How you and your best friend met

The bravest moment of your life

What makes your parents special

The experience of overcoming a fear

The moment your life changed forever

Why you can succeed in life

A difficult choice you have made

A place that is special to you

The experience of being let down by a friend

A failure you experienced

A disappointment you had

A surprising turn of events you experienced

Your favorite period of time

A place you always try to avoid

If you had power, what you would do with it

What super power you choose to have

If you could change someone’s life

How money matters for your life

Where would you go hide

The biggest loss you have experienced

If you could have a do-over

Words that stung

A book that has changed your life

When you have the desire of running away

When you have the urge of hiding in a hole

The proudest moment of your life

When you were taught a lesson by a child

Words that prompted hope

If your dog or cat could talk

Your favorite time with family

If you could invent something

If you could live in a different country

What the world would be like in 100 years

If you lived 100 years ago

The animal you would like to be

The greatest movie moment

One thing you would change about the world

If you could change one thing about yourself

The type of teacher you want to be

If you could live anywhere

A museum you’d like to visit

If you could become a building

Something a robot could never do

An animal that could be in charge of the world

The greatest discovery

Your most fortunate day

Your secret love

Your secret talent

The ugliest thing you have seen

The most beautiful thing you have seen

An accident which changed everything

Something you have witnessed

A right choice

A wrong choice

How you would spend a million dollars

The meaning of color

If you could start a charity

Your favorite gift

A close call

A secret place

A hard lesson

An unexplained event

Something you can’t resist

A visitor that you can’t forget

The longest moment you ever had

An awkward social moment

A near death experience

The hardest news you had to deliver

A special morning

A kiss that meant a lot

Why you will never tell a lie

When you needed a hug

Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or against keeping animals in zoos.

Imagine that your teacher wants to teach a new subject for the next few weeks. Your teacher will take suggestions, and then let the students vote on the new subject. What subject should your class choose? Write an essay to support your choice and to persuade the other students to vote for your choice.

Are actors and professional athletes paid too much?

Should teachers have to wear uniforms or have a dress code?

Since the invention of nuclear weapons we have had a long period of GLOBAL peace and stability. Are nuclear weapons global peacemakers or killing devices?

Should boys and girls be in separate classes?

Is the death penalty effective?

To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?

What age is appropriate for dating?

Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do whatever they wanted! Explain what the world would be like. Use your imagination!

Should student’s textbooks be replaced by notebook computers?

Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools?

Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations?

Should money be spent on space exploration?

Is fashion important?

Are we too dependent on computers?

If you had the opportunity to bring any person — past or present, fictional or nonfictional — to a place that is special to you (your hometown or country, a favourite location, etc.), who would you bring and why? Tell us what you would share with that person

Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?

Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?

In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?

The destruction of the world’s forests is inevitable as our need for land and food grows. Do you agree?

Many parents give their children certain chores or tasks to do at home. Should children have to do chores or tasks at home? Be sure to explain why you think it is a good idea or a bad idea. Include examples to support your reasons.

Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen?

Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?

Should more be done to protect and preserve endangered animals?

Passive to active voice

1. A novel is being read by Mary = Mary is reading a novel.

2. A stone was being thrown by the kid = The kid was throwing a stone

3. A car has been bought by him = He has bought a car.

4. The door had been knocked at by someone = Someone had knocked at the door.

5. Yam is eaten by people in my country = People eat yam in my country.

6. The jackpot will be won by her = She will win the jackpot

7. The mother tongue would be taught to him by her.= She would teach him the mother tongue.

8. The fish is eaten by the cat = the cat eats the fish.

9. A book was offered to them by her = she offered them a book

10. A letter was written to him by her =she wrote him a letter