1Some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?2Peoplecontinuetocommitcrimesevenafterbeingpunishedforit.Whydoyouthink this happens?Howcancrimebestopped?3 Some animal species such as dinosaurs and dodos become extinct because of natural processes. So, it is not necessary to try and prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?\\There are many extinct 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.3In many countries prices of airplane tickets have dropped. Is it positive or negative situation? Write about your personal experience or knowledge.\\Airtravelischeap thesedays, allowingordinarypeople totravel further. Somepeoplesaythat airfare should beincreasedbecausethisleadstoenvironmentalproblems. Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.4Schoolsdontgiveproperhealtheducationtoyoungpeople.Doyouagreeordisagree withthisstatement?Giveyourownopinionandexamplesbasedonyourexperience.4 Nowadays the trend of human beings to copy from one another is shown in the popularity of fashion in clothes and other consumer goods. To what extend do you agree or disagree?5ManydevelopingcountriesarecurrentlyexpandingtheirtouristindustriesWhyisthis the case?Isitapositivedevelopment?6Young people who commit serious crimes, such as a rubbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 7Nowadaysmanyparentsaresendingtheirkidsabroadtoacquiregoodeducation. Discusstheadvantagesandthedisadvantagesofthistrend.Giveyourownopinion.8Teamactivitiescanteachmoreskillsforlifethanthoseactivitieswhichareplayed alone.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?9In some countries boarding schools are getting more popular. Is it a positive or negative development? What are the reasons behind it?10Inmanycities,plannershaveseparatedschools,homes,shops,officesinspecific areas whichwerewidelyseparatedfromeachother.Doyouthinkadvantagesof thispolicy overweighdisadvantagestothecityresidents?11It is believed that secondary school children should study international news as one of their school subjects. Others think that this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinions.12Somebelieveadvertisementisusefulandinformative.Othersthinkitisfalseandonlyhelpstoraiseprices.Discussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.13Insomecountriesyoungpeopleattheageofeighteenareconsideredadultsandcan driveacar,voteandgetmarried,whileothercountriesdontallowit.Whatagedoyou thinkisthebesttobeconsideredanadult?Givereasonsandexamplesfromyourown knowledgeandexperience.14Somepeoplebelievethatcellphonesshouldbeforpersonaluseonly;others, however, feelcellphonesshouldbeusedmostlyforwork.Discussbothviewsandgive youropinion.13 Atendencyofnewsreportedinthemediaaboutproblemsandemergenciesrather thanpositivedevelopmentsismoreharmfultotheindividualandtosociety.Doyou agreeordisagree?14 Somepeoplethinknewshasnoconnectiontopeople'slives,soitisawasteoftimeto readthenewsonthenewspaperandwatchtelevisionnewsprograms.Towhatextent doyouagreeordisagree?15 Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefit is in the world business. Discuss both views and give your opinion.\\Solving environmental problems should be responsibility of one international organization instead of state or national governments. Do you agree or disagree?16Nowadayscompaniesandotherorganizationsarerequiringtheiremployeestoweara uniform.Thinkaboutjobswhereuniformisimportant.Whataretheadvantagesand disadvantagesofwearingauniform?17Tourism brings benefits to a country but it also may have harmful effects. How can a country ensure that tourism benefits its development?18 Advertisingindustryhasahugeinfluenceonthesociety.Doyouthinkpositive effects of advertisingoutweighnegativeeffects?19Professional workers like doctors, nurses and teachers make a greater contribution to society and so should be paid more than sports and entertainment personalities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20Some people think we should keep all the money we earn and not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree?21 Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies. To what extent do you think it has positively or negatively affected cultural development? 22The number of people who watch foreign films is much more than people who watch local films, describ the reasons and should the government provide financial support to the local film industries?23Somepeoplegivemoreimportancetoartists(painter,writers,musicians)inthe current ageofrapidlydevelopingtechnologyandscience.Whatdoyouthink?Dopeople preferartstotechnologyinyourview?24Somepeoplethinkparentsshouldreadortellstoriestotheirchildren,otherssayitis notimportantandcanbereplacedbywatchingTVandmoviesinstead.Discussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.25Competition versus cooperation and group work for students. Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?//Competitiveness isseenasapositive featureby manymodern societies.Whatimpactdoesit haveonanindividual? Isitapositiveoranegative quality?26More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that the price increase of fattening foods will solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?27People are eating a variety of foods these days which encourages the flow of food from every corner of the world to a local supermarket. Do you think this is negative or positive development? Why?28 Most of the schools are planning to replace sports and exercise classes with more academic sessions. What is your opinion on this change? How is this change will affect childrens life in your view?29 Sports help to a greater extent to build peace in world. Do you agree or disagree? Give some examples and include relevant experiences in your response.30Nowadays, children play less with others and this has an impact on their development. What are the reasons for this? Does it have a good or a bad effect on children?31Consumers are faced with increasing numbers of advertisements from competing companies. To what extent do you think are consumers influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?32Some people think the foreign visitors should be charged more than the local visitors when they visit the cultural and historical attractions in another country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?33 Sincemoneyforpostgraduateresearchislimited,somepeoplethinkfinancial supportfromthegovernmentshouldbeonlyprovidedforscientificresearchrather thantheresearchforlessusefulsubjects.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?32Somepeoplebelievethatthegovernmentspendstoomuchmoneyondeveloping space explorationtechnology.Therearemanyothersfinancialneedsthatthe government shouldaddressinstead.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?33 There are an increasing number of anti-social behaviors in recent years; People generally believe that the society is to blame. What do you think the causes are and who is responsible for this?34 Manypeoplebelieveitisimportanttoprotectenvironment,buttheymakeno effortto doitthemselves,whydon'ttheyanddoyouhaveanysuggestionfor individualsto protectenvironment?35 Air transport is increasingly used to export types of fruits and vegetables to countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people say it is a good thing, but other people think it can't be justified. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.36 Somepeoplethinkaboutlearningaforeignlanguagebutcannotuseitfrequently. Whatarethedifficultiesthatpeoplefacewhilelearningaforeignlanguage?Whatcan bedonetoovercomethem?37 Ifaproductisofgoodqualityandmeetspeople'sneeds,peoplewillbuyit. Therefore, advertisingisunnecessaryandisnomorethanatypeofentertainment. To what extent doyouagreeordisagree?38 Manypeoplebelievethatuniversitystudentsshouldpaytuitionfeesinfullthemselves, becausetheygaineducationfortheirownbenefitandnotforthesociety.Towhatextent do youagreeordisagree?39 Sincemoneyforpostgraduateresearchislimited,somepeoplethinkfinancial supportfromthegovernmentshouldbeonlyprovidedforscientificresearchrather thantheresearchforlessusefulsubjects.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?40 Manypeoplebelievethatcountiesshouldproducefoodforallpopulationeatsand import foodaslittleaspossible.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?