will do. Discuss both views and give
your own opinion.
30Some think university students should only study one specialist subject, while others think the
universities should encourage the students to study a series of subjects in addition to the one
subject. Give your opinion
31Cheap air travel is welcomed because some people think it will give ordinary people more
freedom to travel by air. However, others suggest that the air travel should be more expensive in
order to discourage people from traveling by air as it will cause environmental problem,. Discuss
both views and give your opinion.
32Some people think that children should obey the rules or do what their parents and teachers
want them to do. Some people think that children controlled very much cannot deal with
problems themselves. What is your opinion?
33Mobile phones and the internet are very useful. However, it is rare for the old people to use
them. in what ways can mobile phones and the internet be useful to the old people? What could
be done to encourage the old people to use mobile phones and the internet?
34Some people believe theoretical subjects (e.g. maths, philosophy and economy) should not be
taught in universities because they should focus on practical subjects (e.g. computer technology,
accounting ....) To what extent do you agree or disagree?
35Some support development in agriculture, such as farming industry, creation of new types of
fruit and vegetables. Others disprove. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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36 some people think that we are more independent of each other in the world now, while others
suppose that we are more dependent of each other. Discuss both views and give your reasons.
37Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is the environment. However,
others believe it is the worlds business. Discuss and give you opinion.
38International travel makes people more prejudiced rather than broad-minded. Why? Give some
solutions to this problem.
39Some teachers argue that students learn more effectively when they study in groups while
others believe it is better for them to study alone. What is your opinion?
40Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a
childs intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?
41Many people think it is important to protect environment, but they make no effort on it
themselves. Why is it the case and what can we do to change this situation?
42Nowadays, criminals are usually imprisoned. Many people argue that education and job
training should replace the former to deal with criminals. To what extent do you agree?
43Economic development is an important factor to measure a countrys success. But some
people think there should be some other factors to be considered. What are these factors? And
among them, which one is more important than others?
44 In some societiesfashion are becoming more and more important in choosing clothes. Why
is it the casedo you think it is a positive or negative development
45 More and more people work from home and study from home with the development of
computer technology. Do you think it is positive or negative?
46 The international tourism has become cheaper and cheaper and more countries are opening
their doors to welcome more tourists. Do the advantages of the international tourism outweigh its
disadvantages?
47Modern children's games do not develop such a wide range of skills as traditional games do.
To what extent do you agree or disagree.
48Some people think the students should take the subjects which are decided by the government
in the university. Others think that students can apply for the subjects they prefer. Discuss the
two situations and give your opinion.
49Young adults should undertake unpaid work to help people in the community. Do you think it
brings more drawbacks to the community and the young adults than benefits?

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50 Some people think the main purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and
workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with
this opinion?
51The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and communication has negative effects
on society at all levelsindividual, national and global. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
52 Some people think that increasing business and cultural contacts have positive influences on
development; others think that it has negative effects on national identities. Discuss both views
and give your opinion.
53Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical services
should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the disadvantages of private health care
outweigh the advantages?
54Some people think governments should spend money on measures to save languages with few
speakers from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss
both views and give your opinion.
55Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they
should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
56Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies. How does competitiveness
affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative trend?
57Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home
as computer technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or
negative development?
58Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people
freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air
travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both
sides and give your own opinion.
59Many people think it is very important to protect the environment but they make no effort to
do it themselves. Why do you think it is the case? What actions can be done to suggest
individuals protect the environment?
60Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old
buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
61Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit
the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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62Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual persons to address.
In other words, we have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an
international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
63Individual greed and selfishness has been the basis of the modern society. Some people think
that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local
community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
64The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to
decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
65Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge what is
right and wrong so that they can behave well. Others say that teachers should only teach students
academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
66Nowadays, we rely on news for our knowledge, but we are uncertain about the truth of these
news. Should we believe journalists? What qualities should a good journalist or correspondent
have?
67
Some people think governments should focus the spending only on public services rather than
wasting money on arts (music, printing, etc.). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Agree:
68
Traditional food is being replaced by international fast foods. This has negative effects on family
and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
69 Nowadays, advertising is having an increasing influence on our lives. Some people think that
the positive effects outweigh the negative effects. Do you agree or disagree?
70
There are many extinct animals species in the world nowadays. Some people say we should
protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate more on problems
of human beings.
Discuss both opinions and give your personal view.
71
In today's world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as
musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology
cannot?

72 In schools and universities, some girls tend to choose arts subjects, while boys choose to
study science subjects. What are the reasons? Do you think this trend should be changed?
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73Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, but others think the people should
have freedom to choose sports activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
74Some people think that the main purpose of school is to turn children as good citizens and
workers, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
75
Some people believe that if a police force carries guns, it would cause a high level of violence in
that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
76
Higher education is funded in several ways: 1, all costs paid by the government; 2, all costs paid
by students;What are the advantages of these options?
All costs paid by students with a government loan which must be repaid after graduation. Which
is your choice?
77.
Nowadays, people all over the world are watching foreign films much more than locally
produced films. Why? Should government give more financial support to local film industry?
Why?
78 Government should give more financial support to the local movie industry?
79 The qualities a person needs to become successful in todays world cannot be learned at a
university or any similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
80
Nowadays a large amount of advertising is aimed at children (4-13). Some people think this can
have 1 negative effects on children and 2 should be banned. To what extent do you agree or
disagree

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