| 05/01/2019 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement that we should use animal food products? |
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12/01/2019
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Environmental protection is the responsibility of politicians, not individuals as individuals can do too little. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
| New parents should attend parenting courses to ensure the growth of their children. To what extent do you agree or disagree? | |
| 09/02/2019 | In most successful organisations, some people believe that communications between managers and workers is important, other people said that other factors are more important. What is your opinion? |
| 23/02/2019 | More and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, smartphones. What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development? |
| 02/03/2019 | The world of work is changing rapidly and people cannot depend on the same job or same conditions of work for life. Discuss the possible causes for these changes and give your suggestions on how people should prepare for work in the future？ |
| 07/03/2019 | Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Unfortunately, international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. Do you agree or disagree? |
| 14/03/2019 | In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages? |
| 04/05/2019 | Today many children spend a lot of time playing computer games and little time on sports. Why is it? Is it a positive or negative development? |
| 11/05/2019 | Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills such as cooperative skill. What are the causes and suggest possible solutions. |
| 18/05/2019 | People nowadays are surrounded by all kinds of advertising. Advertising affects what people think is important (part 1) and it has a negative influence on people’s lives (part 2) . To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
| 25/05/2019 | In many cities, there is little control on the design and construction of new houses. Some people think that people can choose to build houses in their own styles instead of building them with the same as the old house style in local areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? |
| 01/06/2019 | Many developing countries are currently expanding their tourist industries. Why is this the case? Is it a positive development? |
| 13/06/2019 | In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend? |
| 18/06/2019 | Government should invest on teaching science subjects rather than other subject for country develop and progress . To what extend do you agree or not agree? |
| 22/06/2019 | Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places? |
| 26/06/2019 | An increased number of people today change their career and living places in their lives. Is it a positive or negative development? |
| 29/06/2019 | Some people think sending criminals to prison is not an effective way to deal with them. Education and training are better. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
| 06/07/2019 | Many foods are shipped from far away. Some people think that eating local food is more environmentally and economically. Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages? |
| 7/7/2019 | The world of work is rapidly changing and employees cannot depend on having the same work or the same work conditions for life. Discuss the possible causes and suggest ways to prepare for people to work in the future. |
| 18/07/2019 | People say that reading for pleasure helps people to develop imagination and better language skills than watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
| 20/07/2019 | Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
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27/07/2019
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In some big cities in the world, life quality is declining. What are the reasons, and solutions for this problem? |
| Students should be taught academic knowledge so that they can pass exams, and skills such as cooking or dressing should not be taught. To what extent do you agree/disagree? | |
| 28/07/2019 | Full-time university students need to spend a lot of time studying, but it is also essential for them to be involved in other activities too. Do you agree or disagree? |
| 01/08/2019 | In many countries, the cost of living is rising. What effects do higher prices have on individuals and society? And what are better ways for people to deal with the high cost? |
| 10/08/2019 | Some people think that zoos are all cruel and should be closed down. Others however believe that zoos can be useful in protecting wild animals. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion. |
| 17/08/2019 | Some people argue that we should do research into their family history. Others, agree with the view that we should focus on the present and future generations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. |
| 7/9/2019 | The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve this problem? |
| 12/09/2019 | The availability of entertainment such as video games on handheld devices are harmful to individual and to the society they live in. To what extent do you agree and disagree? |
| 14/09/2019 | Some people think that cultural traditions will be destroyed when they are used as money-making machines aimed at tourists, other people believe that it is the only way to save such conditions in the world today. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. |
| 28/09/2019 | Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are the main sources in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar energy) are encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development? |
| 12/10/2019 | Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. |
| 19/10/2019 | Many people are now spending more and more time travelling to work or school, some people believe that this has negative development while others think there are some benefits. Discuss both views and give your opinion. |
| 26/10/2019 | Although more and more people read the news on the internet, newspaper will remain the main source of news for the majority of people. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? |
| 02/11/2019 | Throughout history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but most of the time fail in making this happen. What is your opinion about an ideal society? How can we create an ideal society? |
| 07/11/2019 | In many countries imprisonment is the most common solution to crimes. However, some people believe that better education will be a more effective solution . To what extent do you agree or disagree ? |
| 16/11/2019 | International travel is becoming cheaper, and countries are opening their doors to more and more tourists. Do the advantages of increased tourism outweigh its disadvantages? |
| 23/11/2019 | Some people believe that young people know about international pop and movie stars but know very less about famous people from the history in their own country. Why is this? How can more interest be created in young people to gain more knowledge about their own famous people from history? |
| 30/11/2019 | Countries should try to produce all the food for the population and import as little food as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
| 07/12/2019 | There are more advertisements aiming at children. Some people believe that they have negative effects on children and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? |
| 12/12/2019 | A few languages are increasingly spoken in different countries, while the usage of others is rapidly declining. Is this a positive or a negative development? |
| 14/12/2019 | Some people think that formal education should start for children as early as possible, while others think that it should not start until 7 years of age. Discuss both views and give your opinions. |
